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EP1058639 - ROTARY DISK VALVE FOR POWER STEERING SYSTEMS OF MOTOR VEHICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.07.2002
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.05.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 14.06.2006  [2006/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ZF Lenksysteme GmbH
Richard-Bullinger-Strasse 77
73527 Schwäbisch Gmünd / DE
[2001/35]
Former [2000/50]For all designated states
ZF Lenksysteme GmbH
Richard-Bullinger-Str. 77
73527 Schwäbisch Gmünd / DE
Inventor(s)01 / HAFERMALZ, Jens-Uwe
Stuifenstrasse 9
D-73550 Waldstetten / DE
02 / ERTLE, Peter
Bühlstrasse 13
D-73568 Durlangen / DE
03 / URBAN, Karl-Heinz
Sudetenstrasse 21
D-73565 Spraitbach / DE
04 / DE MAIGHT, Winfried
Birkensteige 16
D-73557 Mutlangen / DE
[2000/50]
Application number, filing date99907566.625.02.1999
[2000/50]
WO1999EP01228
Priority number, dateDE199810879603.03.1998         Original published format: DE 19808796
[2000/50]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9944877
Date:10.09.1999
Language:DE
[1999/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1058639
Date:13.12.2000
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.09.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1058639
Date:29.08.2001
Language:DE
[2001/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.09.1999
ClassificationIPC:B62D5/083
[2000/50]
CPC:
B62D5/083 (EP,US); Y10T137/86638 (EP,US); Y10T137/86654 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [2000/50]
TitleGerman:DREHSCHIEBERVENTIL FÜR HILFSKRAFTLENKUNGEN VON KRAFTFAHRZEUGEN[2000/50]
English:ROTARY DISK VALVE FOR POWER STEERING SYSTEMS OF MOTOR VEHICLES[2000/50]
French:VANNE DE DISTRIBUTION ROTATIVE DESTINEE A DES DIRECTIONS ASSISTEES DE VEHICULES[2000/50]
Entry into regional phase04.09.2000National basic fee paid 
04.09.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
04.09.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.08.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
04.09.2000Examination requested  [2000/50]
30.03.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.06.2001Fee for grant paid
23.06.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.07.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
Opposition(s)30.05.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
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Former [2003/21]FR25.01.2002
Cited inInternational search[A]GB2092080  (BRITISH LEYLAND CARS LTD) [A] 1 * page 1, column L, line 49 - column R, line 111; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0800981  (GEN MOTORS CORP [US]) [A] 1* column 2, line 24 - column 3, line 50; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]EP0819597  (GEN MOTORS CORP [US]) [A] 1 * column 3, line 17 - column 4, line 26; figure 1 *
by applicantUS3746945
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