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EP1002203 - PLANETARY TOOTHED GEARING FOR HIGH ROTATIONAL SPEEDS AND LOW TORQUES FOR TRANSMITTING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  17.03.2006
Database last updated on 14.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.03.2006Revocation of patentpublished on 03.05.2006  [2006/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alpha Getriebebau GmbH
Herrenwiesenstrasse 4
D-97999 Igersheim / DE
[2000/21]
Inventor(s)01 / BAYER, Thomas
Schulstrasse 1
D-97999 Igersheim / DE
[2000/21]
Representative(s)BRP Renaud & Partner mbB Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte Steuerberater
Königstraße 28
70173 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/21]Patentanwalts-Partnerschaft Rotermund + Pfusch
Waiblinger Strasse 11
70372 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date99932656.406.05.1999
[2000/21]
WO1999DE01381
Priority number, dateDE1998102181315.05.1998         Original published format: DE 19821813
[2000/21]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9960287
Date:25.11.1999
Language:DE
[1999/47]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1002203
Date:24.05.2000
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.11.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1002203
Date:18.07.2001
Language:DE
[2001/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.12.1999
ClassificationIPC:F16H1/00
[2000/21]
CPC:
F16H57/0482 (EP)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [2000/21]
TitleGerman:PLANETENZAHNRADGETRIEBE FÜR HOHE DREHZAHLEN UND ZU ÜBERTRAGENDE NIEDRIGE DREHMOMENTE[2000/21]
English:PLANETARY TOOTHED GEARING FOR HIGH ROTATIONAL SPEEDS AND LOW TORQUES FOR TRANSMITTING[2000/21]
French:TRANSMISSION A ENGRENAGES PLANETAIRES POUR REGIMES ELEVES ET COUPLES REDUITS A TRANSMETTRE[2000/21]
Entry into regional phase27.03.2000National basic fee paid 
27.03.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
27.03.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.12.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
27.03.2000Examination requested  [2000/21]
07.09.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
29.12.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.03.2001Fee for grant paid
14.03.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  09.04.2002  30.12.2004  WITHDRAWN
SEW-EURODRIVE GmbH & Co
Ernst-Blickle-Strasse 42
76642 Bruchsal / DE
Opponent's representative
Heinze, Ekkehard
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
 02  16.04.2002  16.11.2004  WITHDRAWN
A. Friedr. Flender GmbH
Alfred-Flender-Strasse 77
46395 Bocholt / DE
Opponent's representative
Radünz, Ingo
Schumannstrasse 100
40237 Düsseldorf / DE
 03  18.04.2002  13.09.2004  WITHDRAWN
ZF Friedrichshafen AG
88038 Friedrichshafen / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2005/08]
Opponent(s)01  09.04.2002  30.12.2004  WITHDRAWN
SEW-EURODRIVE GmbH & Co
Ernst-Blickle-Strasse 42
76642 Bruchsal / DE
Opponent's representative
Heinze, Ekkehard, Dipl.-Phys. Dr.
Meissner, Bolte & Partner Postfach 86 06 24
D-81633 München / DE
 02  16.04.2002  16.11.2004  WITHDRAWN
A. Friedr. Flender GmbH
Alfred-Flender-Strasse 77
46395 Bocholt / DE
Opponent's representative
Radünz, Ingo, Dipl.-Ing.
Schumannstrasse 100
40237 Düsseldorf / DE
 03  18.04.2002  13.09.2004  WITHDRAWN
ZF Friedrichshafen AG
88038 Friedrichshafen / DE
Former [2005/01]
Opponent(s)01  09.04.2002  21.05.2002  ADMISSIBLE
SEW-EURODRIVE GmbH & Co
Ernst-Blickle-Strasse 42
76642 Bruchsal / DE
Opponent's representative
Heinze, Ekkehard, Dipl.-Phys. Dr.
Meissner, Bolte & Partner Postfach 86 06 24
D-81633 München / DE
 02  16.04.2002  16.11.2004  WITHDRAWN
A. Friedr. Flender GmbH
Alfred-Flender-Strasse 77
46395 Bocholt / DE
Opponent's representative
Radünz, Ingo, Dipl.-Ing.
Schumannstrasse 100
40237 Düsseldorf / DE
 03  18.04.2002  13.09.2004  WITHDRAWN
ZF Friedrichshafen AG
88038 Friedrichshafen / DE
Former [2004/45]
Opponent(s)01  09.04.2002  21.05.2002  ADMISSIBLE
SEW-EURODRIVE GmbH & Co
Ernst-Blickle-Strasse 42
76642 Bruchsal / DE
Opponent's representative
Heinze, Ekkehard, Dipl.-Phys. Dr.
Meissner, Bolte & Partner Postfach 86 06 24
D-81633 München / DE
 02  16.04.2002  02.05.2002  ADMISSIBLE
A. Friedr. Flender GmbH
Alfred-Flender-Strasse 77
46395 Bocholt / DE
Opponent's representative
Radünz, Ingo, Dipl.-Ing.
Schumannstrasse 100
40237 Düsseldorf / DE
 03  18.04.2002  13.09.2004  WITHDRAWN
ZF Friedrichshafen AG
88038 Friedrichshafen / DE
Former [2002/25]
Opponent(s)01  09.04.2002    WITHDRAWN
SEW-EURODRIVE GmbH & Co
Ernst-Blickle-Strasse 42
76646 Bruchsal / DE
Opponent's representative
Heinze, Ekkehard, Dipl.-Phys. Dr.
Meissner, Bolte & Partner Postfach 86 06 24
D-81633 München / DE
 02  16.04.2002  02.05.2002  ADMISSIBLE
A. Friedr. Flender GmbH
Alfred-Flender-Strasse 77
46395 Bocholt / DE
Opponent's representative
Radünz, Ingo, Dipl.-Ing.
Schumannstrasse 100
40237 Düsseldorf / DE
 03  18.04.2002    WITHDRAWN
ZF Friedrichshafen AG
88038 Friedrichshafen / DE
07.05.2002No. 01: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
22.05.2002No. 01: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
06.06.2002Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
27.08.2002Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
05.09.2002Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
20.12.2002Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
24.06.2003Date of oral proceedings
05.08.2003Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
11.08.2003Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
18.10.2005Legal effect of revocation of patent [2006/18]
Appeal following opposition19.08.2003Appeal received No.  T0900/03
06.12.2003Statement of grounds filed
18.10.2005Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
18.10.2005Date of oral proceedings
26.10.2005Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH31.05.2003
LI31.05.2003
[2004/22]
Cited inInternational search[DA]DE4036209  (MERCEDES-BENZ AG) [DA] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE4111570  (ARNDT FRANZ MARTIN [DE]) [A] 1-4 * claim 2 *;
 [A]DE19611605  (SCHAEFFLER WAELZLAGER KG [DE]) [A] 1 * claims 1-8 *;
 [A]US5288556  (LEMELSON JEROME H [US]) [A] 1-4 * column 2, line 10 - line 22 * * claims 1,5 *
 [DA]  - SAUER, RAINER, "Gleiten ohne Schmieren", WERKSTOFFTECHNIK, (199710), pages 50 - 52, XP002120266 [DA] 1-4 * the whole document *
by applicantDE4036209
    - SAUER, RAINER, "gleiten ohne schmieren" in "der konstrukteur" nr.10, (1997), page 50,52
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