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EP About this file: EP1117584

EP1117584 - FIFTH WHEEL COUPLER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  08.04.2005
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 20.08.2008  [2008/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fontaine International Europe Ltd
Lowton Business Park, Newton Road, Lowton Near Leigh
Lancashire WA3 2AG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/30]For all designated states
Fontaine International Europe Ltd
Lowton Business Park, Newton Road, Lowton
Near Leigh, Lancashire WA3 2AG / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Timmings, Neil
38 Balliol Way
Ashton-In-Makerfield, Wigan WN4 9RD / GB
 [2001/30]
Representative(s)Barker, Rosemary Anne, et al
HGF Limited
4th Floor, Merchant Exchange
17-19 Whitworth Street West
Manchester M1 5WG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/34]Barker, Rosemary Anne, et al
Harrison Goddard Foote Orlando House 11C Compstall Road Marple Bridge Stockport
SK6 5HH / GB
Former [2003/13]Barker, Rosemary Anne, et al
Harrison, Goddard, Foote, 11c Compstall Road, Marple Bridge
Stockport SK6 5HH / GB
Former [2001/30]Barker, Rosemary Anne, et al
Urquhart Dykes & Lord Greg's Buildings 1 Booth Street
Manchester M2 4DU / GB
Application number, filing date99947697.129.09.1999
[2001/30]
WO1999GB03231
Priority number, dateGB1998002136302.10.1998         Original published format: GB 9821363
[2001/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0020270
Date:13.04.2000
Language:EN
[2000/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1117584
Date:25.07.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.04.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1117584
Date:14.08.2002
Language:EN
[2002/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.04.2000
ClassificationIPC:B62D53/08
[2001/30]
CPC:
B62D53/12 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/33]
Former [2001/30]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesAL07.04.2001
LT07.04.2001
LV07.04.2001
MK07.04.2001
RO07.04.2001
SI07.04.2001
TitleGerman:SATTELKUPPLUNGSANORDNUNG[2001/30]
English:FIFTH WHEEL COUPLER[2001/30]
French:ATTELAGE PIVOTANT[2001/30]
Entry into regional phase07.04.2001National basic fee paid 
07.04.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
07.04.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.04.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
07.04.2001Examination requested  [2001/30]
24.10.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.02.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.04.2002Fee for grant paid
16.04.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  14.05.2003    ADMISSIBLE
Jost-Werke GmbH & Co. KG
Siemensstra e 2
63263 Neu-Isenburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Mehler, Klaus
Fuchs
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 46 60
65036 Wiesbaden / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2003/28]
Opponent(s)01  14.05.2003    ADMISSIBLE
Jost-Werke GmbH & Co. KG
Siemensstra e 2
63263 Neu-Isenburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Mehler, Klaus, Dr. rer.nat.
Fuchs Mehler Weiss Fritzsche Postfach 46 60
65036 Wiesbaden / DE
03.06.2003No. 01: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
12.06.2003No. 01: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
02.07.2003Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.10.2003Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
29.12.2004Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
09.01.2005Legal effect of revocation of patent [2005/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
01.10.200103   M06   Fee paid on   12.10.2001
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT14.08.2002
BE14.08.2002
CH14.08.2002
FI14.08.2002
GR14.08.2002
LI14.08.2002
NL14.08.2002
LU29.09.2002
CY30.09.2002
IE30.09.2002
DK14.11.2002
SE14.11.2002
PT02.12.2002
MC01.04.2003
[2006/44]
Former [2005/01]AT14.08.2002
BE14.08.2002
CH14.08.2002
FI14.08.2002
GR14.08.2002
LI14.08.2002
NL14.08.2002
LU29.09.2002
CY30.09.2002
IE30.09.2002
DK14.11.2002
SE14.11.2002
PT02.12.2002
Former [2004/39]AT14.08.2002
BE14.08.2002
CH14.08.2002
FI14.08.2002
GR14.08.2002
LI14.08.2002
NL14.08.2002
LU29.09.2002
CY30.09.2002
IE30.09.2002
DK14.11.2002
PT02.12.2002
Former [2004/10]AT14.08.2002
BE14.08.2002
CH14.08.2002
FI14.08.2002
GR14.08.2002
LI14.08.2002
NL14.08.2002
CY30.09.2002
IE30.09.2002
DK14.11.2002
PT02.12.2002
Former [2003/48]AT14.08.2002
BE14.08.2002
CH14.08.2002
FI14.08.2002
GR14.08.2002
LI14.08.2002
NL14.08.2002
IE30.09.2002
DK14.11.2002
PT02.12.2002
Former [2003/46]AT14.08.2002
CH14.08.2002
FI14.08.2002
GR14.08.2002
LI14.08.2002
NL14.08.2002
IE30.09.2002
DK14.11.2002
PT02.12.2002
Former [2003/42]AT14.08.2002
CH14.08.2002
FI14.08.2002
GR14.08.2002
LI14.08.2002
NL14.08.2002
IE30.09.2002
PT02.12.2002
Former [2003/31]AT14.08.2002
CH14.08.2002
FI14.08.2002
GR14.08.2002
LI14.08.2002
NL14.08.2002
PT02.12.2002
Former [2003/22]FI14.08.2002
GR14.08.2002
NL14.08.2002
PT02.12.2002
Former [2003/20]FI14.08.2002
GR14.08.2002
NL14.08.2002
Former [2003/14]FI14.08.2002
NL14.08.2002
Former [2003/10]NL14.08.2002
Cited inInternational search[YA]US2426002  (DEN BESTEN GERRIT, et al) [Y] 9 * column 4, line 26 - line 38; figures 4,6 * [A] 1;
 [A]US3194585  (COCHRANE REUEL A) [A] 1* column W *;
 [DXY]GB1377741  (SLAVEN TRANSPORT PRODUCTS LTD) [DX] 1-3,8,10,11 * the whole document * [Y] 9
by applicantGB1377741
 GB2236729
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