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EP About this file: EP0715697

EP0715697 - TRANSMISSION MECHANISM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.04.2002
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Aimbridge Pty. Ltd.
9th Floor, 161 Collins Street
Melbourne, VIC 3000 / AU
[1996/24]
Inventor(s)01 / WILLMOT, Eric, Paul
19 Grevillea Crescent
Stonyfell, S.A. 5066 / AU
[1996/24]
Representative(s)Howden, Christopher A.
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/24]Howden, Christopher Andrew
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Franz-Joseph-Strasse 38
80801 München / DE
Application number, filing date94922194.905.08.1994
[1996/24]
WO1994AU00445
Priority number, dateAU1993PM0091230.08.1993         Original published format: AU PM091293
[1996/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9506829
Date:09.03.1995
Language:EN
[1995/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0715697
Date:12.06.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.03.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0715697
Date:23.05.2001
Language:EN
[2001/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU09.03.1995
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.02.1998
ClassificationIPC:F16H29/16, F16H29/18, F16H29/20, F16H48/16
[1996/24]
CPC:
B62M9/08 (EP,KR,US); F16H29/16 (EP,KR,US); F16H29/20 (EP,KR,US);
Y10T74/151 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/24]
TitleGerman:GETRIEBEMECHANISMUS[1996/24]
English:TRANSMISSION MECHANISM[1996/24]
French:MECANISME DE TRANSMISSION[1996/24]
Entry into regional phase08.02.1996National basic fee paid 
08.02.1996Search fee paid 
08.02.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
08.02.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.03.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
08.02.1996Examination requested  [1996/24]
26.02.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.05.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.06.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.12.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.09.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
14.11.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.12.2000Fee for grant paid
11.12.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.02.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.08.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
08.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
10.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
11.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
16.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT23.05.2001
BE23.05.2001
CH23.05.2001
GR23.05.2001
IT23.05.2001
LI23.05.2001
NL23.05.2001
IE06.08.2001
DK23.08.2001
PT23.08.2001
SE23.08.2001
ES30.11.2001
[2008/05]
Former [2004/07]AT23.05.2001
BE23.05.2001
CH23.05.2001
GR23.05.2001
LI23.05.2001
NL23.05.2001
IE06.08.2001
DK23.08.2001
PT23.08.2001
SE23.08.2001
ES30.11.2001
Former [2004/04]AT23.05.2001
BE23.05.2001
CH23.05.2001
LI23.05.2001
NL23.05.2001
IE06.08.2001
DK23.08.2001
PT23.08.2001
SE23.08.2001
ES30.11.2001
Former [2003/45]AT23.05.2001
BE23.05.2001
CH23.05.2001
LI23.05.2001
NL23.05.2001
IE06.08.2001
DK23.08.2001
PT23.08.2001
SE23.08.2001
Former [2003/08]AT23.05.2001
BE23.05.2001
CH23.05.2001
LI23.05.2001
NL23.05.2001
IE06.08.2001
PT23.08.2001
SE23.08.2001
Former [2002/48]AT23.05.2001
BE23.05.2001
CH23.05.2001
LI23.05.2001
IE06.08.2001
PT23.08.2001
SE23.08.2001
Former [2002/26]AT23.05.2001
BE23.05.2001
CH23.05.2001
LI23.05.2001
PT23.08.2001
SE23.08.2001
Former [2002/15]AT23.05.2001
BE23.05.2001
CH23.05.2001
LI23.05.2001
SE23.08.2001
Former [2002/14]AT23.05.2001
BE23.05.2001
SE23.08.2001
Former [2002/12]BE23.05.2001
SE23.08.2001
Former [2002/05]SE23.08.2001
Documents cited:Search[X]BE382384  (HAP MANUFACTURING LIMITED) [X] 15 * page 1, paragraph 1 - page 2, paragraph 4 * * page 4, paragraph 4 - page 6, paragraph 1 * * figures 1-3 *;
 [A]FR1067935  (EXCENTRIC GETRIEBE G M B H) [A] 1,3,9,10,18-20 * page 1, column 2, paragraph 3 * * page 3, column 1, paragraph 3 - paragraph 4 * * figures 1-7 *;
 [XA]FR1078473  (CHAMBON F, CHAMBON J) [X] 15,17 * page 3, column 1, paragraph 3 - page 4, column 2, paragraph 3 * * figures 1-6 * [A] 1,3,9,10,18-20;
 [A]US2864259  (HENRY TROEGER) [A] 1,9,12-14* the whole document *;
 [XA]US4712450  (TAKAMIYA KIKUZO [JP], et al) [X] 1,3,9,10,15-20 * abstract * * column 1, line 1 - column 2, line 25 * * column 4, line 59 - column 5, line 64 * * figures 1-9,15 * [A] 7,11,12;
 [X]US4732054  (TAKAMIYA KIKUZO [JP], et al) [X] 1,3,9,10,18-20 * abstract * * column 1, line 11 - line 52 * * column 5, line 28 - line 19 * * column 7, line 8 - line 40 * * figures 1-5,8,9 *;
 [X]US4983151  (PIRES PAUL B [US]) [X] 1,9,12-14 * abstract * * column 3, line 11 - column 4, line 22 * * column 11, line 45 - column 12, line 46 * * figures 1-9,20 *;
 [A]US5029486  (MERCAT JEAN-PIERRE [FR]) [A] 1,9,10,18-20 * abstract * * figures 1-3 *
International search[A]AU7648381  (WILLMOT ERIC PAUL);
 [X]US4732054  (TAKAMIYA KIKUZO [JP], et al);
 [A]US5029486  (MERCAT JEAN-PIERRE [FR])
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