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EP About this file: EP1280658

EP1280658 - BAFFLE AND REINFORCEMENT ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  01.05.2015
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.05.2015Revocation of patentpublished on 03.06.2015  [2015/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sika Corporation
201 Polito Avenue
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071 / US
[2003/06]
Inventor(s)01 / ROBERTS, Steve
15059 Olivewood Drive
Sterling Heights, MI 48313 / US
02 / LJUBEVSKI, Pero
1475 Walnut Ridge Circle
Canton, MI 48187 / US
03 / LEVANDOWSKI, Paul
1608 Hampshire Court
Liberty, MO 64068 / US
 [2003/06]
Representative(s)Isler, Jörg
c/o Sika Technology AG
Intellectual Property Department
Tüffenwies 16-22
Postfach
8048 Zürich / CH
[N/P]
Former [2009/30]Isler, Jörg
c/o Sika Technology AG Intellectual Property Department Tüffenwies 16-22 Postfach
8048 Zürich / CH
Former [2003/06]Isler, Jörg
c/o SIKA Schweiz AG, Tüffenwies 16-22
8048 Zürich / CH
Application number, filing date01914456.722.02.2001
[2003/06]
WO2001US05863
Priority number, dateUS2000056199501.05.2000         Original published format: US 561995
[2003/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0183206
Date:08.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1280658
Date:05.02.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.11.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1280658
Date:26.08.2009
Language:EN
[2009/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US08.11.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.11.2004
ClassificationIPC:B62D29/00, B60R13/08, B62D25/04
[2005/01]
CPC:
B62D29/002 (EP,US); Y10T428/24008 (EP,US); Y10T428/24017 (EP,US);
Y10T428/24198 (EP,US); Y10T428/24339 (EP,US); Y10T428/24777 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2003/06]B32B3/06
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/06]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:KOMBINIERTES SCHALLDÄMPFUNGS-VERSTÄRKUNGSELEMENT[2003/06]
English:BAFFLE AND REINFORCEMENT ASSEMBLY[2003/06]
French:ENSEMBLE DEFLECTEUR-RENFORT[2003/06]
Entry into regional phase02.12.2002National basic fee paid 
02.12.2002Search fee paid 
02.12.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
02.12.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.11.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
18.11.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.12.2002Examination requested  [2003/06]
29.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M12)
08.05.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.08.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.01.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
10.04.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.05.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.07.2009Fee for grant paid
15.07.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  18.05.2010    ADMISSIBLE
L & L Products Europe S.A.S.
1 Rue Lindberg ZA Activeum, Altorf
67129 Molsheim, cedex / FR
Opponent's representative
Bawden, Peter Charles
Bawden & Associates
Rothamsted Enterprises
Russell Building
West Common
Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ / GB
 02  20.05.2010    ADMISSIBLE
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Henkelstrasse 67
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2010/25]
Opponent(s)01  18.05.2010    ADMISSIBLE
L & L Products Europe S.A.S.
1 Rue Lindberg ZA Activeum, Altorf
67129 Molsheim, cedex / FR
Opponent's representative
Bawden, Peter Charles
Bawden & Associates 4 The Gatehouse 2 High Street Harpenden
Hertfordshire AL5 2TH / GB
 02  20.05.2010    ADMISSIBLE
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Henkelstrasse 67
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
07.09.2010Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
07.07.2011Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
14.12.2011Date of oral proceedings
19.01.2012Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
19.01.2012Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
27.02.2015Legal effect of revocation of patent [ N /P ]
27.02.2015Legal effect of revocation of patent [2015/23]
01.04.2015Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition16.03.2012Appeal received No.  T0618/12
18.05.2012Statement of grounds filed
27.02.2015Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
19.03.2012Appeal received No.  T0618/12
16.05.2012Statement of grounds filed
27.02.2015Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
27.02.2015Date of oral proceedings
10.03.2015Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Request for further processing for:10.04.2007Request for further processing filed
10.04.2007Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
01.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
28.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
28.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
28.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
29.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
02.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.08.2009
BE26.08.2009
CY26.08.2009
DK26.08.2009
FI26.08.2009
IT26.08.2009
NL26.08.2009
SE26.08.2009
TR26.08.2009
GR27.11.2009
ES07.12.2009
PT28.12.2009
GB22.02.2010
IE22.02.2010
LU22.02.2010
CH28.02.2010
LI28.02.2010
MC01.03.2010
[2015/21]
Former [2011/17]AT26.08.2009
BE26.08.2009
CY26.08.2009
DK26.08.2009
FI26.08.2009
IT26.08.2009
NL26.08.2009
SE26.08.2009
GR27.11.2009
ES07.12.2009
PT28.12.2009
GB22.02.2010
IE22.02.2010
CH28.02.2010
LI28.02.2010
MC01.03.2010
Former [2011/14]AT26.08.2009
BE26.08.2009
CY26.08.2009
DK26.08.2009
FI26.08.2009
IT26.08.2009
NL26.08.2009
SE26.08.2009
GR27.11.2009
ES07.12.2009
PT28.12.2009
IE22.02.2010
CH28.02.2010
LI28.02.2010
MC01.03.2010
Former [2011/07]AT26.08.2009
BE26.08.2009
CY26.08.2009
DK26.08.2009
FI26.08.2009
NL26.08.2009
SE26.08.2009
GR27.11.2009
ES07.12.2009
PT28.12.2009
IE22.02.2010
CH28.02.2010
LI28.02.2010
MC01.03.2010
Former [2010/47]AT26.08.2009
BE26.08.2009
CY26.08.2009
DK26.08.2009
FI26.08.2009
NL26.08.2009
SE26.08.2009
GR27.11.2009
ES07.12.2009
PT28.12.2009
CH28.02.2010
LI28.02.2010
MC01.03.2010
Former [2010/46]AT26.08.2009
BE26.08.2009
CY26.08.2009
DK26.08.2009
FI26.08.2009
NL26.08.2009
SE26.08.2009
GR27.11.2009
ES07.12.2009
PT28.12.2009
MC01.03.2010
Former [2010/28]AT26.08.2009
BE26.08.2009
CY26.08.2009
DK26.08.2009
FI26.08.2009
NL26.08.2009
SE26.08.2009
ES07.12.2009
PT28.12.2009
Former [2010/20]AT26.08.2009
CY26.08.2009
DK26.08.2009
FI26.08.2009
NL26.08.2009
SE26.08.2009
ES07.12.2009
PT28.12.2009
Former [2010/19]AT26.08.2009
CY26.08.2009
FI26.08.2009
NL26.08.2009
SE26.08.2009
ES07.12.2009
PT28.12.2009
Former [2010/16]AT26.08.2009
CY26.08.2009
FI26.08.2009
NL26.08.2009
SE26.08.2009
PT28.12.2009
Former [2010/10]AT26.08.2009
FI26.08.2009
NL26.08.2009
SE26.08.2009
Former [2010/09]AT26.08.2009
FI26.08.2009
SE26.08.2009
Former [2010/08]AT26.08.2009
SE26.08.2009
Documents cited:Search[A]US5344208  (BIEN ALFRED A [US], et al) [A] 1* columns 2-4; figures 4,5 *;
 [Y]EP0730999  (NEO EX LAB INC [JP]) [Y] 1-23 * page 2, line 40 - page 3, line 10; figures 5-7 *;
 [Y]US5642914  (TAKABATAKE YOSHIHIRO [JP]) [Y] 1-23 * columns 3-6; figures 1-4; claims 1,2 *
International search[Y]US5642914  (TAKABATAKE YOSHIHIRO [JP])
by applicantUS5212208
 US5266133
 US5373027
 US5506025
 US19980186537
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