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EP About this file: EP1278945

EP1278945 - AUTOMOTIVE EXHAUST SILENCER SYSTEM WITH VARIABLE DAMPING CHARACTERISTICS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.07.2006
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.06.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES		published on 15.07.2009  [2009/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
J. Eberspächer GmbH & Co.
Eberspächerstrasse 24
73730 Esslingen / DE
[2005/36]
Former [2003/05]For all designated states
J. Eberspächer GmbH & Co.
Eberspächerstrasse 24
73730 Esslingen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / SCHUMACHER, Herbert
Im Gänswasen 8
73669 Lichtenwald / DE
02 / GEIS, Volker
Teichecker 20
71336 Waiblingen / DE
 [2003/05]
Representative(s)Thallinger, Wolfgang
c/o J. Eberspächer GmbH & Co.
Patentabteilung
Postfach 10 03 61
73703 Esslingen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/05]Thallinger, Wolfgang
c/o J. Eberspächer GmbH & Co., Patentabteilung, Postfach 10 03 61
73703 Esslingen / DE
Application number, filing date01947243.026.04.2001
[2003/05]
WO2001EP04694
Priority number, dateDE200012049126.04.2000         Original published format: DE 10020491
[2003/05]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0181734
Date:01.11.2001
Language:DE
[2001/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1278945
Date:29.01.2003
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.11.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1278945
Date:07.09.2005
Language:DE
[2005/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.11.2001
ClassificationIPC:F01N1/16
[2003/05]
CPC:
F01N1/165 (EP,US); F01N13/011 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/05]
TitleGerman:SCHALLDÄMPFERANLAGE EINES KRAFTFAHRZEUGES MIT VARIABLER DÄMPFUNGSCHARAKTERISTIK[2003/05]
English:AUTOMOTIVE EXHAUST SILENCER SYSTEM WITH VARIABLE DAMPING CHARACTERISTICS[2003/05]
French:SYSTEME DE SILENCIEUX DE VEHICULE AUTOMOBILE[2003/05]
Entry into regional phase26.11.2002National basic fee paid 
26.11.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
26.11.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.11.2002Examination requested  [2003/05]
03.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.10.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
22.12.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.06.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.07.2005Fee for grant paid
06.07.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.06.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/33]
Request for further processing for:22.12.2003Request for further processing filed
22.12.2003Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
22.12.2003Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
03.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
02.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY07.09.2005
FI07.09.2005
IE07.09.2005
NL07.09.2005
TR07.09.2005
DK07.12.2005
GR07.12.2005
SE07.12.2005
PT07.02.2006
AT26.04.2006
LU26.04.2006
BE30.04.2006
CH30.04.2006
ES30.04.2006
LI30.04.2006
MC30.04.2006
[2009/29]
Former [2009/02]CY07.09.2005
FI07.09.2005
IE07.09.2005
NL07.09.2005
TR07.09.2005
DK07.12.2005
GR07.12.2005
SE07.12.2005
PT07.02.2006
AT26.04.2006
LU26.04.2006
BE30.04.2006
CH30.04.2006
LI30.04.2006
MC30.04.2006
Former [2008/37]FI07.09.2005
IE07.09.2005
NL07.09.2005
TR07.09.2005
DK07.12.2005
GR07.12.2005
SE07.12.2005
PT07.02.2006
AT26.04.2006
LU26.04.2006
BE30.04.2006
CH30.04.2006
LI30.04.2006
MC30.04.2006
Former [2007/46]FI07.09.2005
IE07.09.2005
NL07.09.2005
DK07.12.2005
GR07.12.2005
SE07.12.2005
PT07.02.2006
AT26.04.2006
BE30.04.2006
CH30.04.2006
LI30.04.2006
MC30.04.2006
Former [2007/28]FI07.09.2005
IE07.09.2005
NL07.09.2005
DK07.12.2005
GR07.12.2005
SE07.12.2005
PT07.02.2006
BE30.04.2006
CH30.04.2006
LI30.04.2006
MC30.04.2006
Former [2007/10]FI07.09.2005
IE07.09.2005
NL07.09.2005
DK07.12.2005
GR07.12.2005
SE07.12.2005
PT07.02.2006
CH30.04.2006
LI30.04.2006
MC30.04.2006
Former [2007/07]FI07.09.2005
IE07.09.2005
NL07.09.2005
DK07.12.2005
GR07.12.2005
SE07.12.2005
PT07.02.2006
MC30.04.2006
Former [2006/40]FI07.09.2005
IE07.09.2005
NL07.09.2005
DK07.12.2005
GR07.12.2005
SE07.12.2005
PT07.02.2006
Former [2006/35]FI07.09.2005
NL07.09.2005
DK07.12.2005
GR07.12.2005
SE07.12.2005
PT07.02.2006
Former [2006/25]FI07.09.2005
NL07.09.2005
GR07.12.2005
SE07.12.2005
PT07.02.2006
Former [2006/22]FI07.09.2005
NL07.09.2005
GR07.12.2005
SE07.12.2005
Former [2006/15]FI07.09.2005
GR07.12.2005
SE07.12.2005
Former [2006/13]FI07.09.2005
SE07.12.2005
Cited inInternational search[DA]DE19503322  (GILLET HEINRICH GMBH [DE]) [DA] 1,14 * abstract *;
 [A]WO9740264  (MEUSEN WILHELMUS LAMBERTUS ARN [NL]) [A] 1 * page 6, line 3 - page 7, line 9; figures 1,1A,1B *;
 [A]DE19837097  (PORSCHE AG [DE]) [A] 15* column 3, line 1 - line 4 *
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