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EP About this file: EP1449647

EP1449647 - SHOCK ABSORBING MATERIAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.06.2011
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.11.2012  [2012/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bridgestone Corporation
10-1, Kyobashi 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8340 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2004/35]For all designated states
Bridgestone Corporation
10-1, Kyobashi 1-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8340 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / HORIMATSU, Toshiyuki, c/o Bridgestone Corporation
1, Kashio-cho, Totsuka-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 244-0812 / JP
 [2004/35]
Representative(s)Whalley, Kevin
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/35]Whalley, Kevin
MARKS & CLERK, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3LS / GB
Application number, filing date02802373.728.10.2002
[2004/35]
WO2002JP11129
Priority number, dateJP2001033103829.10.2001         Original published format: JP 2001331038
[2004/35]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03037625
Date:08.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1449647
Date:25.08.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.05.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1449647
Date:28.07.2010
Language:EN
[2010/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP08.05.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.12.2004
ClassificationIPC:B32B27/40, B60R21/04, B60R13/02, B32B5/18
[2005/03]
CPC:
B32B27/08 (EP,US); B32B27/40 (EP,US); B32B5/18 (EP,US);
B60R21/04 (EP,US); B60R2021/0048 (EP,US); B60R2021/0442 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2004/35]B32B27/40, B60R21/04, B60R13/02
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2004/35]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:STOSSABSORBIERENDES MATERIAL[2004/35]
English:SHOCK ABSORBING MATERIAL[2004/35]
French:MATERIAU AMORTISSEUR[2004/35]
Entry into regional phase06.11.2003Translation filed 
05.11.2003National basic fee paid 
05.11.2003Search fee paid 
28.05.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
28.05.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.02.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
28.05.2004Examination requested  [2004/35]
07.02.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.06.2010Fee for grant paid
10.06.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.04.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
12.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
12.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
12.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
13.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.07.2010
BE28.07.2010
CY28.07.2010
CZ28.07.2010
DK28.07.2010
EE28.07.2010
FI28.07.2010
IT28.07.2010
NL28.07.2010
SE28.07.2010
SK28.07.2010
TR28.07.2010
BG28.10.2010
IE28.10.2010
LU28.10.2010
GR29.10.2010
CH31.10.2010
LI31.10.2010
MC31.10.2010
ES08.11.2010
PT29.11.2010
[2012/47]
Former [2012/44]AT28.07.2010
BE28.07.2010
CY28.07.2010
CZ28.07.2010
DK28.07.2010
EE28.07.2010
FI28.07.2010
IT28.07.2010
NL28.07.2010
SE28.07.2010
SK28.07.2010
BG28.10.2010
IE28.10.2010
LU28.10.2010
GR29.10.2010
CH31.10.2010
LI31.10.2010
MC31.10.2010
ES08.11.2010
PT29.11.2010
Former [2011/47]AT28.07.2010
BE28.07.2010
CY28.07.2010
CZ28.07.2010
DK28.07.2010
EE28.07.2010
FI28.07.2010
IT28.07.2010
NL28.07.2010
SE28.07.2010
SK28.07.2010
BG28.10.2010
IE28.10.2010
GR29.10.2010
CH31.10.2010
LI31.10.2010
MC31.10.2010
ES08.11.2010
PT29.11.2010
Former [2011/38]AT28.07.2010
BE28.07.2010
CY28.07.2010
CZ28.07.2010
DK28.07.2010
EE28.07.2010
FI28.07.2010
IT28.07.2010
NL28.07.2010
SE28.07.2010
SK28.07.2010
BG28.10.2010
GR29.10.2010
CH31.10.2010
LI31.10.2010
MC31.10.2010
ES08.11.2010
PT29.11.2010
Former [2011/31]AT28.07.2010
BE28.07.2010
CY28.07.2010
CZ28.07.2010
DK28.07.2010
EE28.07.2010
FI28.07.2010
IT28.07.2010
NL28.07.2010
SE28.07.2010
SK28.07.2010
BG28.10.2010
GR29.10.2010
MC31.10.2010
ES08.11.2010
PT29.11.2010
Former [2011/24]AT28.07.2010
BE28.07.2010
CY28.07.2010
CZ28.07.2010
DK28.07.2010
EE28.07.2010
FI28.07.2010
NL28.07.2010
SE28.07.2010
SK28.07.2010
BG28.10.2010
GR29.10.2010
MC31.10.2010
PT29.11.2010
Former [2011/23]AT28.07.2010
BE28.07.2010
CY28.07.2010
CZ28.07.2010
DK28.07.2010
EE28.07.2010
FI28.07.2010
NL28.07.2010
SE28.07.2010
SK28.07.2010
BG28.10.2010
GR29.10.2010
PT29.11.2010
Former [2011/19]AT28.07.2010
BE28.07.2010
CY28.07.2010
DK28.07.2010
FI28.07.2010
NL28.07.2010
SE28.07.2010
BG28.10.2010
GR29.10.2010
PT29.11.2010
Former [2011/16]AT28.07.2010
BE28.07.2010
CY28.07.2010
FI28.07.2010
NL28.07.2010
SE28.07.2010
BG28.10.2010
GR29.10.2010
PT29.11.2010
Former [2011/15]AT28.07.2010
CY28.07.2010
FI28.07.2010
NL28.07.2010
SE28.07.2010
BG28.10.2010
GR29.10.2010
PT29.11.2010
Former [2011/13]AT28.07.2010
CY28.07.2010
FI28.07.2010
NL28.07.2010
BG28.10.2010
PT29.11.2010
Former [2011/11]AT28.07.2010
FI28.07.2010
NL28.07.2010
BG28.10.2010
PT29.11.2010
Former [2011/10]AT28.07.2010
FI28.07.2010
NL28.07.2010
PT29.11.2010
Former [2011/08]AT28.07.2010
NL28.07.2010
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0495715  (COMMISSARIAT ENERGIE ATOMIQUE [FR]) [X] 1,3,6,9,10 * abstract * * column 1, lines 53-57 * * column 2, line 37 - column 3, line 41; claim - *;
 [A]GB2322342  (FEHRER F S GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [A] 1-11 * the whole document * * page 3, lines 17-32 *;
 [X]US5928772  (SHIRAISHI KOUJI [JP], et al) [X] 1 * column A ** example - *;
 [X]EP0974494  (BRIDGESTONE CORP [JP]) [X] 1-10 *Comparative Example 2 *; paragraphs [0076] - [0079]; figures 9-13; examples 3,4 *;
 [A]EP1106443  (BRIDGESTONE CORP [JP]) [A] 1-11 * paragraphs [0051] , [0079]; figures 9b,16b *
International search[X]JPS4824111U  ;
 [X]JPS498926  ;
 [X]JPS6152540U  ;
 [X]JPS6189146  (DAIHATSU MOTOR CO LTD);
 [A]EP0401838  (TIP ENG GROUP INC [US]);
 [X]JPH0313251U  ;
 [X]WO9417995  (WOODBRIDGE FOAM CORP [CA]);
 [X]JPH11216791  (SUMITOMO METAL IND);
 [A]JP2000142287  (BRIDGESTONE CORP);
 [A]WO0044561  (JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERIORS TEC [US])
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