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EP About this file: EP1505310

EP1505310 - Method of making a carbon fiber based woven friction material for wet friction elements , and material made according to this method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2005/06]Method of making a carbon fiber based on woven friction material for wet friction elements , and material made according to this method
[2012/13]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  16.10.2020
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip16.10.2020Revocation of patentpublished on 18.11.2020  [2020/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SGL Carbon SE
Söhnleinstrasse 8
65201 Wiesbaden / DE
[2012/49]
Former [2009/22]For all designated states
SGL Carbon SE
Rheingaustrasse 182
65203 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [2005/06]For all designated states
SGL CARBON AG
Rheingaustrasse 182
65203 Wiesbaden / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Gruber, Udo
Panoramastrasse 2d
86356 Neusäss / DE
02 / Grasser, Sebastian
Leitenweg 11
86316 Friedberg / DE
03 / Pfitzmaier, Eugen
Lechfeldweg 12 A
86672 Thierhaupten / DE
04 / Bode, Reiner
Zieglerweg 22
86477 Aindling / DE
05 / Hochegger, Gernot
Liechtensteinstrasse 63
1090 Wien / AT
 [2005/06]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[2012/32]
Application number, filing date04014925.425.06.2004
[2005/06]
Priority number, dateDE2003103488129.07.2003         Original published format: DE 10334881
[2005/06]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1505310
Date:09.02.2005
Language:DE
[2005/06]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1505310
Date:13.06.2007
[2007/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1505310
Date:08.08.2012
Language:DE
[2012/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.05.2007
ClassificationIPC:F16D69/02, C04B35/83
[2012/13]
CPC:
C04B35/83 (EP,US); F16D69/023 (EP,US); C04B2235/424 (EP,US);
C04B2235/425 (EP,US); C04B2235/48 (EP,US); C04B2235/5256 (EP,US);
C04B2235/604 (EP,US); Y10T428/2438 (EP,US); Y10T428/249945 (EP,US);
Y10T442/3301 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2007/24]F16D69/02, C08J5/14, B29C70/34
Former IPC [2005/06]F16D69/02, C08J5/14
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/06]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung eines auf einem flächigen Carbonfaser-Gewebe basierenden Reibmaterials für Nassreibelemente und nach dem Verfahren hergestelltes Reibmaterial[2005/06]
English:Method of making a carbon fiber based woven friction material for wet friction elements , and material made according to this method[2012/13]
French:Procédé de fabrication d'un matériau de friction à base de tissu de fibres de carbone et matériau obtenu selon ce procédé[2005/06]
Former [2005/06]Method of making a carbon fiber based on woven friction material for wet friction elements , and material made according to this method
Examination procedure13.12.2007Examination requested  [2008/04]
01.09.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.11.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.01.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.06.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.07.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.12.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.02.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.06.2012Fee for grant paid
29.06.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  01.09.2008
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  30.04.2013  09.09.2016  WITHDRAWN
HOERBIGER Antriebstechnik Holding GmbH
Bernbeurener Strasse 13
86956 Schongau / DE
Opponent's representative
Prinz & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Rundfunkplatz 2
80335 München / DE
 02  08.05.2013  15.07.2013  ADMISSIBLE
Oerlikon Friction Systems (Germany) GmbH
Bremer Heerstrasse 39
28719 Bremen / DE
Opponent's representative
IPS Irsch AG
Langfeldstrasse 88
8500 Frauenfeld / CH
 [N/P]
Former [2017/07]
Opponent(s)01  30.04.2013  09.09.2016  WITHDRAWN
HOERBIGER Antriebstechnik Holding GmbH
Bernbeurener Strasse 13
86956 Schongau / DE
Opponent's representative
Prinz & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Rundfunkplatz 2
80335 München / DE
 02  08.05.2013  15.07.2013  ADMISSIBLE
Oerlikon Friction Systems (Germany) GmbH
Bremer Heerstrasse 39
28719 Bremen / DE
Opponent's representative
Intellectual Property Services GmbH
Langfeldstrasse 88
8500 Frauenfeld / CH
Former [2016/42]
Opponent(s)01  30.04.2013  09.09.2016  WITHDRAWN
HOERBIGER Antriebstechnik Holding GmbH
Bernbeurener Strasse 13
86956 Schongau / DE
Opponent's representative
Prinz & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Rundfunkplatz 2
80335 München / DE
 02  08.05.2013  15.07.2013  ADMISSIBLE
Sulzer Friction Systems (Germany) GmbH
Bremer Heerstrasse 39
28719 Bremen / DE
Opponent's representative
Intellectual Property Services GmbH
Langfeldstrasse 88
8500 Frauenfeld / CH
Former [2014/03]
Opponent(s)01  30.04.2013  15.07.2013  ADMISSIBLE
HOERBIGER Antriebstechnik Holding GmbH
Bernbeurener Strasse 13
86956 Schongau / DE
Opponent's representative
Prinz & Partner
Patentanwälte Rundfunkplatz 2
80335 München / DE
 02  08.05.2013  15.07.2013  ADMISSIBLE
Sulzer Friction Systems (Germany) GmbH
Bremer Heerstrasse 39
28719 Bremen / DE
Opponent's representative
Intellectual Property Services GmbH
Rüegger 9
8595 Altnau / CH
Former [2013/24]
Opponent(s)01  30.04.2013    WITHDRAWN
HOERBIGER Antriebstechnik Holding GmbH
Bernbeurener Strasse 13
86956 Schongau / DE
Opponent's representative
Prinz & Partner
Patentanwälte Rundfunkplatz 2
80335 München / DE
 02  08.05.2013   
Sulzer Friction Systems (Germany) GmbH
Bremer Heerstrasse 39
28719 Bremen / DE
Opponent's representative
Sulzer Management AG
Patentabteilung / 0067
Zürcherstrasse 14
CH-8401 Winterthur / CH
17.06.2013Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
28.10.2013Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
19.10.2016Date of oral proceedings
10.03.2017Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
10.03.2017Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
02.10.2020Legal effect of revocation of patent [2020/47]
Appeal following opposition09.05.2017Appeal received No.  T1186/17
12.07.2017Statement of grounds filed
02.10.2020Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
02.10.2020Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
02.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
30.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
30.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
30.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
30.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU25.06.2004
CY08.08.2012
CZ08.08.2012
DK08.08.2012
EE08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
MC08.08.2012
NL08.08.2012
PL08.08.2012
RO08.08.2012
SE08.08.2012
SI08.08.2012
SK08.08.2012
TR08.08.2012
BG08.11.2012
GR09.11.2012
ES19.11.2012
PT10.12.2012
IE25.06.2013
LU25.06.2013
BE30.06.2013
CH30.06.2013
LI30.06.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]CY08.08.2012
CZ08.08.2012
DK08.08.2012
EE08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
MC08.08.2012
NL08.08.2012
PL08.08.2012
RO08.08.2012
SE08.08.2012
SI08.08.2012
SK08.08.2012
TR08.08.2012
BG08.11.2012
GR09.11.2012
ES19.11.2012
PT10.12.2012
IE25.06.2013
BE30.06.2013
CH30.06.2013
LI30.06.2013
Former [2014/20]CY08.08.2012
CZ08.08.2012
DK08.08.2012
EE08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
MC08.08.2012
NL08.08.2012
PL08.08.2012
RO08.08.2012
SE08.08.2012
SI08.08.2012
SK08.08.2012
BG08.11.2012
GR09.11.2012
ES19.11.2012
PT10.12.2012
IE25.06.2013
BE30.06.2013
CH30.06.2013
LI30.06.2013
Former [2014/18]CY08.08.2012
CZ08.08.2012
DK08.08.2012
EE08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
MC08.08.2012
NL08.08.2012
PL08.08.2012
RO08.08.2012
SE08.08.2012
SI08.08.2012
SK08.08.2012
BG08.11.2012
GR09.11.2012
ES19.11.2012
PT10.12.2012
BE30.06.2013
Former [2014/08]CY08.08.2012
CZ08.08.2012
DK08.08.2012
EE08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
MC08.08.2012
NL08.08.2012
PL08.08.2012
RO08.08.2012
SE08.08.2012
SI08.08.2012
SK08.08.2012
BG08.11.2012
GR09.11.2012
ES19.11.2012
PT10.12.2012
Former [2013/34]CY08.08.2012
CZ08.08.2012
DK08.08.2012
EE08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
NL08.08.2012
PL08.08.2012
RO08.08.2012
SE08.08.2012
SI08.08.2012
SK08.08.2012
BG08.11.2012
GR09.11.2012
ES19.11.2012
PT10.12.2012
Former [2013/23]CY08.08.2012
CZ08.08.2012
DK08.08.2012
EE08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
NL08.08.2012
PL08.08.2012
RO08.08.2012
SE08.08.2012
SI08.08.2012
SK08.08.2012
GR09.11.2012
ES19.11.2012
PT10.12.2012
Former [2013/22]CY08.08.2012
CZ08.08.2012
DK08.08.2012
EE08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
NL08.08.2012
PL08.08.2012
SE08.08.2012
SI08.08.2012
GR09.11.2012
ES19.11.2012
PT10.12.2012
Former [2013/21]CY08.08.2012
DK08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
NL08.08.2012
PL08.08.2012
SE08.08.2012
SI08.08.2012
GR09.11.2012
PT10.12.2012
Former [2013/15]CY08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
NL08.08.2012
PL08.08.2012
SE08.08.2012
SI08.08.2012
GR09.11.2012
PT10.12.2012
Former [2013/13]CY08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
PL08.08.2012
SE08.08.2012
SI08.08.2012
GR09.11.2012
PT10.12.2012
Former [2013/12]CY08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
PL08.08.2012
SE08.08.2012
SI08.08.2012
GR09.11.2012
Former [2013/11]CY08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
PL08.08.2012
SI08.08.2012
GR09.11.2012
Former [2013/10]CY08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
Former [2013/09]FI08.08.2012
Documents cited:Search[XA]US5858511  (LISOWSKY BOHDAN [US]) [X] 1,4,5,10,12,14,16 * column 2, line 25 - line 45 * * column 3, line 34 - column 4, line 51 * * column 5, line 5 - line 46 * * column 6, line 19 - line 22; claims 1,6,8,26,29 * [A] 7;
 [XA]US5895716  (FIALA ROBERT A [US], et al) [X] 1-5,13,16 * column 3, line 13 - line 40 * * examples I,IV * [A] 7;
 [A]US5952249  (GIBSON DAVID W [US], et al) [A] 1,4,5,7,9,14 * column 3, line 13 - column 4, line 21 * * column 5, line 24 - column 6, line 55 *;
 [E]US2004147192  (CONNORS DONALD F [US], et al) [E] 1,2,4,5,16 * paragraph [0008] - paragraph [0016] ** paragraph [0026]; claims 1,2,4,5,11-13,16 *
by applicantUS5662993
 US5858511
 US5895716
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 WO0144678
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