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EP1505115 - A rubber composition containing nanoscaled zinc oxide particles [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  05.04.2015
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.04.2015Revocation of patentpublished on 06.05.2015  [2015/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
1144 East Market Street
Akron, OH 44316-0001 / US
[N/P]
Former [2007/46]For all designated states
THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
1144 East Market Street Akron
Ohio 44316-0001 / US
Former [2005/06]For all designated states
THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
1144 East Market Street
Akron, Ohio 44316-0001 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ZIMMER, René Jean
141 Rue Ernest Beres
L-1232, Howald / LU
02 / BOES, Claude Ernest Felix
11, Rue de l'Indépendence
L-9147, Erpeldange / LU
 [2005/06]
Representative(s)Kutsch, Bernd
Goodyear S.A.
Patent Department
Avenue Gordon Smith
7750 Colmar-Berg / LU
[N/P]
Former [2005/06]Kutsch, Bernd
Goodyear S.A., Patent Department, Avenue Gordon Smith
7750 Colmar-Berg / LU
Application number, filing date04103512.222.07.2004
[2005/06]
Priority number, dateUS2003063104529.07.2003         Original published format: US 631045
[2005/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1505115
Date:09.02.2005
Language:EN
[2005/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1505115
Date:14.11.2007
Language:EN
[2007/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.12.2004
ClassificationIPC:C08L21/00, C08K3/22, B60C1/00, C08J3/22
[2005/06]
CPC:
B82Y30/00 (EP,US); B60C1/00 (EP,US); B60C1/0016 (EP,US);
C08K3/22 (EP,US); C08K2201/011 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C08K3/22, C08L21/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/43]
Former [2005/06]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:Kautschukzusammensetzung, die Zinkoxidpartikel im Nanometergrössenbereich enthält[2005/06]
English:A rubber composition containing nanoscaled zinc oxide particles[2005/06]
French:Composition de caoutchouc contenant des particules d'oxyde de zinc de taille nanométriques[2005/06]
Examination procedure09.08.2005Examination requested  [2005/40]
17.01.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.07.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.05.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.09.2007Fee for grant paid
26.09.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  13.08.2008  23.09.2008  ADMISSIBLE
Continental AG
Vahrenwalder Str. 9
D-30165 Hannover / DE
Opponent's representative
Finger, Karsten
Continental Aktiengesellschaft
Patente und Lizenzen
Postfach 169
30001 Hannover / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2008/38]
Opponent(s)01  13.08.2008   
Continental AG
Vahrenwalder Str. 9
D-30165 Hannover / DE
Opponent's representative
Finger, Karsten
Continental Aktiengesellschaft Patente und Lizenzen Postfach 169
D-30001 Hannover / DE
22.09.2008Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
30.03.2009Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
06.07.2011Date of oral proceedings
09.09.2011Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
09.09.2011Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
21.01.2015Legal effect of revocation of patent [ N /P ]
21.01.2015Legal effect of revocation of patent [2015/19]
03.03.2015Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition04.11.2011Appeal received No.  T2424/11
06.01.2012Statement of grounds filed
21.01.2015Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
21.01.2015Date of oral proceedings
28.01.2015Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
04.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB22.07.2008
[2009/29]
Documents cited:Search[XY]CN1386788  ;
 [Y]DE1299419  (VEITH PIRELLI AG) [Y] 9 * example -; claim -; table - * * column 1, line 21 - column 2, line 25 * * column 4, line 29 - line 31 *;
 [A]DE2325557  (VYSOKA SKOLA CHEM TECH) [A] 1 * example - * * page 5, paragraph 2 *;
 [DY]US6225397  (MATERNE THIERRY FLORENT EDME [US], et al) [DY] 3,7,8 * column A; example 1; claim -; table - * * column 12, line 65 - line 67 *;
 [X]CN1368518  (RENTAI INDUSTRY CO LTD CHENGDU [CN]) [X] 1,2,4,5;
 [XY]CN1386788  (UNIV SHANGHAI ENG TECHNOLOGY [CN]) [X] 1,2,4,6,10 [Y] 3,7-9;
 [PXY]  - CHEN, YUEHUI, "Nanometer zinc oxide-containing rubber composition with long scorching time and improved mechanical properties and its kneading method", CA, CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS SERVICE, COLUMBUS, OHIO, US, (20040722), Database accession no. 141:72803, URL: STN, XP002307145 [PX] 1,2,4,6,10 * abstract * [PY] 3,7-9
 [PX]  - ZHOU, ZUOWAN ET AL, "Rail cushion rubber compounding containing nanosized zinc oxide", CA, CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS SERVICE, COLUMBUS, OHIO, US, (20040311), Database accession no. 140:183001, URL: STN, XP002307323 [PX] 1,2,4,5 * abstract *
 [XY]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 2003, no. 28, Database accession no. 2003-279746, XP002307317 & CN1386788 A 20021225 (UNIV SHANGHAI ENG & TECHNOLOGY) [X] 1,2,4,6,10 * abstract * [Y] 3,7-9
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