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EP1685023 - ARCHITECTURAL ARCHWAY FOR AN AIRCRAFT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Opposition procedure closed Status updated on 14.01.2011 Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	14.01.2011	Opposition procedure terminated - date of legal effect published	published on 16.02.2011 [2011/07]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states The Boeing Company 100 North Riverside Plaza Chicago, IL 60606-1596 / US
	[N/P]
Former [2008/35]	For all designated states The Boeing Company 100 North Riverside Plaza Chicago, IL 60606-2016 / US
Former [2008/24]	For all designated states The Boeing Company P.O. Box 3707, M.S. 11-XT Seattle Washington 98124-2207 / US
Former [2007/37]	For all designated states The Boeing Company P.O. Box 3707, M.S. 11-XT Seattle Washington 98124-2207 / US
Former [2006/31]	For all designated states The Boeing Company P.O. Box 3707, M.S. 11-XT Seattle Washington 98124-2207 / US
	For all designated states Young, David A. 132 NE 95th B-301 Seattle WA 98155 / US
	For all designated states Fraker, Richard 9221 Sierra Street Edmonds WA 98020 / US
	For all designated states Brauer, Klaus R. 2305 13th Avenue East Seattle WA 90102 / US
	For all designated states Guard, Peter S. 3420 260th Court S.E. Sammamish WA 98075 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / YOUNG, David, A. 4229 Wilkin St Bellingham, WA 98229 / US
	02 / FRAKER, Richard 9221 Sierra Street Edmonds, WA 98020 / US
	03 / BRAUER, R., Klaus 2305 13th Avenue East Seattle, WA 90102 / US
	04 / GUARD, Peter, S. 3420 260th Court S.E. Sammamish, WA 98075 / US
	[2006/37]
Former [2006/31]	01 / YOUNG, David, A. 132 NE 95th B-301 Seattle, WA 98155 / US
	02 / FRAKER, Richard 9221 Sierra Street Edmonds, WA 98020 / US
	03 / BRAUER, R., Klaus 2305 13th Avenue East Seattle, WA 90102 / US
	04 / GUARD, Peter, S. 3420 260th Court S.E. Sammamish, WA 98075 / US
Representative(s)	McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell, et al Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8BT / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2007/37]	McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell, et al Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2006/31]	McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date	04821830.9	13.10.2004
	[2006/31]
	WO2004US33731
Priority number, date	US20030688624	17.10.2003 Original published format: US 688624
	[2006/31]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	WO2005110843
	Date:	24.11.2005
	Language:	EN
	[2005/47]
	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP1685023
	Date:	02.08.2006
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.11.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2006/31]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1685023
	Date:	11.06.2008
	Language:	EN
	[2008/24]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	12.01.2006
Classification	IPC:	B64C1/12, B64D11/00, B64D11/06, B64D11/02	[2006/31]
	CPC:	B64D11/00 (EP,US); B64C1/066 (EP,US); B64D11/0023 (EP,US); B64D11/02 (EP,US); B64D11/0691 (EP,US); B64D2011/0046 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	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 [2008/24]
Former [2006/44]	AT, BE, DE, ES, FR, GB, SE
Former [2006/31]	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
Extension states	AL	Not yet paid
	HR	Not yet paid
	LT	Not yet paid
	LV	Not yet paid
	MK	Not yet paid
Title	German:	ARCHITEKTONISCHER TORBOGEN FÜR EIN FLUGZEUG	[2006/31]
	English:	ARCHITECTURAL ARCHWAY FOR AN AIRCRAFT	[2006/31]
	French:	ARCHITECTURE D'UN ARC D'UN AERONEF	[2006/31]
Entry into regional phase	21.03.2006	National basic fee paid
	21.03.2006	Designation fee(s) paid
	21.03.2006	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	21.03.2006	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	21.03.2006	Examination requested [2006/31]
	21.08.2006	Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, GR, HU, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SI, SK, TR
	05.09.2006	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	13.03.2007	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	13.08.2007	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	01.02.2008	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
	27.03.2008	Fee for grant paid
	27.03.2008	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)	EP07021188.3 / EP1878657
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 09.03.2009 10.08.2010 WITHDRAWN Airbus Operations SAS/Airbus Operations Limited/ Airbus Operations GmbH/Airbus Operations S.L./ 316, Route de Bayonne/New Filton House/ Kreetslag 10/Avenida de John Lennon S/N 31060 Toulouse/Bristol/Hamburg/Getafe / FR Opponent's representative Schäflein, Christian Georg, et al, et al Maiwald GmbH Elisenhof Elisenstraße 3 80335 München / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [2010/37]
	Opponent(s)	01 09.03.2009 10.08.2010 WITHDRAWN Airbus Operations SAS/Airbus UK Limited/ Airbus Deutschland GmbH/Airbus España S.L./ Airbus SAS 316, Route de Bayonne/New Filton House/ Kreetslag 10/Avenida de John Lennon S/N/ 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte 31060 Toulouse/Bristol/Hamburg/Getafe/Blagnac / FR Opponent's representative Schäflein, Christian Georg, et al, et al Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH Elisenstraße 3 80335 München / DE
	Former [2009/16]
	Opponent(s)	01 09.03.2009 Airbus France SAS/Airbus UK Limited/ Airbus Deutschland GmbH/Airbus España S.L./ Airbus SAS 316, Route de Bayonne/New Filton House/ Kreetslag 10/Avenida de John Lennon S/N/ 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte 31060 Toulouse/Bristol/Hamburg/Getafe/Blagnac / FR Opponent's representative Schäflein, Christian Georg, et al, et al Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH Elisenstraße 3 80335 München / DE
	21.04.2009	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	25.08.2009	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	10.08.2010	Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 25.10.2010
	27.09.2010	Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
	07.10.2010	Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [2011/07]
	25.10.2010	Date of oral proceedings
Request for further processing for:	The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
	27.03.2008	Request for further processing filed
	27.03.2008	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted
	28.04.2008	Decision despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	27.10.2006	Renewal fee patent year 03
	29.10.2007	Renewal fee patent year 04
	Penalty fee
	Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
	22.09.2006	AT M01 Fee paid on 22.09.2006
	22.09.2006	BE M01 Fee paid on 22.09.2006
	22.09.2006	BG M01 Fee paid on 22.09.2006
	22.09.2006	CH M01 Fee paid on 22.09.2006
	22.09.2006	CY M01 Fee paid on 22.09.2006
	22.09.2006	CZ M01 Fee paid on 22.09.2006
	22.09.2006	DK M01 Fee paid on 22.09.2006
	22.09.2006	EE M01 Fee paid on 22.09.2006
	22.09.2006	FI M01 Fee paid on 22.09.2006
	22.09.2006	GR M01 Fee paid on 22.09.2006
	22.09.2006	HU M01 Fee paid on 22.09.2006
	22.09.2006	IE M01 Fee paid on 22.09.2006
	22.09.2006	IT M01 Fee paid on 22.09.2006
	22.09.2006	LU M01 Fee paid on 22.09.2006
	22.09.2006	MC M01 Fee paid on 22.09.2006
	22.09.2006	NL M01 Fee paid on 22.09.2006
	22.09.2006	PL M01 Fee paid on 22.09.2006
	22.09.2006	PT M01 Fee paid on 22.09.2006
	22.09.2006	RO M01 Fee paid on 22.09.2006
	22.09.2006	SI M01 Fee paid on 22.09.2006
	22.09.2006	SK M01 Fee paid on 22.09.2006
	22.09.2006	TR M01 Fee paid on 22.09.2006
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	11.06.2008
	BE	11.06.2008
	CY	11.06.2008
	CZ	11.06.2008
	DK	11.06.2008
	EE	11.06.2008
	FI	11.06.2008
	NL	11.06.2008
	PL	11.06.2008
	RO	11.06.2008
	SI	11.06.2008
	SK	11.06.2008
	TR	11.06.2008
	BG	11.09.2008
	SE	11.09.2008
	GR	12.09.2008
	IE	13.10.2008
	LU	13.10.2008
	CH	31.10.2008
	LI	31.10.2008
	MC	31.10.2008
	PT	11.11.2008
	HU	12.12.2008
	[2010/51]
Former [2010/38]	AT	11.06.2008
	BE	11.06.2008
	CY	11.06.2008
	CZ	11.06.2008
	DK	11.06.2008
	EE	11.06.2008
	FI	11.06.2008
	NL	11.06.2008
	PL	11.06.2008
	RO	11.06.2008
	SI	11.06.2008
	SK	11.06.2008
	TR	11.06.2008
	BG	11.09.2008
	SE	11.09.2008
	IE	13.10.2008
	LU	13.10.2008
	CH	31.10.2008
	LI	31.10.2008
	MC	31.10.2008
	PT	11.11.2008
	HU	12.12.2008
Former [2010/36]	AT	11.06.2008
	BE	11.06.2008
	CY	11.06.2008
	CZ	11.06.2008
	DK	11.06.2008
	EE	11.06.2008
	FI	11.06.2008
	NL	11.06.2008
	PL	11.06.2008
	RO	11.06.2008
	SI	11.06.2008
	SK	11.06.2008
	BG	11.09.2008
	SE	11.09.2008
	IE	13.10.2008
	LU	13.10.2008
	CH	31.10.2008
	LI	31.10.2008
	MC	31.10.2008
	PT	11.11.2008
	HU	12.12.2008
Former [2010/33]	AT	11.06.2008
	BE	11.06.2008
	CZ	11.06.2008
	DK	11.06.2008
	EE	11.06.2008
	FI	11.06.2008
	NL	11.06.2008
	PL	11.06.2008
	RO	11.06.2008
	SI	11.06.2008
	SK	11.06.2008
	BG	11.09.2008
	SE	11.09.2008
	IE	13.10.2008
	LU	13.10.2008
	CH	31.10.2008
	LI	31.10.2008
	MC	31.10.2008
	PT	11.11.2008
Former [2009/51]	AT	11.06.2008
	BE	11.06.2008
	CZ	11.06.2008
	DK	11.06.2008
	EE	11.06.2008
	FI	11.06.2008
	NL	11.06.2008
	PL	11.06.2008
	RO	11.06.2008
	SI	11.06.2008
	SK	11.06.2008
	BG	11.09.2008
	SE	11.09.2008
	IE	13.10.2008
	CH	31.10.2008
	LI	31.10.2008
	MC	31.10.2008
	PT	11.11.2008
Former [2009/47]	AT	11.06.2008
	BE	11.06.2008
	CZ	11.06.2008
	DK	11.06.2008
	EE	11.06.2008
	FI	11.06.2008
	NL	11.06.2008
	PL	11.06.2008
	RO	11.06.2008
	SI	11.06.2008
	SK	11.06.2008
	BG	11.09.2008
	SE	11.09.2008
	IE	13.10.2008
	MC	31.10.2008
	PT	11.11.2008
Former [2009/26]	AT	11.06.2008
	BE	11.06.2008
	CZ	11.06.2008
	DK	11.06.2008
	EE	11.06.2008
	FI	11.06.2008
	NL	11.06.2008
	PL	11.06.2008
	RO	11.06.2008
	SI	11.06.2008
	SK	11.06.2008
	BG	11.09.2008
	SE	11.09.2008
	MC	31.10.2008
	PT	11.11.2008
Former [2009/24]	AT	11.06.2008
	BE	11.06.2008
	CZ	11.06.2008
	DK	11.06.2008
	EE	11.06.2008
	FI	11.06.2008
	NL	11.06.2008
	PL	11.06.2008
	RO	11.06.2008
	SI	11.06.2008
	SK	11.06.2008
	BG	11.09.2008
	SE	11.09.2008
	PT	11.11.2008
Former [2009/22]	AT	11.06.2008
	BE	11.06.2008
	CZ	11.06.2008
	DK	11.06.2008
	EE	11.06.2008
	FI	11.06.2008
	NL	11.06.2008
	PL	11.06.2008
	RO	11.06.2008
	SI	11.06.2008
	SK	11.06.2008
	SE	11.09.2008
	PT	11.11.2008
Former [2009/20]	AT	11.06.2008
	BE	11.06.2008
	CZ	11.06.2008
	DK	11.06.2008
	FI	11.06.2008
	NL	11.06.2008
	PL	11.06.2008
	RO	11.06.2008
	SI	11.06.2008
	SK	11.06.2008
	SE	11.09.2008
	PT	11.11.2008
Former [2009/14]	AT	11.06.2008
	BE	11.06.2008
	CZ	11.06.2008
	FI	11.06.2008
	NL	11.06.2008
	PL	11.06.2008
	RO	11.06.2008
	SI	11.06.2008
	SK	11.06.2008
	SE	11.09.2008
	PT	11.11.2008
Former [2009/13]	AT	11.06.2008
	BE	11.06.2008
	CZ	11.06.2008
	FI	11.06.2008
	NL	11.06.2008
	PL	11.06.2008
	SI	11.06.2008
	SK	11.06.2008
	SE	11.09.2008
	PT	11.11.2008
Former [2009/07]	AT	11.06.2008
	FI	11.06.2008
	NL	11.06.2008
	PL	11.06.2008
	SI	11.06.2008
	SE	11.09.2008
Former [2009/01]	AT	11.06.2008
	FI	11.06.2008
	NL	11.06.2008
	PL	11.06.2008
	SI	11.06.2008
Former [2008/50]	AT	11.06.2008
	FI	11.06.2008
	PL	11.06.2008
	SI	11.06.2008
Former [2008/48]	SI	11.06.2008
Cited in	International search	[X]US2877970 (WILLIAM ALBERTINE ALBERT, et al) [X] 1-4,7-11,14-16,20-24,30 * figures 1,2 *;
		[X]FR2303711 (UTA [FR]) [X] 1-4,7-11,14-16,19-21,24,30 * page 3, line 34 - page 4, line 10 * * figures 3,4 *;
		[X]US4911219 (DALRYMPLE JERRY M [US]) [X] 1,14,22,23,30 * figure 2 *;
		[A]EP0867365 (BOEING CO [US]) [A] 5-7,12,13 * abstract *;
		[X]US6082075 (RYSGAARD THOMAS A [US]) [X] 1-4,7-11 * figures 5,9 *;
		[A]EP1106502 (BOEING CO [US]) [A] 5-7,12,13 * figure 1 *;
		[A]US6491254 (WALKINSHAW DOUGLAS S [CA], et al) [A] 2,4,9,11,15,18,24,27-30* figures 1,2 *

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