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EP About this file: EP1817506

EP1817506 - COMPRESSION SPRING AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.11.2010
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
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
Bureau Mertens
Rue du Culot 15A
1341 Céroux-Mousty / BE
[2007/33]
Inventor(s)01 / MERTENS, Rudy
Rue du Culot 4
B-1341 Céroux-Mousty / BE
 [2007/33]
Application number, filing date05776366.617.08.2005
[2007/33]
WO2005EP08910
Priority number, dateEP2004001992623.08.2004         Original published format: EP 04019926
[2007/33]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006021357
Date:02.03.2006
Language:FR
[2006/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1817506
Date:15.08.2007
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.03.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1817506
Date:06.01.2010
Language:FR
[2010/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.03.2006
ClassificationIPC:F16F1/40
[2007/33]
CPC:
F16F1/406 (EP,US); F16F1/3732 (EP,US); F16F3/0876 (EP,US);
F16F2226/00 (EP,US); Y10T29/49609 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/33]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DRUCKFEDER UND VERFAHREN ZU IHRER HERSTELLUNG[2007/33]
English:COMPRESSION SPRING AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF[2007/33]
French:RESSORT DE COMPRESSION ET PROCEDE POUR SA FABRICATION[2007/33]
Entry into regional phase09.05.2007National basic fee paid 
09.05.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
09.05.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.05.2007Examination requested  [2007/33]
14.06.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: filing fee / search fee not paid in time
06.03.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.09.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.07.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.11.2009Fee for grant paid
24.11.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.10.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
13.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
14.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
21.06.2007AT   M01   Fee paid on   21.06.2007
21.06.2007BE   M01   Fee paid on   21.06.2007
21.06.2007BG   M01   Fee paid on   21.06.2007
21.06.2007CH   M01   Fee paid on   21.06.2007
21.06.2007CY   M01   Fee paid on   21.06.2007
21.06.2007CZ   M01   Fee paid on   21.06.2007
21.06.2007DE   M01   Fee paid on   21.06.2007
21.06.2007DK   M01   Fee paid on   21.06.2007
21.06.2007EE   M01   Fee paid on   21.06.2007
21.06.2007ES   M01   Fee paid on   21.06.2007
21.06.2007FI   M01   Fee paid on   21.06.2007
21.06.2007FR   M01   Fee paid on   21.06.2007
21.06.2007GB   M01   Fee paid on   21.06.2007
21.06.2007GR   M01   Fee paid on   21.06.2007
21.06.2007HU   M01   Fee paid on   21.06.2007
21.06.2007IE   M01   Fee paid on   21.06.2007
21.06.2007IS   M01   Fee paid on   21.06.2007
21.06.2007IT   M01   Fee paid on   21.06.2007
21.06.2007LT   M01   Fee paid on   21.06.2007
21.06.2007LU   M01   Fee paid on   21.06.2007
21.06.2007LV   M01   Fee paid on   21.06.2007
21.06.2007MC   M01   Fee paid on   21.06.2007
21.06.2007NL   M01   Fee paid on   21.06.2007
21.06.2007PL   M01   Fee paid on   21.06.2007
21.06.2007PT   M01   Fee paid on   21.06.2007
21.06.2007RO   M01   Fee paid on   21.06.2007
21.06.2007SE   M01   Fee paid on   21.06.2007
21.06.2007SI   M01   Fee paid on   21.06.2007
21.06.2007SK   M01   Fee paid on   21.06.2007
21.06.2007TR   M01   Fee paid on   21.06.2007
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
21.06.2007M01   Fee paid on   21.06.2007
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.200804   M06   Fee paid on   13.10.2008
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY06.01.2010
DK06.01.2010
EE06.01.2010
FI06.01.2010
IE06.01.2010
LT06.01.2010
LV06.01.2010
NL06.01.2010
SE06.01.2010
SI06.01.2010
SK06.01.2010
TR06.01.2010
BG06.04.2010
GR07.04.2010
IS06.05.2010
PT06.05.2010
HU07.07.2010
LU17.08.2010
MC31.08.2010
[2012/47]
Former [2012/44]CY06.01.2010
DK06.01.2010
EE06.01.2010
FI06.01.2010
IE06.01.2010
LT06.01.2010
LV06.01.2010
NL06.01.2010
SE06.01.2010
SI06.01.2010
SK06.01.2010
BG06.04.2010
GR07.04.2010
IS06.05.2010
PT06.05.2010
HU07.07.2010
LU17.08.2010
MC31.08.2010
Former [2012/42]CY06.01.2010
DK06.01.2010
EE06.01.2010
FI06.01.2010
IE06.01.2010
LT06.01.2010
LV06.01.2010
NL06.01.2010
SE06.01.2010
SI06.01.2010
SK06.01.2010
BG06.04.2010
GR07.04.2010
IS06.05.2010
PT06.05.2010
HU07.07.2010
MC31.08.2010
Former [2011/16]CY06.01.2010
DK06.01.2010
EE06.01.2010
FI06.01.2010
IE06.01.2010
LT06.01.2010
LV06.01.2010
NL06.01.2010
SE06.01.2010
SI06.01.2010
SK06.01.2010
BG06.04.2010
GR07.04.2010
IS06.05.2010
PT06.05.2010
MC31.08.2010
Former [2011/07]CY06.01.2010
DK06.01.2010
EE06.01.2010
FI06.01.2010
IE06.01.2010
LT06.01.2010
LV06.01.2010
NL06.01.2010
SE06.01.2010
SI06.01.2010
SK06.01.2010
BG06.04.2010
GR07.04.2010
IS06.05.2010
PT06.05.2010
Former [2011/01]CY06.01.2010
EE06.01.2010
FI06.01.2010
IE06.01.2010
LT06.01.2010
LV06.01.2010
NL06.01.2010
SE06.01.2010
SI06.01.2010
SK06.01.2010
BG06.04.2010
GR07.04.2010
IS06.05.2010
PT06.05.2010
Former [2010/46]FI06.01.2010
IE06.01.2010
LT06.01.2010
LV06.01.2010
NL06.01.2010
SI06.01.2010
GR07.04.2010
IS06.05.2010
PT06.05.2010
Former [2010/40]FI06.01.2010
LT06.01.2010
LV06.01.2010
NL06.01.2010
SI06.01.2010
IS06.05.2010
PT06.05.2010
Former [2010/24]SI06.01.2010
Cited inInternational search[A]JPH11210090  ;
 [XA]FR2602293  (BRIDGESTONE CORP [JP], et al) [X] 1,2 * page 7, lines 30-35 * * page 22, lines 37-31 * * page 24, lines 2-15 * * figure 13 * [A] 3-10;
 [AD]WO9846930  (MINER ENTERPRISES [US]) [AD] 1 * abstract * * figures 1-4,12 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19991130), vol. 1999, no. 13, & JP11210090 A 19990803 (BRIDGESTONE CORP) [A] 1 * abstract *
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