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EP2015889 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REPAIRING STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.05.2015
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.05.2015No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 17.06.2015  [2015/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
P.O. Box 482
Fort Worth, TX 76101 / US
[2009/04]
Inventor(s)01 / WHITWORTH, Denver
7504 Crosstimbers Ln.
North Richland Hills, TX 76180 / US
02 / FRENCH, Brian
1448 Grape Arbor Ct.
Roanoke, TX 76262 / US
03 / CRIBB, Vance
2704 Waltham Dr.
Grapevine, TX 76051 / US
 [2009/04]
Representative(s)Lawrence, John, et al
Barker Brettell LLP
100 Hagley Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 8QQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/28]Lawrence, John, et al
Barker Brettell LLP
100 Hagley Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B16 8QQ / GB
Former [2012/07]Lawrence, John, et al
Barker Brettell LLP 100 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham
B16 8QQ / GB
Former [2009/04]Lecomte, Didier
Lecomte & Partners Sàrl B.P. 1623
1016 Luxembourg / LU
Application number, filing date06759562.911.05.2006
[2009/04]
WO2006US18240
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007133198
Date:22.11.2007
Language:EN
[2007/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2015889
Date:21.01.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.11.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2015889
Date:09.07.2014
Language:EN
[2014/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US22.11.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.11.2012
ClassificationIPC:F16B5/01, B23P6/00, // B29C73/04, B64F5/00
[2013/01]
CPC:
B23P6/00 (EP,US); B29C73/06 (EP,US); B64F5/40 (EP,US);
F16B11/006 (EP,US); Y10T156/1056 (EP,US); Y10T428/20 (EP,US);
Y10T428/24322 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2009/04]B23K31/02
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2009/23]
Former [2009/04]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR REPARATUR VON BAUTEILEN[2009/04]
English:DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REPAIRING STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS[2009/04]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ POUR RÉPARER DES COMPOSANTS STRUCTURAUX[2009/04]
Entry into regional phase26.11.2008National basic fee paid 
26.11.2008Search fee paid 
26.11.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
26.11.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.11.2008Examination requested  [2009/04]
12.12.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
20.01.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
16.04.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.06.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.08.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.03.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.05.2014Fee for grant paid
07.05.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.05.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  07.06.2013
Opposition(s)10.04.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
27.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
25.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
25.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
28.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
27.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US3252493  (SMITH JOSEPH D) [Y] 2,7,23 * the whole document *;
 [XY]US4577450  (LARGE DAVID T [US]) [X] 1,3-6,9,11-14,16-18,20,21,24-26,29-32 * figures 3,14,15 * * column 3, line 46 - line 50 * * column 5, line 36 - line 56 * * column 7, line 10 - line 29 * * column 9, line 12 - line 37 * [Y] 2,7,8,10,15,19,22,23,27,28;
 [Y]GB2169372  (REXNORD INC) [Y] 8,10,15,19,22,27* page 2, line 79 - line 93; figure 3 *;
 [XY]US5093957  (DO HIEN D [US]) [X] 1,3,4 * figures 1-6 * * column 1, line 67 - column 2, line 46 * [Y] 28;
 [X]US2005125946  (SUCIC STEVE [US], et al) [X] 1,3-5,11,12,15-17,20,25,30 * paragraphs [0002] , [0003] , [0035] , [0036]; figures 3,4 *
International search[A]US5067234  (FRASER MICHAEL J [GB]);
 [A]US4614296  (LESGOURGUES JACQUES [FR])
ExaminationJPH08169057
    - BAKER A A ED - MIDDLETON DONALD H, Repair Techniques for Composite Structures, COMPOSITE MATERIALS IN AIRCRAFT STRUCTURES, LONGMAN, NEW YORK, PAGE(S) 207 - 227, (19900101), ISBN 978-0-582-01712-2, XP008103764
by applicantUS4577450
 US2005125946
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