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EP About this file: EP1941332

EP1941332 - COMPLIANT COUPLING FORCE CONTROL SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  20.02.2015
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.08.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: LV		published on 23.09.2015  [2015/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-1596 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/28]For all designated states
THE BOEING COMPANY
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-2016 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ENGLUND, Norman J.
6415 36th Northwest
Seattle, WA 98107 / US
02 / FINIGAN, John S.
5429 Monta Vista Drive East
Edgewood, WA 98372 / US
 [2008/28]
Representative(s)Land, Addick Adrianus Gosling, et al
Arnold & Siedsma
Bezuidenhoutseweg 57
2594 AC Den Haag / NL
[N/P]
Former [2015/13]Land, Addick Adrianus Gosling, et al
Arnold & Siedsma
Bezuidenhoutseweg 57
2594 AC The Hague / NL
Former [2008/28]Land, Addick Adrianus Gosling, et al
Arnold & Siedsma Sweelinckplein 1
2517 GK Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date06826522.224.10.2006
[2008/28]
WO2006US41392
Priority number, dateUS2005025721124.10.2005         Original published format: US 257211
[2008/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007050561
Date:03.05.2007
Language:EN
[2007/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1941332
Date:09.07.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.05.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1941332
Date:21.12.2011
Language:EN
[2011/51]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1941332
Date:25.03.2015
Language:EN
[2015/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.05.2007
ClassificationIPC:G05B19/19, F16F15/027
[2008/28]
CPC:
G05B19/19 (EP,US); B64C25/22 (EP,US); F15B2211/6336 (EP,US);
F15B2211/6656 (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 [2008/28]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:NACHGIEBIGES KRAFTSTEUERUNGSSYSTEM[2014/33]
English:COMPLIANT COUPLING FORCE CONTROL SYSTEM[2008/28]
French:SYSTEME DE COMMANDE DE FORCE A COUPLAGE ELASTIQUE[2011/29]
Former [2008/28]STEUERSYSTEM FÜR NACHGIEBIGE KOPPLUNGSKRAFT
Former [2008/28]SYSTEME DE COMMANDE DE FORCE DE COUPLAGE COMPLIANT
Entry into regional phase17.03.2008National basic fee paid 
17.03.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
17.03.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.03.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.03.2008Examination requested  [2008/28]
26.06.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.11.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.04.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.08.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.06.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.10.2011Fee for grant paid
03.10.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP11171542.1   Application deemed to be withdrawn  : 28.07.2011
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  26.06.2009
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  20.09.2012  25.09.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Airbus Operations Limited(GB)/AIRBUS SAS(FR)Airbus Operations GmbH(DE)/Airbus Operations SL(ES)Airbus Operations SAS(FR)
New Filton House/1, Rond Point Maurice Bellonte
Kreetslag10/Paseo John Lennon/316 Route de Bayonne
GB-Bristol BS99 7AR/FR-31707 Blagnac cedex/DE-
21129 Hamburg/ES- 28906 Madrid/FR-31060 Toulouse / GB
Opponent's representative
McWilliams, David John
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2012/44]
Opponent(s)01  20.09.2012  25.09.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Airbus Operations Limited(GB)/AIRBUS SAS(FR)Airbus Operations GmbH(DE)/Airbus Operations SL(ES)Airbus Operations SAS(FR)
New Filton House/1, Rond Point Maurice Bellonte
Kreetslag10/Paseo John Lennon/316 Route de Bayonne
GB-Bristol BS99 7AR/FR-31707 Blagnac cedex/DE-
21129 Hamburg/ES- 28906 Madrid/FR-31060 Toulouse / GB
Opponent's representative
McWilliams, David John
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London SE1 2AU / GB
29.10.2012Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
07.03.2013Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
21.05.2014Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
21.05.2014Date of oral proceedings
17.07.2014Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
17.07.2014Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
11.11.2014Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
13.02.2015Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
26.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
29.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
25.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.10.2006
AT21.12.2011
BE21.12.2011
CY21.12.2011
CZ21.12.2011
DK21.12.2011
EE21.12.2011
FI21.12.2011
IT21.12.2011
LT21.12.2011
NL21.12.2011
PL21.12.2011
RO21.12.2011
SE21.12.2011
SI21.12.2011
SK21.12.2011
TR21.12.2011
BG21.03.2012
GR22.03.2012
ES01.04.2012
IS21.04.2012
PT23.04.2012
IE24.10.2012
LU24.10.2012
CH31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
[2015/39]
Former [2014/34]HU24.10.2006
AT21.12.2011
BE21.12.2011
CY21.12.2011
CZ21.12.2011
DK21.12.2011
EE21.12.2011
FI21.12.2011
IT21.12.2011
LT21.12.2011
LV21.12.2011
NL21.12.2011
PL21.12.2011
RO21.12.2011
SE21.12.2011
SI21.12.2011
SK21.12.2011
TR21.12.2011
BG21.03.2012
GR22.03.2012
ES01.04.2012
IS21.04.2012
PT23.04.2012
IE24.10.2012
LU24.10.2012
CH31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
Former [2014/27]AT21.12.2011
BE21.12.2011
CY21.12.2011
CZ21.12.2011
DK21.12.2011
EE21.12.2011
FI21.12.2011
IT21.12.2011
LT21.12.2011
LV21.12.2011
NL21.12.2011
PL21.12.2011
RO21.12.2011
SE21.12.2011
SI21.12.2011
SK21.12.2011
TR21.12.2011
BG21.03.2012
GR22.03.2012
ES01.04.2012
IS21.04.2012
PT23.04.2012
IE24.10.2012
LU24.10.2012
CH31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
Former [2014/21]AT21.12.2011
BE21.12.2011
CY21.12.2011
CZ21.12.2011
DK21.12.2011
EE21.12.2011
FI21.12.2011
IT21.12.2011
LT21.12.2011
LV21.12.2011
NL21.12.2011
PL21.12.2011
RO21.12.2011
SE21.12.2011
SI21.12.2011
SK21.12.2011
TR21.12.2011
BG21.03.2012
GR22.03.2012
ES01.04.2012
IS21.04.2012
PT23.04.2012
IE24.10.2012
CH31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
Former [2013/33]AT21.12.2011
BE21.12.2011
CY21.12.2011
CZ21.12.2011
DK21.12.2011
EE21.12.2011
FI21.12.2011
IT21.12.2011
LT21.12.2011
LV21.12.2011
NL21.12.2011
PL21.12.2011
RO21.12.2011
SE21.12.2011
SI21.12.2011
SK21.12.2011
BG21.03.2012
GR22.03.2012
ES01.04.2012
IS21.04.2012
PT23.04.2012
IE24.10.2012
CH31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
Former [2013/29]AT21.12.2011
BE21.12.2011
CY21.12.2011
CZ21.12.2011
DK21.12.2011
EE21.12.2011
FI21.12.2011
IT21.12.2011
LT21.12.2011
LV21.12.2011
NL21.12.2011
PL21.12.2011
RO21.12.2011
SE21.12.2011
SI21.12.2011
SK21.12.2011
BG21.03.2012
GR22.03.2012
ES01.04.2012
IS21.04.2012
PT23.04.2012
MC31.10.2012
Former [2012/37]BE21.12.2011
CY21.12.2011
CZ21.12.2011
EE21.12.2011
LT21.12.2011
LV21.12.2011
NL21.12.2011
PL21.12.2011
RO21.12.2011
SE21.12.2011
SI21.12.2011
SK21.12.2011
BG21.03.2012
GR22.03.2012
IS21.04.2012
PT23.04.2012
Former [2012/36]BE21.12.2011
CY21.12.2011
CZ21.12.2011
EE21.12.2011
LT21.12.2011
LV21.12.2011
NL21.12.2011
RO21.12.2011
SE21.12.2011
SI21.12.2011
SK21.12.2011
BG21.03.2012
GR22.03.2012
IS21.04.2012
Former [2012/35]BE21.12.2011
CY21.12.2011
CZ21.12.2011
EE21.12.2011
LT21.12.2011
LV21.12.2011
NL21.12.2011
SE21.12.2011
SI21.12.2011
BG21.03.2012
GR22.03.2012
IS21.04.2012
Former [2012/34]BE21.12.2011
CY21.12.2011
CZ21.12.2011
LT21.12.2011
LV21.12.2011
NL21.12.2011
SE21.12.2011
SI21.12.2011
GR22.03.2012
IS21.04.2012
Former [2012/30]BE21.12.2011
CY21.12.2011
LT21.12.2011
LV21.12.2011
NL21.12.2011
SE21.12.2011
SI21.12.2011
GR22.03.2012
Former [2012/28]CY21.12.2011
LT21.12.2011
LV21.12.2011
NL21.12.2011
SE21.12.2011
SI21.12.2011
GR22.03.2012
Former [2012/24]LT21.12.2011
LV21.12.2011
NL21.12.2011
SE21.12.2011
SI21.12.2011
GR22.03.2012
Former [2012/20]LT21.12.2011
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