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EP About this file: EP1984661

EP1984661 - VARIABLE COMPRESSIBILITY GASKETS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.10.2015
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG, HU, TR		published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Intelligent Energy Limited
Charnwood Building
Holywell Park
Ashby Road
Loughborough
Leicestershire LE11 3GB / GB
[2012/13]
Former [2011/41]For all designated states
Intelligent Energy Limited
Charnwood Building Holywell Park Ashby Road Loughborough
Leicestershire LE11 3GR / GB
Former [2010/28]For all designated states
Intelligent Energy Limited
Citypoint One Ropemaker Street
London EC2Y 9AH / GB
Former [2008/44]For all designated states
Intelligent Energy Limited
The Registry 34 Beckenham Road Beckenham
Kent BR3 4TU / GB
Inventor(s)01 / HOOD, Peter, David
1026 Melton Road
Syston
Leicester LE7 2NN / GB
02 / FOSTER, Simon, Edward
100 Mountsorrel Lane
Rothley
Leicester LE7 7PW / GB
 [2014/49]
Former [2008/44]01 / HOOD, Peter, David
1026 Melton Road Syston
Leicester LE7 2NN / GB
02 / FOSTER, Simon, Edward
100 Mountsorrel Lane Rothley
Leicester LE7 7PW / GB
Representative(s)Potter Clarkson
Chapel Quarter
Mount Street
Nottingham NG1 6HQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/49]Potter Clarkson LLP
The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham, NG1 5GG / GB
Former [2013/37]Potter Clarkson LLP
The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham
NG1 5GG / GB
Former [2008/44]Charig, Raymond Julian
Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham
NG1 5DD / GB
Application number, filing date07705088.801.02.2007
[2008/44]
WO2007GB00324
Priority number, dateGB2006000198601.02.2006         Original published format: GB 0601986
[2008/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007088354
Date:09.08.2007
Language:EN
[2007/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1984661
Date:29.10.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.08.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1984661
Date:03.12.2014
Language:EN
[2014/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.08.2007
ClassificationIPC:F16J15/10
[2008/44]
CPC:
F16J15/104 (EP,GB,US); F16J15/10 (KR); F16J15/022 (GB);
H01M8/02 (GB); H01M8/0263 (US); H01M8/0276 (EP,US);
Y02E60/50 (EP) (-)
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 [2008/44]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DICHTUNGEN MIT VARIABLER KOMPRESSIBILITÄT[2008/44]
English:VARIABLE COMPRESSIBILITY GASKETS[2008/44]
French:JOINTS A COMPRESSIBILITE VARIABLE[2008/44]
Entry into regional phase29.08.2008National basic fee paid 
29.08.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
29.08.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.08.2008Examination requested  [2008/44]
28.10.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.10.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.02.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.06.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.10.2013Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
10.04.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.06.2014Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
25.06.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.10.2014Fee for grant paid
24.10.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.10.2014Receipt 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  12.10.2012
Opposition(s)04.09.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
16.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
15.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
15.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
12.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
24.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU01.02.2007
AT03.12.2014
BE03.12.2014
BG03.12.2014
CY03.12.2014
CZ03.12.2014
DK03.12.2014
EE03.12.2014
FI03.12.2014
LT03.12.2014
LV03.12.2014
MC03.12.2014
PL03.12.2014
RO03.12.2014
SE03.12.2014
SI03.12.2014
SK03.12.2014
TR03.12.2014
IE01.02.2015
LU01.02.2015
CH28.02.2015
LI28.02.2015
GR04.03.2015
IS03.04.2015
PT03.04.2015
[2017/39]
Former [2016/24]AT03.12.2014
BE03.12.2014
CY03.12.2014
CZ03.12.2014
DK03.12.2014
EE03.12.2014
FI03.12.2014
LT03.12.2014
LV03.12.2014
MC03.12.2014
PL03.12.2014
RO03.12.2014
SE03.12.2014
SI03.12.2014
SK03.12.2014
IE01.02.2015
LU01.02.2015
CH28.02.2015
LI28.02.2015
GR04.03.2015
IS03.04.2015
PT03.04.2015
Former [2016/12]AT03.12.2014
CY03.12.2014
CZ03.12.2014
DK03.12.2014
EE03.12.2014
FI03.12.2014
LT03.12.2014
LV03.12.2014
MC03.12.2014
PL03.12.2014
RO03.12.2014
SE03.12.2014
SI03.12.2014
SK03.12.2014
IE01.02.2015
LU01.02.2015
CH28.02.2015
LI28.02.2015
GR04.03.2015
IS03.04.2015
PT03.04.2015
Former [2016/07]AT03.12.2014
CY03.12.2014
CZ03.12.2014
DK03.12.2014
EE03.12.2014
FI03.12.2014
LT03.12.2014
LV03.12.2014
MC03.12.2014
PL03.12.2014
RO03.12.2014
SE03.12.2014
SK03.12.2014
IE01.02.2015
LU01.02.2015
CH28.02.2015
LI28.02.2015
GR04.03.2015
IS03.04.2015
PT03.04.2015
Former [2015/50]AT03.12.2014
CY03.12.2014
CZ03.12.2014
DK03.12.2014
EE03.12.2014
FI03.12.2014
LT03.12.2014
LV03.12.2014
MC03.12.2014
PL03.12.2014
RO03.12.2014
SE03.12.2014
SK03.12.2014
LU01.02.2015
CH28.02.2015
LI28.02.2015
GR04.03.2015
IS03.04.2015
PT03.04.2015
Former [2015/47]AT03.12.2014
CY03.12.2014
CZ03.12.2014
EE03.12.2014
FI03.12.2014
LT03.12.2014
LV03.12.2014
MC03.12.2014
PL03.12.2014
RO03.12.2014
SE03.12.2014
SK03.12.2014
LU01.02.2015
CH28.02.2015
LI28.02.2015
GR04.03.2015
IS03.04.2015
PT03.04.2015
Former [2015/46]AT03.12.2014
CY03.12.2014
CZ03.12.2014
EE03.12.2014
FI03.12.2014
LT03.12.2014
LV03.12.2014
MC03.12.2014
PL03.12.2014
RO03.12.2014
SE03.12.2014
SK03.12.2014
LU01.02.2015
GR04.03.2015
IS03.04.2015
PT03.04.2015
Former [2015/44]AT03.12.2014
CY03.12.2014
CZ03.12.2014
EE03.12.2014
FI03.12.2014
LT03.12.2014
LV03.12.2014
PL03.12.2014
RO03.12.2014
SE03.12.2014
SK03.12.2014
LU01.02.2015
GR04.03.2015
IS03.04.2015
PT03.04.2015
Former [2015/38]AT03.12.2014
CY03.12.2014
CZ03.12.2014
EE03.12.2014
FI03.12.2014
LT03.12.2014
LV03.12.2014
PL03.12.2014
RO03.12.2014
SE03.12.2014
SK03.12.2014
GR04.03.2015
IS03.04.2015
PT03.04.2015
Former [2015/37]AT03.12.2014
CY03.12.2014
CZ03.12.2014
EE03.12.2014
FI03.12.2014
LT03.12.2014
LV03.12.2014
PL03.12.2014
RO03.12.2014
SE03.12.2014
SK03.12.2014
GR04.03.2015
PT03.04.2015
Former [2015/36]AT03.12.2014
CY03.12.2014
CZ03.12.2014
EE03.12.2014
FI03.12.2014
LT03.12.2014
LV03.12.2014
RO03.12.2014
SE03.12.2014
GR04.03.2015
PT03.04.2015
Former [2015/35]AT03.12.2014
CY03.12.2014
EE03.12.2014
FI03.12.2014
LT03.12.2014
LV03.12.2014
SE03.12.2014
GR04.03.2015
PT03.04.2015
Former [2015/26]AT03.12.2014
CY03.12.2014
FI03.12.2014
LT03.12.2014
LV03.12.2014
SE03.12.2014
GR04.03.2015
Former [2015/25]AT03.12.2014
FI03.12.2014
LT03.12.2014
LV03.12.2014
SE03.12.2014
GR04.03.2015
Former [2015/24]FI03.12.2014
LT03.12.2014
LV03.12.2014
SE03.12.2014
GR04.03.2015
Former [2015/23]FI03.12.2014
LT03.12.2014
Former [2015/20]LT03.12.2014
Cited inInternational search[X]US4721555  (GROSSHANDLER SANDOR [US]);
 [X]US4846482  (BLODGETT MARK S [US], et al);
 [X]US6543787  (INCIONG JOSEFINO T [US]);
 [A]EP1302996  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]);
 [X]US2003091885  (KOBAYASHI SUSUMU [JP], et al)
ExaminationJP2009525439
by applicantUS2003091885
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