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EP About this file: EP2444238

EP2444238 - Method for joining sandwich truss core panels and composite structures produced therefrom [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.11.2023
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.05.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.02.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.10.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SM		published on 14.08.2024 [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Boeing Company
929 Long Bridge Drive
Arlington, VA 22202 / US
[2023/12]
Former [2012/17]For all designated states
The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-2016 / US
Inventor(s)01 / McCarville, Douglas A
16918 223rd Avenue E.
Orting, WA Washington 98360 / US
02 / Guzman, Juan C.
14360 Stone Avenue N.
Seattle, WA Washington 98133 / US
03 / Hand, Michael Leslie
16792 Talisman Ln. Apt No. 303
Huntington Beach, CA California 92649 / US
 [2012/17]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[2023/49]
Former [2013/51]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2012/17]McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date11184885.912.10.2011
[2012/17]
Priority number, dateUS2010090732919.10.2010         Original published format: US 907329
[2012/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2444238
Date:25.04.2012
Language:EN
[2012/17]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2444238
Date:08.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2444238
Date:06.12.2023
Language:EN
[2023/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.10.2017
ClassificationIPC:B29C65/48, B29C65/50, B64C1/06, // B29L24/00, B29L31/30, B29L31/00
[2017/45]
CPC:
B29C65/505 (EP,US); B32B3/20 (US); B29C66/1122 (EP,US);
B29C66/1142 (EP,US); B29C66/1162 (EP,US); B29C66/301 (EP,US);
B29C66/43 (EP,US); B29C66/496 (EP,US); B29C66/543 (EP,US);
B29C66/547 (EP,US); B29C66/636 (EP,US); B29C66/721 (EP,US);
B29C66/72523 (EP,US); B32B3/06 (US); B64C1/069 (EP,US);
B29C65/4835 (EP,US); B29C66/432 (EP,US); B29C66/435 (EP,US);
B29C66/438 (EP,US); B29C66/81455 (EP,US); B29C66/91411 (EP,US);
B29C66/919 (EP,US); B29C66/929 (EP,US); B29L2024/006 (EP,US);
B29L2031/3082 (EP,US); B29L2031/3097 (EP,US); B29L2031/7172 (EP,US);
B32B2605/00 (US); B32B2605/18 (US); B64C2001/0072 (EP,US);
Y02T50/40 (EP,US); Y10T428/13 (EP,US); Y10T428/19 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/17]B29C65/48, // B29L24/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/17]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Verbindung von Sandwichpaneelen mit Fachwerkkern und daraus hergestellte Verbundstoffstrukturen[2012/17]
English:Method for joining sandwich truss core panels and composite structures produced therefrom[2012/17]
French:Procédé pour joindre des panneaux en sandwich a ame en treillis et structures composites formées à partir de celui-ci[2012/17]
Examination procedure12.10.2011Examination requested  [2012/17]
27.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.05.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.08.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.04.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
24.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.09.2023Fee for grant paid
15.09.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.09.2023Receipt 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  01.10.2020
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
27.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
27.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
27.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
27.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
29.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
28.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
27.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
27.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 11
27.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 12
27.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
NL06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SE06.12.2023
SM06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
[2024/33]
Former [2024/32]ES06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
NL06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SE06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
Former [2024/26]ES06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
NL06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SE06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
Former [2024/24]ES06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SE06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
Former [2024/21]LT06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR07.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[XAI]FR2764840  (DEUTSCH ZENTR LUFT & RAUMFAHRT [DE]);
 [XAI]US2010043955  (HORNICK DAVID C [US], et al);
 [XA]US2010080942  (MCCARVILLE DOUGLAS A [US], et al)
by applicantUS20080243926
 US20090398138
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