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EP About this file: EP2981411

EP2981411 - IMPROVED METHODS OF TIRE RETREADING WITH ABUTTING TREAD COMPONENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.07.2019
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.08.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.06.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.05.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.01.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Compagnie Générale des Etablissements Michelin
23 place des Carmes-Déchaux
63000 Clermont-Ferrand / FR
[2018/44]
Former [2017/29]For all designated states
Compagnie Générale des Etablissements Michelin
12 Cours Sablon
63000 Clermont-Ferrand / FR
Former [2016/06]For all designated states
Compagnie Générale des Etablissements Michelin
12 Cours Sablon
63000 Clermont-Ferrand / FR
For all designated states
Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
Route Louis Braille 10
1763 Granges-Paccot / CH
Inventor(s)01 / IKONOMOV, Metodi, L.
c/o Michelin North America Inc.
Intellectual Property Department
515 Michelin Road
Greenville, SC 29605 / US
02 / COLBY, E., Bruce
c/o Michelin North America Inc.
Intellectual Property Department
515 Michelin Road
Greenville, SC 29605 / US
03 / TSIHLAS, Dimitri, G.
c/o Michelin North America Inc.
Intellectual Property Department
515 Michelin Road
Greenville, SC 29605 / US
04 / WIDMYER, Michael
c/o Michelin North America Inc.
Intellectual Property Department
515 Michelin Road
Greenville, SC 29605 / US
05 / ZARAK, Cesar E.
c/o Michelin North America Inc.
Intellectual Property Department
515 Michelin Road
Greenville, SC 29605 / US
 [2016/06]
Representative(s)Casalonga
Casalonga & Partners
Bayerstraße 71/73
80335 München / DE
[2016/06]
Application number, filing date13881214.431.03.2013
[2016/06]
WO2013US34753
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014163611
Date:09.10.2014
Language:EN
[2014/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2981411
Date:10.02.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.10.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2981411
Date:12.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US09.10.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.11.2016
ClassificationIPC:B29D30/54, B29D30/56, B60C11/00
[2016/49]
CPC:
B29D30/56 (EP,US); B60C11/0041 (US); B60C11/02 (US);
B29D2030/544 (EP,US); B29D2030/582 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2016/06]B29D30/54
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 [2016/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTE VERFAHREN ZUR RUNDERNEUERUNG VON REIFEN MIT ANEINANDER GRENZENDEN LAUFFLÄCHENKOMPONENTEN[2016/06]
English:IMPROVED METHODS OF TIRE RETREADING WITH ABUTTING TREAD COMPONENTS[2016/06]
French:PROCÉDÉS AMÉLIORÉS DE RECHAPAGE DE PNEUS AVEC DES COMPOSANTS DE CHAPE EN ABOUT[2016/06]
Entry into regional phase24.09.2015National basic fee paid 
24.09.2015Search fee paid 
24.09.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
24.09.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.09.2015Examination requested  [2016/06]
01.06.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.10.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
22.11.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.01.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.05.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
18.05.2018Fee for grant paid
18.05.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.07.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.08.2018Receipt 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  02.10.2017
Opposition(s)13.06.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
25.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
24.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
23.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU31.03.2013
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