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EP About this file: EP3798463

EP3798463 - CARBON BRAKE STACK ASSEMBLY FOR IMPROVED LIFE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.09.2025
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.06.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.02.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.09.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  26.02.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip24.10.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, IE		published on 26.11.2025  [2025/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Goodrich Corporation
4 Coliseum Centre
2730 West Tyvola Road
Charlotte, NC 28217-4578 / US
[2021/13]
Inventor(s)01 / KIPP, Richard A.
245 Monteray Avenue
Oakwood, OH Ohio 45419 / US
 [2021/13]
Representative(s)Dehns
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/13]Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date19216082.813.12.2019
[2021/13]
Priority number, dateUS20191658818630.09.2019         Original published format: US201916588186
[2021/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3798463
Date:31.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3798463
Date:30.10.2024
Language:EN
[2024/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.06.2020
ClassificationIPC:F16D55/36, F16D55/46, F16D65/18, B64C25/42, F16D55/00
[2021/13]
CPC:
F16D55/36 (EP,US); B64C25/42 (US); B64C25/44 (EP);
F16D65/186 (EP); F16D2055/0058 (EP); F16D2125/585 (US);
F16D2200/0047 (EP,US); F16D2200/0052 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2021/43]
Former [2021/13]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:KOHLENSTOFFBREMSSTAPELANORDNUNG FÜR VERBESSERTE LEBENSDAUER[2021/13]
English:CARBON BRAKE STACK ASSEMBLY FOR IMPROVED LIFE[2021/13]
French:ENSEMBLE DE PILE DE FREIN DE CARBONE POUR UNE MEILLEURE QUALITÉ DE VIE[2021/13]
Examination procedure16.09.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.09.2021Examination requested  [2021/43]
16.09.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.02.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.08.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.07.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.11.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.06.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.09.2024Fee for grant paid
20.09.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.09.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP21210243.8  / EP3978776
Opposition(s)31.07.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
20.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
19.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT30.10.2024
BG30.10.2024
CZ30.10.2024
DK30.10.2024
EE30.10.2024
ES30.10.2024
FI30.10.2024
HR30.10.2024
IT30.10.2024
LV30.10.2024
MC30.10.2024
NL30.10.2024
PL30.10.2024
RO30.10.2024
SE30.10.2024
SK30.10.2024
SM30.10.2024
IE13.12.2024
LU13.12.2024
BE31.12.2024
CH31.12.2024
NO30.01.2025
RS30.01.2025
GR31.01.2025
IS28.02.2025
PT28.02.2025
DE01.07.2025
[2025/48]
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Documents cited:Search[YA] EP0138345   [Y] 1 * figures 3, 4 *[A] 2-8
 [IAY] US4207969  (HOWELL ROBERT V et al.) [I] 1,2,7-10,13,14 * page 5, lines 19-27 * * page 6, line 18 - page 7, line 18; figure 1 *[A] 3-6,11,12,15 [Y] 1,9,14
 [I] US4279330  (POTTORFF DONALD R et al.) [I] 1,2,7-10,13,14 * column 2, lines 38-51; figure 2 *
 [I] US2005276961  (SHERWOOD WALTER J et al.) [I] 1,2 * column 1, lines 8-59 * * column 6, lines 54-56 * * column 8, lines 3-13; figure 1 *
ExaminationJP2017116014
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