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EP About this file: EP0480318

EP0480318 - Tire building apparatus and method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.01.1998
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.01.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.02.1998 [1998/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
1144 East Market Street
Akron, OH 44316-0001 / US
[N/P]
Former [1992/16]For all designated states
THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
1144 East Market Street
Akron, Ohio 44316-0001 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Conger, Kenneth Dean
38 Lindsey Drive
Munroe Falls, OH 44262 / US
02 / Peck, Arland Arthur
3298 Samuel Road
Akron, OH 44312 / US
03 / Broyles, Henry David
1584 Gulf Street, N.W.
Uniontown, OH 44685 / US
04 / Hart, James Michael
36 Rue Chatles Quint
L-2380 Merl / LU
05 / Becker, Michael Lee
354 W. Ingleside Drive
Akron, OH 44319 / US
06 / Testa, Dean Charles
4363 S. Main Street
Akron, OH 44319 / US
07 / Stokes, James Dale
4127 Idlebrook Drive
Akron, OH 44313 / US
[1992/16]
Representative(s)Leitz, Paul
Goodyear Technical Center-Luxembourg
L-7750 Colmar-Berg / LU
[1992/16]
Application number, filing date91116930.804.10.1991
[1992/16]
Priority number, dateUS1990059636012.10.1990         Original published format: US 596360
[1992/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0480318
Date:15.04.1992
Language:EN
[1992/16]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0480318
Date:04.11.1992
Language:EN
[1992/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0480318
Date:05.03.1997
Language:EN
[1997/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.09.1992
ClassificationIPC:B29D30/08
[1992/16]
CPC:
B29D30/08 (EP); B29D30/38 (KR); B29D2030/206 (EP);
B29D2030/207 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LU,   NL [1992/16]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Reifenaufbau[1992/16]
English:Tire building apparatus and method[1992/16]
French:Procédé et dispositif de fabrication de pneus[1992/16]
Examination procedure04.10.1991Examination requested  [1992/16]
12.12.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.02.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.06.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.10.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.05.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.09.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.12.1996Fee for grant paid
02.12.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.12.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1998/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.09.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
12.10.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
09.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
14.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0246497  (FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO [US]);
 [X]EP0242689  (FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO [US]);
 [X]US4105487  (SUZUKI MASAYOSHI, et al);
 [A]WO8000327  (GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER [US]);
 [A]US2028078  (STATE WILL C, et al);
 [A]GB2158400  (BATES W & A LTD)
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