EP0702761 - FRICTION MATERIAL FOR A DEVICE USING FRICTION IN A LIQUID MEDIUM, AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAID MATERIAL AND SAID DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Opposition rejected Status updated on 11.12.2009 Database last updated on 03.08.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 01.10.2010 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): ES | published on 03.11.2010 [2010/44] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states VALEO 43, rue Bayen 75017 Paris / FR | [2002/38] |
Former [1996/13] | For all designated states VALEO 43, rue Bayen F-75017 Paris / FR | Inventor(s) | 01 /
MENARD, Denis 90, avenue E.-Ruben F-87000 Limoges / FR | 02 /
BOUTAUD, Jean-Pierre 12, rue Jules-Vallès F-87350 Panazol / FR | 03 /
GUERIN, Richard 14, rue Henri-Laforest F-61100 Flers / FR | 04 /
JACQ, Gérard La Foucaudière F-61430 Athis-de-L'orne / FR | [1996/13] | Representative(s) | Vignesoult, Serge L. M., et al Cabinet Plasseraud 52, Rue de la Victoire 75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR | [N/P] |
Former [2008/35] | Vignesoult, Serge L. M., et al Cabinet Plasseraud 52 rue de la Victoire 75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR | ||
Former [2006/31] | Vignesoult, Serge L. M., et al Cabinet Plasseraud 65/67, rue de la Victoire 75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR | ||
Former [1996/13] | Lemaire, Marc, et al Valeo Management Services, Sce Propriété Industrielle 2, rue André Boulle B.P. 150 F-94004 Créteil / FR | Application number, filing date | 95913206.9 | 06.03.1995 | [1996/13] | WO1995FR00320 | Priority number, date | FR19940003518 | 25.03.1994 Original published format: FR 9403518 | [1996/13] | Filing language | FR | Procedural language | FR | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO9526473 | Date: | 05.10.1995 | Language: | FR | [1995/42] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0702761 | Date: | 27.03.1996 | Language: | FR | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.10.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [1996/13] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0702761 | Date: | 18.09.2002 | Language: | FR | [2002/38] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 05.10.1995 | Classification | IPC: | F16D69/02, D04H1/48 | [1996/13] | CPC: |
D04H1/74 (EP,US);
F16D69/02 (KR);
D04H1/4209 (EP,KR,US);
D04H1/4218 (EP,US);
D04H1/425 (KR);
D04H1/4266 (EP,US);
D04H1/43 (EP,US);
D04H1/4334 (EP,US);
D04H1/48 (EP,US);
D04H1/488 (EP,US);
D04H1/587 (EP,US);
D04H1/64 (EP,US);
D04H1/645 (EP,KR,US);
D04H18/00 (EP,US);
F16D69/026 (EP,US);
F16D2200/0091 (EP,US);
Y10T156/1052 (EP,US);
Y10T428/213 (EP,US);
Y10T428/24355 (EP,US);
Y10T428/24405 (EP,US);
Y10T428/24994 (EP,US);
Y10T428/249952 (EP,US);
Y10T442/60 (EP,US);
Y10T442/604 (EP,US);
Y10T442/652 (EP,US);
Y10T442/653 (EP,US);
Y10T442/654 (EP,US);
| Designated contracting states | DE, ES, FR, GB, IT [1996/13] | Title | German: | REIBUNGSMATERIAL FÜR EINE IN FLÜSSIGMEDIUM ARBEITENDE VORRICHTUNG, VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DIESES MATERIAL UND DER VORRICHTUNG | [1996/13] | English: | FRICTION MATERIAL FOR A DEVICE USING FRICTION IN A LIQUID MEDIUM, AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAID MATERIAL AND SAID DEVICE | [1996/13] | French: | MATERIAU DE FROTTEMENT DESTINE A EQUIPER UN DISPOSITIF METTANT EN UVRE UN FROTTEMENT EN MILIEU LIQUIDE, AINSI QUE LE PROCEDE DE REALISATION D'UN TEL MATERIAU DE FROTTEMENT ET DU DISPOSITIF QUI EN EST EQUIPE | [1996/13] | Entry into regional phase | 22.12.1995 | National basic fee paid | 22.12.1995 | Designation fee(s) paid | 22.12.1995 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 22.12.1995 | Examination requested [1996/13] | 29.07.1998 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 12.11.1998 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 11.05.1999 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 18.11.1999 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 15.03.2000 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 05.04.2000 | Observations by third parties | 22.12.2000 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 26.01.2001 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 11.07.2001 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time | 25.07.2001 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 11.09.2001 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 12.11.2001 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 04.02.2002 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 10.04.2002 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 02.07.2002 | Fee for grant paid | 02.07.2002 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
18.06.2003
21.07.2003
ADMISSIBLE Tribco Incorporated 1700 London Road Cleveland, Ohio 44112 / US Opponent's representative Wotherspoon, Hugh Robert, et al, et al Langner Parry 1-2 Bolt Court London EC4A 3DQ / GB | [N/P] |
Former [2008/15] | |||
Opponent(s) | 01
18.06.2003
21.07.2003
ADMISSIBLE Tribco Incorporated 1700 London Road Cleveland, Ohio 44112 / US Opponent's representative Wotherspoon, Hugh Robert, et al, et al c/o Langner & Parry, 52-54 High Holborn London WC1V 6RR / GB | ||
Former [2003/33] | |||
Opponent(s) | 01
18.06.2003
Tribco Incorporated 1700 London Road Cleveland, Ohio 44112 / US Opponent's representative Ebner von Eschenbach, Jennifer Ladas & Parry, Dachauerstrasse 37 80335 München / DE | 24.07.2003 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 30.03.2004 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 06.11.2006 | Date of oral proceedings | 22.11.2006 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 22.11.2006 | Date of despatch of rejection of opposition | 24.09.2009 | Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2010/02] | Appeal following opposition | 24.01.2007 | Appeal received No. T0122/07 | 30.03.2007 | Statement of grounds filed | 24.09.2009 | Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected | 24.09.2009 | Date of oral proceedings | 06.10.2009 | Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched | Request for further processing for: | 25.07.2001 | Request for further processing filed | 25.07.2001 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 10.08.2001 | Decision despatched | 22.12.2000 | Request for further processing filed | 22.12.2000 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 15.01.2001 | Decision despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 20.02.1997 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 30.03.1998 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 26.02.1999 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 25.02.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 26.02.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 19.02.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 08 |
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GB | 06.03.2009 | ||
Former [2010/05] | IT | 06.03.2008 | Cited in | International search | [XY]JPH04306285 ; | [XY]GB601903 (FERODO LTD, et al) [X] 1 * page 1, line 55 - page 2, line 25 * * claims 1-5 * [Y] 1,3,20,23; | [XY]GB742043 (CLEVITE LTD) [X] 1 * page 1, line 15 - line 82 * * page 2, line 26 - line 72 * * page 2, line 118 - page 3, line 10 * * page 3, line 22 - line 57 * [Y] 1,3,18,20,23; | [Y]US2733797 (J.O.ALMEN) [Y] 1,3,20,23 * column 1, line 23 - line 53 * * column 2, line 35 - line 70 * * column 5, line 16 - line 48; claims 1-21 *; | [XY]DE2935205 (GLYCO METALL WERKE [DE]) [X] 1 * claims 25,44-46 * * page 14, line 9 - page 15, line 5 * * page 16, line 11 - line 21 * * page 20, line 4 - line 17 * * page 22, line 6 - page 25, line 10 * * page 27, line 11 - page 28, line 10 * [Y] 1,3-5,11-13,18,20,23; | [Y]DE3231310 (BORG WARNER [US]) [Y] 1,3,20 * page 2, line 5 - line 15 * * page 3, line 14 - page 5, line 29 * * page 6, line 22 - page 7, line 7 *; | [Y]EP0223642 (EUROP PROPULSION [FR]) [Y] 1,12,23 * page 1, line 31 - page 2, line 16 *; | [XY]EP0451320 (AISHIN KAKO KK [JP]) [X] 1 * page 3, line 7 - line 55 * * page 4, line 4 - line 24 * * claims 1-8 * [Y] 1,3-5,11-13,20; | [A]EP0530741 (GOODRICH CO B F [US]) [A] 1,3,12,17,22 * column 1, line 34 - line 51 * * column 2, line 37 - line 57 * * column 3, line 25 - line 57 ** column 11, line 4 - column 12, line 32 * | [XY] - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, Database accession no. 92-410467, & JPH04306285 A 19921029 (OHWADA CARKON K.K.K) [X] 1 * abstract * [Y] 1,12,20,23 | Examination | US4022942 | other | US5646076 | US5989375 |