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EP0731967 - ACTIVE NOISE CONTROL IN A DUCT WITH HIGHLY TURBULENT AIRFLOW [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  05.12.2008
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Opposition rejectedpublished on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-1596 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/48]For all designated states
The Boeing Company
P.O. Box 3707, M.S. 13-08 Seattle
Washington 98124-2207 / US
Former [1996/38]For all designated states
THE BOEING COMPANY
P.O. Box 3707, M.S. 13-08
Seattle, Washington 98124-2207 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CHRISTENSEN, Terry, N.
3250 22nd Avenue West
Seattle, WA 98199 / US
[1996/38]
Representative(s)Land, Addick Adrianus Gosling
Arnold & Siedsma
Bezuidenhoutseweg 57
2594 AC Den Haag / NL
[N/P]
Former [2008/34]Land, Addick Adrianus Gosling
Arnold & Siedsma Sweelinckplein 1
2517 GK Den Haag / NL
Former [1996/38]Land, Addick Adrianus Gosling
Arnold & Siedsma, Advocaten en Octrooigemachtigden, Sweelinckplein 1
2517 GK Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date95935109.925.09.1995
[1996/38]
WO1995US12244
Priority number, dateUS1994031501129.09.1994         Original published format: US 315011
[1996/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9610247
Date:04.04.1996
Language:EN
[1996/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0731967
Date:18.09.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.04.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0731967
Date:30.11.2005
Language:EN
[2005/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.04.1996
ClassificationIPC:G10K11/178
[1996/38]
CPC:
G10K11/17881 (EP,US); G10K11/17857 (EP,US); G10K11/17861 (EP,US);
G10K2210/1082 (EP,US); G10K2210/112 (EP,US); G10K2210/1281 (EP,US);
G10K2210/507 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB [1996/38]
TitleGerman:AKTIVES RAUSCHBEEINFLUSSUNGSGERÄT IN EINEM KANAL MIT HOCH-TURBULENTEM LUFTSTROM[1996/38]
English:ACTIVE NOISE CONTROL IN A DUCT WITH HIGHLY TURBULENT AIRFLOW[1996/38]
French:REGULATION ACTIVE DU BRUIT PRODUIT PAR DES ECOULEMENTS D'AIR A FORTE TURBULENCE[1996/38]
Entry into regional phase06.06.1996National basic fee paid 
06.06.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
06.06.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.06.1996Examination requested  [1996/38]
20.09.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.02.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.09.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.03.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.04.2005Date of oral proceedings
02.06.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.06.2005Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
01.09.2005Fee for grant paid
01.09.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  24.08.2006  29.08.2006  ADMISSIBLE
AIRBUS SAS/AIRBUS FRANCE/AIRBUS UK Lim AIRBUS DEUTSCHLAND GmbH/AIRBUS Espana S.L
1,Rond-Point Maurice Bellonte 316,rt de Bayonne/New Filton House Kreetslag 10/Av.de John Lennon S/N 31700 Blagnac/31060 Toulouse Filton,Bristol,BS997AR
21129 Hamburg/Madrid / FR
Opponent's representative
Augarde, Eric
Brevalex
56 Boulevard de l'Embouchure
Bât. B
B.P. 27519
31075 Toulouse Cedex 2 / FR
 [N/P]
Former [2006/40]
Opponent(s)01  24.08.2006  29.08.2006  ADMISSIBLE
AIRBUS SAS/AIRBUS FRANCE/AIRBUS UK Lim AIRBUS DEUTSCHLAND GmbH/AIRBUS Espana S.L
1,Rond-Point Maurice Bellonte 316,rt de Bayonne/New Filton House Kreetslag 10/Av.de John Lennon S/N 31700 Blagnac/31060 Toulouse Filton,Bristol,BS997AR
21129 Hamburg/Madrid / FR
Opponent's representative
Augarde, Eric
Brevalex 54 boulevard de l'Embouchure B.P. 27519
31075 Toulouse Cedex 2 / FR
10.10.2006Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
20.04.2007Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
11.07.2008Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2009/02]
11.07.2008Date of oral proceedings
24.07.2008Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
24.07.2008Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
26.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
03.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
04.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
24.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
23.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
24.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 09
23.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 10
21.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 11
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Cited inInternational search[AX]JPH05188976  ;
 [AX]JPH07168585  ;
 [APX]WO9519075  (BOLT BERANEK & NEWMAN [US], et al) [AP] 1 * page 13, line 34 - page 15, line 1; figure 14 * [XP] 6;
 [A]US3936606  (WANKE RONALD L) [A] 1 * column 18, line 52 - column 20, line 49; figures 1,9-12 *;
 [A]JPH05223333  ;
 [AD]US4044203  (SWINBANKS MALCOLM ALEXANDER);
 [AD]US4815139  (ERIKSSON LARRY J [US], et al);
 [AD]EP0454341  (FORD MOTOR CO [GB], et al)
 [AX]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19931111), vol. 017, no. 614, Database accession no. (P - 1642), & JP05188976 A 19930730 (TOSHIBA CORP) [A] 1,3,5,7 * abstract * [X] 6
 [AX]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 95, no. 35, Database accession no. 95-266397, & JPH07168585 A 19950704 (FUJITSU LTD) [A] 1 * abstract * [X] 6,8
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19931210), vol. 017, no. 671, Database accession no. (M - 1525), & JP05223333 A 19930831 (MATSUSHITA SEIKO CO LTD;OTHERS: 01) [A] 1 * abstract *
ExaminationUS4258823
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