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EP About this file: EP0849333

EP0849333 - Rubber composition for a tyre tread [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  24.09.2004
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.06.2008Change - representativepublished on 16.07.2008  [2008/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES LIMITED
6-9, 3-chome, Wakinohama-cho, Chuo-ku Kobe-shi
Hyogo-ken / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/26]For all designated states
SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES LIMITED
6-9, 3-chome, Wakinohama-cho, Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Matsuo, Toshiro
528-4, Futamata, Hiraoka-cho
Kakogawa-shi, Hyogo-ken / JP
02 / Saba, Hayato
c/o Sumitomo Chem. Co., Ltd., 5-1, Anesakikaigan
Ichihara-shi, Chiba-ken / JP
[1998/26]
Representative(s)Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Postfach 31 02 20
80102 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/29]Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR
Postfach 31 02 20
80102 München / DE
Former [2002/31]Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner
Postfach 31 02 20
80102 München / DE
Former [1998/26]Stewart, Charles Geoffrey
Dunlop Tyres Ltd
Fort Dunlop, Erdington, Birmingham B24 9QT / GB
Application number, filing date97310253.616.12.1997
[1998/26]
Priority number, dateJP1996033678717.12.1996         Original published format: JP 33678796
[1998/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0849333
Date:24.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0849333
Date:18.04.2001
Language:EN
[2001/16]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0849333
Date:10.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.03.1998
ClassificationIPC:C08L83/10, C08K3/36, C08K3/04, C08G77/442, C08C19/44
[1998/26]
CPC:
C08L15/00 (EP,US); C08C19/44 (EP,US); C08G77/442 (EP,US);
C08K3/04 (EP,US); C08K3/36 (EP,US); Y02T10/86 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C08K3/04, C08L83/10 (EP,US);
C08K3/36, C08L83/10 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1999/10]
Former [1998/26]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Kautschukmischung für Reifenlauffläche[1998/26]
English:Rubber composition for a tyre tread[1998/26]
French:Composition de caoutchouc pour bande de roulement[1998/26]
Examination procedure21.09.1998Examination requested  [1998/47]
18.06.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.08.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.08.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.10.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.12.2000Fee for grant paid
15.12.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  17.01.2002    ADMISSIBLE
Stemplinger
Lindenstrasse 12
D-94051 Hauzenberg / DE
Opponent's representative
Adam, Holger, et al, et al
Kraus & Weisert
Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2002/11]
Opponent(s)01  17.01.2002    ADMISSIBLE
Stemplinger
Lindenstrasse 12
D-94051 Hauzenberg / DE
Opponent's representative
Adam, Holger, Dr., et al, et al
Kraus & Weisert, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
06.03.2002Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
22.07.2002Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
12.11.2002Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
10.03.2003Reply to a communication from the opposition division
26.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
25.04.2003Reply to a communication from the opposition division
19.11.2003Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
01.12.2003Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
10.03.2004Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
17.06.2004Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
18.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0661298  (BRIDGESTONE CORP [JP]) [A] 1-6 * page 17, line 12 - line 16; examples 1-4; claims 1,16 *;
 [A]EP0520279  (BRIDGESTONE CORP [JP]) [A] 1 * examples 1,2; claims 1,3 *;
 [T]JPH09110904
 [T]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970829), vol. 097, no. 008, & JP09110904 A 19970428 (SUMITOMO CHEM CO LTD) [T] 1 * abstract *
OppositionUS3244664
 US5409969
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