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EP About this file: EP1977415

EP1977415 - DRUMHEAD ASSEMBLY WITH IMPROVED REBOUND [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.05.2015
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG, HU, TR		published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rogers, Thomas P.
250 Old River Road
Edgewater, NJ 07020 / US
For all designated states
Gastgeb, Raymond F.
1135 Ferry Road
Doylestown, PA 18901 / US
[2014/26]
Former [2008/41]For all designated states
Rogers Thomas P.
250 Old River Road
Edgewater NJ 07020 / US
For all designated states
Gastgeb Raymond F.
1135 Ferry Road
Doylestown PA 18901 / US
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2008/41]
Representative(s)Blaumeier, Jörg
Lindner Blaumeier
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Dr.-Kurt-Schumacher-Strasse 23
90402 Nürnberg / DE
[2014/26]
Former [2008/41]Blaumeier, Jörg
LINDNER I BLAUMEIER Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Dr.-Kurt-Schumacher-Strasse 23
90402 Nürnberg / DE
Application number, filing date07716848.219.01.2007
[2008/41]
WO2007US01533
Priority number, dateUS2006033511419.01.2006         Original published format: US 335114
US2007065497118.01.2007         Original published format: US 654971
[2008/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007084718
Date:26.07.2007
Language:EN
[2007/30]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1977415
Date:08.10.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.07.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1977415
Date:25.06.2014
Language:EN
[2014/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US26.06.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.04.2013
ClassificationIPC:G10F1/08, G10D13/02
[2013/18]
CPC:
G10D13/26 (EP,US); G10D13/03 (EP,US); G10D13/02 (EP,US);
G10D13/14 (EP,US); F16B2/08 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2008/41]G10F1/08
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/41]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:TROMMELFELLANORDNUNG MIT VERBESSERTEM ABPRALL[2008/41]
English:DRUMHEAD ASSEMBLY WITH IMPROVED REBOUND[2008/41]
French:ENSEMBLE PEAU DE TAMBOUR À REBOND AMÉLIORÉ[2008/41]
Entry into regional phase05.08.2008National basic fee paid 
05.08.2008Search fee paid 
05.08.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
05.08.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.08.2008Examination requested  [2008/41]
29.10.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.12.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.04.2014Fee for grant paid
11.04.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.04.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP14163947.6  / EP2757553
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  10.12.2013
Opposition(s)26.03.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
11.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
17.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
12.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
08.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
28.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.01.2007
AT25.06.2014
BE25.06.2014
BG25.06.2014
CY25.06.2014
CZ25.06.2014
DK25.06.2014
EE25.06.2014
FI25.06.2014
LT25.06.2014
LV25.06.2014
MC25.06.2014
NL25.06.2014
PL25.06.2014
RO25.06.2014
SI25.06.2014
SK25.06.2014
TR25.06.2014
GR26.09.2014
IS25.10.2014
PT27.10.2014
LU19.01.2015
[2017/39]
Former [2015/50]AT25.06.2014
BE25.06.2014
CY25.06.2014
CZ25.06.2014
DK25.06.2014
EE25.06.2014
FI25.06.2014
LT25.06.2014
LV25.06.2014
MC25.06.2014
NL25.06.2014
PL25.06.2014
RO25.06.2014
SI25.06.2014
SK25.06.2014
GR26.09.2014
IS25.10.2014
PT27.10.2014
LU19.01.2015
Former [2015/43]AT25.06.2014
BE25.06.2014
CY25.06.2014
CZ25.06.2014
DK25.06.2014
EE25.06.2014
FI25.06.2014
LT25.06.2014
LV25.06.2014
MC25.06.2014
NL25.06.2014
PL25.06.2014
RO25.06.2014
SK25.06.2014
GR26.09.2014
IS25.10.2014
PT27.10.2014
LU19.01.2015
Former [2015/39]AT25.06.2014
BE25.06.2014
CY25.06.2014
CZ25.06.2014
DK25.06.2014
EE25.06.2014
FI25.06.2014
LT25.06.2014
LV25.06.2014
NL25.06.2014
PL25.06.2014
RO25.06.2014
SK25.06.2014
GR26.09.2014
IS25.10.2014
PT27.10.2014
LU19.01.2015
Former [2015/30]AT25.06.2014
BE25.06.2014
CY25.06.2014
CZ25.06.2014
DK25.06.2014
EE25.06.2014
FI25.06.2014
LT25.06.2014
LV25.06.2014
NL25.06.2014
PL25.06.2014
RO25.06.2014
SK25.06.2014
GR26.09.2014
IS25.10.2014
PT27.10.2014
Former [2015/22]AT25.06.2014
CY25.06.2014
CZ25.06.2014
DK25.06.2014
EE25.06.2014
FI25.06.2014
LT25.06.2014
LV25.06.2014
NL25.06.2014
PL25.06.2014
RO25.06.2014
SK25.06.2014
GR26.09.2014
IS25.10.2014
PT27.10.2014
Former [2015/12]AT25.06.2014
CY25.06.2014
CZ25.06.2014
EE25.06.2014
FI25.06.2014
LT25.06.2014
LV25.06.2014
NL25.06.2014
PL25.06.2014
RO25.06.2014
SK25.06.2014
GR26.09.2014
IS25.10.2014
PT27.10.2014
Former [2015/11]CY25.06.2014
CZ25.06.2014
EE25.06.2014
FI25.06.2014
LT25.06.2014
LV25.06.2014
PL25.06.2014
RO25.06.2014
SK25.06.2014
GR26.09.2014
PT27.10.2014
Former [2015/10]CY25.06.2014
CZ25.06.2014
EE25.06.2014
FI25.06.2014
LT25.06.2014
LV25.06.2014
SK25.06.2014
GR26.09.2014
Former [2014/50]CY25.06.2014
FI25.06.2014
LT25.06.2014
LV25.06.2014
GR26.09.2014
Former [2014/49]CY25.06.2014
FI25.06.2014
LT25.06.2014
Former [2014/48]CY25.06.2014
LT25.06.2014
Former [2014/47]CY25.06.2014
Documents cited:Search[A]US6525249  (SUENAGA YUICHIRO [JP]) [A] 1-10 * column 4, line 1 - line 50; figures 1-5, 11 *;
 [A]JPH08202353  (NISHIKAWA RUBBER CO LTD) [A] 7 * abstract *;
 [A]US4244266  (HARDY BRUCE N) [A] 7 * figures 1-3 *
International search[X]US6069307  (ROGERS THOMAS P [US]);
 [X]US6586665  (LIAO PI HU [TW], et al);
 [Y]US5492047  (OLIVERI IGNAZUS P [US]);
 [Y]US6043419  (ARBITER IVOR DAVID [GB]);
 [Y]US6784352  (SUENAGA YUICHIRO [JP]);
 [Y]US4244266  (HARDY BRUCE N);
 [Y]US5708045  (THOMPSON ANDREW M [US], et al)
by applicantUS6069307
 US6525246
 JPH08202353
 US4244266
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