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EP About this file: EP1197119

EP1197119 - ACOUSTIC PROTECTIVE COVER ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  12.10.2012
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2012Revocation of patentpublished on 14.11.2012  [2012/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gore Enterprise Holdings, Inc.
551 Paper Mill Road, P.O. Box 9206
Newark, DE 19714-9206 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/16]For all designated states
Gore Enterprise Holdings, Inc.
551 Paper Mill Road, P.O. Box 9206
Newark, DE 19714-9206 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BANTER, Chad, Anthony
109 Willamette Drive
Bear, DE 19701 / US
02 / CHAPMAN, Brian, G.
26 Tally Ho Drive
Elkton, MD 21921 / US
 [2002/16]
Representative(s)Shanks, Andrew, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
Aurora
120 Bothwell Street
Glasgow G2 7JS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/16]Shanks, Andrew, et al
Cruikshank & Fairweather, 19 Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow G1 3AE / GB
Application number, filing date00945267.307.07.2000
[2002/16]
WO2000US18688
Priority number, dateUS1999034841607.07.1999         Original published format: US 348416
[2002/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0103468
Date:11.01.2001
Language:EN
[2001/02]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1197119
Date:17.04.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.01.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1197119
Date:29.06.2005
Language:EN
[2005/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.08.2001
ClassificationIPC:H04R1/00
[2002/16]
CPC:
H04R1/086 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [2004/21]
Former [2002/16]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:AKUSTISCH WIRKSAME SCHUTZABDECKUNG[2002/16]
English:ACOUSTIC PROTECTIVE COVER ASSEMBLY[2002/16]
French:BOITIER DE PROTECTION ACOUSTIQUE[2002/16]
Entry into regional phase31.01.2002National basic fee paid 
31.01.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
31.01.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.10.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
31.01.2002Examination requested  [2002/16]
06.08.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.11.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.10.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.03.2005Fee for grant paid
31.03.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  23.03.2006  22.05.2006  ADMISSIBLE
NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
1-2, Shimohozumi 1-chome Ibaraki-shi
Osaka 567-8680 / JP
Opponent's representative
Horn Kleimann Waitzhofer Schmid-Dreyer Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Theresienhöhe 12
80339 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2011/42]
Opponent(s)01  23.03.2006  22.05.2006  ADMISSIBLE
NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
1-2, Shimohozumi 1-chome Ibaraki-shi
Osaka 567-8680 / JP
Opponent's representative
Horn Kleimann Waitzhofer
Elsenheimerstrasse 65
80687 München / DE
Former [2010/09]
Opponent(s)01  23.03.2006  22.05.2006  ADMISSIBLE
NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
1-2, Shimohozumi 1-chome Ibaraki-shi
Osaka 567-8680 / JP
Opponent's representative
Patentship
Patentanwaltskanzlei GbR Vorhoelzerstraße 21
81477 München / DE
Former [2008/33]
Opponent(s)01  23.03.2006  22.05.2006  ADMISSIBLE
NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
1-2, Shimohozumi 1-chome Ibaraki-shi
Osaka 567-8680 / JP
Opponent's representative
Skuhra, Udo
Reinhard-Skuhra-Weise & Partner GbR Patentanwälte Friedrichstrasse 31
80801 München / DE
Former [2006/21]
Opponent(s)01  23.03.2006   
NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
1-2, Shimohozumi 1-chome Ibaraki-shi
Osaka 567-8680 / JP
Opponent's representative
Skuhra, Udo
Reinhard-Skuhra-Weise & Partner GbR Patentanwälte Postfach 44 01 51
80750 München / DE
26.05.2006Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
05.12.2006Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
23.10.2009Date of oral proceedings
22.12.2009Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
22.12.2009Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
13.06.2012Legal effect of revocation of patent [2012/46]
Appeal following opposition25.02.2010Appeal received No.  T0429/10
30.04.2010Statement of grounds filed
13.06.2012Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
13.06.2012Date of oral proceedings
20.06.2012Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
23.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
22.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]US4987597  (HAERTL CHRISTOF [DE]) [A] 1,15 * column 3, line 11 - line 33 ** column 4, line 1 - line 37 *;
 [DX]US5828012  (REPOLLE DAMIAN I [US], et al) [DX] 1-16 * column 2, line 60 - column 3, line 6 * * column 3, line 50 - line 56 * * column 4, line 19 - line 65 * * column 5, line 49 - line 60 * * column 6, line 35 * * column 6, line 57 - line 63 * * column 8, line 35 - line 48 *
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