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EP1167426 - Method of preparing curable-rubber mixtures containing silica, for producing treads [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  06.06.2014
Database last updated on 01.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip06.06.2014Refusal of applicationpublished on 09.07.2014  [2014/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bridgestone Corporation
1-1, Kyobashi 3-chome
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8340 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2013/51]For all designated states
Bridgestone Corporation
1-1, Kyobashi 3-chome
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8340 / JP
Former [2002/01]For all designated states
BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
10-1, Kyobashi 1-Chome, Chuo-Ku
Tokyo 104-0031 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Pontecorvo, Mauro
Via Fosso Centocorvi, 16
00052 Cerveteri / IT
 [2002/01]
Representative(s)Bergadano, Mirko, et al
Studio Torta S.p.A.
Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
[2013/23]
Former [2008/45]Jorio, Paolo, et al
STUDIO TORTA Via Viotti 9
10121 Torino / IT
Former [2002/01]Jorio, Paolo, et al
STUDIO TORTA S.r.l., Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
Application number, filing date01114515.815.06.2001
[2002/01]
Priority number, dateIT2000TO0059320.06.2000         Original published format: IT TO000593
[2002/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1167426
Date:02.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.10.2001
ClassificationIPC:C08J3/20, C08K3/36, C08L21/00
[2002/01]
CPC:
C08J3/20 (EP,US); B29B7/7495 (EP,US); C08K3/36 (EP,US);
C08K5/548 (EP,US); C08J2321/00 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C08K3/36, C08L21/00 (EP,US);
C08K5/548, C08L21/00 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2002/38]
Former [2002/01]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung von silicahaltigen, vulkanisierbaren Kautschukzusammensetzungen zur Produktion von Laufflächen[2002/01]
English:Method of preparing curable-rubber mixtures containing silica, for producing treads[2002/01]
French:Procédé pour la préparation d' une composition de caoutchouc durcissable contenant de la silice pour la fabrication de bandes de roulement[2002/01]
Examination procedure28.06.2002Examination requested  [2002/35]
04.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.03.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.11.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.01.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.2012Date of oral proceedings
14.02.2012Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2014/28]
14.02.2012Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
15.04.2014Application refused, date of legal effect [2014/28]
Appeal following examination12.04.2012Appeal received No.  T1464/12
01.06.2012Statement of grounds filed
15.04.2014Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
15.04.2014Date of oral proceedings
24.04.2014Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  04.01.2007
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
04.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
06.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
08.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
18.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
05.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
07.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 12
31.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 13
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 14
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Documents cited:Search[X] EP0744438  (GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER et al.) [X] 1,2,6-8,10-19 * abstract * * page 5, line 38 - line 49 *
 [X] EP0732362  (GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER et al.) [X] 1,2,8,10-19 * abstract * * page 10, line 42 - line 53; example I *
 [X] EP0763558  (GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER et al.) [X] 1-5,11-19 * abstract * * page 5, line 50 - page 6, line 1 *
 [X] EP0821029  (GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER et al.) [X] 1-5,9-19 * abstract * * page 6, line 24 - line 30 *
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