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EP About this file: EP1283375

EP1283375 - Air spring [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.08.2007
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.11.2007Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: IT
published on 12.12.2007  [2007/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
1144 East Market Street
Akron, OH 44316-0001 / US
[N/P]
Former [2006/40]For all designated states
THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
1144 East Market Street Akron
Ohio 44316-0001 / US
Former [2003/07]For all designated states
THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
1144 East Market Street
Akron, Ohio 44316-0001 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Trowbridge, Mark Guy
2203 East Arndale Road
Stow, Ohio 44224 / US
 [2003/07]
Representative(s)Kutsch, Bernd
Goodyear S.A. Patent Department
7750 Colmar-Berg / LU
[N/P]
Former [2003/43]Kutsch, Bernd
Goodyear S.A. Patent Department
7750 Colmar-Berg / LU
Former [2003/07]Leitz, Paul
Goodyear Technical Center-Luxembourg Patent-Department
L-7750 Colmar-Berg / LU
Application number, filing date01126540.214.11.2001
[2003/07]
Priority number, dateUS2001092810010.08.2001         Original published format: US 928100
[2003/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1283375
Date:12.02.2003
Language:EN
[2003/07]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1283375
Date:25.06.2003
[2003/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1283375
Date:04.10.2006
Language:EN
[2006/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.05.2003
ClassificationIPC:F16F9/04
[2003/07]
CPC:
F16F1/3713 (EP,US); F16F9/0445 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/12]
Former [2003/07]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Luftfeder[2003/07]
English:Air spring[2003/07]
French:Ressort pneumatique[2003/07]
Examination procedure29.12.2003Examination requested  [2004/10]
11.06.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.08.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.02.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.04.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.08.2006Fee for grant paid
16.08.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.07.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
08.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
07.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  Tooltipdeleted
[2007/50]
Former [2007/36]IT04.10.2006
Documents cited:Search[X]JPH06307481  ;
 [A]US2920885  (WALTER NICLAS) [A] 1 * column 3, line 6 - column 3, line 37; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]DE19842733  (PHOENIX AG [DE]) [A] 1* column 2, line 30 - column 3, line 33; figures 1-6B *;
 [X]EP1045167  (BRIDGESTONE FIRESTONE INC [US]) [X] 1 * column 4, line 6 - column 4, line 34; figure 4 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19950331), vol. 1995, no. 02, & JP06307481 A 19941101 (BRIDGESTONE CORP) [X] 1 * abstract *
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