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EP About this file: EP1463605

EP1463605 - FLEXIBLE TRACK POSITIONING MACHINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  26.04.2013
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.04.2013Revocation of patentpublished on 29.05.2013  [2013/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-1596 / US
[2006/23]
Former [2006/05]For all designated states
The Boeing Company
P.O. Box 3707, M.S. 13-08 Seattle
Washington 98124-2207 / US
Former [2004/41]For all designated states
THE BOEING COMPANY
P.O. Box 3707, M.S. 13-08
Seattle, Washington 98124-2207 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BOYL-DAVIS, Theodore, M.
11516 42nd PL SE
Snohomish, WA 98290 / US
02 / BUTTRICK, James, N., Jr
6206 21st Avenue NE
Seattle, WA 98115 / US
03 / GAGE, Roger, A.
3621 - 100th Place NE
Marysville, WA 98270 / US
04 / JONES, Darrell, D.
16723 1st Avenue SE
Mill Creek, WA 98012-5904 / US
05 / PAPANIKOLAOU, Kostandinos, D.
Apartment 304, 25732 W. 12 Mile Road
Southfield, MI 48034 / US
 [2004/43]
Former [2004/41]01 / BOYL-DAVIS, Theodore, M.
1502 Virginia B
Everett, WA 98201 / US
02 / BUTTRICK, James, N., Jr
6206 21st Avenue NE
Seattle, WA 98115 / US
03 / GAGE, Roger, A.
3621 - 100th Place NE
Marysville, WA 98270 / US
04 / JONES, Darrell, D.
16723 1st Avenue SE
Mill Creek, WA 98012-5904 / US
05 / PAPANIKOLAOU, Kostandinos, D.
Apartment 304, 25732 W. 12 Mile Road
Southfield, MI 48034 / US
Representative(s)McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell, et al
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2007/03]McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell, et al
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2004/41]Land, Addick Adrianus Gosling, et al
Arnold & Siedsma Sweelinckplein 1
2517 GK Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date02789406.204.11.2002
[2004/41]
WO2002US35321
Priority number, dateUS2001001652410.12.2001         Original published format: US 16524
[2004/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03049899
Date:19.06.2003
Language:EN
[2003/25]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1463605
Date:06.10.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.06.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1463605
Date:01.02.2006
Language:EN
[2006/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.10.2003
ClassificationIPC:B23Q9/00
[2004/41]
CPC:
B23Q1/621 (EP,US); B23Q1/26 (EP,US); B23Q9/0007 (EP,US);
Y10T409/306384 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2006/05]
Former [2004/41]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:POSITIONIERMASCHINE MIT FLEXIBLER LAUFSCHIENE[2004/41]
English:FLEXIBLE TRACK POSITIONING MACHINE[2004/41]
French:MACHINE DE POSITIONNEMENT A PISTE FLEXIBLE[2004/41]
Entry into regional phase10.06.2004National basic fee paid 
10.06.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
10.06.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.07.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
10.06.2004Examination requested  [2004/41]
10.11.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.04.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.06.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.09.2005Fee for grant paid
01.09.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP05075550.3  / EP1563950
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  30.10.2006    ADMISSIBLE
AIRBUS SAS/AIRBUS OPERATIONS/AIRBUS OPERATIONS Ltd AIRBUS OPERATIONS GmbH/AIRBUS OPERATIONS S.L.
1 Rond-Point Maurice Bellonte 316 route de Bayonne/New Filton House Filton/Kreetslag 10/Avenida de John Lennon S/N F-31700 Blagnac/F-31060 Toulouse GB-Bristol BS99 7AR
Madrid, ES / FR
Opponent's representative
Moutard, Pascal Jean, et al, et al
Brevalex
22, Avenue du Doyen Louis Weil
38024 Grenoble Cedex 1 / FR
 [N/P]
Former [2006/49]
Opponent(s)01  30.10.2006    ADMISSIBLE
AIRBUS SAS/AIRBUS France/AIRBUS UK Limited AIRBUS Deutschland GmbH/AIRBUS Espana S.L.
1 Rond-Point Maurice Bellonte 316 route de Bayonne/New Filton House Filton/Kreetslag 10/Avenida de John Lennon S/N F-31700 Blagnac/F-31060 Toulouse GB-Bristol BS99 7AR
Madrid, ES / FR
Opponent's representative
Moutard, Pascal Jean, et al, et al
Brevalex 22, avenue du Doyen Louis Weil B.P. 1506
F-38025 Grenoble Cedex 1 / FR
06.12.2006Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
15.06.2007Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
17.01.2008Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
16.07.2008Reply to a communication from the opposition division
05.03.2009Date of oral proceedings
02.04.2009Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
07.05.2009Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
14.12.2012Date of oral proceedings
14.12.2012Legal effect of revocation of patent [2013/22]
11.01.2013Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
11.01.2013Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition07.07.2009Appeal received No.  T1421/09
14.09.2009Statement of grounds filed
31.01.2012Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
07.07.2009Appeal received No.  T1421/09
07.09.2009Statement of grounds filed
31.01.2012Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
31.01.2012Date of oral proceedings
06.02.2012Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
29.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.200403   M06   Fee paid on   02.02.2005
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[2007/50]
Former [2007/39]IT01.02.2006
Cited inInternational search[AD]US3575364  (FREDERICK NORMAN L) [AD] 1-26 * abstract *;
 [A]US4599018  (WOODS QUENTIN T [US]) [A] 1-26 * abstract *;
 [AD]US4850763  (JACK MILTON R [SA], et al) [AD] 1-26 * abstract *;
 [X]DE19834702  (DAIMLER CHRYSLER AEROSPACE [DE]) [X] 27 * the whole document *
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