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EP About this file: EP1393873

EP1393873 - Composite spar drape forming machine and method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.04.2012
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-1596 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]For all designated states
The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-2016 / US
Former [2004/10]For all designated states
The Boeing Company
P.O. Box 3707, M.S. 11-XT
Seattle, Washington 98124-2207 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Willden, Kurtis S.
c/o P.O. 3707, M.S. 11-XT
Seattle, Washington 98124-2207 / US
02 / Henderson, Raymond N.
2045 S, 332 St.
Fereral Way, Washington 98003 / US
03 / Pfitzner, Gary E.
c/o P.O. 3707, M.S. 11-XT
Seattle, Washington 98124-2207 / US
04 / Parekh, Surenda R.
c/o P.O. 3707, M.S. 11-XT
Seattle, Washington 98124-2207 / US
05 / Harris, Christopher G.
c/o P.O. 3707, M.S. 11-XT
Seattle, Washington 98124-2207 / US
 [2004/10]
Representative(s)McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/26]McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2004/10]Land, Addick Adrianus Gosling, et al
Arnold & Siedsma, Advocaten en Octrooigemachtigden, Sweelinckplein 1
2517 GK Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date03077556.314.08.2003
[2004/10]
Priority number, dateUS2002023326930.08.2002         Original published format: US 233269
[2004/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1393873
Date:03.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/10]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1393873
Date:25.07.2007
[2007/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1393873
Date:22.06.2011
Language:EN
[2011/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.06.2007
ClassificationIPC:B29C33/30, B29C70/34, B29C70/54
[2007/21]
CPC:
B29C70/342 (EP,US); B29C70/541 (EP,US); B29C33/307 (EP,US);
B29C51/087 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2004/10]B29C33/30, B29C70/34
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/10]
TitleGerman:Maschine und Verfahren zum Bilden eines Holms aus Verbundwerkstoff durch Drapieren[2011/24]
English:Composite spar drape forming machine and method[2004/10]
French:Machine et procédé de mise en forme d'un longeron composite par drapage[2004/10]
Former [2004/10]Maschine und Verfahren zum Formen eines faserverstärkten Holms durch Drapieren
Examination procedure22.11.2007Examination requested  [2008/01]
02.05.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.06.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.01.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.10.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.02.2011Fee for grant paid
22.02.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  02.05.2008
Opposition(s)23.03.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
29.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
29.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
25.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
25.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
17.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.06.2011
BE22.06.2011
CY22.06.2011
CZ22.06.2011
DK22.06.2011
EE22.06.2011
FI22.06.2011
HU22.06.2011
NL22.06.2011
RO22.06.2011
SE22.06.2011
SI22.06.2011
SK22.06.2011
TR22.06.2011
IE14.08.2011
LU14.08.2011
CH31.08.2011
LI31.08.2011
MC31.08.2011
BG22.09.2011
GR23.09.2011
PT24.10.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]AT22.06.2011
BE22.06.2011
CY22.06.2011
CZ22.06.2011
DK22.06.2011
EE22.06.2011
FI22.06.2011
NL22.06.2011
RO22.06.2011
SE22.06.2011
SI22.06.2011
SK22.06.2011
TR22.06.2011
IE14.08.2011
LU14.08.2011
CH31.08.2011
LI31.08.2011
MC31.08.2011
BG22.09.2011
GR23.09.2011
PT24.10.2011
Former [2013/29]AT22.06.2011
BE22.06.2011
CY22.06.2011
CZ22.06.2011
DK22.06.2011
EE22.06.2011
FI22.06.2011
NL22.06.2011
RO22.06.2011
SE22.06.2011
SI22.06.2011
SK22.06.2011
IE14.08.2011
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CH31.08.2011
LI31.08.2011
MC31.08.2011
BG22.09.2011
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PT24.10.2011
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EE22.06.2011
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PT24.10.2011
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4475976  (MITTELSTADT ROBERT F [US], et al) [A] 1-48 * abstract *;
 [A]US4980013  (LOWERY PATRICK A [US]) [A] 1-48 * column 2, line 61 - column 3, line 23; figure 1 * * column 3, line 51 - column 4, line 24; figures 7,8 * * column 4, line 25 - line 28 * * column 4, line 58 - column 5, line 23; figures 11,12 *;
 [A]US5076873  (LOWERY PATRICK A [US]) [A] 35-37 * column 3, line 29 - line 55; figures 1,7 *;
 [X]EP0577505  (SNECMA [FR]) [X] 21,47,48 * column 6, line 53 - column 7, line 9; figures 1,2 * * column 7, line 22 - column 8, line 11; figures 3a-3d *;
 [X]WO9606725  (BOEING CO [US]) [X] 21-23,25,27,40 * page 7, line 23 - page 8, line 14; figures 2,7 * * page 9, line 12 - line 19; figure 3 * * figures 10,11 *;
 [XA]US5902535  (BURGESS ROGER [US], et al) [X] 11 * column 3, line 14 - line 41; figures 1-3 * [A] 46;
 [A]US5954917  (JACKSON DANA B [US], et al) [A] 35-37 * column 4, line 26 - line 38; figures 3a,3b * * column 8, line 12 - line 15 * * column 8, line 45 - line 59; figure 14 *;
 [X]EP1044790  (PLASTIC OMNIUM CIE [FR]) [X] 1,2,4,6-8,13,15-17 * paragraph [0063] - paragraph [0065]; figure 1 * * paragraph [0067] - paragraph [0075]; figures 2-4 * * paragraph [0076] - paragraph [0078]; figure 6 * * paragraph [0079]; figure 7 * * paragraph [0085] - paragraph [0088] *;
 [A]  - STEGMANN C, "LAY-UP MADE EASIER THANKS TO LASER PROJECTION", REINFORCED PLASTICS, ELSEVIER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY, NEW YORK, NY, US, (19940501), vol. 38, no. 5, ISSN 0034-3617, page 17, XP000451922 [A] 1-48 * page 17 *
by applicantWO9606725
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