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EP About this file: EP1508068

EP1508068 - A SHEET AND METHODS FOR FILTERING ELECTROMAGNETIC VISUAL, AND MINIMIZING ACOUSTIC TRANSMISSIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2005/08]A SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR FILTERING ELECTROMAGNETIC VISUAL, AND MINIMIZING ACOUSTIC TRANSMISSIONS
[2011/52]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.05.2013
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Astic Signals Defenses, LLC
5917 Liberty Road
Baltimore, MD 21207 / US
For all designated states
CPFilms, Inc.
P.O.Box 5068
Martinsville, VA 24115 / US
[2012/27]
Former [2005/08]For all designated states
Simpson, Deron
1973 Orkney Drive
Finksburg, MD 21048 / US
For all designated states
Winckler, Lisa
741 Colonial Drive
Collinsville, VA 24078 / US
For all designated states
Spraker, Ronald L.
910 Glade Street
Martinville, VA 24112 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Simpson, Deron
1973 Orkney Drive
Finksburg, MD 21048 / US
02 / Winckler, Lisa
741 Colonial Drive
Collinsville, VA 24078 / US
03 / Spraker, Ronald L.
910 Glade Street
Martinville, VA 24112 / US
 [2012/27]
Former [2005/08]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Patentanwälte
Destouchesstrasse 68
80796 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/28]Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Patentanwälte Destouchesstrasse 68
80796 München / DE
Former [2005/08]Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Winzererstrasse 106
80797 München / DE
Application number, filing date03728613.528.05.2003
[2005/08]
WO2003US13408
Priority number, dateUS20020383114P28.05.2002         Original published format: US 383114 P
US20020395332P12.07.2002         Original published format: US 395332 P
[2005/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03102686
Date:11.12.2003
Language:EN
[2003/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1508068
Date:23.02.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.12.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1508068
Date:11.07.2012
Language:EN
[2012/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US11.12.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.06.2008
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/33, H05K9/00
[2008/27]
CPC:
H05K9/0094 (EP,US); B32B17/10045 (EP,US); B32B17/10174 (EP,US);
B32B17/10761 (EP,US); G02B5/208 (EP,US); G02B5/22 (EP,US);
G06F21/55 (EP,US); G06F21/62 (EP,US); Y04S40/20 (EP);
Y10T428/24942 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
B32B17/10005, B32B2367/00 (US,EP)
Former IPC [2005/08]G02F1/33
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 [2005/08]
TitleGerman:FOLIE UND VERFAHREN ZUM FILTERN ELEKTROMAGNETISCHER VISUELLER UND ZUM MINIMIEREN AKUSTISCHER ÜBERTRAGUNGEN[2011/52]
English:A SHEET AND METHODS FOR FILTERING ELECTROMAGNETIC VISUAL, AND MINIMIZING ACOUSTIC TRANSMISSIONS[2011/52]
French:FILM ET PROCEDES DE FILTRAGE DE TRANSMISSIONS ELECTROMAGNETIQUES VISUELLES ET DE REDUCTION AU MINIMUM DES TRANSMISSIONS ACOUSTIQUES[2011/52]
Former [2005/08]SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUM FILTERN ELEKTROMAGNETISCHER VISUELLER UND ZUM MINIMIEREN AKUSTISCHER ÜBERTRAGUNGEN
Former [2005/08]A SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR FILTERING ELECTROMAGNETIC VISUAL, AND MINIMIZING ACOUSTIC TRANSMISSIONS
Former [2005/08]SYSTEME ET PROCEDES DE FILTRAGE DE TRANSMISSIONS ELECTROMAGNETIQUES VISUELLES ET DE REDUCTION AU MINIMUM DES TRANSMISSIONS ACOUSTIQUES
Entry into regional phase08.11.2004National basic fee paid 
08.11.2004Search fee paid 
08.11.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
08.11.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.12.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
08.11.2004Examination requested  [2005/08]
05.11.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
20.07.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
15.09.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.12.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.04.2012Fee for grant paid
19.04.2012Fee 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  05.11.2008
Opposition(s)12.04.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/25]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
15.09.2009Request for further processing filed
15.09.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
30.09.2009Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
30.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
30.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
28.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
27.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
25.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
25.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
25.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.05.2003
AT11.07.2012
BE11.07.2012
CY11.07.2012
CZ11.07.2012
DK11.07.2012
EE11.07.2012
FI11.07.2012
MC11.07.2012
NL11.07.2012
RO11.07.2012
SE11.07.2012
SI11.07.2012
SK11.07.2012
TR11.07.2012
BG11.10.2012
GR12.10.2012
PT12.11.2012
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT11.07.2012
BE11.07.2012
CY11.07.2012
CZ11.07.2012
DK11.07.2012
EE11.07.2012
FI11.07.2012
MC11.07.2012
NL11.07.2012
RO11.07.2012
SE11.07.2012
SI11.07.2012
SK11.07.2012
TR11.07.2012
BG11.10.2012
GR12.10.2012
PT12.11.2012
Former [2014/03]AT11.07.2012
BE11.07.2012
CY11.07.2012
CZ11.07.2012
DK11.07.2012
EE11.07.2012
FI11.07.2012
MC11.07.2012
NL11.07.2012
RO11.07.2012
SE11.07.2012
SI11.07.2012
SK11.07.2012
BG11.10.2012
GR12.10.2012
PT12.11.2012
Former [2013/34]AT11.07.2012
BE11.07.2012
CY11.07.2012
CZ11.07.2012
DK11.07.2012
EE11.07.2012
FI11.07.2012
NL11.07.2012
RO11.07.2012
SE11.07.2012
SI11.07.2012
SK11.07.2012
BG11.10.2012
GR12.10.2012
PT12.11.2012
Former [2013/23]AT11.07.2012
BE11.07.2012
CY11.07.2012
CZ11.07.2012
DK11.07.2012
EE11.07.2012
FI11.07.2012
NL11.07.2012
RO11.07.2012
SE11.07.2012
SI11.07.2012
SK11.07.2012
GR12.10.2012
PT12.11.2012
Former [2013/22]AT11.07.2012
BE11.07.2012
CY11.07.2012
CZ11.07.2012
DK11.07.2012
EE11.07.2012
FI11.07.2012
NL11.07.2012
SE11.07.2012
SI11.07.2012
GR12.10.2012
PT12.11.2012
Former [2013/21]AT11.07.2012
BE11.07.2012
CY11.07.2012
DK11.07.2012
FI11.07.2012
NL11.07.2012
SE11.07.2012
SI11.07.2012
GR12.10.2012
PT12.11.2012
Former [2013/15]AT11.07.2012
BE11.07.2012
CY11.07.2012
FI11.07.2012
NL11.07.2012
SE11.07.2012
SI11.07.2012
GR12.10.2012
PT12.11.2012
Former [2013/13]AT11.07.2012
BE11.07.2012
CY11.07.2012
FI11.07.2012
SE11.07.2012
SI11.07.2012
GR12.10.2012
PT12.11.2012
Former [2013/12]AT11.07.2012
BE11.07.2012
CY11.07.2012
FI11.07.2012
SE11.07.2012
SI11.07.2012
GR12.10.2012
Former [2013/11]AT11.07.2012
BE11.07.2012
CY11.07.2012
FI11.07.2012
SI11.07.2012
GR12.10.2012
Former [2013/10]AT11.07.2012
BE11.07.2012
CY11.07.2012
FI11.07.2012
Former [2013/09]AT11.07.2012
BE11.07.2012
FI11.07.2012
Former [2013/08]AT11.07.2012
BE11.07.2012
Former [2013/07]AT11.07.2012
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0975207  (KONISHIROKU PHOTO IND [JP])
International search[A]US5218472  (JOZEFOWICZ MARK A [CA], et al);
 [Y]US5763063  (PASS THOMAS [US], et al);
 [X]US6157486  (BENSON JR OLESTER [US], et al);
 [A]US6392782  (BLOEMER MARK J [US], et al)
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