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EP About this file: EP1613869

EP1613869 - TOLERANCE RING ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  01.08.2014
Database last updated on 20.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU, TR		published on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Rencol Limited
Aldwych House 81 Aldwych London
WC2B 4HQ / GB
[2014/36]
Former [2008/27]For all designated states
Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Rencol Limited
Aldwych House 81 Aldwych London
WC2B 4HQ / GB
Former [2006/02]For all designated states
Rencol Tolerance Rings Limited
Amber Way
Halesowen, West Midlands B62 8WG / GB
Inventor(s)01 / WOODHEAD, Niki Samuel
Flat 10
6 Beaufort Road
Clifton, Bristol BS8 1JZ / GB
02 / SLAYNE, Andrew Robert
8 Brookside Drive
Frampton Cottrell
Bristol BS36 2AF / GB
 [2014/36]
Former [2006/02]01 / WOODHEAD, Niki Samuel
Flat 10, 6 Beaufort Road
Clifton, Bristol BS8 1JZ / GB
02 / SLAYNE, Andrew Robert
8 Brookside Drive, Frampton Cottrell
Bristol BS36 2AF / GB
Representative(s)Johnson, Richard Alan
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/36]Johnson, Richard Alan
Mewburn Ellis LLP
33 Gutter Lane
London
EC2V 8AS / GB
Former [2012/06]Johnson, Richard Alan
Mewburn Ellis LLP 33 Gutter Lane London
EC2V 8AS / GB
Former [2009/36]Calderbank, Thomas Roger
Mewburn Ellis LLP 33 Gutter Lane London
EC2V 8AS / GB
Former [2006/02]Calderbank, Thomas Roger
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date04727948.416.04.2004
[2006/02]
WO2004GB01681
Priority number, dateGB2003000895717.04.2003         Original published format: GB 0308957
[2006/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004094852
Date:04.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1613869
Date:11.01.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.11.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1613869
Date:06.01.2010
Language:EN
[2010/01]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1613869
Date:03.09.2014
Language:EN
[2014/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.11.2004
ClassificationIPC:F16D1/08, F16C35/02, F16C35/073, F16C35/077
[2006/02]
CPC:
F16D1/0835 (EP,US); F16B2/241 (US); F16C27/00 (EP,US);
F16C35/02 (US); F16C35/07 (US); F16C35/073 (US);
F16C35/077 (EP,US); F16C43/00 (US); G11B25/043 (EP,US);
G11B33/123 (EP,US); G11B5/4813 (EP,US); F16C2370/12 (EP,US);
F16D2001/062 (EP,US); G11B33/12 (EP,US); G11B5/4806 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49696 (EP,US); Y10T29/49945 (EP,US); Y10T403/452 (EP,US);
Y10T403/453 (EP,US); Y10T403/7047 (EP,US); Y10T403/7049 (EP,US);
Y10T403/7058 (EP,US); Y10T403/7061 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/02]
TitleGerman:TOLERANZRINGANORDNUNG[2006/02]
English:TOLERANCE RING ASSEMBLY[2006/02]
French:ENSEMBLE BAGUE A TOLERANCE[2006/02]
Entry into regional phase07.11.2005National basic fee paid 
07.11.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
07.11.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.11.2005Examination requested  [2006/02]
23.12.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.07.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.08.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.07.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.11.2009Fee for grant paid
23.11.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP09013623.5  / EP2154388
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  06.10.2010  09.11.2010  ADMISSIBLE
Schmidt, Ryan
2315 Wellington Avenue
Santa Barbara CA 93105 / US
Opponent's representative
Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Grillparzerstraße 14
81675 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2012/33]
Opponent(s)01  06.10.2010  09.11.2010  ADMISSIBLE
Schmidt, Ryan
2315 Wellington Avenue
Santa Barbara CA 93105 / US
Opponent's representative
Viering, Jentschura & Partner
Grillparzerstrasse 14
81675 München / DE
Former [2010/45]
Opponent(s)01  06.10.2010   
Schmidt, Ryan
2315 Wellington Avenue
Santa Barbara CA 93105 / US
Opponent's representative
Schlee, Alexander Richard
Viering, Jentschura & Partner Grillparzerstraße 14
D-81675 München / DE
17.11.2010Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
22.03.2011Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
18.01.2012Date of oral proceedings
02.02.2012Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
30.01.2014Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
30.01.2014Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
02.07.2014Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
24.07.2014Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition02.04.2012Appeal received No.  T0789/12
06.06.2012Statement of grounds filed
30.01.2014Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
30.01.2014Date of oral proceedings
05.02.2014Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
24.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
14.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
29.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT06.01.2010
BE06.01.2010
CY06.01.2010
CZ06.01.2010
DK06.01.2010
EE06.01.2010
FI06.01.2010
NL06.01.2010
PL06.01.2010
RO06.01.2010
SE06.01.2010
SI06.01.2010
SK06.01.2010
TR06.01.2010
BG06.04.2010
GR07.04.2010
LU16.04.2010
CH30.04.2010
LI30.04.2010
MC30.04.2010
PT06.05.2010
HU07.07.2010
[2015/21]
Former [2011/10]AT06.01.2010
BE06.01.2010
CY06.01.2010
CZ06.01.2010
DK06.01.2010
EE06.01.2010
FI06.01.2010
NL06.01.2010
PL06.01.2010
RO06.01.2010
SE06.01.2010
SI06.01.2010
SK06.01.2010
BG06.04.2010
GR07.04.2010
CH30.04.2010
LI30.04.2010
MC30.04.2010
PT06.05.2010
Former [2011/07]AT06.01.2010
BE06.01.2010
CY06.01.2010
CZ06.01.2010
DK06.01.2010
EE06.01.2010
FI06.01.2010
NL06.01.2010
PL06.01.2010
RO06.01.2010
SE06.01.2010
SI06.01.2010
SK06.01.2010
BG06.04.2010
GR07.04.2010
MC30.04.2010
PT06.05.2010
Former [2010/51]AT06.01.2010
BE06.01.2010
CY06.01.2010
CZ06.01.2010
EE06.01.2010
FI06.01.2010
NL06.01.2010
PL06.01.2010
RO06.01.2010
SE06.01.2010
SI06.01.2010
SK06.01.2010
BG06.04.2010
GR07.04.2010
MC30.04.2010
PT06.05.2010
Former [2010/50]AT06.01.2010
BE06.01.2010
CY06.01.2010
CZ06.01.2010
EE06.01.2010
FI06.01.2010
NL06.01.2010
PL06.01.2010
RO06.01.2010
SE06.01.2010
SI06.01.2010
SK06.01.2010
GR07.04.2010
MC30.04.2010
PT06.05.2010
Former [2010/38]AT06.01.2010
FI06.01.2010
NL06.01.2010
PL06.01.2010
SI06.01.2010
PT06.05.2010
Former [2010/36]AT06.01.2010
NL06.01.2010
PL06.01.2010
SI06.01.2010
PT06.05.2010
Former [2010/35]AT06.01.2010
NL06.01.2010
SI06.01.2010
PT06.05.2010
Former [2010/30]AT06.01.2010
SI06.01.2010
Former [2010/23]SI06.01.2010
Cited inInternational search[XA]JPS59166711  ;
 [A]DE1872950U  (STAR KUGELHALTER GMBH DT [DE]) [A] 1-4,6 * page 2, lines 15-20; figure - *;
 [A]US3633398  (KOCH HANS W);
 [A]DE3248148  (DAIMLER BENZ AG [DE], et al);
 [X]US4981390  (CRAMER JR ARTHUR A [US], et al) [X] 1-7 * column 2, lines 27-35 * * column 4, line 60 - column 5, line 9; figure 7 *;
 [A]EP0554144  (NADELLA [FR]) [A] 1-4,6 * column 4, line 46 - column 5, line 12; figure 3a *;
 [A]US6333839  (MISSO NIGEL F [US], et al);
 [A]US6480363  (PRATER WALTER L [US])
 [XA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19850130), vol. 0090, no. 22, Database accession no. (M - 354), & JP59166711 A 19840920 (TAIHOU KOGYO KK; others: 01) [X] 1-4 * abstract * [A]
OppositionGB414631
 DD50166
 US3838928
 US4828423
 US4981390
 WO0159314
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