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EP About this file: EP1633958

EP1633958 - MUFFLERS WITH ENHANCED ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE AT LOW AND MODERATE FREQUENCIES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.07.2008
Database last updated on 15.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.02.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 30.03.2011  [2011/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
OWENS CORNING
One Owens Corning Parkway Toledo
Ohio 43659 / US
For all designated states
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
1960 Kenny Road
Columbus
Ohio 43120 / US
[N/P]
Former [2006/11]For all designated states
OWENS CORNING
One Owens Corning Parkway Toledo
Ohio 43659 / US
For all designated states
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
1960 Kenny Road Columbus
Ohio 43120 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HUFF, Norman, T.
7785 Lee Road
Brighton, MI 48116 / US
02 / AHMET, Selamet
6134 Saint Mel Circle
Dublin, OH 43017 / US
03 / ILJAE, Lee
1314 Presidential Drive, Number 119
Columbus, OH 43212 / US
04 / CHAMPNEY, Larry, J.
6880 Cross Road
Horton, MI 49246 / US
 [2006/11]
Representative(s)Jacob, Reuben Ellis, et al
Maucher Jenkins
Seventh Floor Offices
Artillery House
11-19 Artillery Row
London SW1P 1RT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/11]Jacob, Reuben Ellis, et al
R G C Jenkins & Co., 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date04750895.730.04.2004
[2006/11]
WO2004US13224
Priority number, dateUS20030467468P02.05.2003         Original published format: US 467468 P
[2006/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004099576
Date:18.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1633958
Date:15.03.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.11.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1633958
Date:05.09.2007
Language:EN
[2007/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.11.2004
ClassificationIPC:F01N1/02, F01N1/04, F01N1/24
[2006/11]
CPC:
F01N1/006 (EP,US); F01N1/02 (KR); F01N1/023 (EP,US);
F01N1/04 (EP,KR,US); F01N1/24 (EP,KR,US); F01N2310/02 (EP,US);
F01N2470/02 (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 [2006/11]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SCHALLDÄMPFER MIT VERBESSERTER AKUSTISCHER LEISTUNG BEI NIEDRIGEN UND MITTLEREN FREQUENZEN[2006/11]
English:MUFFLERS WITH ENHANCED ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE AT LOW AND MODERATE FREQUENCIES[2006/11]
French:POTS D'ECHAPPEMENT A PERFORMANCE ACOUSTIQUE AMELIOREE A BASSES ET MOYENNES FREQUENCES[2006/11]
Entry into regional phase02.12.2005National basic fee paid 
02.12.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
02.12.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.12.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.12.2005Examination requested  [2006/11]
17.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.07.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.08.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.01.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.01.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.07.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
23.07.2007Fee for grant paid
23.07.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.06.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/33]
Request for further processing for:23.07.2007Request for further processing filed
23.07.2007Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
06.08.2007Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.09.2007
BE05.09.2007
CH05.09.2007
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DK05.09.2007
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NL05.09.2007
PL05.09.2007
RO05.09.2007
SI05.09.2007
SK05.09.2007
TR05.09.2007
BG05.12.2007
GR06.12.2007
PT06.02.2008
HU06.03.2008
IE30.04.2008
IT30.04.2008
LU30.04.2008
MC30.04.2008
[2011/13]
Former [2010/38]AT05.09.2007
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BG05.12.2007
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Cited inInternational search[X]JPH10252442  ;
 [Y]JPH01190912  ;
 [YA]JPS5614820  ;
 [A]GB403651  (BURGESS LAB INC C F) [A] 1-47 * figure 3 *;
 [YA]US4513841  (SHIMOJI KOJI [JP], et al) [Y] 40,43,46,47 * abstract * [A] 10,19,29,39;
 [A]US4523662  (TANAKA HIDEHARU [JP], et al) [A] 1-47 * column 4, line 25 - line 43 * * figures 4,5 *;
 [X]US5783780  (WATANABE KYOICHI [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,6,30 * column 1, line 8 - line 10 * * column 2, line 22 - column 5, line 16 * * figures 1-6 *;
 [A]DE10132164  (BOYSEN FRIEDRICH GMBH CO KG [DE]) [A] 10,11,19,29,39,40,43,46,47* figure 3 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19981231), vol. 1998, no. 14, & JP10252442 A 19980922 (SANGO CO LTD) [X] 1-3,6-9,12-16,20-26,30-36 * abstract * * paragraph [0023] * * figures 1-4,7,8 *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19891102), vol. 013, no. 484, Database accession no. (M - 886), & JP01190912 A 19890801 (MAZDA MOTOR CORP) [Y] 40-47 * abstract * * figure 2 *
 [YA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19810424), vol. 005, no. 061, Database accession no. (M - 065), & JP56014820 A 19810213 (MATSUSHITA SEIKO CO LTD) [Y] 41,42,44,45 * abstract * [A] 17,18,27,28,37,38
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