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EP About this file: EP1697076

EP1697076 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FRACTURING SEAL RINGS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.04.2013
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
1007 Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19898 / US
[N/P]
Former [2012/24]For all designated states
E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
1007 Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19898 / US
Former [2008/30]For all designated states
E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
1007 Market Street
Wilmington DE 19898 / US
Former [2006/36]For all designated states
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
1007 Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19808 / US
Inventor(s)01 / EDWARDS, Mark, Stephen
26 Tall Oaks Drive
Hockessin, Delaware 19707 / US
 [2006/36]
Representative(s)Heinemann, Monica
Abitz & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 86 01 09
81628 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/24]Heinemann, Monica
Abitz & Partner Patentanwälte Postfach 86 01 09
81628 München / DE
Former [2006/36]Heinemann, Monica
Abitz & Partner Patentanwälte Poschingerstrasse 6
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date04815102.121.12.2004
[2006/36]
WO2004US42985
Priority number, dateUS20030531711P22.12.2003         Original published format: US 531711 P
US2004001400816.12.2004         Original published format: US 14008
[2012/01]
Former [2006/36]US20030531711P22.12.2003
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005063428
Date:14.07.2005
Language:EN
[2005/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1697076
Date:06.09.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.07.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1697076
Date:13.06.2012
Language:EN
[2012/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.07.2005
ClassificationIPC:B23D31/00
[2006/36]
CPC:
B23D31/003 (EP,KR,US); Y10T225/10 (EP,US); Y10T225/30 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/36]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM ZERBRECHEN VON DICHTUNGSRINGEN[2006/36]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FRACTURING SEAL RINGS[2006/36]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT DE ROMPRE DES BAGUES D'ETANCHEITE[2006/36]
Entry into regional phase16.06.2006National basic fee paid 
16.06.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
16.06.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.10.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
16.06.2006Examination requested  [2006/36]
24.03.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.09.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.12.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.04.2012Fee for grant paid
23.04.2012Fee 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  24.03.2009
Opposition(s)14.03.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
12.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
11.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
15.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
12.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.12.2004
CY13.06.2012
CZ13.06.2012
DK13.06.2012
EE13.06.2012
FI13.06.2012
LT13.06.2012
NL13.06.2012
PL13.06.2012
RO13.06.2012
SE13.06.2012
SI13.06.2012
SK13.06.2012
TR13.06.2012
BG13.09.2012
GR14.09.2012
IS13.10.2012
PT15.10.2012
AT21.12.2012
IE21.12.2012
IT21.12.2012
LU21.12.2012
ES22.12.2012
CH31.12.2012
LI31.12.2012
MC31.12.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]CY13.06.2012
CZ13.06.2012
DK13.06.2012
EE13.06.2012
FI13.06.2012
LT13.06.2012
NL13.06.2012
PL13.06.2012
RO13.06.2012
SE13.06.2012
SI13.06.2012
SK13.06.2012
TR13.06.2012
BG13.09.2012
GR14.09.2012
IS13.10.2012
PT15.10.2012
AT21.12.2012
IE21.12.2012
IT21.12.2012
LU21.12.2012
ES22.12.2012
CH31.12.2012
LI31.12.2012
MC31.12.2012
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BG13.09.2012
GR14.09.2012
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PT15.10.2012
AT21.12.2012
IE21.12.2012
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ES22.12.2012
CH31.12.2012
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MC31.12.2012
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BG13.09.2012
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BG13.09.2012
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BG13.09.2012
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PT15.10.2012
IE21.12.2012
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MC31.12.2012
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FI13.06.2012
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Cited inInternational search[XY]DE3120655  (SCHAEFFLER WAELZLAGER KG [DE]) [X] 1,3,4,6-13,15,16 * the whole document * [Y] 2,5,14;
 [Y]CH345206  (RICEFIELD LOUIS [US]) [Y] 2,5,14 * figure 4 *;
 [A]GB2145947  (SCHAEFFLER WAELZLAGER KG);
 [A]US4821386  (SIMON MICHAEL [DE], et al);
 [DA]US5988649  (VAN RYPER RICHARD GERARD [US], et al)
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