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EP About this file: EP1743076

EP1743076 - Acoustic elements and their production [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2007/03]ACOUSTIC ELEMENTS AND THEIR PRODUCTION
[2012/16]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  17.03.2023
Database last updated on 28.03.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip09.02.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 13.03.2024  [2024/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ROCKWOOL A/S
Hovedgaden 584
2640 Hedehusene / DK
[2022/52]
Former [2007/03]For all designated states
Rockwool International A/S
Hovedgaden 584
2640 Hedehusene / DK
Inventor(s)01 / BIRCH, Jorgen
Rorholm 30
DK-4000 Roskilde / DK
02 / JENSEN, Gorm, Rosenberg
Assentorpvej 64
DK-4295 Stenlille / DK
03 / BOLLUND, Lars
Morelvang 6
3550 Slangerup / DK
 [2007/03]
Representative(s)Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[2023/16]
Former [2012/41]Samuels, Lucy Alice, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London
EC2A 2ES / GB
Former [2007/03]Samuels, Lucy Alice, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date05716494.901.04.2005
[2007/03]
WO2005EP03438
Priority number, dateEP2004025200902.04.2004         Original published format: EP 04252009
[2007/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005095727
Date:13.10.2005
Language:EN
[2005/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1743076
Date:17.01.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.10.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1743076
Date:10.10.2012
Language:EN
[2012/41]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1743076
Date:19.04.2023
Language:EN
[2023/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.10.2005
ClassificationIPC:E04B1/86, E04B9/04, E04B9/28, E04B9/00, D04H1/74
[2012/16]
CPC:
E04B1/86 (EP,NO,US); D04H1/4218 (EP,NO,US); D04H1/4226 (EP,US);
E04B9/001 (EP,US); E04B9/0435 (EP,US); E04B9/28 (EP,US);
E04B2001/8245 (EP,US); E04B2001/8457 (EP,US); Y10T428/24777 (EP,US);
Y10T442/644 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2007/03]E04B1/86, D04H1/74, E04B9/00
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 [2023/16]
Former [2007/03]AT,  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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:Akustische Elemente und deren Herstellung[2012/16]
English:Acoustic elements and their production[2012/16]
French:Eléments acoustiques et leur production[2012/16]
Former [2007/03]AKUSTISCHE ELEMENTE UND DEREN HERSTELLUNG
Former [2007/03]ACOUSTIC ELEMENTS AND THEIR PRODUCTION
Former [2007/03]ELÉMENTS ACOUSTIQUES ET LEUR PRODUCTION
Entry into regional phase01.11.2006National basic fee paid 
01.11.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
01.11.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.11.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.11.2006Examination requested  [2007/03]
02.02.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.08.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.04.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.08.2012Fee for grant paid
28.08.2012Fee 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  02.02.2007
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  10.07.2013  17.07.2013  ADMISSIBLE
SAINT-GOBAIN ISOVER
18, avenue d'Alsace
92400 Courbevoie / FR
Opponent's representative
Saint-Gobain Recherche, et al, et al
Département Propriété Industrielle
39 Quai Lucien Lefranc
93300 Aubervilliers / FR
 [2016/47]
Former [2013/33]
Opponent(s)01  10.07.2013   
SAINT-GOBAIN ISOVER
18, avenue d'Alsace
92400 Courbevoie / FR
Opponent's representative
Galdeano, Sophie Marie
Saint-Gobain Recherche 39, quai Lucien Lefranc B.P. 135
FR-93303 Aubervilliers Cedex / FR
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
14.08.2013Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
10.12.2013Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
26.01.2015Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 11.02.2015
11.02.2015Date of oral proceedings
02.09.2015Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 16.02.2016
12.10.2015Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 26.02.2016
11.11.2015Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
17.12.2015Reply to a communication from the opposition division
16.02.2016Date of oral proceedings
26.02.2016Date of oral proceedings
10.11.2016Date of oral proceedings
02.01.2017Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
02.01.2017Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
16.09.2022Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
25.11.2022Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
15.12.2022Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
07.03.2023Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition02.03.2017Appeal received No.  T0574/17
12.05.2017Statement of grounds filed
16.09.2022Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
25.11.2022Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
16.09.2022Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
16.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
25.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
12.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT10.10.2012
CY10.10.2012
LT10.10.2012
MC10.10.2012
NL10.10.2012
RO10.10.2012
BG10.01.2013
GR11.01.2013
IS10.02.2013
IE01.04.2017
EE30.04.2017
LU01.04.2023
SI02.04.2023
[2024/11]
Former [2024/04]AT10.10.2012
CY10.10.2012
LT10.10.2012
MC10.10.2012
NL10.10.2012
RO10.10.2012
BG10.01.2013
GR11.01.2013
IS10.02.2013
IE01.04.2017
EE30.04.2017
LU01.04.2023
Former [2023/48]AT10.10.2012
CY10.10.2012
LT10.10.2012
MC10.10.2012
NL10.10.2012
RO10.10.2012
BG10.01.2013
GR11.01.2013
IS10.02.2013
IE01.04.2017
EE30.04.2017
Former [2023/43]CY10.10.2012
LT10.10.2012
MC10.10.2012
NL10.10.2012
RO10.10.2012
BG10.01.2013
GR11.01.2013
IS10.02.2013
IE01.04.2017
EE30.04.2017
Former [2018/23]CY10.10.2012
LT10.10.2012
MC10.10.2012
RO10.10.2012
BG10.01.2013
GR11.01.2013
IS10.02.2013
IE01.04.2017
EE30.04.2017
Former [2018/09]CY10.10.2012
LT10.10.2012
MC10.10.2012
RO10.10.2012
BG10.01.2013
GR11.01.2013
IS10.02.2013
EE30.04.2017
Former [2014/01]CY10.10.2012
LT10.10.2012
MC10.10.2012
RO10.10.2012
BG10.01.2013
GR11.01.2013
IS10.02.2013
Former [2013/37]CY10.10.2012
LT10.10.2012
RO10.10.2012
BG10.01.2013
GR11.01.2013
IS10.02.2013
Former [2013/34]CY10.10.2012
LT10.10.2012
BG10.01.2013
GR11.01.2013
IS10.02.2013
Former [2013/24]CY10.10.2012
LT10.10.2012
GR11.01.2013
IS10.02.2013
Former [2013/23]CY10.10.2012
LT10.10.2012
IS10.02.2013
Former [2013/22]LT10.10.2012
IS10.02.2013
Former [2013/20]LT10.10.2012
Cited inInternational search[Y]US3513613  (JONES ISAAC PALMER, et al);
 [DY]EP1228812  (ROCKWOOL INT [DK]);
 [Y]US6443257  (WIKER ANTHONY L [US], et al);
 [Y]US2002134616  (SHEPERD PETER J [US]);
 [Y]EP1266991  (ROCKWOOL INT [DK]);
 [Y]DE29924392U  (ROCKWOOL MINERALWOLLE [DE])
OppositionUS2001054777
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