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EP1856499 - FLEX SIGNATURE FOR TIRE CONDITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.11.2013
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2013No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.12.2013  [2013/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Société de Technologie Michelin
23, rue Breschet
63000 Clermont-Ferrand / FR
For all designated states
Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
Route Louis Braille 10 et 12
1763 Granges-Paccot / CH
[2007/47]
Inventor(s)01 / SINNETT, Jay C.
201 Briton Way
Greenville, South Carolina 29615 / US
02 / ADAMSON, John David
9 Place Michel de l'Hospital
63000 Clermont-Ferrand / FR
03 / O'BRIEN, George Phillips
142 Wren School Road
Piedmont, 29673 / US
04 / BERTRAND, David
20 rue du General Delestraint
2500 Besancon / FR
05 / TRAVERT, Pierrick
3, allee des roses
63110 Beaumont / FR
 [2008/18]
Former [2007/47]01 / SINNETT, Jay C.
201 Briton Way
Greenville, South Carolina 29615 / US
02 / ADAMSON, John David
9 Place Michel de l'Hospital
63000 Clermont-Ferrand / FR
03 / O'BRIEN, George Phillips
142 Wren School Road
Piedmont, 29673 / US
04 / BERTRAND, David
9 Boulevard Paul Cezanne
63400 Chamalieres / FR
05 / TRAVERT, Pierrick
3, allee des roses
63110 Beaumont / FR
Representative(s)Schlief, Thomas P.
Canzler & Bergmeier
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Friedrich-Ebert-Strasse 84
85055 Ingolstadt / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/02]Schlief, Thomas P.
Patentanwälte Canzler & Bergmeier Friedrich-Ebert-Strasse 84
85055 Ingolstadt / DE
Former [2007/47]Schlief, Thomas P.
Friedrich-Ebert-Strasse 84
85055 Ingolstadt / DE
Application number, filing date05725155.511.03.2005
[2007/47]
WO2005US07819
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006098714
Date:21.09.2006
Language:EN
[2006/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1856499
Date:21.11.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.09.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1856499
Date:09.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US21.09.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.06.2010
ClassificationIPC:G01M17/007, B60C23/06
[2012/26]
CPC:
G01M17/007 (EP,US); B60C11/243 (EP,US); B60C23/064 (EP,US);
B60T2210/13 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2007/47]G01M17/02
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   IT [2008/16]
Former [2007/47]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 
TitleGerman:FLEX-SIGNATUR FÜR DEN REIFENZUSTAND[2007/47]
English:FLEX SIGNATURE FOR TIRE CONDITION[2007/47]
French:SIGNATURE SOUPLE POUR LA CONDITION DE PNEU[2007/47]
Entry into regional phase02.07.2007National basic fee paid 
02.07.2007Search fee paid 
02.07.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
02.07.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.07.2007Examination requested  [2007/47]
12.10.2007Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
19.11.2007Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
22.03.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.08.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.12.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.05.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.07.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.11.2012Fee for grant paid
27.11.2012Fee 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  22.03.2011
Opposition(s)10.10.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
06.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
25.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
22.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
09.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
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31.03.200804   M06   Fee paid on   06.06.2008
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0937615  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [X] 1-20 * paragraphs [0017] - [0031] - [0049] , [0052] , [0059]; figure -; claim - *;
 [X]EP1293362  (CONTINENTAL AG [DE]) [X] 1-20 * paragraphs [0001] , [0015] - [0023]; figure -; claims 1-2 *;
 [X]US6539295  (KATZEN JAMES ALEXANDER [US], et al) [X] 1-20* the whole document *
International search[A]US2004196149  (DUFOURNIER ARNAUD [FR]);
 [A]US2004211503  (MATSUMOTO HIROYUKI [JP], et al);
 [A]US2005263230  (MERINO LOPEZ JOSE [FR])
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