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EP About this file: EP1737729

EP1737729 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING AN INERT GAS ON A VEHICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  15.07.2016
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-1596 / US
[2016/33]
Former [2007/01]For all designated states
The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-1596 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SNOW, Donald, R., Jr.
9572 Mariposa Avenue
Fountain Valley, WA 92708 / US
 [2007/01]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/51]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2012/25]Palmer, Jonathan R.
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2012/24]Hicks, Paul Edward
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2007/01]Gahlert, Stefan
Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date05804755.628.03.2005
[2007/01]
WO2005US10333
Priority number, dateUS2004081321730.03.2004         Original published format: US 813217
[2007/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005118073
Date:15.12.2005
Language:EN
[2005/50]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1737729
Date:03.01.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.12.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1737729
Date:25.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/13]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1737729
Date:17.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.06.2006
ClassificationIPC:B64D37/32
[2007/01]
CPC:
A62C3/06 (EP,US); A62C3/08 (EP,US); B64D37/32 (EP,US);
A62B7/14 (EP,US); B01D2257/104 (EP,US); Y02T50/40 (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 [2016/33]
Former [2007/01]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:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ERZEUGUNG VON INERTGAS BEI EINEM FAHRZEUG[2007/01]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING AN INERT GAS ON A VEHICLE[2007/01]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF PERMETTANT DE GENERER UN GAZ INERTE DANS UN VEHICULE[2007/01]
Entry into regional phase27.10.2006National basic fee paid 
27.10.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
27.10.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.10.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.10.2006Examination requested  [2007/01]
09.03.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.10.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
28.12.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.01.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.07.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.09.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.02.2009Fee for grant paid
04.02.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  21.12.2009  12.01.2010  ADMISSIBLE
Airbus Operations Limited(GB) / AIRBUS SAS(FR) / Airbus Operations SAS(FR) / Airbus Operations GmbH (DE) / Airbus Operations S
New Filton House Filton Bristol
BS99 7AR / GB
Opponent's representative
Ribeiro, James Michael, et al, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2010/04]
Opponent(s)01  21.12.2009   
Airbus Operations Limited(GB) / AIRBUS SAS(FR) / Airbus Operations SAS(FR) / Airbus Operations GmbH (DE) / Airbus Operations S
New Filton House Filton Bristol
BS99 7AR / GB
Opponent's representative
Ribeiro, James Michael
Withers & Rogers LLP Goldings House 2 Hays Lane
London, Greater London SE1 2HW / GB
01.02.2010Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
18.06.2010Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
17.01.2012Date of oral proceedings
01.03.2012Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
01.03.2012Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
17.06.2015Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
21.12.2015Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
22.03.2016Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
29.06.2016Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition09.05.2012Appeal received No.  T1112/12
10.07.2012Statement of grounds filed
17.06.2015Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
17.06.2015Date of oral proceedings
29.06.2015Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
28.12.2007Request for further processing filed
28.12.2007Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
15.01.2008Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.03.2009
BE25.03.2009
CY25.03.2009
CZ25.03.2009
DK25.03.2009
EE25.03.2009
FI25.03.2009
IT25.03.2009
LT25.03.2009
NL25.03.2009
PL25.03.2009
RO25.03.2009
SI25.03.2009
SK25.03.2009
TR25.03.2009
IE28.03.2009
LU28.03.2009
CH31.03.2009
LI31.03.2009
MC31.03.2009
BG25.06.2009
SE25.06.2009
GR26.06.2009
ES06.07.2009
IS25.07.2009
PT01.09.2009
HU26.09.2009
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GR26.06.2009
ES06.07.2009
IS25.07.2009
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Cited inInternational search[A]US2586839  (DANIEL MAPES) [A] 1-21,40-42 * column 4, lines 9-21 ** figure 1 *;
 [A]US3419233  (JOHN WOTTON) [A] 1-21,40-42 * column 2, line 63 - column 3, line 12 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]US3590559  (BRAGG KENNETH R, et al) [A] 1-21,40-42 * figure 1 *;
 [A]US2004000353  (JONES PHILIP E [US]) [A] 1-21,40-42 * abstract *
OppositionUS3587618
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