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EP1838970 - SEALING COMPONENT FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE DRIVELINE COMPONENT, CONSTRUCTED OF A SILICONE MATERIAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.07.2013
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
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
GKN Driveline North America, Inc.
3300 University Drive
Auburn Hills, MI 48326-2362 / US
[2007/40]
Inventor(s)01 / WANG, Shen-Ling, Allen
17145 Tall Pines Court
Northville, MI 48167 / US
 [2007/40]
Representative(s)Oberwalleney, Stephan, et al
Neumann Müller Oberwalleney & Partner
Patentanwälte
Overstolzenstrasse 2a
50677 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/37]Oberwalleney, Stephan, et al
Neumann Müller Oberwalleney & Partner Patentanwälte Overstolzenstrasse 2a
50677 Köln / DE
Former [2007/40]Oberwalleney, Stephan, et al
Neumann Müller Oberwalleney & Partner Patentanwälte Brandstrasse 10
53721 Siegburg / DE
Application number, filing date05853219.306.12.2005
[2007/40]
WO2005US44232
Priority number, dateUS2004000761108.12.2004         Original published format: US 7611
[2007/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006063034
Date:15.06.2006
Language:EN
[2006/24]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1838970
Date:03.10.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.06.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1838970
Date:12.09.2012
Language:EN
[2012/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.08.2006
ClassificationIPC:F16D3/84, F16J3/04
[2007/40]
CPC:
F16D3/845 (EP,US); F16J3/042 (EP,US); C08L83/04 (EP,US);
Y10S464/903 (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,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/40]
TitleGerman:AUTOMOBILTRANSMISSIONSBAUTEILE AUS EINEM SILIKONMATERIAL[2007/40]
English:SEALING COMPONENT FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE DRIVELINE COMPONENT, CONSTRUCTED OF A SILICONE MATERIAL[2007/40]
French:COMPOSANTS ASSURANT L'ETANCHEITE DES DISPOSITIFS DE TRANSMISSION AUTOMOBILE FABRIQUES A PARTIR D'UNE MATIERE DE SILICONE[2007/40]
Entry into regional phase11.05.2007National basic fee paid 
11.05.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
11.05.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.05.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.05.2007Examination requested  [2007/40]
20.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.04.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.10.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.05.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.07.2012Fee for grant paid
30.07.2012Fee 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  20.10.2008
Opposition(s)13.06.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
24.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
28.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
29.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
29.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.200703   M06   Fee paid on   25.04.2008
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.12.2005
AT12.09.2012
BE12.09.2012
CY12.09.2012
CZ12.09.2012
DK12.09.2012
EE12.09.2012
FI12.09.2012
IT12.09.2012
LT12.09.2012
LV12.09.2012
NL12.09.2012
RO12.09.2012
SE12.09.2012
SI12.09.2012
SK12.09.2012
TR12.09.2012
IE06.12.2012
LU06.12.2012
BG12.12.2012
GR13.12.2012
ES23.12.2012
CH31.12.2012
LI31.12.2012
MC31.12.2012
FR02.01.2013
IS12.01.2013
PT14.01.2013
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]AT12.09.2012
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CZ12.09.2012
DK12.09.2012
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FI12.09.2012
IT12.09.2012
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NL12.09.2012
RO12.09.2012
SE12.09.2012
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SK12.09.2012
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BG12.12.2012
GR13.12.2012
ES23.12.2012
CH31.12.2012
LI31.12.2012
MC31.12.2012
FR02.01.2013
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IE06.12.2012
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FR02.01.2013
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CH31.12.2012
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FR02.01.2013
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Cited inInternational search[A]US4927678  (LALLEMENT SERGE [FR]) [A] 13,14 * the whole document *;
 [X]US5240766  (FOSTER RICHARD P [US]) [X] 1,6 * column 1, lines 9-14 - column 3, lines 5-42 *;
 [X]US5286574  (FOSTER RICHARD P [US]) [X] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]US5707066  (SUGIURA YOSHIAKI [JP], et al) [A] 1,13,14 * the whole document *;
 [X]FR2777336  (DUNLOP SA [FR]) [X] 1 * page 1, lines 11-26 *;
 [A]EP1048864  (GKN AUTOMOTIVE INC [US]) [A] 1,13,14* the whole document *;
 [A]US2003207714  (RAMEY JOHN A [US], et al) [A] 1,13,14 * the whole document *;
 [XA]US2004017046  (FRAZER RICHARD D [US], et al) [X] 1,13 * paragraphs [0009] , [0024]; claims 1-4,7-11,14 * [A] 14
ExaminationUS3919161
 US4330442
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