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EP2004493 - NON-WOVEN SELF-WRAPPING ACOUSTIC SLEEVE AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.11.2013
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2013No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.12.2013  [2013/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FEDERAL-MOGUL CORPORATION
26555 Northwestern Highway Southfield
Michigan 48034 / US
[2008/52]
Inventor(s)01 / YAMAGUCHI, Hiroki
4-21-6-502 Kamitsuruma Honcho
Sagamihara/ Kangagawa, 228-0818 / JP
02 / INAMURA, Tomonori
4-12-5-A Tsukushino
Machida-Shi, Tokyo / JP
03 / HASHIMOTO, Koushiro
2482-3, Inokuchi
Nakai-Machi, Kanagawa / JP
 [2012/52]
Former [2010/39]01 / YAMAGUCHI, Hiroki
4-21-6-502 Kamitsuruma Honcho
Sagamihara/ Kangagawa, 228-0818 / JP
02 / INAMURA, Tomonori
4-12-5-A Tsukushino
Machida-Shi, Tokyo / JP
03 / HASHIMOTO, Koushiro
2482-3, Inokuchi
Nakai-Machi, Kanagawa / JP
Former [2009/08]01 / YAMAGUCHI, Hiroki
4-21-6-502 Kamitsuruma Honcho
Sagamihara/ Kangagawa, 228-0818 / JP
02 / INAMURA, Tomonori
4-12-5-A Tsukushino
Machida-Shi, Tokyo / JP
03 / HASHIMOTO, Koushiro
4-2-718 Midurigaoka
Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
Former [2008/52]01 / YAMAGUCHI, Hiroki
4-21-6-502 Kamitsuruma Honcho
Sagamihara/ Kangagawa, 228-0818 / JP
02 / INAMURA, Tomonori
4-12-5-A Tsukushino
Machida-Shi Tokyo / JP
03 / HASHIMOTO, Koushiro
4-2-718 Midurigaoka
Atsugi-shi Kanagawa-ken / JP
Representative(s)HGF
4th Floor
Merchant Exchange
17-19 Whitworth Street West
Manchester M1 5WG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/52]Harrison Goddard Foote
4th Floor
Merchant Exchange
17-19 Whitworth Street West
Manchester M1 5WG / GB
Former [2012/08]Harrison Goddard Foote
4th Floor, Merchant Exchange
17-19 Whitworth Street West
Manchester M1 5WG / GB
Former [2008/52]Harrison Goddard Foote
Orlando House 11c Compstall Road Marple Bridge Stockport
SK6 5HH / GB
Application number, filing date07760378.510.04.2007
[2008/52]
WO2007US66305
Priority number, dateUS20060790733P10.04.2006         Original published format: US 790733 P
US2007069783609.04.2007         Original published format: US 697836
[2008/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007121164
Date:25.10.2007
Language:EN
[2007/43]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2004493
Date:24.12.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.10.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2004493
Date:26.12.2012
Language:EN
[2012/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US02.05.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.08.2009
ClassificationIPC:B60R16/02
[2009/38]
CPC:
B60R16/0215 (EP,US); D04H13/00 (KR); B65B13/00 (KR);
B65B13/02 (KR); D04H18/02 (EP,US); Y10T428/1328 (EP,US);
Y10T428/1362 (EP,US); Y10T428/1393 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2008/52]B65B13/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   IT [2009/19]
Former [2008/52]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:SELBSTWICKELNDE VLIES-AKUSTIKHÜLLE UND VERFAHREN ZU IHRER HERSTELLUNG[2008/52]
English:NON-WOVEN SELF-WRAPPING ACOUSTIC SLEEVE AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION THEREOF[2008/52]
French:MANCHON ACOUSTIQUE AUTO-ENROULEUR EN NON-TISSE ET PROCEDE DE FABRICATION DE CELUI-CI[2008/52]
Entry into regional phase15.10.2008National basic fee paid 
15.10.2008Search fee paid 
15.10.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
15.10.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.10.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.10.2008Examination requested  [2008/52]
11.11.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
17.12.2008Despatch 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, LV, MC, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
24.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.03.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.05.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.08.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.10.2012Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
12.10.2012Fee for grant paid
12.10.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.10.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
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  24.11.2009
Opposition(s)27.09.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
15.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
06.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
21.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XA]FR2746953  (PLASTO SA [FR]) [X] 1,2,4,6,12,13,15 * page 2, lines 18-25 * * page 4, lines 25-29 * * page 6, line 3; claim 11 * [A] 3,5,7,9;
 [XA]FR2745429  (SOFANOU SA [FR]) [X] 1 * page 4, lines 3-5 * * page 6, lines 3-12; claim 6 * [A] 6,12;
 [X]US4970351  (KIRLIN RICK J [US]) [X] 1 * column 2, line 25 - line 45 *;
 [A]DE29823462U  (HAENSEL VERBUNDTECHNIK GMBH & [DE]) [A] 2,4 * page 4, paragraph 2 * * page 5, paragraph L - page 6, paragraph L * * claims 25,32 *;
 [A]FR2753654  (PLASTO SA [FR]) [A] 1-6,12,13 * abstract * * page 2, lines 9-15,23-34 * * page 3, line 10 - line 32 * * page 4, line 16 - line 25 * * page 6, lines 4-36; figure 5 *
International search[X]US5796045  (LANCIEN JEAN-CLAUDE [FR], et al);
 [Y]US3909893  (WILDE JOHN CLARKE)
by applicantFR2746953
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