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EP About this file: EP2024195

EP2024195 - METHOD OF SEALING, BAFFLING OR REINFORCING A PORTION OF AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2009/08]TOUGHENED ACTIVATABLE MATERIAL FOR SEALING, BAFFLING OR REINFORCING AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME
[2013/35]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.01.2015
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.03.2020Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: TR		published on 15.04.2020  [2020/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Zephyros Inc.
160 McLean Drive
Romeo, MI 48065 / US
[2009/08]
Inventor(s)01 / SHEASLEY, David
997 Churchill Circle
Rochester, MI 48307 / US
 [2009/08]
Representative(s)Bawden, Peter Charles
Bawden & Associates
Rothamsted Enterprises
Russell Building
West Common
Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/11]Bawden, Peter Charles
Bawden & Associates 4 The Gatehouse 2 High Street Harpenden
Hertfordshire AL5 2TH / GB
Former [2009/51]Bawden, Peter Charles
Bawden & Associates 4 The Gatehouse 2 High Street Harpenden
Hertfordshire AL5 2TH / GB
Former [2009/08]Bawden, Peter Charles
Bawden & Associates 4 The Gatehouse 2 High Street Harpenden
Hertfordshire AL5 2TH / GB
Application number, filing date07840224.505.06.2007
[2009/08]
WO2007US70404
Priority number, dateUS20060804117P07.06.2006         Original published format: US 804117 P
US20060828704P09.10.2006         Original published format: US 828704 P
US2007075749904.06.2007         Original published format: US 757499
[2009/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008014053
Date:31.01.2008
Language:EN
[2008/05]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2024195
Date:18.02.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.01.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2024195
Date:12.03.2014
Language:EN
[2014/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.04.2008
ClassificationIPC:B60J10/00, C09J163/00, C08L63/02, C09K3/10
[2009/08]
CPC:
B60R13/06 (EP,US); B60R13/07 (EP,US); B60R13/08 (EP,US);
B62D29/002 (EP,US); C08L63/00 (EP,US); C09J163/00 (EP,US);
C08L2666/04 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C08L63/00, C08L2666/04 (EP,US);
C09J163/00, C08L2666/04 (US,EP)
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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/08]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR ABDICHTUNG, DÄMPFUNG ODER VERSTÄRKUNG VON KRAFTFAHRZEUGTEILEN[2013/35]
English:METHOD OF SEALING, BAFFLING OR REINFORCING A PORTION OF AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE[2013/35]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE SCELLEMENT, DE CHICANAGE OU DE RENFORCEMENT DE PIÈCES AUTOMOBILES[2013/35]
Former [2009/08]VERSTÄRKTES AKTIVIERBARES MATERIAL ZUR ABDICHTUNG, DÄMPFUNG ODER VERSTÄRKUNG UND VERFAHREN ZU DESSEN ERZEUGUNG
Former [2009/08]TOUGHENED ACTIVATABLE MATERIAL FOR SEALING, BAFFLING OR REINFORCING AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME
Former [2009/08]MATÉRIAU ACTIVABLE RENFORCÉ POUR SCELLEMENT, CHICANAGE OU RENFORCEMENT ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION
Entry into regional phase25.11.2008National basic fee paid 
25.11.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
25.11.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.12.2007Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
25.11.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.11.2008Examination requested  [2009/08]
14.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.03.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.09.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.03.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.09.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.01.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.06.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.12.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.10.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.01.2014Fee for grant paid
24.01.2014Fee 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  14.09.2009
Opposition(s)15.12.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2015/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
29.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
22.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
27.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
20.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.06.2007
AT12.03.2014
BE12.03.2014
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MC12.03.2014
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PL12.03.2014
RO12.03.2014
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SI12.03.2014
SK12.03.2014
IE05.06.2014
LU05.06.2014
BG12.06.2014
GB12.06.2014
GR13.06.2014
CH30.06.2014
LI30.06.2014
IS12.07.2014
PT14.07.2014
[2020/16]
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US2006020076  (FINERMAN TERRY [US], et al) [Y] 1-14 * claims 1,2 * * paragraphs [0007] , [0032] , [0033] , [0039] *;
 [Y]US5686509  (NAKAYAMA AKIRA [JP], et al) [Y] 1-14 * claim 6 * * column 2, lines 51-62 * * column 3, lines 22-33 *;
 [A]EP1359202  (SIKA SCHWEIZ AG [CH]) [A] * claims 1,15,23,25 *
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