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EP About this file: EP1972428

EP1972428 - CAUL FOR MANUFACTURING COMPOSITE PARTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2008/39]Caul for manufacturing composite parts
[2016/19]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.09.2017
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-1596 / US
[2016/45]
Former [2008/39]For all designated states
THE BOEING COMPANY
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-2016 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hanson, Steven F.
3600 E. Haven Ct.
Derby KS 67037 / US
 [2008/39]
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 [2013/09]McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell, et al
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2008/39]Harrison, Christopher John, et al
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date08012344.116.09.2005
[2008/39]
Priority number, dateUS2004095367029.09.2004         Original published format: US 953670
[2008/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1972428
Date:24.09.2008
Language:EN
[2008/39]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1972428
Date:08.10.2008
[2008/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1972428
Date:09.11.2016
Language:EN
[2016/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.09.2008
ClassificationIPC:B29C70/44, B29C70/54
[2008/39]
CPC:
B29C70/548 (EP,US); B29C70/44 (EP,US); B29C70/543 (EP,US);
B29C70/549 (EP); Y10T428/24628 (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 [2016/45]
Former [2008/39]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:ZWISCHENPLATTE ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON VERBUNDKUNSTSTOFFTEILEN.[2016/19]
English:CAUL FOR MANUFACTURING COMPOSITE PARTS[2016/19]
French:PLAQUE DE PRESSE POUR LA FABRICATION DE PIÈCES COMPOSITES[2016/19]
Former [2008/39]Zwischenplatte zur Herstellung von Verbundkunststoffteilen
Former [2008/39]Caul for manufacturing composite parts
Former [2008/39]Plaque de presse pour la fabrication de pièces composites
Examination procedure09.07.2008Examination requested  [2008/39]
29.04.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.09.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.06.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.10.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.06.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.08.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.04.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.08.2016Fee for grant paid
18.08.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.08.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP05798567.3  / EP1807257
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 (EP20050798567) is  13.06.2008
Opposition(s)10.08.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
25.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
25.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
14.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
26.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
25.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
27.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
29.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
28.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
27.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.09.2005
AT09.11.2016
BE09.11.2016
CY09.11.2016
CZ09.11.2016
DK09.11.2016
EE09.11.2016
FI09.11.2016
LT09.11.2016
LV09.11.2016
MC09.11.2016
NL09.11.2016
PL09.11.2016
RO09.11.2016
SI09.11.2016
SK09.11.2016
TR09.11.2016
BG09.02.2017
GR10.02.2017
IS09.03.2017
[2020/15]
Former [2019/46]HU16.09.2005
AT09.11.2016
BE09.11.2016
CY09.11.2016
CZ09.11.2016
DK09.11.2016
EE09.11.2016
FI09.11.2016
LT09.11.2016
LV09.11.2016
MC09.11.2016
NL09.11.2016
PL09.11.2016
RO09.11.2016
SI09.11.2016
SK09.11.2016
BG09.02.2017
GR10.02.2017
IS09.03.2017
Former [2019/31]HU16.09.2005
AT09.11.2016
BE09.11.2016
CZ09.11.2016
DK09.11.2016
EE09.11.2016
FI09.11.2016
LT09.11.2016
LV09.11.2016
MC09.11.2016
NL09.11.2016
PL09.11.2016
RO09.11.2016
SI09.11.2016
SK09.11.2016
BG09.02.2017
GR10.02.2017
IS09.03.2017
Former [2018/29]AT09.11.2016
BE09.11.2016
CZ09.11.2016
DK09.11.2016
EE09.11.2016
FI09.11.2016
LT09.11.2016
LV09.11.2016
MC09.11.2016
NL09.11.2016
PL09.11.2016
RO09.11.2016
SI09.11.2016
SK09.11.2016
BG09.02.2017
GR10.02.2017
IS09.03.2017
Former [2017/52]AT09.11.2016
BE09.11.2016
CZ09.11.2016
DK09.11.2016
EE09.11.2016
FI09.11.2016
LT09.11.2016
LV09.11.2016
NL09.11.2016
PL09.11.2016
RO09.11.2016
SI09.11.2016
SK09.11.2016
BG09.02.2017
GR10.02.2017
IS09.03.2017
Former [2017/41]AT09.11.2016
BE09.11.2016
CZ09.11.2016
DK09.11.2016
EE09.11.2016
FI09.11.2016
LT09.11.2016
LV09.11.2016
NL09.11.2016
PL09.11.2016
RO09.11.2016
SK09.11.2016
BG09.02.2017
GR10.02.2017
IS09.03.2017
Former [2017/36]AT09.11.2016
BE09.11.2016
CZ09.11.2016
DK09.11.2016
EE09.11.2016
FI09.11.2016
LT09.11.2016
LV09.11.2016
NL09.11.2016
PL09.11.2016
RO09.11.2016
SK09.11.2016
GR10.02.2017
IS09.03.2017
Former [2017/35]AT09.11.2016
CZ09.11.2016
DK09.11.2016
EE09.11.2016
FI09.11.2016
LT09.11.2016
LV09.11.2016
NL09.11.2016
PL09.11.2016
RO09.11.2016
GR10.02.2017
IS09.03.2017
Former [2017/26]AT09.11.2016
FI09.11.2016
LT09.11.2016
LV09.11.2016
NL09.11.2016
PL09.11.2016
GR10.02.2017
IS09.03.2017
Former [2017/12]LV09.11.2016
Documents cited:Search[X]US4416170  (GIBSON DONALD B [US], et al) [X] 1-3 * column 2, lines 6-41; figures 2,3; claims 1,3,4 *;
 [A]DE19536675  (DEUTSCHE FORSCH LUFT RAUMFAHRT [DE]) [A] 1-4* column 8, line 53 - column 9, line 33; figure 6 *;
 [X]FR2771332  (FINOT JEAN MARIE [FR]) [X] 1,2,4 * page 2, line 31 - page 3, line 27; figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [A]US6159414  (TUNIS III GEORGE C [US], et al) [A] 1-4 * column 6, line 55 - column 7, line 7; figures 11-13,18,20; claims 8,9 * * column 7, lines 40-47 * * column 9, lines 2-31 *;
 [A]US6299819  (HAN KERANG KEN [US]) [A] 1-4 * column 7, lines 13-32; figures 9,10; claims 1,5-7 *
by applicantUS4416170
 FR2771332
 WO2003US16794
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