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EP2183150 - METHOD FOR REINFORCEMENT IN CAVITIES OF STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2010/19]REINFORCEMENT ELEMENT FOR REINFORCING CAVITIES OF STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS
[2023/22]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  21.07.2023
Database last updated on 30.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.07.2023Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 23.08.2023  [2023/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sika Technology AG
Zugerstrasse 50
6340 Baar / CH
[2010/19]
Inventor(s)01 / FINTER, Jürgen
Zeunerstrasse 3
CH-8037 Zürich / CH
02 / BLANK, Norman
Langhaldenstrasse 7E
CH-8803 Rüschlikon / CH
03 / BURCHARDT, Bernd
Büelstrasse 43
CH-8104 Weiningen / CH
 [2010/19]
Representative(s)Sika Patent Attorneys
C/o Sika Technology AG
Corp. IP Dept.
Tüffenwies 16
8048 Zürich / CH
[N/P]
Former [2016/47]Sika Patent Attorneys
c/o Sika Technology AG
Corp. IP Dept.
Tüffenwies 16
Postfach
8048 Zürich / CH
Former [2010/19]Sika Patent Attorneys
c/oSika Technology AG Corp. IP Dept. Tüffenwies 16
8048 Zürich / CH
Application number, filing date08786427.825.07.2008
[2010/19]
WO2008EP59766
Priority number, dateEP2007011329827.07.2007         Original published format: EP 07113298
[2010/19]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009016106
Date:05.02.2009
Language:DE
[2009/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2183150
Date:12.05.2010
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.02.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2183150
Date:23.11.2016
Language:DE
[2016/47]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2183150
Date:23.08.2023
Language:DE
[2023/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.02.2009
ClassificationIPC:B62D29/00
[2010/19]
CPC:
B62D29/002 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/47]
Former [2010/19]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR VERSTÄRKUNG IN HOHLRÄUMEN VON STRUKTURELLEN BAUTEILEN[2023/22]
English:METHOD FOR REINFORCEMENT IN CAVITIES OF STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS[2023/22]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE RENFORCEMENT DANS LES CAVITÉS DE COMPOSANTS STRUCTURELS[2023/22]
Former [2010/19]VERSTÄRKUNGSELEMENT ZUR VERSTÄRKUNG VON HOHLRÄUMEN VON STRUKTURELLEN BAUTEILEN
Former [2010/19]REINFORCEMENT ELEMENT FOR REINFORCING CAVITIES OF STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS
Former [2010/19]ELÉMENT DE RENFORCEMENT DESTINÉ À RENFORCER DES CAVITÉS DE COMPOSANTS STRUCTURELS
Entry into regional phase01.03.2010National basic fee paid 
01.03.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
01.03.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.03.2010Examination requested  [2010/19]
15.09.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.12.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.09.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.01.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.03.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.09.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.05.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.12.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.01.2014Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
20.06.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.10.2016Fee for grant paid
12.10.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.10.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Appeal following examination28.03.2014Appeal received No.  T1857/14
27.05.2014Statement of grounds filed
11.03.2016Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
30.05.2016Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
11.03.2016Date of oral proceedings
18.03.2016Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
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  15.09.2010
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  23.08.2017  28.08.2017  ADMISSIBLE
L & L Products Europe S.A.S.
1, Rue Lindberg
ZA Activeum, Altorf
67129 Molsheim, Cedex / FR
Opponent's representative
Kutzenberger Wolff & Partner
Waidmarkt 11
50676 Köln / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2017/40]
Opponent(s)01  23.08.2017  28.08.2017  ADMISSIBLE
L & L Products Europe S.A.S.
1, Rue Lindberg
ZA Activeum, Altorf
67129 Molsheim, Cedex / FR
Opponent's representative
Kutzenberger Wolff & Partner
Theodor-Heuss-Ring 23
50668 Köln / DE
29.09.2017Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
31.01.2018Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
26.03.2019Date of oral proceedings
18.06.2019Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
20.10.2022Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
02.12.2022Reply to a communication from the opposition division
12.01.2023Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
22.01.2023Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
02.05.2023Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
14.07.2023Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition19.08.2019Appeal received No.  T2338/19
28.10.2019Statement of grounds filed
02.07.2021Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
02.09.2021Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
02.07.2021Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
01.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
31.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
31.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
31.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
31.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
01.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU25.07.2008
CY23.11.2016
CZ23.11.2016
DK23.11.2016
EE23.11.2016
ES23.11.2016
FI23.11.2016
HR23.11.2016
IT23.11.2016
LT23.11.2016
LV23.11.2016
MC23.11.2016
MT23.11.2016
NL23.11.2016
PL23.11.2016
RO23.11.2016
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SI23.11.2016
SK23.11.2016
TR23.11.2016
BG23.02.2017
NO23.02.2017
GR24.02.2017
IS23.03.2017
PT23.03.2017
AT25.07.2017
IE25.07.2017
LU25.07.2017
BE31.07.2017
CH31.07.2017
LI31.07.2017
[2020/33]
Former [2020/15]HU25.07.2008
CY23.11.2016
CZ23.11.2016
DK23.11.2016
EE23.11.2016
ES23.11.2016
FI23.11.2016
HR23.11.2016
IT23.11.2016
LT23.11.2016
LV23.11.2016
MC23.11.2016
MT23.11.2016
NL23.11.2016
PL23.11.2016
RO23.11.2016
SE23.11.2016
SI23.11.2016
SK23.11.2016
TR23.11.2016
BG23.02.2017
NO23.02.2017
GR24.02.2017
PT23.03.2017
AT25.07.2017
IE25.07.2017
LU25.07.2017
BE31.07.2017
CH31.07.2017
LI31.07.2017
Former [2019/46]HU25.07.2008
CY23.11.2016
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FI23.11.2016
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MC23.11.2016
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PL23.11.2016
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BG23.02.2017
NO23.02.2017
GR24.02.2017
PT23.03.2017
AT25.07.2017
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LU25.07.2017
BE31.07.2017
CH31.07.2017
LI31.07.2017
Former [2019/31]HU25.07.2008
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FI23.11.2016
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BG23.02.2017
NO23.02.2017
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PT23.03.2017
AT25.07.2017
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BE31.07.2017
CH31.07.2017
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PT23.03.2017
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BG23.02.2017
NO23.02.2017
GR24.02.2017
PT23.03.2017
IE25.07.2017
LU25.07.2017
BE31.07.2017
CH31.07.2017
LI31.07.2017
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PT23.03.2017
IE25.07.2017
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CH31.07.2017
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BG23.02.2017
NO23.02.2017
GR24.02.2017
PT23.03.2017
IE25.07.2017
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CH31.07.2017
LI31.07.2017
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