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EP About this file: EP2111975

EP2111975 - JOINED COMPOSITE STRUCTURES WITH A GRADED COEFFICIENT OF THERMAL EXPANSION FOR EXTREME ENVIRONMENT APPLICATIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2009/44]Joined composite structures with a graded coefficient of thermal expansion for extreme environment applications
[2016/09]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.05.2017
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
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
[2016/29]
Former [2009/44]For all designated states
The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-2016 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Yousefiani, Ali
18 Fano Street Unit 9
Arcadia, CA 91006 / US
02 / Comfort, John M.
2668 Independence Circle
Corona, CA 92882 / US
03 / Vollmer, John G.
1924 241st Street
Limita, CA 90717 / US
04 / Hand, Michael L.
16792 Talisman No 303
Huntington Beach, CA 92649 / US
 [2016/29]
Former [2009/44]01 / Yousefiani, Ali
18 Fano Street Unit 9
Arcadia, CA 91006 / US
02 / Comfort, John M.
2668 Independence Circle
Corona, CA 92882 / US
03 / Vollmer, John G.
1924 241st Street
Limita, CA 90717 / US
04 / Hand, Michael L.
16792 Talisman No 303
Huntington Beach, CA 92649 / US
Representative(s)Howson, Richard Giles Bentham, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/29]Howson, Richard G.B., et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Former [2009/44]Howson, Richard G.B., et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date09158629.723.04.2009
[2009/44]
Priority number, dateUS2008010848023.04.2008         Original published format: US 108480
[2009/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2111975
Date:28.10.2009
Language:EN
[2009/44]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2111975
Date:12.12.2012
Language:EN
[2012/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2111975
Date:20.07.2016
Language:EN
[2016/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.11.2012
ClassificationIPC:B32B7/00, B32B15/00, B32B18/00, B23K1/00, C04B37/00, C04B37/02
[2012/50]
CPC:
C04B37/026 (EP,US); B32B7/027 (EP,US); B32B2605/18 (EP,US);
C04B2235/72 (EP,US); C04B2235/9607 (EP,US); C04B2237/122 (EP,US);
C04B2237/123 (EP,US); C04B2237/403 (EP,US); C04B2237/405 (EP,US);
C04B2237/58 (EP,US); C04B2237/76 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2009/44]B32B7/00, B32B15/00, B32B18/00, B23K1/00
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/29]
Former [2009/44]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERBUNDENE VERBUNDSTRUKTUREN MIT EINER ABGESTUFTEN WÄRMEAUSDEHNUNGSKOEFFIZIENT FÜR EXTREMUMGEBUNGSANWENDUNGEN[2016/09]
English:JOINED COMPOSITE STRUCTURES WITH A GRADED COEFFICIENT OF THERMAL EXPANSION FOR EXTREME ENVIRONMENT APPLICATIONS[2016/09]
French:STRUCTURES COMPOSITES ASSEMBLÉES AVEC UN COEFFICIENT GRADUÉ D'EXPANSION THERMIQUE POUR LES APPLICATIONS EN ENVIRONNEMENT EXTRÊME[2016/09]
Former [2009/44]Verbundene Verbundstrukturen mit einer abgestuften Wärmeausdehnungsziffer für Extremumgebungsanwendungen
Former [2009/44]Joined composite structures with a graded coefficient of thermal expansion for extreme environment applications
Former [2009/44]Structures composites assemblées avec un coefficient gradué d'expansion thermique pour les applications d'environnement extrême
Examination procedure27.04.2009Examination requested  [2009/44]
12.06.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.10.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.02.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.07.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.11.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.02.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.06.2016Fee for grant paid
13.06.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.06.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  23.10.2013
Opposition(s)21.04.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
29.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
28.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
27.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
27.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.04.2009
AT20.07.2016
BE20.07.2016
CY20.07.2016
CZ20.07.2016
DK20.07.2016
EE20.07.2016
ES20.07.2016
FI20.07.2016
HR20.07.2016
LT20.07.2016
LV20.07.2016
MC20.07.2016
MK20.07.2016
NL20.07.2016
PL20.07.2016
RO20.07.2016
SE20.07.2016
SI20.07.2016
SK20.07.2016
TR20.07.2016
BG20.10.2016
NO20.10.2016
GR21.10.2016
IS20.11.2016
PT21.11.2016
[2020/15]
Former [2019/52]HU23.04.2009
AT20.07.2016
BE20.07.2016
CY20.07.2016
CZ20.07.2016
DK20.07.2016
EE20.07.2016
ES20.07.2016
FI20.07.2016
HR20.07.2016
LT20.07.2016
LV20.07.2016
MC20.07.2016
MK20.07.2016
NL20.07.2016
PL20.07.2016
RO20.07.2016
SE20.07.2016
SI20.07.2016
SK20.07.2016
BG20.10.2016
NO20.10.2016
GR21.10.2016
IS20.11.2016
PT21.11.2016
Former [2019/46]HU23.04.2009
AT20.07.2016
BE20.07.2016
CY20.07.2016
CZ20.07.2016
DK20.07.2016
EE20.07.2016
ES20.07.2016
FI20.07.2016
HR20.07.2016
LT20.07.2016
LV20.07.2016
MC20.07.2016
NL20.07.2016
PL20.07.2016
RO20.07.2016
SE20.07.2016
SI20.07.2016
SK20.07.2016
BG20.10.2016
NO20.10.2016
GR21.10.2016
IS20.11.2016
PT21.11.2016
Former [2019/31]HU23.04.2009
AT20.07.2016
BE20.07.2016
CZ20.07.2016
DK20.07.2016
EE20.07.2016
ES20.07.2016
FI20.07.2016
HR20.07.2016
LT20.07.2016
LV20.07.2016
MC20.07.2016
NL20.07.2016
PL20.07.2016
RO20.07.2016
SE20.07.2016
SI20.07.2016
SK20.07.2016
BG20.10.2016
NO20.10.2016
GR21.10.2016
IS20.11.2016
PT21.11.2016
Former [2018/06]AT20.07.2016
BE20.07.2016
CZ20.07.2016
DK20.07.2016
EE20.07.2016
ES20.07.2016
FI20.07.2016
HR20.07.2016
LT20.07.2016
LV20.07.2016
MC20.07.2016
NL20.07.2016
PL20.07.2016
RO20.07.2016
SE20.07.2016
SI20.07.2016
SK20.07.2016
BG20.10.2016
NO20.10.2016
GR21.10.2016
IS20.11.2016
PT21.11.2016
Former [2017/37]AT20.07.2016
BE20.07.2016
CZ20.07.2016
DK20.07.2016
EE20.07.2016
ES20.07.2016
FI20.07.2016
HR20.07.2016
LT20.07.2016
LV20.07.2016
NL20.07.2016
PL20.07.2016
RO20.07.2016
SE20.07.2016
SI20.07.2016
SK20.07.2016
BG20.10.2016
NO20.10.2016
GR21.10.2016
IS20.11.2016
PT21.11.2016
Former [2017/31]AT20.07.2016
BE20.07.2016
CZ20.07.2016
DK20.07.2016
EE20.07.2016
ES20.07.2016
FI20.07.2016
HR20.07.2016
LT20.07.2016
LV20.07.2016
NL20.07.2016
PL20.07.2016
RO20.07.2016
SE20.07.2016
SK20.07.2016
BG20.10.2016
NO20.10.2016
GR21.10.2016
IS20.11.2016
PT21.11.2016
Former [2017/13]AT20.07.2016
BE20.07.2016
ES20.07.2016
FI20.07.2016
HR20.07.2016
LT20.07.2016
LV20.07.2016
NL20.07.2016
PL20.07.2016
SE20.07.2016
NO20.10.2016
GR21.10.2016
IS20.11.2016
PT21.11.2016
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BE20.07.2016
ES20.07.2016
FI20.07.2016
HR20.07.2016
LT20.07.2016
NL20.07.2016
PL20.07.2016
SE20.07.2016
NO20.10.2016
GR21.10.2016
IS20.11.2016
PT21.11.2016
Former [2017/10]BE20.07.2016
FI20.07.2016
HR20.07.2016
LT20.07.2016
NL20.07.2016
PL20.07.2016
SE20.07.2016
NO20.10.2016
IS20.11.2016
Former [2017/09]FI20.07.2016
LT20.07.2016
NL20.07.2016
NO20.10.2016
Former [2017/07]LT20.07.2016
Documents cited:Search[X]GB1509644  (JENAER GLAS SCHOTT GEN VEB) [X] 1-5,9-14 * page 1, line 25 - line 31 * * page 2, line 17 - line 46 * * page 3, line 108 - line 123 * * example . * * claims 1-3 *;
 [XI]EP0109814  (AE PLC [GB]) [X] 1-4,6,8-15 * page 4, line 5 - page 7, line 16 * * figure 1 * * abstract * [I] 7;
 [X]EP0459865  (GRUMMAN AEROSPACE CORP [US]) [X] 1-5,9-14 * column 1, line 55 - column 4, line 23 ** column 5, line 5 - line 26 *
ExaminationUS5881607
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