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EP About this file: EP2406518

EP2406518 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVED VIBRATION ISOLATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.05.2015
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 25.07.2018  [2018/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
P.O. Box 482
Fort Worth, TX 76101 / US
[2012/03]
Inventor(s)01 / SMITH, Michael, R.
1700 Tyler Street
Colleyville TX 76034 / US
02 / STAMPS, Frank, B.
4705 Mill Crossing West
Colleyville TX 76034 / US
 [2012/03]
Representative(s)Lawrence, John
Barker Brettell LLP
100 Hagley Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 8QQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/27]Lawrence, John
Barker Brettell LLP
100 Hagley Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B16 8QQ / GB
Former [2012/03]Lawrence, John
Barker Brettell LLP 100 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham
B16 8QQ / GB
Application number, filing date09841621.712.03.2009
WO2009US36871
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010104508
Date:16.09.2010
Language:EN
[2010/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2406518
Date:18.01.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.09.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2406518
Date:02.07.2014
Language:EN
[2014/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US16.09.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.03.2013
ClassificationIPC:F16F5/00, B64C27/00, F16F7/108, F16F15/027
[2013/14]
CPC:
F16F15/027 (EP,US); B64C27/001 (EP,US); F16F7/108 (EP,US);
B64C2027/002 (EP,US); B64C2027/005 (EP,US); F16F2224/0283 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2012/03]F16F5/00
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 [2012/03]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG FÜR VERBESSERTE SCHWINGUNGSDÄMPFUNG[2012/03]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVED VIBRATION ISOLATION[2012/03]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR UNE ISOLATION AMÉLIORÉE DES VIBRATIONS[2012/03]
Entry into regional phase13.09.2011National basic fee paid 
13.09.2011Search fee paid 
13.09.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
13.09.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.01.2011Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
13.09.2011Examination requested  [2012/03]
11.09.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.04.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.05.2014Fee for grant paid
19.05.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.05.2014Receipt 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  22.04.2014
Opposition(s)07.04.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.03.2009
AT02.07.2014
BE02.07.2014
CY02.07.2014
CZ02.07.2014
DK02.07.2014
EE02.07.2014
ES02.07.2014
FI02.07.2014
HR02.07.2014
LT02.07.2014
LV02.07.2014
MC02.07.2014
MK02.07.2014
MT02.07.2014
NL02.07.2014
PL02.07.2014
RO02.07.2014
SE02.07.2014
SI02.07.2014
SK02.07.2014
TR02.07.2014
BG02.10.2014
NO02.10.2014
GR03.10.2014
IS02.11.2014
PT03.11.2014
IE12.03.2015
LU12.03.2015
CH31.03.2015
LI31.03.2015
[2018/30]
Former [2017/40]HU12.03.2009
AT02.07.2014
BE02.07.2014
CY02.07.2014
CZ02.07.2014
DK02.07.2014
EE02.07.2014
ES02.07.2014
FI02.07.2014
HR02.07.2014
LT02.07.2014
LV02.07.2014
MC02.07.2014
MT02.07.2014
NL02.07.2014
PL02.07.2014
RO02.07.2014
SE02.07.2014
SI02.07.2014
SK02.07.2014
TR02.07.2014
BG02.10.2014
NO02.10.2014
GR03.10.2014
IS02.11.2014
PT03.11.2014
IE12.03.2015
LU12.03.2015
CH31.03.2015
LI31.03.2015
Former [2017/03]AT02.07.2014
BE02.07.2014
CY02.07.2014
CZ02.07.2014
DK02.07.2014
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FI02.07.2014
HR02.07.2014
LT02.07.2014
LV02.07.2014
MC02.07.2014
MT02.07.2014
NL02.07.2014
PL02.07.2014
RO02.07.2014
SE02.07.2014
SI02.07.2014
SK02.07.2014
BG02.10.2014
NO02.10.2014
GR03.10.2014
IS02.11.2014
PT03.11.2014
IE12.03.2015
LU12.03.2015
CH31.03.2015
LI31.03.2015
Former [2016/32]AT02.07.2014
BE02.07.2014
CY02.07.2014
CZ02.07.2014
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FI02.07.2014
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MC02.07.2014
NL02.07.2014
PL02.07.2014
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SE02.07.2014
SI02.07.2014
SK02.07.2014
BG02.10.2014
NO02.10.2014
GR03.10.2014
IS02.11.2014
PT03.11.2014
IE12.03.2015
LU12.03.2015
CH31.03.2015
LI31.03.2015
Former [2016/07]AT02.07.2014
CY02.07.2014
CZ02.07.2014
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EE02.07.2014
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BG02.10.2014
NO02.10.2014
GR03.10.2014
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PT03.11.2014
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CH31.03.2015
LI31.03.2015
Former [2016/06]AT02.07.2014
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CZ02.07.2014
DK02.07.2014
EE02.07.2014
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FI02.07.2014
HR02.07.2014
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LV02.07.2014
MC02.07.2014
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PL02.07.2014
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BG02.10.2014
NO02.10.2014
GR03.10.2014
IS02.11.2014
PT03.11.2014
LU12.03.2015
CH31.03.2015
LI31.03.2015
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CY02.07.2014
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BG02.10.2014
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PT03.11.2014
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Documents cited:Search[XYI]US5568847  (GUILLOUD JEAN-CLAUDE [FR] ET AL) [X] 1,2,6,7,16 * Fig.1 - switachble fluid path pos. 22'28' - tuning passage pos. 22 - resilient supported piston pos. 18 & 14; column 1, line 46 - column 6, line 26; figure -; claim - * [Y] 4,5,11-15,17,18 [I] 3,8-10;
 [XYI]DE69113805T  (SCANIA CV AB [SE]) [X] 1,2,6,7,16 * Fig.1 pos. 45, 47,48,3; page 3, line 24 - page 16, line 11; figure -; claim - * [Y] 4,5,11-15,17,18 [I] 3,8-10;
 [XYI]US4695226  (MARCHITTO MICHAEL J [US] ET AL) [X] 1,2,6,7,16 * the whole document * [Y] 4,5,11-15,17,18 [I] 3,8-10;
 [XYI]EP0351537  (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG [DE]) [X] 1,2,6,7,16 * Multiple switchable passages Fig.2 pos.9.9'; page 1, column l, line 34 - page 9, column l, line 56; figure -; claim - * [Y] 4,5,11-15,17,18 [I] 3,8-10;
 [XAYI]EP1878941  (MERTENS BUREAU [BE]) [X] 1,2,6,7,16 * Piston - Fig.5 pos. 13; Resilient disposition - Fig.7 pos. 1; Switchable conduit - Fig.7 pos. 14,20,19,18,7,21,15; Fluid path between chambers - Fig.7 pos.16-3-17; paragraphs [0005] - [0052]; figure -; claim - * [A] 3,18 [Y] 4,5,17 [I] 8-10;
 [IDY]US6695106  (SMITH MICHAEL R [US] ET AL) [ID] 1-4,6-11,16 * Fig.5b; 6b,8; column 2, line 45 - column 16, line 20; figure -; claim - * [Y] 5,12-15,17,18;
 [A]WO03104675  (BOART LONGYEAR LTD [ZA]; UNIV PRETORIA [ZA]; HEYNS PHILIPPUS STEPHANUS) [A] 1-18 * Fig.1 switchable passage pos.46,48,38,42 & diaphragm pos. 36, 40; page 3, line 5 - page 15, line 17; figure -; claim - *;
 [A]US5732905  (KRYSINSKI TOMASZ [FR]) [A] 1-18 * the whole document *
International search[Y]US6695106  (SMITH MICHAEL R [US], et al);
 [Y]US6123312  (DAI YUZHONG [US]);
 [Y]US6454206  (VINCENT ALAN HENRY [GB])
by applicantUS6695106
 US5568847
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