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EP About this file: EP3423731

EP3423731 - DISC BRAKE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/02]DISC BRAKE AND BRAKE PAD SET
[2025/34]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  12.09.2025
Database last updated on 07.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.10.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.12.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip12.09.2025Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 15.10.2025  [2025/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC
35500 Chester Road
Avon, Ohio 44011 / US
For all designated states
KNORR-BREMSE Systeme für Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
Moosacher Strasse 80
80809 München / DE
[2022/11]
Former [2021/16]For all designated states
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC
901 Cleveland Street
Elyria, Ohio 44035 / US
For all designated states
KNORR-BREMSE Systeme für Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
Moosacher Strasse 80
80809 München / DE
Former [2019/02]For all designated states
Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC
901 Cleveland Avenue
Elyria, OH 44035 / US
For all designated states
KNORR-BREMSE Systeme für Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
Moosacher Strasse 80
80809 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / SCHROPP, Josef
Pitzling 108
94428 Eichendorf / DE
02 / SCHOENAUER, Manfred
Hochlandstr. 14a
80995 Muenchen / DE
03 / PAHLE, Wolfgang
Freihausstr. 9
83707 Bad Wiessee / DE
04 / BARTEL, Markus
Franz-Fihlstrasse 2
80992 Muenchen / DE
05 / FISCHL, Tobias
Kobellstr. 2b
80336 Muenchen / DE
06 / BAUMGARTNER, Johann
Thonstetten 35
85368 Moosburg / DE
07 / PETSCHKE, Andreas
Am Schlosspark 17
94127 Neuburg am Inn / DE
08 / BOHMANN, Markus
Kreuzweg 10
85375 Neufahrn bei Freising / DE
09 / LANTZ, Richard L.
c/o Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC
901 Cleveland Street
Elyria Ohio 44035 / US
10 / TEKESKY, Robert S.
c\o Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC
901 Cleveland Street
Elyria Ohio 44035 / US
 [2019/04]
Former [2019/02]01 / SCHROPP, Josef
Pitzling 108
94428 Eichendorf / DE
02 / SCHOENAUER, Manfred
Hochlandstr. 14a
80995 Muenchen / DE
03 / PAHLE, Wolfgang
Freihausstr. 9
83707 Bad Wiessee / DE
04 / BARTEL, Markus
Franz-Fihlstrasse 2
80992 Muenchen / DE
05 / FISCHL, Tobias
Kobellstr. 2b
80336 Muenchen / DE
06 / BAUMGARTNER, Johann
Thonstetten 35
85368 Moosburg / DE
07 / PETSCHKE, Andreas
Donau-Schwaben-Str. 1c
94036 Passau / DE
08 / BOHMANN, Markus
Kreuzweg 10
85375 Neufahrn bei Freising / DE
09 / LANTZ, Richard L.
c/o Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC
901 Cleveland Street
Elyria Ohio 44035 / US
10 / TEKESKY, Robert S.
c\o Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC
901 Cleveland Street
Elyria Ohio 44035 / US
Representative(s)Kleine, Hubertus
Loesenbeck - Specht - Dantz
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Am Zwinger 2
33602 Bielefeld / DE
[2019/02]
Application number, filing date17760531.827.02.2017
[2019/02]
WO2017US19616
Priority number, dateUS20161505981703.03.2016         Original published format: US201615059817
[2019/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017151477
Date:08.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3423731
Date:09.01.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.09.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3423731
Date:03.11.2021
Language:EN
[2021/44]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP3423731
Date:15.10.2025
Language:EN
[2025/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US08.09.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.04.2020
ClassificationIPC:F16D55/00, F16D55/02, F16D55/22, F16D55/224, F16D55/225, F16D65/00, F16D55/2255, F16D65/097
[2019/49]
CPC:
F16D55/2255 (EP,KR); F16D55/02 (RU); F16D55/22 (RU);
F16D55/224 (RU); F16D55/226 (KR); F16D65/0056 (KR);
F16D65/0068 (KR); F16D65/097 (RU); F16D65/0974 (KR);
F16D65/0978 (EP); F16D2065/026 (KR) (-)
Former IPC [2019/02]F16D55/00, F16D55/02, F16D55/22, F16D55/224, F16D55/225, F16D65/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2019/02]
TitleGerman:SCHEIBENBREMSE[2025/34]
English:DISC BRAKE[2025/34]
French:FREIN À DISQUE[2025/34]
Former [2019/02]SCHEIBENBREMSE UND BREMSBELAGSATZ
Former [2019/02]DISC BRAKE AND BRAKE PAD SET
Former [2019/02]FREIN À DISQUE ET ENSEMBLE PLAQUETTE DE FREIN
Entry into regional phase26.09.2018National basic fee paid 
26.09.2018Search fee paid 
26.09.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
26.09.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
26.09.2018Examination requested  [2019/02]
03.11.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.09.2021Fee for grant paid
24.09.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.09.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  03.08.2022  05.08.2022  ADMISSIBLE
VRI-Verband der Reibbelagindustrie e.V.
Robert-Perthel-Str. 49
50739 Köln / DE
Opponent's representative
Ipsilon Luxembourg
76, rue de Merl
2146 Luxembourg / LU
 [N/P]
Former [2022/37]
Opponent(s)01  03.08.2022  05.08.2022  ADMISSIBLE
VRI-Verband der Reibbelagindustrie e.V.
Robert-Perthel-Str. 49
50739 Köln / DE
Opponent's representative
Lecomte & Partners
76-78, rue de Merl
2146 Luxembourg / LU
Former [2022/36]
Opponent(s)01  03.08.2022   
VRI-Verband der Reibbelagindustrie e.V.
Robert-Perthel-Str. 49
50739 Köln / DE
Opponent's representative
Lecomte & Partners
76-78, rue de Merl
2146 Luxembourg / LU
18.08.2022Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
15.12.2022Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
04.02.2025Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
04.02.2025Date of oral proceedings
20.02.2025Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
20.02.2025Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
23.07.2025Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
21.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
17.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL03.11.2021
CY03.11.2021
EE03.11.2021
HR03.11.2021
LT03.11.2021
LV03.11.2021
MC03.11.2021
MK03.11.2021
MT03.11.2021
RS03.11.2021
SI03.11.2021
SM03.11.2021
BG03.02.2022
NO03.02.2022
IE27.02.2022
LU27.02.2022
IS03.03.2022
[2024/44]
Former [2024/23]AL03.11.2021
CY03.11.2021
EE03.11.2021
HR03.11.2021
LT03.11.2021
LV03.11.2021
MC03.11.2021
MK03.11.2021
RS03.11.2021
SI03.11.2021
SM03.11.2021
BG03.02.2022
NO03.02.2022
IE27.02.2022
LU27.02.2022
IS03.03.2022
Former [2024/20]AL03.11.2021
CY03.11.2021
EE03.11.2021
HR03.11.2021
LT03.11.2021
LV03.11.2021
MC03.11.2021
RS03.11.2021
SI03.11.2021
SM03.11.2021
BG03.02.2022
NO03.02.2022
IE27.02.2022
LU27.02.2022
IS03.03.2022
Former [2023/09]AL03.11.2021
EE03.11.2021
HR03.11.2021
LT03.11.2021
LV03.11.2021
MC03.11.2021
RS03.11.2021
SI03.11.2021
SM03.11.2021
BG03.02.2022
NO03.02.2022
IE27.02.2022
LU27.02.2022
IS03.03.2022
Former [2023/01]AL03.11.2021
EE03.11.2021
HR03.11.2021
LT03.11.2021
LV03.11.2021
MC03.11.2021
RS03.11.2021
SI03.11.2021
SM03.11.2021
BG03.02.2022
NO03.02.2022
LU27.02.2022
IS03.03.2022
Former [2022/49]AL03.11.2021
EE03.11.2021
HR03.11.2021
LT03.11.2021
LV03.11.2021
MC03.11.2021
RS03.11.2021
SM03.11.2021
BG03.02.2022
NO03.02.2022
LU27.02.2022
IS03.03.2022
Former [2022/47]EE03.11.2021
HR03.11.2021
LT03.11.2021
LV03.11.2021
MC03.11.2021
RS03.11.2021
SM03.11.2021
BG03.02.2022
NO03.02.2022
LU27.02.2022
IS03.03.2022
Former [2022/44]EE03.11.2021
HR03.11.2021
LT03.11.2021
LV03.11.2021
MC03.11.2021
RS03.11.2021
SM03.11.2021
BG03.02.2022
NO03.02.2022
IS03.03.2022
Former [2022/34]EE03.11.2021
HR03.11.2021
LT03.11.2021
LV03.11.2021
RS03.11.2021
SM03.11.2021
BG03.02.2022
NO03.02.2022
IS03.03.2022
Former [2022/33]HR03.11.2021
LT03.11.2021
LV03.11.2021
RS03.11.2021
SM03.11.2021
BG03.02.2022
NO03.02.2022
IS03.03.2022
Former [2022/25]HR03.11.2021
LT03.11.2021
LV03.11.2021
RS03.11.2021
BG03.02.2022
NO03.02.2022
IS03.03.2022
Former [2022/24]HR03.11.2021
LT03.11.2021
LV03.11.2021
RS03.11.2021
BG03.02.2022
IS03.03.2022
Former [2022/22]LT03.11.2021
RS03.11.2021
BG03.02.2022
Former [2022/21]RS03.11.2021
BG03.02.2022
Former [2022/19]BG03.02.2022
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by applicantDE202008013446
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 US2007137952
OppositionWO2017083377
 US2006054425
 US2006054430
 US4699255
 WO2017083377
 US2006054425
 US2006054430
 US4699255
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