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EP About this file: EP3609735

EP3609735 - SHOCK-ABSORBING SEAT COMPRISING FLOOR- OR CEILING-MOUNTED DAMPING MEMBERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  17.11.2023
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.04.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.02.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.01.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.01.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.10.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  27.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rheinmetall Protection Systems GmbH
Pützchens Chaussee 58 a
53227 Bonn / DE
[2020/25]
Former [2020/08]For all designated states
Rheinmetall Chempro GmbH
Pützchens Chaussee 58a
53227 Bonn / DE
Inventor(s)01 / BUDER, Francois
Unterstrasse 135A
53859 Niederkassel/Rheidt / DE
02 / INDEN, Michael
Glück-Auf-Strasse 4
50169 Kerpen / DE
03 / NEULING, Rene
Auf dem Bruch 3
53773 Hennef / DE
 [2020/19]
Former [2020/08]01 / BUDER, Francois
Binger Strasse 35
53859 Bonn / DE
02 / INDEN, Michael
Glück-Auf-Strasse 4
50169 Kerpen / DE
03 / NEULING, Rene
Auf dem Bruch 3
53773 Hennef / DE
Representative(s)DREISS Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/08]Greif, Thomas
Thul Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Rheinmetall Platz 1
40476 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date18717622.713.04.2018
[2020/08]
WO2018EP59603
Priority number, dateDE20171010807313.04.2017         Original published format: DE102017108073
[2020/08]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018189399
Date:18.10.2018
Language:DE
[2018/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3609735
Date:19.02.2020
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.10.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3609735
Date:18.05.2022
Language:DE
[2022/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:B60N2/42, B60N2/24, B60N2/16, F41H7/04, F16F1/02, F16F15/04
[2022/10]
CPC:
B60N2/4242 (EP); B60N2/546 (US); B60N2/015 (US);
B60N2/163 (EP); B60N2/24 (EP); B60N2/503 (US);
B60N2/505 (US); F16F1/025 (EP); F16F15/04 (EP);
F41H7/046 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/08]B60N2/42, B60N2/24, B60N2/16, F41H7/04
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 [2020/08]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:STOSSABSORBIERENDER SITZ MIT BODEN- ODER DECKENMONTIERTEN DÄMPFUNGSGLIEDERN[2020/08]
English:SHOCK-ABSORBING SEAT COMPRISING FLOOR- OR CEILING-MOUNTED DAMPING MEMBERS[2020/08]
French:SIÈGE ABSORBANT DES CHOCS COMPRENANT DES ORGANES D'AMORTISSEMENT MONTÉS AU SOL OU AU PLAFOND[2020/08]
Entry into regional phase22.10.2019National basic fee paid 
22.10.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
22.10.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.10.2019Examination requested  [2020/08]
22.10.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
29.04.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.02.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.04.2022Fee for grant paid
08.04.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.04.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  09.02.2023  10.02.2023  ADMISSIBLE
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann GmbH & Co. KG
Krauss-Maffei-Strasse 11
80997 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Feder Walter Ebert
Partnerschaft von Patentanwälten mbB
Achenbachstrasse 59
40237 Düsseldorf / DE
 [2023/12]
10.03.2023Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
19.07.2023Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
03.08.2023Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
13.08.2023Legal effect of revocation of patent [2023/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
29.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
25.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY13.04.2018
HU13.04.2018
AL18.05.2022
BG18.05.2022
CZ18.05.2022
DK18.05.2022
EE18.05.2022
ES18.05.2022
FI18.05.2022
HR18.05.2022
IT18.05.2022
LT18.05.2022
LV18.05.2022
MC18.05.2022
PL18.05.2022
RO18.05.2022
RS18.05.2022
SI18.05.2022
SK18.05.2022
SM18.05.2022
TR18.05.2022
IS18.09.2022
PT19.09.2022
IE13.04.2023
LU13.04.2023
[2026/04]
Former [2025/39]CY13.04.2018
HU13.04.2018
AL18.05.2022
BG18.05.2022
CZ18.05.2022
DK18.05.2022
EE18.05.2022
ES18.05.2022
FI18.05.2022
HR18.05.2022
IT18.05.2022
LT18.05.2022
LV18.05.2022
MC18.05.2022
PL18.05.2022
RO18.05.2022
RS18.05.2022
SI18.05.2022
SK18.05.2022
SM18.05.2022
IS18.09.2022
PT19.09.2022
IE13.04.2023
LU13.04.2023
Former [2025/36]CY13.04.2018
AL18.05.2022
BG18.05.2022
CZ18.05.2022
DK18.05.2022
EE18.05.2022
ES18.05.2022
FI18.05.2022
HR18.05.2022
IT18.05.2022
LT18.05.2022
LV18.05.2022
MC18.05.2022
PL18.05.2022
RO18.05.2022
RS18.05.2022
SI18.05.2022
SK18.05.2022
SM18.05.2022
IS18.09.2022
PT19.09.2022
IE13.04.2023
LU13.04.2023
Former [2025/23]AL18.05.2022
BG18.05.2022
CZ18.05.2022
DK18.05.2022
EE18.05.2022
ES18.05.2022
FI18.05.2022
HR18.05.2022
IT18.05.2022
LT18.05.2022
LV18.05.2022
MC18.05.2022
PL18.05.2022
RO18.05.2022
RS18.05.2022
SI18.05.2022
SK18.05.2022
SM18.05.2022
IS18.09.2022
PT19.09.2022
IE13.04.2023
LU13.04.2023
Former [2024/51]AL18.05.2022
BG18.05.2022
CZ18.05.2022
DK18.05.2022
EE18.05.2022
ES18.05.2022
FI18.05.2022
HR18.05.2022
IT18.05.2022
LT18.05.2022
LV18.05.2022
MC18.05.2022
PL18.05.2022
RO18.05.2022
RS18.05.2022
SI18.05.2022
SK18.05.2022
SM18.05.2022
IS18.09.2022
PT19.09.2022
IE13.04.2023
Former [2024/50]AL18.05.2022
CZ18.05.2022
DK18.05.2022
EE18.05.2022
ES18.05.2022
FI18.05.2022
HR18.05.2022
IT18.05.2022
LT18.05.2022
LV18.05.2022
MC18.05.2022
PL18.05.2022
RO18.05.2022
RS18.05.2022
SI18.05.2022
SK18.05.2022
SM18.05.2022
BG18.08.2022
IS18.09.2022
PT19.09.2022
IE13.04.2023
Former [2024/11]AL18.05.2022
CZ18.05.2022
DK18.05.2022
EE18.05.2022
ES18.05.2022
FI18.05.2022
HR18.05.2022
IT18.05.2022
LT18.05.2022
LV18.05.2022
MC18.05.2022
PL18.05.2022
RO18.05.2022
RS18.05.2022
SI18.05.2022
SK18.05.2022
SM18.05.2022
BG18.08.2022
IS18.09.2022
PT19.09.2022
Former [2024/08]AL18.05.2022
CZ18.05.2022
DK18.05.2022
EE18.05.2022
ES18.05.2022
FI18.05.2022
HR18.05.2022
LT18.05.2022
LV18.05.2022
MC18.05.2022
PL18.05.2022
RO18.05.2022
RS18.05.2022
SI18.05.2022
SK18.05.2022
SM18.05.2022
BG18.08.2022
IS18.09.2022
PT19.09.2022
Former [2023/25]AL18.05.2022
CZ18.05.2022
DK18.05.2022
EE18.05.2022
ES18.05.2022
FI18.05.2022
HR18.05.2022
LT18.05.2022
LV18.05.2022
PL18.05.2022
RO18.05.2022
RS18.05.2022
SI18.05.2022
SK18.05.2022
SM18.05.2022
BG18.08.2022
IS18.09.2022
PT19.09.2022
Former [2023/17]AL18.05.2022
CZ18.05.2022
DK18.05.2022
EE18.05.2022
ES18.05.2022
FI18.05.2022
HR18.05.2022
LT18.05.2022
LV18.05.2022
PL18.05.2022
RO18.05.2022
RS18.05.2022
SK18.05.2022
SM18.05.2022
BG18.08.2022
IS18.09.2022
PT19.09.2022
Former [2023/09]CZ18.05.2022
DK18.05.2022
EE18.05.2022
ES18.05.2022
FI18.05.2022
HR18.05.2022
LT18.05.2022
LV18.05.2022
PL18.05.2022
RO18.05.2022
RS18.05.2022
SK18.05.2022
SM18.05.2022
BG18.08.2022
IS18.09.2022
PT19.09.2022
Former [2023/07]DK18.05.2022
ES18.05.2022
FI18.05.2022
HR18.05.2022
LT18.05.2022
LV18.05.2022
PL18.05.2022
RS18.05.2022
BG18.08.2022
IS18.09.2022
PT19.09.2022
Former [2022/51]ES18.05.2022
FI18.05.2022
HR18.05.2022
LT18.05.2022
LV18.05.2022
PL18.05.2022
RS18.05.2022
BG18.08.2022
IS18.09.2022
PT19.09.2022
Former [2022/50]ES18.05.2022
FI18.05.2022
HR18.05.2022
LT18.05.2022
LV18.05.2022
PL18.05.2022
RS18.05.2022
BG18.08.2022
PT19.09.2022
Former [2022/49]ES18.05.2022
FI18.05.2022
HR18.05.2022
LT18.05.2022
LV18.05.2022
BG18.08.2022
PT19.09.2022
Former [2022/47]ES18.05.2022
FI18.05.2022
LT18.05.2022
PT19.09.2022
Cited inInternational search[XYI] GB2481202  (EXMOOR TRIM LTD et al.)
 [XYI] EP2650168  (KRAUSS MAFFEI WEGMANN GMBH & C et al.) [X] 1,2,5-12 * abstract * * page 2, line 12 - line 22 * * page 5, line 23 - line 29 * * page 6, line 1 - line 7 *[Y] 14 [I] 13
 [XYI] EP0566436  (HUTCHINSON et al.) [X] 1-11 * abstract * * paragraphs [0011] , [0 14] , [0 18] , [0 21] , [0 22] , [0 28] , [0 29] , [0 31] , [0 32] , [0 40] , [0 47] , [0 49] , [0 51] *[Y] 14 [I] 13
 [X] US9221361  (PLATT JOSHUA et al.) [X] 1,2,4-9 * abstract * * column 4, line 14 - column 7, line 16 *
 [Y] WO2016126200  (SINGAPORE TECHNOLOGIES KINETICS LTD et al.) [Y] 14 * abstract * * column 2, line 46 - column 6, line 16 *
ExaminationEP2925560
by applicantDE102008053152
OppositionGB2481202
 EP2650168
 EP0566436
 US9221361
 WO2016126200
 WO2014085707
 DE102008053152
 US2012073884
 US2012098174
 WO03076822
 AU2004208699
 US8678465
 DE102011075148
 US3737155
 WO2011150501
 US3239207
 DE4011963
 US7950618
 EP2113457
 EP1593542
 DE102008063804
 WO2013041447
 US2010252712
 US2016297332
 WO2013090744
 EP2813430
 US4783038
 WO2012066275
 WO2011107706
 EP2113677
 US5813649
 CN105774610
 CN105333045
 US1417744
 EP2444278
 DE1786247
 JPH084816
 GB1541736
 DE102014102330
 DE102014102335
 DE2511407
 DE69220459
 DE2036744
 EP1680987
 DE2838737
 US2012038091
 US2010156153
 EP2000352
 DE20202604
 FR2695696
 US5788185
 EP0764794
 DE2733287
 GB1077322
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