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EP0026621 - Tire sidewall deformity tester and method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  11.06.1986
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.11.1999Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 29.12.1999 [1999/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
1200 Firestone Parkway
Akron, Ohio 44317 / US
[1981/14]
Inventor(s)01 / Fisher, III Thomas W.
1900 Brookfield Drive
Akron Ohio 44313 / US
[1981/14]
Representative(s)von Raffay, Vincenz, et al
Patentanwälte Raffay & Fleck Geffckenstrasse 6
20249 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [1985/49]von Raffay, Vincenz, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Raffay, Fleck & Partner Postfach 32 32 17
D-20117 Hamburg / DE
Former [1981/14]Bailey, John William
Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date80303303.419.09.1980
[1981/14]
Priority number, dateUS1979007940127.09.1979         Original published format: US 79401
[1981/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0026621
Date:08.04.1981
Language:EN
[1981/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0026621
Date:18.11.1981
Language:EN
[1981/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0026621
Date:17.10.1984
Language:EN
[1984/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.09.1981
ClassificationIPC:G01B7/34, G01M17/02, G01B7/28
[1981/14]
CPC:
G01B21/30 (EP,US); G01B5/0002 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LU,   NL,   SE [1981/14]
TitleGerman:Apparat und Verfahren zum Kontrollieren der Gleichmässigkeit von Reifenflanken[1981/14]
English:Tire sidewall deformity tester and method[1981/14]
French:Appareil et procédé pour contrôler l'uniformité du flanc de pneus[1981/14]
Examination procedure15.12.1981Examination requested  [1982/07]
22.12.1982Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.04.1983Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.06.1983Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.10.1983Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.02.1984Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
02.04.1984Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.06.1984Fee for grant paid
25.06.1984Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  11.07.1985  25.07.1985  ADMISSIBLE
Gebr. Hofmann GmbH & Co. KG Maschinenfabrik
Pallaswiesenstrasse 72
D-64293 Darmstadt / DE
Opponent's representative
Patentanwälte Liedl, Nöth
Steinsdorfstrasse 21-22
D-8000 München 22 / DE
 02  16.07.1985  31.07.1985  ADMISSIBLE
Seichter GmbH
Esperantostr. 8
D-30519 Hannover / DE
Opponent's representative
Thömen, Uwe
Patentanwalt U. Thömen Zeppelinstrasse 5
30175 Hannover / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1985/38]
Opponent(s)01  11.07.1985  25.07.1985  ADMISSIBLE
Gebr. Hofmann GmbH & Co. KG Maschinenfabrik
Pallaswiesenstrasse 72
D-64293 Darmstadt / DE
Opponent's representative
Patentanwälte Liedl, Nöth
Steinsdorfstrasse 21-22
D-8000 München 22 / DE
 02  16.07.1985  31.07.1985  ADMISSIBLE
Seichter GmbH
Esperantostr. 8
D-30519 Hannover / DE
Opponent's representative
Thömen, Uwe, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwalt U. Thömen Zeppelinstrasse 5
D-30175 Hannover / DE
09.09.1985Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
16.01.1986Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
27.01.1986Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
07.02.1986Legal effect of revocation of patent [1986/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.06.1982Renewal fee patent year 03
19.06.1983Renewal fee patent year 04
19.06.1984Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipLU30.09.1985
[1999/52]
Documents cited:SearchUS3303571  [ ] (VEALS WILLIAM E);
 FR2244157  [ ] (MAAG ZAHNRAEDER & MASCHINEN AG [CH]);
 US3895518  [ ] (LEBLOND JEAN R);
 US4103542  [ ] (WHEELER WILLIAM R, et al)
    [ ] - MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES, Vol. 21, November 1978, New York US, B.M. KHODORLOVSKII et al. "Instruments for measuring surface roughness", pages 1595-1598
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