EP0026621 - Tire sidewall deformity tester and method [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent revoked Status updated on 11.06.1986 Database last updated on 15.06.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 12.11.1999 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state | published 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 date | 80303303.4 | 19.09.1980 | [1981/14] | Priority number, date | US19790079401 | 27.09.1979 Original published format: US 79401 | [1981/14] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | 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: | EP | 14.09.1981 | Classification | IPC: | G01B7/34, G01M17/02, G01B7/28 | [1981/14] | CPC: |
G01B21/30 (EP,US);
G01B5/0002 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | AT, DE, FR, GB, IT, LU, NL, SE [1981/14] | Title | German: | 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 procedure | 15.12.1981 | Examination requested [1982/07] | 22.12.1982 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 22.04.1983 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 30.06.1983 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 31.10.1983 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 07.02.1984 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: ) | 02.04.1984 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 25.06.1984 | Fee for grant paid | 25.06.1984 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
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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
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ADMISSIBLE Seichter GmbH Esperantostr. 8 D-30519 Hannover / DE Opponent's representative Thömen, Uwe Patentanwalt U. Thömen Zeppelinstrasse 5 30175 Hannover / DE | [N/P] |
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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 | ||
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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 | 09.09.1985 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 16.01.1986 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 27.01.1986 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked | 07.02.1986 | Legal effect of revocation of patent [1986/31] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 20.06.1982 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 19.06.1983 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 19.06.1984 | Renewal fee patent year 05 |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | LU | 30.09.1985 | [1999/52] | Documents cited: | Search | US3303571 [ ] (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 |