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EP About this file: EP0293018

EP0293018 - Aircraft modal suppression system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  22.01.1999
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.11.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 26.12.2007  [2007/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-1596 / US
[N/P]
Former [1995/44]For all designated states
THE BOEING COMPANY
P.O. Box 3707
Seattle, Washington 98124-2207 / US
Former [1988/48]For all designated states
THE BOEING COMPANY
P.O. Box 3707 M.S. 7E-25
Seattle Washington 98124-2207 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Chakravarty, Abhijit Jitendra Mohan
1327 South Puget Drive No. F-34
Renton, WA 98055 / US
02 / Cooper, Steven Roy
2642 N.W. 59th No. 201
Seattle, WA 98107 / US
03 / Ho, John Koon-Hung
12848 S.E. 161st Street
Renton, WA 98058 / US
04 / Tran, Chuong Bot
2 West Casino RD. No. 215
Everett, WA 98204 / US
[1988/48]
Representative(s)Hoijtink, Reinoud, et al
Arnold & Siedsma Sweelinckplein 1
2517 GK Den Haag / NL
[N/P]
Former [1988/48]Hoijtink, Reinoud, et al
Arnold & Siedsma, Advocaten en Octrooigemachtigden, Sweelinckplein 1
NL-2517 GK Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date88200190.203.02.1988
[1988/48]
Priority number, dateUS1987005580128.05.1987         Original published format: US 55801
[1988/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0293018
Date:30.11.1988
Language:EN
[1988/48]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0293018
Date:31.01.1990
Language:EN
[1990/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0293018
Date:01.09.1993
Language:EN
[1993/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.12.1989
ClassificationIPC:G05D1/08
[1988/48]
CPC:
G05D1/0825 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1988/48]
TitleGerman:System zur Modenunterdrückung für Flugzeuge[1988/48]
English:Aircraft modal suppression system[1988/48]
French:Système de suppression de modes pour avion[1988/48]
Examination procedure18.05.1990Examination requested  [1990/29]
21.04.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.08.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.11.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.03.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.03.1993Fee for grant paid
24.03.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  26.05.1994  07.06.1994  ADMISSIBLE
Daimler-Benz Aerospace Airbus GmbH
Postfach 95 01 09
D-21111 Hamburg / DE
 [1998/12]
Former [1994/30]
Opponent(s)01  26.05.1994  07.06.1994  ADMISSIBLE
Deutsche Aerospace Airbus GmbH
Abt. GZ13 BRE
D-28183 Bremen / DE
05.07.1994Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
09.11.1994Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
24.11.1994Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
24.01.1995Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
02.10.1995Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
11.12.1995Reply to a communication from the opposition division
31.03.1998Legal effect of rejection of opposition [1999/10]
31.03.1998Date of oral proceedings
18.05.1998Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
29.09.1998Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.02.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
16.02.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
20.02.1993Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT01.09.1993
NL01.09.1993
[1999/42]
Former [1994/25]NL01.09.1993
Documents cited:Search[A]FR2298132  (BOFORS AB [SE]);
 [A]WO8702964  (GRUMMAN AEROSPACE CORP [US])
 [A]  - JOURNAL OF GUIDANCE AND CONTROL. vol. 6, no. 4, 01 July 1983, NEW YORK US pages 251 - 257; J.H.Blakelock: "Design and Analysis of a Digitally Controlled Integrated Flight/Fire Control System."
 [P]  - 1987 AMERICAN CONTROL CONF. vol. 1, 10 June 1987, MINNEAPOLIS,MN pages 395 - 396; T.J.Goslin;F.H.Ansari;: "An optmized yaw damper for enhanced passenger ride comfort"
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