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EP About this file: EP0338463

EP0338463 - Energy-absorbing earcup assembly [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.10.1994
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.1994No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 30.11.1994 [1994/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gentex Corporation
324 Main Street
P.O. Box 315
Carbondale, Pennsylvania 18407 / US
[N/P]
Former [1989/43]For all designated states
GENTEX CORPORATION
324 Main Street P.O. Box 315
Carbondale Pennsylvania 18407 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Aileo, Jackson A.
200 Park Street
Carbondale Pennsylvania 18407 / US
02 / Long, Richard J.
Box 198 The Hideout
Lake Ariel Pennsylvania 18436 / US
[1989/43]
Representative(s)Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Uhlandstrasse 14c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [1989/43]Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner
Uhlandstrasse 14 c
D-70182 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date89106774.615.04.1989
[1989/43]
Priority number, dateUS1988018285118.04.1988         Original published format: US 182851
[1989/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0338463
Date:25.10.1989
Language:EN
[1989/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0338463
Date:08.12.1993
Language:EN
[1993/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.08.1989
ClassificationIPC:A42B3/00, A61F11/06
[1993/49]
CPC:
A42B3/166 (EP,US); A61F11/14 (EP,US); Y10S2/909 (US)
Former IPC [1989/43]A42B3/00, A61F11/02
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   GB,   IT [1989/43]
TitleGerman:Stossdämpfende Gehörschutzmuschel[1989/43]
English:Energy-absorbing earcup assembly[1989/43]
French:Coupelle de protection des oreilles amortissant les chocs[1989/43]
Examination procedure19.10.1989Examination requested  [1989/50]
06.05.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.09.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.01.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.05.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.1992Date of oral proceedings
04.11.1992Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
31.03.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
18.05.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.07.1993Fee for grant paid
24.07.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.11.1992Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
09.09.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.04.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
16.04.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
21.04.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]US1396771  (MINTON JOHN P);
 [Y]US2902692  (CHRISTY RALPH L, et al);
 [AD]US3190973  (AILEO JACKSON A);
 [AD]US3470564  (AILEO JACKSON A);
 [X]DE2000933  (GENTEX CORP);
 [A]US3882547  (MORGAN GERARD E);
 [Y]EP0127275  (RACAL SAFETY LTD [GB])
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