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EP About this file: EP0442048

EP0442048 - Brake pad [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  01.09.2000
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
Guerickestrasse 7
60488 Frankfurt / DE
[2000/03]
Former [1993/41]For all designated states
ITT Automotive Europe GmbH
Guerickestrasse 7
D-60488 Frankfurt / DE
Former [1991/34]For all designated states
ALFRED TEVES GmbH
Guerickestrasse 7 Postfach 90 01 20
D-60441 Frankfurt / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Schiel, Wolfgang
Siegener Strasse 56
W-6230 Frankfurt/Main 80 / DE
02 / Bretzler, Rainer
Frankfurter Strasse 32
W-6233 Kelkheim / DE
03 / Rehm, Joachim
Allesinastrasse 5a
W-6000 Frankfurt/Main 80 / DE
[1991/34]
Representative(s)Portwich, Peter
Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
Guerickestrasse 7
60488 Frankfurt am Main / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/03]Portwich, Peter
Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG, Guerickestrasse 7
60488 Frankfurt / DE
Former [1993/44](deleted)
Former [1993/41]Grau, Ulf
ITT Automotive Europe GmbH Patente und Lizenzen Postfach 90 01 20
D-60441 Frankfurt / DE
Former [1991/34]Portwich, Peter
c/o ITT Automotive Europe GmbH Guerickestrasse 7
D-60488 Frankfurt / DE
Application number, filing date90121944.416.11.1990
[1991/34]
Priority number, dateDE1990400286301.02.1990         Original published format: DE 4002863
[1991/34]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0442048
Date:21.08.1991
Language:DE
[1991/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0442048
Date:23.03.1994
Language:DE
[1994/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.06.1991
ClassificationIPC:F16D65/02
[1991/34]
CPC:
F16D65/092 (EP); F16D65/095 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1991/34]
TitleGerman:Bremsklotz[1991/34]
English:Brake pad[1991/34]
French:Plaquette de frein[1991/34]
Examination procedure16.11.1990Examination requested  [1991/34]
27.08.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.12.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.02.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.02.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.04.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.09.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.09.1993Fee for grant paid
27.09.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  23.12.1994  30.01.1995  ADMISSIBLE
Lucas Industries Limited
46 Park Street
London W1Y 4DJ / GB
Opponent's representative
Goetz, Rupert, et al, et al
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2000/26]
Opponent(s)01  23.12.1994  30.01.1995  ADMISSIBLE
Lucas Industries Limited
46 Park Street
London W1Y 4DJ / GB
Opponent's representative
Goetz, Rupert, Dipl.-Ing., et al, et al
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Former [1995/07]
Opponent(s)01  23.12.1994  30.01.1995  ADMISSIBLE
Lucas Industries public limited company
Brueton House, New Road
Solihull, West Midlands B91 3TX / GB
Opponent's representative
Goetz, Rupert, Dipl.-Ing., et al, et al
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
D-81541 München / DE
02.02.1995Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
08.06.1995Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
29.08.1995Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
03.01.1996Reply to a communication from the opposition division
19.09.1996Date of oral proceedings
28.10.1996Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
19.07.2000Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
29.07.2000Legal effect of revocation of patent [2000/42]
Appeal following opposition20.12.1996Appeal received No.  T0025/97
25.02.1997Statement of grounds filed
16.09.1997Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M04) [1997/38]
22.01.1998Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [1998/04]
04.06.1998Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M03) [1998/23]
16.08.2000Interlocutory revision of appeal
16.08.2000Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.12.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
13.11.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.199203   M06   Fee paid on   16.01.1993
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Documents cited:Search[X]GB2071240  ;
 [X]US3767018  ;
 [X]DE1575810  ;
 [Y]EP0341610  ;
 [A]DE2230574
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