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EP0944484 - METHOD FOR CHARACTERIZING NOISE LEVEL OF ROTATING TIRE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.09.2002
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.06.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 23.07.2003  [2003/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
1144 East Market Street
Akron, Ohio 44309-3531 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/39]For all designated states
THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
1144 East Market Street
Akron, Ohio 44309-3531 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HUBBELL, David, Ray, Jr.
950 S. Prospect Avenue
Hartville, OH 44632 / US
[1999/39]
Representative(s)Leitz, Paul, et al
Goodyear Technical Center, Patent Department, Avenue Gordon Smith
7750 Colmar-Berg / LU
[1999/39]
Application number, filing date96944340.711.12.1996
[1999/39]
WO1996US19817
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9825775
Date:18.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0944484
Date:29.09.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.06.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0944484
Date:21.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.06.1998
ClassificationIPC:B60C11/00
[1999/39]
CPC:
B60C11/0318 (EP); B60C11/0332 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   IT [1999/39]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR CHARAKTERISIERUNG DES LÄRMPEGELS VON ROTIERENDEN REIFEN[2001/04]
English:METHOD FOR CHARACTERIZING NOISE LEVEL OF ROTATING TIRE[1999/39]
French:PROCEDE DESTINE A CARACTERISER LE NIVEAU DE BRUIT D'UN PNEUMATIQUE EN ROTATION[1999/39]
Former [1999/39]VERFAHRN ZUR CHARAKTERISIERUNG DES LÄRMPEGELS VON ROTIERENDEN REIFEN
Entry into regional phase10.06.1999National basic fee paid 
10.06.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
10.06.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.03.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
10.06.1999Examination requested  [1999/39]
26.01.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.05.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.08.2001Fee for grant paid
07.08.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.08.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
06.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
07.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0329927  (UNIROYAL GOODRICH TIRE CO) [A] 1,4;
 [DA]US4788651  (D.H. PARKER ET AL.) [DA] 1,4;
 [A]EP0480425  (BRIDGESTONE CORP) [A] 1,4;
 [DA]US5295087  (M. YOSHIDA ET AL.) [DA] 1,4
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