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EP About this file: EP0783960

EP0783960 - Titanium-polymer hybrid laminates [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  04.09.2015
Database last updated on 14.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.09.2015Revocation of patentpublished on 07.10.2015  [2015/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-1596 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/46]For all designated states
The Boeing Company
P.O. Box 3707, M.S. 13-08 Seattle
Washington 98124-2207 / US
Former [1997/29]For all designated states
THE BOEING COMPANY
P.O. Box 3707, M.S. 13-08
Seattle, Washington 98124-2207 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Westre, Willard N.
15704 S.E. 44th Street
Bellevue, Washington 98006 / US
02 / Ayers, Donald J.
221 Avenue C
Snohomish, Washington 98290 / US
03 / Allen-Lilly, Heather C.
1212 No. 30th Street
Renton, Washington 98056 / US
04 / Cregger, Samuel E.
22632 119th Avenue S.E.
Kent, Washington 98031 / US
05 / Rothschilds, Robert J.
29425 232nd Avenue S.E.
Kent, Washington 98042 / US
06 / Evans, David W.
27700 195th Avenue S.E.
Kent, Washington 98042 / US
07 / Hoffman, Daniel J.
4129 S.W. 325th Street
Federal Way, Washington 98023 / US
08 / Grande, Donald L.
23127 Marine View Drive
Des Moines, Washington 98198 / US
09 / Rogalski, Mark E.
2801 E. Lk. Sammamish Pky S.E.
Issaquah, Washington 98029 / US
[1997/29]
Representative(s)Land, Addick Adrianus Gosling, et al
Arnold & Siedsma
Bezuidenhoutseweg 57
2594 AC Den Haag / NL
[N/P]
Former [2014/42]van Kooij, Adriaan, et al
Arnold & Siedsma
Bezuidenhoutseweg 57
2594 AC The Hague / NL
Former [2012/07]Roelands, Olaf, et al
Arnold & Siedsma Sweelinckplein 1
2517 GK Den Haag / NL
Former [2008/34]Land, Addick Adrianus Gosling, et al
Arnold & Siedsma Sweelinckplein 1
2517 GK Den Haag / NL
Former [1997/29]Land, Addick Adrianus Gosling, et al
Arnold & Siedsma, Advocaten en Octrooigemachtigden, P.O. Box 18558
2502 EN Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date97200012.903.01.1997
[1997/29]
Priority number, dateUS1996058530411.01.1996         Original published format: US 585304
[1997/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0783960
Date:16.07.1997
Language:EN
[1997/29]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0783960
Date:18.11.1998
[1998/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0783960
Date:16.11.2005
Language:EN
[2005/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:B32B15/08, B32B5/08, B64C3/26
[1997/29]
CPC:
B32B15/14 (EP,US); B32B15/08 (EP,US); B32B3/12 (EP,US);
B32B37/146 (EP,US); B32B5/02 (EP,US); B32B5/12 (EP,US);
B32B7/03 (EP,US); B64C1/12 (EP,US); B64C3/26 (EP,US);
B64C30/00 (EP,US); B32B2250/42 (EP,US); B32B2255/06 (EP,US);
B32B2260/021 (US); B32B2260/023 (EP,US); B32B2260/046 (EP,US);
B32B2262/10 (EP,US); B32B2262/106 (EP,US); B32B2305/076 (EP,US);
B32B2307/306 (EP,US); B32B2307/54 (EP,US); B32B2307/552 (EP,US);
B32B2307/714 (EP,US); B32B2309/105 (US); B32B2311/18 (EP,US);
B32B2605/18 (EP,US); B64C2001/0072 (EP,US); Y02T50/40 (EP,US);
Y10T428/1234 (EP,US); Y10T428/12431 (EP,US); Y10T428/12444 (EP,US);
Y10T428/12569 (EP,US); Y10T428/12806 (EP,US); Y10T428/24165 (EP,US);
Y10T428/249942 (EP,US); Y10T428/26 (EP,US); Y10T428/31678 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1997/29]
TitleGerman:Titan-Polymer hybrid Laminate[1997/29]
English:Titanium-polymer hybrid laminates[1997/29]
French:Laminés hybrides titane-polymère[1997/29]
Examination procedure07.05.1999Examination requested  [1999/27]
18.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.09.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.11.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.05.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.08.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.12.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.05.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.08.2005Fee for grant paid
05.08.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP05077187.2  / EP1614531
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  16.08.2006  25.08.2006  ADMISSIBLE
AIRBUS Deutschland GmbH/AIRBUS France SAS/AIRBUS UK Limited/AIRBUS España S.L./AIRBUS SAS
Kreetslag 10
21129 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Landry, Felix, et al, et al
Uexküll & Stolberg Partnerschaft von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2012/06]
Opponent(s)01  16.08.2006  25.08.2006  ADMISSIBLE
AIRBUS Deutschland GmbH/AIRBUS France SAS/AIRBUS UK Limited/AIRBUS España S.L./AIRBUS SAS
Kreetslag 10
21129 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Landry, Felix, et al, et al
Uexküll & Stolberg Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
Former [2007/01]
Opponent(s)01  16.08.2006  25.08.2006  ADMISSIBLE
AIRBUS Deutschland GmbH/AIRBUS France SAS/AIRBUS UK Limited/AIRBUS España S.L./AIRBUS SAS
Kreetslag 10
21129 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Stilkenböhmer, Uwe Michael, et al, et al
Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner Martinistrasse 24
28195 Bremen / DE
Former [2006/39]
Opponent(s)01  16.08.2006   
AIRBUS Deutschland GmbH/AIRBUS France SAS/AIRBUS UK Limited/AIRBUS España S.L./AIRBUS SAS
Kreetslag 10
21129 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Birken, Lars
Martinistrasse 24
28195 Bremen / DE
09.11.2006Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
13.07.2007Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
26.05.2011Date of oral proceedings
03.08.2011Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
03.08.2011Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
23.04.2015Legal effect of revocation of patent [ N /P ]
23.04.2015Legal effect of revocation of patent [2015/41]
19.08.2015Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition13.10.2011Appeal received No.  T2226/11
12.12.2011Statement of grounds filed
23.04.2015Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
13.10.2011Appeal received No.  T2226/11
09.12.2011Statement of grounds filed
23.04.2015Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
23.04.2015Date of oral proceedings
04.05.2015Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
20.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
21.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
21.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
20.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
26.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
20.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0323660  (AKZO NV [NL]) [X] 1,6,8-18 * figure -; claim - * * page 3, line 5 - page 4, line 6 *;
 [X]US4935291  (GUNNINK JAN W [NL]) [X] 1,6,8-18 * claims 1-4,11,13,14,19 * * column 3, line 49 - column 4, line 9 * * column 6, line 13 - line 29 *;
 [XA]EP0312150  (AKZO NV [NL]) [X] 14-18 * claim - * [A] 1-13;
 [A]US4925721  (HARPER-TERVET JAN [US], et al) [A] 1-18 * column 1, line 6 - line 25; figure - * * column 4, line 32 - line 40 *;
 [A]GB1364076  (BRITISH AIRCRAFT CORP LTD) [A] 1-18 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9401277  (STRUCTURAL LAMINATES CO [US]) [A] 1-18 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4029838  (CHAMIS CHRISTOS C, et al) [A] 1-18 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4489123  (SCHIJVE JACOBUS [NL], et al) [A] 1-18 * claim - *
by applicantUS3959091
 US4473446
 US3989876
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