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EP About this file: EP0933178

EP0933178 - Reinforced ceramic structures [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  21.10.2011
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip21.10.2011Revocation of patentpublished on 23.11.2011  [2011/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-1596 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/31]For all designated states
THE BOEING COMPANY
P.O. Box 3707, M.S. 13-08
Seattle, Washington 98124-2207 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Sanders, Daniel G.
16905 24th Street Court East
sumner, Washington 98390 / US
02 / Cox, Bryan L.
11430 Via Rancho no. 108
El Cajon California 92019 / US
[1999/31]
Representative(s)Steil, Christian
Witte, Weller & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/34]Steil, Christian
Witte, Weller & Partner Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2007/17]Steil, Christian
Witte, Weller & Partner, Rotebühlstrasse 121
70178 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2003/20]Bartelds, Erik, et al
Arnold & Siedsma, Advocaten en Octrooigemachtigden, Sweelinckplein 1
2517 GK Den Haag / NL
Former [1999/31]Land, Addick Adrianus Gosling, et al
Arnold & Siedsma, Advocaten en Octrooigemachtigden, Sweelinckplein 1
2517 GK Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date98204481.030.12.1998
[1999/31]
Priority number, dateUS19970071765P30.12.1997         Original published format: US 71765 P
US1998021256016.12.1998         Original published format: US 212560
[1999/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0933178
Date:04.08.1999
Language:EN
[1999/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0933178
Date:31.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.05.1999
ClassificationIPC:B28B1/00, C04B35/66, C04B35/80, B22D17/22
[1999/31]
CPC:
B21K5/20 (EP,US); B22D17/2209 (EP,US); B28B23/02 (EP,US);
C04B28/06 (EP); C04B32/02 (EP); C04B35/62665 (EP);
C04B35/62844 (EP); C04B35/6303 (EP); C04B35/80 (EP,US);
C04B2235/3208 (EP); C04B2235/3222 (EP); C04B2235/5224 (EP);
C04B2235/5232 (EP); C04B2235/5264 (EP); C04B2235/5268 (EP);
C04B2235/5284 (EP); C04B2235/945 (EP); C04B2235/9607 (EP);
Y10T428/252 (EP,US); Y10T428/256 (EP,US); Y10T428/26 (EP,US);
Y10T428/2913 (EP,US); Y10T428/298 (EP,US); Y10T428/2995 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C04B28/06, C04B32/02, C04B40/0268 (EP);
C04B32/02, C04B14/06, C04B14/303 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/15]
Former [1999/31]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Keramikverstärkte Struktur[1999/31]
English:Reinforced ceramic structures[1999/31]
French:Structure céramique renforcée[1999/31]
Examination procedure26.01.2000Examination requested  [2000/13]
07.02.2000Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
18.05.2000Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, FI, GR, IE, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
28.08.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.03.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.07.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.08.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.10.2003Fee for grant paid
25.10.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  30.12.2004  08.03.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Airbus SAS
1 Rond-Point Maurice Bellonte
31700 Blagnac / FR
Opponent's representative
Santarelli
Tour Trinity
1 bis Esplanade de la Défense
92035 Paris La Défense Cedex / FR
 [N/P]
Former [2005/08]
Opponent(s)01  30.12.2004  08.03.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Airbus SAS
1 Rond-Point Maurice Bellonte
31700 Blagnac / FR
Opponent's representative
Santarelli
14, avenue de la Grande Armée, B.P. 237
75822 Paris Cedex 17 / FR
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
15.03.2005Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
28.09.2005Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
13.09.2007Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
06.11.2007Date of oral proceedings
18.03.2008Date of oral proceedings
02.04.2008Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
02.04.2008Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
10.03.2011Legal effect of revocation of patent [ N /P ]
10.03.2011Legal effect of revocation of patent [2011/47]
10.03.2011Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition27.05.2008Appeal received No.  T1045/08
30.07.2008Statement of grounds filed
10.03.2011Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
10.03.2011Date of oral proceedings
16.03.2011Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
31.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
23.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
29.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
04.03.2000AT   M01   Not yet paid
04.03.2000BE   M01   Not yet paid
04.03.2000CH   M01   Not yet paid
04.03.2000CY   M01   Not yet paid
04.03.2000DK   M01   Not yet paid
04.03.2000FI   M01   Not yet paid
04.03.2000GR   M01   Not yet paid
04.03.2000IE   M01   Not yet paid
04.03.2000LU   M01   Not yet paid
04.03.2000MC   M01   Not yet paid
04.03.2000NL   M01   Not yet paid
04.03.2000PT   M01   Not yet paid
04.03.2000SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB758917  (K L G SPARKING PLUGS LTD) [A] 1,10,15,17,20 * page 1, column 1, line 11 - line 23 ** claims 1,3 *;
 [A]US4252588  (KRATSCH KENNETH M, et al) [A] 1-3,5,6,10,12,15,20 * column 1, line 7 - line 19 * * column 2, line 9 - line 28 * * column 6, line 12 - line 24 * * figures 1-4 *;
 [DA]US5467626  (SANDERS DANIEL G [US]) [DA] 1,7,10,15,20 * column 5, line 51 - column 6, line 11 * * column 7, line 43 - line 54 * * column 8, line 59 - line 62 *;
 [DA]US5683608  (MATSEN MARC R [US], et al) [DA] 1-6,9,10,12-17,19,20 * column 4, line 1 - line 11 * * column 5, line 1 - line 4 * * column 5, line 13 - line 29 * * column 5, line 63 - column 6, line 48 * * figures 1,2 *
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