blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability
Register Forum

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News flashes

New version of the European Patent Register - SPC information for Unitary Patents.

2024-03-06

More...
blank Related links

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP0915264

EP0915264 - Protective bellows [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  08.01.2010
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.05.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 29.06.2011  [2011/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TRELLEBORG AB
P.O. Box 153
231 22 Trelleborg / SE
[2001/31]
Former [1999/19]For all designated states
DRAFTEX INDUSTRIES LIMITED
7 Castle Street
Edinburgh EH2 3AP, Scotland / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Breheret, Joel
37 Chemin du Verger
44119 Treillieres / FR
[1999/19]
Representative(s)Foster, David Martyn, et al
Mathisen & Macara LLP
120 Bridge Road
Chertsey
Surrey KT16 8LA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/19]Foster, David Martyn, et al
MATHISEN MACARA & CO. The Coach House 6-8 Swakeleys Road
Ickenham Uxbridge UB10 8BZ / GB
Application number, filing date98308913.730.10.1998
[1999/19]
Priority number, dateGB1997002330104.11.1997         Original published format: GB 9723301
[1999/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0915264
Date:12.05.1999
Language:EN
[1999/19]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0915264
Date:22.03.2000
[2000/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0915264
Date:31.08.2005
Language:EN
[2005/35]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0915264
Date:10.02.2010
Language:EN
[2010/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.02.2000
ClassificationIPC:F16D3/84, F16J3/04
[1999/19]
CPC:
F16D3/845 (EP); F16D3/2055 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/52]
Former [2000/48]
Former [1999/19]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Schutzbalg[1999/19]
English:Protective bellows[1999/19]
French:Soufflet de protection[1999/19]
Examination procedure20.09.2000Examination requested  [2000/52]
16.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.07.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.03.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.06.2005Fee for grant paid
07.06.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  15.11.2005    ADMISSIBLE
Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd.
17-18, Edobori 1-chome, Nishi-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 550-8661 / JP
Opponent's representative
Brockhaus, Ralf
TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2006/02]
Opponent(s)01  15.11.2005    ADMISSIBLE
Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd.
17-18, Edobori 1-chome, Nishi-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 550-8661 / JP
Opponent's representative
Brockhaus, Ralf
Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Patentanwälte Bavariaring 4-6
D-80336 München / DE
10.07.2006Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
20.12.2006Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
24.01.2007Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
30.05.2007Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
28.10.2008Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
28.10.2008Date of oral proceedings
24.11.2008Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
24.11.2008Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
27.03.2009Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
12.11.2009Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
11.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
15.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
14.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
14.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.200003   M06   Fee paid on   28.11.2000
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court
See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT30.10.2008
GB30.10.2009
[2011/26]
Former [2010/05]IT30.10.2008
Documents cited:Search[YA]EP0010999  (CITROEN SA [FR], et al) [Y] 1-5,9,12 * the whole document * [A] 10,11,13,14,17,18;
 [Y]GB2042102  (NISSAN MOTOR) [Y] 1-5,9,12 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5529538  (SCHULZ JOHN F [US], et al) [A] 1-5,9-13,17,18 * column A; figure - ** column 3, line 4 - line 7 *
OppositionUS4280340
 JPH08232971
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.