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EP About this file: EP0888946

EP0888946 - Railway vehicle with at least one interchangeable end module [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  12.06.2009
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alstom DDF
6 route de Strasbourg, Reichshoffen
67110 Niederbronn Les Bains / FR
[1999/29]
Former [1999/01]For all designated states
De Dietrich Ferroviaire
6 route de Strasbourg, Reichshoffen
67110 Niederbronn Les Bains / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Letzelter, Alain
12 rue des Peupliers
67110 Reichshoffen / FR
02 / Preiss, Paul
41 route de Strasbourg
67110 Reichshoffen / FR
03 / Schäfer, Jean-Philippe
45 rue de Wimmenau
67340 Reipertswiller / FR
04 / Schneider, Willy
33 rue des Cuirassiers
67360 Woerth / FR
05 / Tritz, Bernard
63 rue de la République
67110 Niederbronn Les Bains / FR
[1999/01]
Representative(s)Habasque, Etienne J. Jean-François, et al
Cabinet Lavoix
2, Place d'Estienne d'Orves
75441 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2005/49]Habasque, Etienne J. Jean-François, et al
Cabinet Lavoix 2, Place d'Estienne d'Orves
75441 Paris Cédex 09 / FR
Former [2003/37]de Lambilly Delorme, Marie Pierre, et al
ALSTOM Intellectual Property Department 25, Avenue Kléber
75116 Paris / FR
Former [2002/23]Gosse, Michel, et al
ALSTOM Intellectual Property Department 25,avenue Kléber
75116 Paris / FR
Former [1999/28]Gosse, Michel
ALSTOM Technology - C.I.P.D. 5, Avenue Newton
92142 Clamart Cedex / FR
Former [1999/01]Nuss, Pierre, et al
10, rue Jacques Kablé
67080 Strasbourg Cédex / FR
Application number, filing date98440143.001.07.1998
[1999/01]
Priority number, dateFR1997000855202.07.1997         Original published format: FR 9708552
[1999/01]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0888946
Date:07.01.1999
Language:FR
[1999/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0888946
Date:24.09.2003
Language:FR
[2003/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.09.1998
ClassificationIPC:B61D17/06, B61D15/06, B61C17/04
[1999/01]
CPC:
B61D17/06 (EP); B61C17/04 (EP); B61D15/06 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/42]
Former [1999/37]
Former [1999/01]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Schienenfahrzeug mit wenigstens einem austauschbaren Endmodul[1999/01]
English:Railway vehicle with at least one interchangeable end module[1999/01]
French:Véhicule ferroviaire comportant au moins un module d'extrémité interchangeable[1999/01]
Examination procedure23.09.1999Examination requested  [2000/21]
06.08.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.11.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.03.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.07.2003Fee for grant paid
14.07.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  18.06.2004  28.07.2004  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
 02  23.06.2004  28.07.2004  ADMISSIBLE
Bombardier Transportation GmbH
Saatwinkler Damm 43
13627 Berlin / DE
Opponent's representative
Broydé, Marc, et al, et al
Novagraaf Technologies
122, Rue Edouard Vaillant
92593 Levallois-Perret Cedex / FR
 [N/P]
Former [2005/38]
Opponent(s)01  18.06.2004  28.07.2004  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens Abteilung: CT IP TS
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
 02  23.06.2004  28.07.2004  ADMISSIBLE
Bombardier Transportation GmbH
Saatwinkler Damm 43
13627 Berlin / DE
Opponent's representative
Broydé, Marc, et al, et al
Breese Derambure Majerowicz 38 Avenue de l'Opéra
75002 Paris / FR
Former [2004/34]
Opponent(s)01  18.06.2004   
Siemens Abteilung: CT IP TS
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
 02  23.06.2004   
Bombardier Transportation GmbH
Saatwinkler Damm 43
13627 Berlin / DE
Opponent's representative
Broydé, Marc, et al, et al
Howrey Simon Arnold & White CityPoint One Ropemaker Street
London EC2Y 9HS / GB
02.08.2004Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
26.01.2005Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
03.02.2005Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M06)
29.07.2005Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
14.09.2006Date of oral proceedings
27.12.2006Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
27.12.2006Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
06.11.2007Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
23.01.2008Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
02.05.2008Fee for printing new specification paid
27.02.2009Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
09.03.2009Legal effect of revocation of patent [2009/29]
Appeal following opposition05.03.2007Appeal received No.  T0449/07
22.10.2007Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor deemed not to be filed
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
19.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
24.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
04.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
13.08.1999AT   M01   Fee paid on   23.09.1999
13.08.1999BE   M01   Fee paid on   23.09.1999
13.08.1999CH   M01   Fee paid on   23.09.1999
13.08.1999CY   M01   Fee paid on   23.09.1999
13.08.1999DE   M01   Fee paid on   23.09.1999
13.08.1999DK   M01   Fee paid on   23.09.1999
13.08.1999ES   M01   Fee paid on   23.09.1999
13.08.1999FI   M01   Fee paid on   23.09.1999
13.08.1999FR   M01   Fee paid on   23.09.1999
13.08.1999GB   M01   Fee paid on   23.09.1999
13.08.1999GR   M01   Fee paid on   23.09.1999
13.08.1999IE   M01   Fee paid on   23.09.1999
13.08.1999IT   M01   Fee paid on   23.09.1999
13.08.1999LU   M01   Fee paid on   23.09.1999
13.08.1999MC   M01   Fee paid on   23.09.1999
13.08.1999NL   M01   Fee paid on   23.09.1999
13.08.1999PT   M01   Fee paid on   23.09.1999
13.08.1999SE   M01   Fee paid on   23.09.1999
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
13.08.1999M01   Fee paid on   23.09.1999
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT01.07.2008
FI01.07.2008
GB01.07.2008
IE01.07.2008
IT01.07.2008
LU01.07.2008
ES02.07.2008
SE02.07.2008
BE31.07.2008
CH31.07.2008
DK31.07.2008
FR31.07.2008
LI31.07.2008
MC31.07.2008
NL01.02.2009
DE03.02.2009
GR04.02.2009
[2020/33]
Former [2010/44]AT01.07.2008
FI01.07.2008
GB01.07.2008
IE01.07.2008
IT01.07.2008
LU01.07.2008
SE02.07.2008
BE31.07.2008
CH31.07.2008
DK31.07.2008
FR31.07.2008
LI31.07.2008
MC31.07.2008
NL01.02.2009
DE03.02.2009
GR04.02.2009
Former [2010/31]AT01.07.2008
FI01.07.2008
GB01.07.2008
IE01.07.2008
IT01.07.2008
LU01.07.2008
SE02.07.2008
CH31.07.2008
DK31.07.2008
FR31.07.2008
LI31.07.2008
MC31.07.2008
NL01.02.2009
DE03.02.2009
GR04.02.2009
Former [2010/28]AT01.07.2008
FI01.07.2008
GB01.07.2008
IE01.07.2008
IT01.07.2008
LU01.07.2008
CH31.07.2008
DK31.07.2008
FR31.07.2008
LI31.07.2008
MC31.07.2008
NL01.02.2009
DE03.02.2009
GR04.02.2009
Former [2010/05]AT01.07.2008
FI01.07.2008
GB01.07.2008
IE01.07.2008
IT01.07.2008
CH31.07.2008
DK31.07.2008
FR31.07.2008
LI31.07.2008
MC31.07.2008
NL01.02.2009
DE03.02.2009
GR04.02.2009
Former [2009/30]AT01.07.2008
FI01.07.2008
GB01.07.2008
CH31.07.2008
LI31.07.2008
MC31.07.2008
NL01.02.2009
DE03.02.2009
GR04.02.2009
Former [2009/18]MC31.07.2008
Documents cited:Search[XD]EP0533582  (ALSTHOM GEC [FR]) [XD] 1 * column 3, line 1 - column 4, line 16; figures 1,3 *;
 [A]EP0655565  (GEC ALSTHOM TRANSPORT SA [FR]) [A] 4,5 * page 7, line 42 - page 8, line 49; figures 14-17 *;
 [XD]DE4343800  (TRANSTEC GMBH [DE]) [XD] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]FR2715904  (SARDOU MAX [FR]) [A] 1,4 * page 1, line 36 - page 2, line 30; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]DE4440425  (GOERLITZ WAGGONBAU GMBH [DE], et al) [A] 4* column 2, line 24 - line 46; figures 1-5 *;
 [A]  - REVUE GENERALE DES CHEMINS DE FER, PARIS, FR, (199311), no. 11, pages 59 - 63, XP000414426 [A] 4,5 * page 60, column L, line 1 - column R, line 3; figures 2,3,5,6 *
by applicantEP0533582
 FR2694255
 FR2698840
 DE4343800
 FR2747633
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