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EP1123197 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CUTTING ELASTOMERIC MATERIALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.03.2004
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.09.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 03.11.2004  [2004/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
1144 East Market Street
Akron, OH 44316-0001 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/33]For all designated states
THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
1144 East Market Street
Akron, Ohio 44316-0001 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HART, James, Michael
4822 South Main Street
Akron, OH 44319 / US
02 / BENZING, James, Alfred, II
1930 Mount Pleasant Street, N.W.
North Canton, OH 44720 / US
 [2001/33]
Representative(s)Kutsch, Bernd
Goodyear S.A. Patent Department
7750 Colmar-Berg / LU
[N/P]
Former [2003/43]Kutsch, Bernd
Goodyear S.A. Patent Department
7750 Colmar-Berg / LU
Former [2001/33]Leitz, Paul
Goodyear Technical Center, Patent Department, Avenue Gordon Smith
7750 Colmar-Berg / LU
Application number, filing date98955097.520.10.1998
[2001/33]
WO1998US22548
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0023261
Date:27.04.2000
Language:EN
[2000/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1123197
Date:16.08.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.04.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1123197
Date:07.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.04.2000
ClassificationIPC:B29D30/46
[2001/33]
CPC:
B29D30/46 (EP); B26D7/086 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2001/33]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN SOWIE VORRICHTUNG ZUM SCHNEIDEN VON ELASTOMEREN MATERIALIEN[2001/33]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CUTTING ELASTOMERIC MATERIALS[2001/33]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE DECOUPE DE MATERIAUX ELASTOMERES[2001/33]
Entry into regional phase21.05.2001National basic fee paid 
21.05.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
21.05.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.02.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
21.05.2001Examination requested  [2001/33]
03.06.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.10.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.01.2003Fee for grant paid
21.01.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.02.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
08.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
07.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB20.10.2003
[2004/45]
Cited inInternational search[A]US4409872  (BERTOLDO GIORGIO [IT]) [A] 1,14 * column 6, line 13 - line 31; figure 3 *;
 [A]EP0324199  (VMI EPE HOLLAND [NL]) [A] 1,14
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