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EP About this file: EP1068460

EP1068460 - IMPROVED ELASTOMERIC IMPACT ABSORBER WITH VISCOUS DAMPING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.07.2003
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: DE
published on 16.04.2008  [2008/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Courtney, William Alexander
17 Vale Road, Timperley Altrincham
Cheshire WA15 7TQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/18]For all designated states
Courtney, William Alexander
17 Vale Road, Timperley
Altrincham, Cheshire WA15 7TQ / GB
Former [2001/03]For all designated states
Courtney, William
19 Finden Road
Baguley, Manchester M23 1WN / GB
For all designated states
Courtney, William Alexander
17 Vale Road, Timperley
Altrincham, Cheshire WA15 7TQ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / COURTNEY, William, Alexander
17 Vale Road, Timperley, Altrincham
Cheshire WA15 7TQ / GB
 [2001/03]
Application number, filing date98957011.402.12.1998
[2001/03]
WO1998GB03594
Priority number, dateGB1998000588920.03.1998         Original published format: GB 9805889
GB1998001237810.06.1998         Original published format: GB 9812378
[2001/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9949236
Date:30.09.1999
Language:EN
[1999/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1068460
Date:17.01.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.09.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1068460
Date:18.09.2002
Language:EN
[2002/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.09.1999
ClassificationIPC:F16F5/00, F16F9/00, F16F9/30, A62C3/00, A41D13/00, A43B7/32, B60K15/00, B60R21/00, A62B35/00, B64D25/00, D06F37/00
[2001/03]
CPC:
F16F13/00 (EP); A41D13/015 (EP); A43B13/189 (EP);
A43B21/265 (EP); B64D1/14 (EP); B64D25/00 (EP);
F16F1/376 (EP); F16F3/00 (EP); F16F7/00 (EP);
F16F9/30 (EP); B60K15/00 (EP); B60R2021/0407 (EP);
B60R21/0136 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [2001/26]
Former [2001/03]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTER, ELASTOMERER AUFPRALLDÄMPFER MIT VISKOSER DÄMPFUNG[2001/03]
English:IMPROVED ELASTOMERIC IMPACT ABSORBER WITH VISCOUS DAMPING[2001/03]
French:AMORTISSEUR ELASTOMERE PERFECTIONNE A AMORTISSEMENT VISQUEUX[2001/03]
Entry into regional phase04.10.2000National basic fee paid 
04.10.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
04.10.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.10.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
04.10.2000Examination requested  [2001/03]
26.02.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.04.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.06.2002Fee for grant paid
10.06.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.06.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
18.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.200104   M06   Fee paid on   18.03.2002
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT18.09.2002
NL18.09.2002
SE18.12.2002
ES28.03.2003
[2008/16]
Former [2004/04]NL18.09.2002
SE18.12.2002
DE19.12.2002
ES28.03.2003
Former [2003/46]NL18.09.2002
SE18.12.2002
DE19.12.2002
Former [2003/22]NL18.09.2002
SE18.12.2002
Former [2003/14]SE18.12.2002
Cited inInternational search[DXA]WO9725551  (COURTNEY WILLIAM ALEXANDER) [DX] 1,31-33,38-41,43-49 * page 4, paragraph 4 - page 19, paragraph 1; figure -; claim - * [A] 2,4,6,14,34-37;
 [X]US4566565  (WICKE BRIAN G) [X] 1,30,31,33 * column 4, line 18 - column 6, line 5; figure - *;
 [XA]US4751757  (MORENO CARLOS) [X] 1 * column 2, line 24 - column 4, line 19; figure - * [A] 4,6;
 [XA]US4647258  (MASSARSCH KARL R) [X] 1 * column W * [A] 30,36,37;
 [A]US5564202  (HOPPENSTEIN REUBEN) [A] 1,2,36-38 * column W *;
 [A]DE2701181  (PICKER) [A] 1,6,30-34 * page 2, paragraph 3 - page 5, paragraph 3; figure - *;
 [A]WO9716084  (WELSH NICOLE) [A] 1,4,6,14,38,41 * abstract *;
 [A]US5190248  (LEE PETER R) [A] 1,4,6 * column W *;
 [A]FR2738998  (AFFERGAN MARCEL) [A] 1,4,6,14 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9201585  (BRITISH PETROLEUM CO PLC) [A] 1,30,43 * the whole document *
by applicantWO1996GB03243
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