EP0980999 - An annular seal assembly, in particular for the drive shaft of a vehicle [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 29.06.2012 Database last updated on 24.08.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 29.06.2012 | Patent maintained (B2 publication) | published on 01.08.2012 [2012/31] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states RFT S.p.A. Via dell'Arcivescovado, 1 10121 Torino / IT | [2012/30] |
Former [2000/08] | For all designated states RFT S.p.A. Via Arcivescovado, 1 10121 Torino / IT | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Sassi, Mauro Strada Genova, 131/Ter 10024 Moncalieri / IT | [2000/08] | Representative(s) | Franzolin, Luigi, et al Studio Torta S.p.A. Via Viotti, 9 10121 Torino / IT | [2012/31] |
Former [2000/08] | Franzolin, Luigi, et al STUDIO TORTA S.r.l., Via Viotti, 9 10121 Torino / IT | Application number, filing date | 99115924.5 | 12.08.1999 | [2000/08] | Priority number, date | IT1998TO00716 | 18.08.1998 Original published format: IT TO980716 | [2000/08] | Filing language | IT | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0980999 | Date: | 23.02.2000 | Language: | EN | [2000/08] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0980999 | Date: | 19.07.2000 | [2000/29] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0980999 | Date: | 28.07.2004 | Language: | EN | [2004/31] | Type: | B2 New European patent specification | No.: | EP0980999 | Date: | 01.08.2012 | Language: | EN | [2012/31] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 05.06.2000 | Classification | IPC: | F16J15/32 | [2000/08] | CPC: |
F16J15/3256 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, ES, FR, GB, SE [2001/14] |
Former [2000/08] | AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE | Title | German: | Ringförmige Dichtung, insbesondere für eine Antriebswelle eines Kraftfahrzeuges | [2000/08] | English: | An annular seal assembly, in particular for the drive shaft of a vehicle | [2000/08] | French: | Joint annulaire, en particulier pour l'arbre de transmission d'un véhicule | [2000/08] | Examination procedure | 10.01.2001 | Examination requested [2001/12] | 02.09.2003 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 07.01.2004 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 06.02.2004 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 26.05.2004 | Fee for grant paid | 26.05.2004 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
22.04.2005
ADMISSIBLE Carl Freudenberg KG Patente und Marken 69465 Weinheim / DE | [2005/25] | 02.06.2005 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 12.12.2005 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 01.10.2008 | Date of oral proceedings | 11.12.2008 | Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition | 11.12.2008 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 12.10.2011 | Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition | 14.03.2012 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended | 13.06.2012 | Fee for printing new specification paid | Appeal following opposition | 23.02.2009 | Appeal received No. T0470/09 | 26.03.2009 | Statement of grounds filed | 12.10.2011 | Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form | 12.10.2011 | Date of oral proceedings | 02.12.2011 | Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 16.08.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 19.08.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 25.08.2003 | Renewal fee patent year 05 |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Documents cited: | Search | [A]US4596394 (SCHMITT WILHELM [DE]) [A] 1,2 * column A; figure 2 *; | [A]US4770425 (COLANZI FRANCO [IT], et al) [A] * column 3, line 28 - line 60; figure - *; | [A]DE3739513 (KACO GMBH CO [DE]) [A] 1-4 * column 2, line 6 - line 34; figure 1; claims 1,4 *; | [XA]US5348312 (JOHNSTON DAVID E [DE]) [X] 1,2,7,8 * column 2, line 46 - line 52 * * column 5, line 6 - line 16; figure 4; claims 1,7,8,12 * [A] 5 | Opposition | JPH0714270U |