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EP About this file: EP1182366

EP1182366 - Screw threaded members [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  26.07.2013
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.07.2013Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 28.08.2013  [2013/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
3600 West Lake Avenue
Glenview, IL 60026 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/09]For all designated states
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
3600 West Lake Avenue
Glenview, Cook County, Illinois 60025 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Ward, Michael E.
2022 Wellington Ct.
Geneva, Illinois 60134 / US
02 / Siegenthaler, John H.
506 Ohio Street
Darlington, Wisconsin 53530 / US
 [2002/09]
Representative(s)Finnie, Peter John, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/45]Finnie, Peter John, et al
Gill Jennings & Every, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [2002/09]Rackham, Stephen Neil
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date01306887.914.08.2001
[2002/09]
Priority number, dateUS20000227483P24.08.2000         Original published format: US 227483 P
US2001088056213.06.2001         Original published format: US 880562
[2002/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1182366
Date:27.02.2002
Language:EN
[2002/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.11.2001
ClassificationIPC:F16B35/00
[2002/09]
CPC:
F16B33/02 (EP,US); F16B35/007 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2002/46]
Former [2002/09]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Bauteile mit Schraubgewinde[2002/09]
English:Screw threaded members[2002/09]
French:Eléments avec filetage[2002/09]
Examination procedure06.08.2002Examination requested  [2002/41]
16.08.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.12.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.2013Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2013/35]
09.04.2013Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2013/35]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  16.08.2007
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
23.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
19.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
29.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
29.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
25.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
25.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
25.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
25.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
Penalty fee
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31.08.201212   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4334815  (KNOHL RUDOLPH E) [A] 1,7,9,17,18 * abstract * * figure 3 * * column 2, line 31 - line 47 *;
 [A]US4237948  (HALL JOHN L [GB], et al) [A] 1,7,9,17,18 * abstract * * figure 5 * * column 1, line 15 - line 34 * * claims 1-8 *;
 [A]JPH1151026  ;
 [A]US5000638  (ESSOM CHARLES J [GB], et al)
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19990531), vol. 1999, no. 05, & JP11051026 A 19990223 (MEIDOO:KK) [A] 7-18 * abstract *
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