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EP About this file: EP1173709

EP1173709 - SAFETY LIGHTER WITH COMPOUND FINGER PAD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.07.2012
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.05.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 02.07.2014  [2014/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Chung, Aman Kai Man
Wah Lai Ind. Centre, Unit 1, 11F
10-14 Kwei Tei Street
Fo-Tan, Shatin
New Territories, Hong Kong / CN
[2011/36]
Former [2002/04]For all designated states
Chung, Aman Kai Man
Wah Lai Ind. Centre, Unit 1, 11F 10-14 Kwei Tei Street
Fo Tan, Shatin New Territories, Hong Kong / CN
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2002/04]
Representative(s)Walaski, Jan Filip, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/04]Walaski, Jan Filip, et al
Venner, Shipley & Co, 20 Little Britain
London EC1A 7DH / GB
Application number, filing date01900836.603.01.2001
[2002/04]
WO2001US00124
Priority number, dateUS2000047733604.01.2000         Original published format: US 477336
[2002/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0150063
Date:12.07.2001
Language:EN
[2001/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1173709
Date:23.01.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.07.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1173709
Date:14.09.2011
Language:EN
[2011/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US12.07.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.02.2008
ClassificationIPC:F23D11/36
[2002/04]
CPC:
F23Q2/164 (EP,US); F23Q2/161 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/04]
TitleGerman:SICHERHEITSFEUERZEUG MIT ZUSAMMENGESETZTEM PRESSPOLSTER[2002/04]
English:SAFETY LIGHTER WITH COMPOUND FINGER PAD[2002/04]
French:BRIQUET DE SECURITE A COUSSINET TACTILE COMPOSE[2002/04]
Entry into regional phase27.09.2001National basic fee paid 
27.09.2001Search fee paid 
27.09.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
27.09.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.09.2001Examination requested  [2002/04]
20.06.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.12.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.06.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.10.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.02.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.06.2011Fee for grant paid
16.06.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  20.06.2008
Opposition(s)15.06.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
05.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
07.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
09.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
05.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
08.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
07.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
07.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
06.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT14.09.2011
BE14.09.2011
CY14.09.2011
DK14.09.2011
FI14.09.2011
IT14.09.2011
NL14.09.2011
SE14.09.2011
TR14.09.2011
GR15.12.2011
ES25.12.2011
GB03.01.2012
IE03.01.2012
LU03.01.2012
PT16.01.2012
CH31.01.2012
FR31.01.2012
LI31.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
[2014/27]
Former [2014/21]AT14.09.2011
BE14.09.2011
CY14.09.2011
DK14.09.2011
FI14.09.2011
IT14.09.2011
NL14.09.2011
SE14.09.2011
TR14.09.2011
GR15.12.2011
ES25.12.2011
GB03.01.2012
IE03.01.2012
PT16.01.2012
CH31.01.2012
FR31.01.2012
LI31.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
Former [2013/22]AT14.09.2011
BE14.09.2011
CY14.09.2011
DK14.09.2011
FI14.09.2011
IT14.09.2011
NL14.09.2011
SE14.09.2011
GR15.12.2011
ES25.12.2011
GB03.01.2012
IE03.01.2012
PT16.01.2012
CH31.01.2012
FR31.01.2012
LI31.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
Former [2013/08]AT14.09.2011
BE14.09.2011
CY14.09.2011
DK14.09.2011
FI14.09.2011
IT14.09.2011
NL14.09.2011
SE14.09.2011
GR15.12.2011
GB03.01.2012
IE03.01.2012
PT16.01.2012
CH31.01.2012
FR31.01.2012
LI31.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
Former [2013/04]AT14.09.2011
BE14.09.2011
CY14.09.2011
DK14.09.2011
FI14.09.2011
IT14.09.2011
NL14.09.2011
SE14.09.2011
GR15.12.2011
GB03.01.2012
PT16.01.2012
CH31.01.2012
FR31.01.2012
LI31.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
Former [2012/49]AT14.09.2011
BE14.09.2011
CY14.09.2011
DK14.09.2011
FI14.09.2011
IT14.09.2011
NL14.09.2011
SE14.09.2011
GR15.12.2011
GB03.01.2012
PT16.01.2012
CH31.01.2012
LI31.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
Former [2012/46]AT14.09.2011
BE14.09.2011
CY14.09.2011
DK14.09.2011
FI14.09.2011
IT14.09.2011
NL14.09.2011
SE14.09.2011
GR15.12.2011
GB03.01.2012
PT16.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
Former [2012/37]AT14.09.2011
BE14.09.2011
CY14.09.2011
DK14.09.2011
FI14.09.2011
IT14.09.2011
NL14.09.2011
SE14.09.2011
GR15.12.2011
PT16.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
Former [2012/35]AT14.09.2011
BE14.09.2011
CY14.09.2011
DK14.09.2011
FI14.09.2011
IT14.09.2011
NL14.09.2011
SE14.09.2011
GR15.12.2011
PT16.01.2012
Former [2012/23]AT14.09.2011
BE14.09.2011
CY14.09.2011
FI14.09.2011
IT14.09.2011
NL14.09.2011
SE14.09.2011
GR15.12.2011
PT16.01.2012
Former [2012/17]AT14.09.2011
BE14.09.2011
CY14.09.2011
FI14.09.2011
SE14.09.2011
GR15.12.2011
Former [2012/12]AT14.09.2011
CY14.09.2011
FI14.09.2011
SE14.09.2011
GR15.12.2011
Former [2012/11]AT14.09.2011
FI14.09.2011
SE14.09.2011
GR15.12.2011
Former [2012/10]FI14.09.2011
SE14.09.2011
GR15.12.2011
Former [2012/09]FI14.09.2011
Documents cited:Search[PX]US6095796  (SUNG KIL YONG [US]) [PX] 1-6* the whole document *
International search[X]ES2015769  (IND DE FOSFOROS Y ENCENDEDORES [ES]);
 [A]US5145358  (SHIKE TSUTOMU [JP], et al);
 [X]WO9946539  (CALICO BRANDS INC [US], et al);
 [A]US5997282  (MAN AMAN CHUNG KAI [HK])
by applicantWO9946539
 ES19890002796
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