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EP1248888 - SYSTEM FOR CONNECTING ELEMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  16.01.2009
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.01.2009Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 18.02.2009  [2009/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
van der Heijden, Franciscus Antonius Maria
Grotenhout 2
2275 Lille / BE
[2002/42]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2002/42]
Representative(s)Bleukx, Lucas Lodewijk M.
Bleukx Consultancy BVBA
Derde Straat 7
3680 Maaseik / BE
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]Bleukx, Lucas Lodewijk M.
Bleukx Consultancy BVBA Derde Straat 7
3680 Maaseik / BE
Former [2002/42]Bleukx, Lucas Lodewijk M.
Hydro S.A. Avenue Marcel Thiry 83
1200 Bruxelles / BE
Application number, filing date01907472.317.01.2001
[2002/42]
WO2001EP00616
Priority number, dateNL2000101408217.01.2000         Original published format: NL 1014082
[2002/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0153622
Date:26.07.2001
Language:EN
[2001/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1248888
Date:16.10.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.07.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.07.2001
ClassificationIPC:E04B2/08, F16B21/08, F16B37/08, F16B37/12
[2002/42]
CPC:
F16B37/0842 (EP,US); F16B37/12 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/42]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUM VERBINDEN VON ELEMENTEN[2002/42]
English:SYSTEM FOR CONNECTING ELEMENTS[2002/42]
French:SYSTEME DESTINE A RELIER DES ELEMENTS[2002/42]
Entry into regional phase21.05.2002National basic fee paid 
21.05.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
21.05.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.08.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
21.05.2002Examination requested  [2002/42]
01.04.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.08.2008Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2009/08]
02.10.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2009/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
05.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
12.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
19.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
22.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
14.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.200404   M06   Fee paid on   05.03.2004
31.01.200707   M06   Fee paid on   22.03.2007
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Cited inInternational search[DYA]WO9848126  (HEIJDEN FRANCISCUS ANTONIUS MA [BE]) [DY] 1-4,6,7,13-15,17 * page 4, paragraph 22 - page 5, paragraph 7 * * figures 3,4 * [A] 8;
 [Y]FR912009  (A. BUELER) [Y] 1-4,6,7,13-15,17 * page 1, lines 18-34 * * page 2, lines 11-18 * * figures 1,2,4,6,8 *;
 [A]US5868537  (LATAL JAMES F [US], et al) [A] 1-3,17 * claim 8 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]US3466966  (BROWN MARTIN M) [A] 1,6,17 * column 2, line 56 - column 3, line 33 * * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US2390514  (CRAM HARKNESS W) [A] 9-12 * column 2, lines 6-14 * * column 2, lines 43-53 * * figures 1,4-6 *;
 [A]US2566593  (SAMUEL BLOOMFIELD) [A] 16 * column 2, lines 6-11 * * figures 3,5 *
by applicantWO9848126
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