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EP About this file: EP1297264

EP1297264 - CLIP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.07.2006
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY
published on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pointflame Limited
Windsor House Barnett Way Barnwood
Gloucestershire GL4 3RT / GB
[2006/05]
Former [2005/35]For all designated states
Pointflame Limited
Group House, Bowling Hill Business Park, Quarry Road Chipping Sodbury
Bristol BS37 6JL / GB
Former [2003/14]For all designated states
Pointflame Limited
Group House, Bowling Hill Business Park, Quarry Road
Chipping Sodbury, Bristol BS37 6JL / GB
Inventor(s)01 / ELLWOOD, Simon
Maddockland Amberley
Stroud Glos. GL5 5AF / GB
 [2003/14]
Representative(s)Giles, Ashley Simon
Haseltine Lake LLP
Redcliff Quay
120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/14]Giles, Ashley Simon
Haseltine Lake & Co., Imperial House, 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UD / GB
Application number, filing date01943637.725.06.2001
[2003/14]
WO2001GB02837
Priority number, dateGB2000001586028.06.2000         Original published format: GB 0015860
[2003/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0201083
Date:03.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1297264
Date:02.04.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.01.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1297264
Date:31.08.2005
Language:EN
[2005/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.01.2002
ClassificationIPC:F16B2/22, F16B2/10
[2003/14]
CPC:
F16B2/20 (EP,US); F16B2/10 (EP,US); Y10T24/3433 (EP,US);
Y10T24/3437 (EP,US); Y10T24/3443 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/14]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:KLAMMER[2003/14]
English:CLIP[2003/14]
French:PINCE[2003/14]
Entry into regional phase20.01.2003National basic fee paid 
20.01.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
20.01.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.01.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
16.12.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.01.2003Examination requested  [2003/14]
27.02.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.06.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.07.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.03.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
04.05.2005Fee for grant paid
04.05.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.06.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/32]
Request for further processing for:28.04.2005Request for further processing filed
04.05.2005Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
19.05.2005Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
23.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
29.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
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Licence(s)ID:01 00/exclusive
For:AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Licencee:Altrax Group Limited
Group House, Bowling Hill Business Park
Chipping Sodbury, Bristol, South Gloucestershire B / GB
Date:19.05.2003
[2005/35]
Former [2003/46]ID:01 00/exclusive
For:all designated states
Licencee:Altrax Group Limited
Group House, Bowling Hill Business Park
Chipping Sodbury, Bristol, South Gloucestershire BS17 6JL / GB
Date:19.05.2003
[2005/35]
Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT31.08.2005
BE31.08.2005
CH31.08.2005
CY31.08.2005
FI31.08.2005
LI31.08.2005
TR31.08.2005
DK30.11.2005
GR30.11.2005
SE30.11.2005
[2009/02]
Former [2008/37]AT31.08.2005
BE31.08.2005
CH31.08.2005
FI31.08.2005
LI31.08.2005
TR31.08.2005
DK30.11.2005
GR30.11.2005
SE30.11.2005
Former [2006/26]AT31.08.2005
BE31.08.2005
CH31.08.2005
FI31.08.2005
LI31.08.2005
DK30.11.2005
GR30.11.2005
SE30.11.2005
Former [2006/25]AT31.08.2005
BE31.08.2005
CH31.08.2005
FI31.08.2005
LI31.08.2005
GR30.11.2005
SE30.11.2005
Former [2006/14]AT31.08.2005
CH31.08.2005
FI31.08.2005
LI31.08.2005
GR30.11.2005
SE30.11.2005
Former [2006/13]AT31.08.2005
FI31.08.2005
SE30.11.2005
Cited inInternational search[X]BE539191  (LAMINOIRS DE L'ESCAUT) [X] 1,3-6,9 * figure 1; claims 1,2 *;
 [X]GB676087  (TINNERMAN PRODUCTS INC) [X] 1,3-6 * page 2, line 74 - page 3, line 1; figures 1-4 *;
 [X]FR2630955  (BOULEY JEAN CLAUDE [FR]) [X] 1,2,9* page 3, line 11 - page 4, line 18; figures 1-3 *;
 [X]US5214825  (HIRZEL SUZY C [US]) [X] 1,3-5 * abstract *;
 [X]WO9419561  (BELTRAMI PIETRO ANTONIO [IT]) [X] 1,3-6,9 * page 8, line 3 - line 26 * * page 10, line 5 - line 13 * * page 10, line 24 - page 11, line 1; figures 1,2,5,7-9 *;
 [X]US5964356  (GAREAU DAVID [CA], et al) [X] 1,3,4,9,16 * column 3, line 36 - column 4, line 25; figures 1-5 *
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