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EP About this file: EP1342870

EP1342870 - Lock [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.03.2012
Database last updated on 18.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Banham Patent Locks Limited
233/235 Kensington High Street
London W8 6SF / GB
[2003/37]
Inventor(s)01 / Cowper, Brian Edward
114 Elm Road
New Malden, Surrey KT3 3HP / GB
 [2003/37]
Representative(s)Hackett, Sean James, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
Alpha Tower
Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2007/17]Hackett, Sean James, et al
Marks & Clerk Alpha Tower Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
Former [2003/37]Mosey, Stephen George
MARKS & CLERK Alpha Tower Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
Application number, filing date03251330.105.03.2003
[2003/37]
Priority number, dateGB2002000558309.03.2002         Original published format: GB 0205583
[2003/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1342870
Date:10.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/37]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1342870
Date:25.08.2004
[2004/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1342870
Date:04.05.2011
Language:EN
[2011/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.07.2004
ClassificationIPC:E05B17/04, E05C3/04, E05B55/00
[2004/35]
CPC:
E05B9/105 (EP); E05B17/04 (EP); E05B2009/046 (EP)
Former IPC [2003/37]E05B9/10, E05B17/04, E05C3/04
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/49]
Former [2003/37]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Schloss[2003/37]
English:Lock[2003/37]
French:Serrure[2003/37]
Examination procedure10.08.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.11.2004Examination requested  [2005/02]
12.10.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.10.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.12.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.02.2011Fee for grant paid
28.02.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.02.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
09.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
14.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
14.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
13.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
15.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
15.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.03.2003
AT04.05.2011
BE04.05.2011
CY04.05.2011
CZ04.05.2011
DK04.05.2011
EE04.05.2011
FI04.05.2011
IT04.05.2011
NL04.05.2011
RO04.05.2011
SE04.05.2011
SI04.05.2011
SK04.05.2011
TR04.05.2011
BG04.08.2011
GR05.08.2011
ES15.08.2011
PT05.09.2011
[2014/34]
Former [2014/21]AT04.05.2011
BE04.05.2011
CY04.05.2011
CZ04.05.2011
DK04.05.2011
EE04.05.2011
FI04.05.2011
IT04.05.2011
NL04.05.2011
RO04.05.2011
SE04.05.2011
SI04.05.2011
SK04.05.2011
TR04.05.2011
BG04.08.2011
GR05.08.2011
ES15.08.2011
PT05.09.2011
Former [2013/29]AT04.05.2011
BE04.05.2011
CY04.05.2011
CZ04.05.2011
DK04.05.2011
EE04.05.2011
FI04.05.2011
IT04.05.2011
NL04.05.2011
RO04.05.2011
SE04.05.2011
SI04.05.2011
SK04.05.2011
BG04.08.2011
GR05.08.2011
ES15.08.2011
PT05.09.2011
Former [2012/23]AT04.05.2011
BE04.05.2011
CY04.05.2011
CZ04.05.2011
DK04.05.2011
EE04.05.2011
FI04.05.2011
IT04.05.2011
NL04.05.2011
RO04.05.2011
SE04.05.2011
SI04.05.2011
SK04.05.2011
GR05.08.2011
ES15.08.2011
PT05.09.2011
Former [2012/10]AT04.05.2011
BE04.05.2011
CY04.05.2011
CZ04.05.2011
DK04.05.2011
EE04.05.2011
FI04.05.2011
NL04.05.2011
RO04.05.2011
SE04.05.2011
SI04.05.2011
SK04.05.2011
GR05.08.2011
ES15.08.2011
PT05.09.2011
Former [2012/09]AT04.05.2011
BE04.05.2011
CY04.05.2011
CZ04.05.2011
EE04.05.2011
FI04.05.2011
NL04.05.2011
SE04.05.2011
SI04.05.2011
GR05.08.2011
ES15.08.2011
PT05.09.2011
Former [2012/01]AT04.05.2011
BE04.05.2011
CY04.05.2011
FI04.05.2011
NL04.05.2011
SE04.05.2011
SI04.05.2011
GR05.08.2011
ES15.08.2011
PT05.09.2011
Former [2011/52]AT04.05.2011
CY04.05.2011
FI04.05.2011
SE04.05.2011
SI04.05.2011
GR05.08.2011
ES15.08.2011
PT05.09.2011
Former [2011/50]CY04.05.2011
FI04.05.2011
SE04.05.2011
SI04.05.2011
GR05.08.2011
ES15.08.2011
PT05.09.2011
Former [2011/49]CY04.05.2011
FI04.05.2011
SE04.05.2011
GR05.08.2011
ES15.08.2011
PT05.09.2011
Former [2011/47]PT05.09.2011
Documents cited:Search[X]US3922896  (KAGOURA TETSURO) [X] 1-12 * column W *;
 [X]US6041630  (SHEN MU-LIN [TW]) [X] 1-12* column W *;
 [X]US6223567  (FADUL CEDRIC Q [US]) [X] 1-12 * column W *
ExaminationDE1553519
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