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EP About this file: EP1384528

EP1384528 - Fiber optic component cleaning device and method of cleaning a fiber optic component [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2004/05]Fiber optic component cleaning device
[2010/03]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.07.2011
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
3600 West Lake Avenue
Glenview, IL 60026 / US
[N/P]
Former [2010/34]For all designated states
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
3600 West Lake Avenue Glenview
Illinois 60025 / US
Former [2004/05]For all designated states
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
3600 West Lake Avenue
Glenview, Illinois 60025 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Forrest, Edward J.
1800 Basswood Court
Marietta, Georgia 30066 / US
 [2004/05]
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 [2004/05]Rackham, Stephen Neil
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date03254128.627.06.2003
[2004/05]
Priority number, dateUS2002019112709.07.2002         Original published format: US 191127
[2004/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1384528
Date:28.01.2004
Language:EN
[2004/05]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1384528
Date:05.01.2005
[2005/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1384528
Date:25.08.2010
Language:EN
[2010/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.11.2004
ClassificationIPC:B08B1/00, B65D83/08, G02B6/38
[2004/05]
CPC:
G02B6/385 (EP,US); G02B6/25 (KR); B08B1/00 (US);
B08B1/143 (EP,US); B65D83/0805 (EP,US); G02B6/3807 (EP,US);
G02B6/3866 (EP,US); B08B2240/02 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2004/05]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Reinigen von faseroptischen Komponenten[2010/03]
English:Fiber optic component cleaning device and method of cleaning a fiber optic component[2010/03]
French:Dispositif et procédé pour le nettoyage de composants de fibres optiques[2010/03]
Former [2004/05]Vorrichtung zum Reinigen von faseroptischen Komponenten
Former [2004/05]Fiber optic component cleaning device
Former [2004/05]Dispositif pour le nettoyage de composants de fibres optiques
Examination procedure23.06.2005Examination requested  [2005/34]
27.02.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.03.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.07.2010Fee for grant paid
07.07.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.05.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
28.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
25.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
26.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
25.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.08.2010
BE25.08.2010
CY25.08.2010
CZ25.08.2010
DK25.08.2010
EE25.08.2010
FI25.08.2010
HU25.08.2010
IT25.08.2010
NL25.08.2010
RO25.08.2010
SE25.08.2010
SI25.08.2010
SK25.08.2010
TR25.08.2010
BG25.11.2010
GR26.11.2010
ES06.12.2010
PT27.12.2010
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]AT25.08.2010
BE25.08.2010
CY25.08.2010
CZ25.08.2010
DK25.08.2010
EE25.08.2010
FI25.08.2010
IT25.08.2010
NL25.08.2010
RO25.08.2010
SE25.08.2010
SI25.08.2010
SK25.08.2010
TR25.08.2010
BG25.11.2010
GR26.11.2010
ES06.12.2010
PT27.12.2010
Former [2011/31]AT25.08.2010
BE25.08.2010
CY25.08.2010
CZ25.08.2010
DK25.08.2010
EE25.08.2010
FI25.08.2010
IT25.08.2010
NL25.08.2010
RO25.08.2010
SE25.08.2010
SI25.08.2010
SK25.08.2010
BG25.11.2010
GR26.11.2010
ES06.12.2010
PT27.12.2010
Former [2011/23]AT25.08.2010
BE25.08.2010
CY25.08.2010
CZ25.08.2010
DK25.08.2010
EE25.08.2010
FI25.08.2010
NL25.08.2010
SE25.08.2010
SI25.08.2010
SK25.08.2010
BG25.11.2010
GR26.11.2010
PT27.12.2010
Former [2011/19]AT25.08.2010
BE25.08.2010
CY25.08.2010
DK25.08.2010
FI25.08.2010
NL25.08.2010
SE25.08.2010
SI25.08.2010
BG25.11.2010
GR26.11.2010
PT27.12.2010
Former [2011/17]AT25.08.2010
BE25.08.2010
CY25.08.2010
FI25.08.2010
NL25.08.2010
SE25.08.2010
SI25.08.2010
BG25.11.2010
GR26.11.2010
PT27.12.2010
Former [2011/15]AT25.08.2010
CY25.08.2010
FI25.08.2010
SE25.08.2010
SI25.08.2010
BG25.11.2010
GR26.11.2010
PT27.12.2010
Former [2011/13]AT25.08.2010
CY25.08.2010
FI25.08.2010
SI25.08.2010
BG25.11.2010
PT27.12.2010
Former [2011/11]AT25.08.2010
FI25.08.2010
SI25.08.2010
BG25.11.2010
PT27.12.2010
Former [2011/10]AT25.08.2010
FI25.08.2010
SI25.08.2010
PT27.12.2010
Former [2011/08]AT25.08.2010
Documents cited:Search[A]US1848859  ;
 [A]US4306687  (HADTKE FREDERICK);
 [X]US5220703  (KANAYAMA KAZUNORI [JP], et al)
by applicantUS5220703
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