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EP About this file: EP1431001

EP1431001 - Electric clamp apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.09.2011
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.09.2011No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.10.2011  [2011/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Delaware Capital Formation, Inc.
501 Silverside Road, Suite 5
Wilmington, DE 19809 / US
[2010/42]
Former [2004/26]For all designated states
Delaware Capital Formation, Inc.
1403 Foulk Road, Suite 102
Wilmington, Delaware 19803-2755 / US
Inventor(s)01 / McCormick, Peter Elliott
3526 Caruth Blvd.
Dallas, Texas 75225 / US
 [2004/26]
Representative(s)Müller, Thomas Michael, et al
Neumann Müller Oberwalleney & Partner
Patentanwälte
Overstolzenstrasse 2a
50677 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/43]Müller, Thomas Michael, et al
Neumann Müller Oberwalleney & Partner Patentanwälte Overstolzenstrasse 2a
50677 Köln / DE
Former [2008/51]Müller, Thomas Michael, et al
Neumann Müller Oberwalleney & Partner Patentanwälte Overstolzenstrasse 2a
50677 Köln / DE
Former [2004/26]Price, Nigel John King
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date03257967.417.12.2003
[2004/26]
Priority number, dateUS2002032188017.12.2002         Original published format: US 321880
[2004/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1431001
Date:23.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/26]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1431001
Date:29.03.2006
[2006/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1431001
Date:27.10.2010
Language:EN
[2010/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.02.2006
ClassificationIPC:B25B5/12
[2004/26]
CPC:
B25B5/16 (EP,US); B25B5/12 (EP,US); B25B5/122 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2006/49]
Former [2004/26]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:Elektrische Spannvorrichtung[2004/26]
English:Electric clamp apparatus[2004/26]
French:Dispositif de serrage électrique[2004/26]
Examination procedure07.08.2006Examination requested  [2006/38]
15.02.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.05.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.04.2010Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 27.04.2010
27.04.2010Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
20.05.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.09.2010Fee for grant paid
14.09.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.07.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
13.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
12.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
24.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
28.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US4723767  (MCPHERSON ALEXANDER W [US], et al) [Y] 4-11 * column 2, line 45 - column 4, line 5 * * figure 2 *;
 [Y]US4770401  (DONALDSON HUMEL J [US]) [Y] 1-11 * column 1, line 38 - line 68 * * column 5, line 42 - column 6, line 11 * * figures 2,12 *;
 [Y]EP0348802  (EATON CORP [US]) [Y] 8,9 * column 2, line 11 - column 3, line 26 * * column 5, line 30 - line 53 *;
 [Y]GB2333572  (VALEX SPA [IT]) [Y] 1-3,7-11 * page 1, line 1 - line 8 * * page 6, line 2 - page 8, line 2 * * figures 3,4 *;
 [Y]US6354580  (NAGAI SHIGEKAZU [JP], et al) [Y] 1-3,6-11 * column 3, line 1 - column 4, line 29 * * column 7, line 26 - line 36 * * figures 1,3,5 *;
 [Y]EP1201370  (STA CO METTALLERZEUGNISSE GMBH [DE]) [Y] 3 * paragraph [0022] * * figure 1 *;
 [A]DE20203791U  (TUENKERS MASCHINENBAU GMBH [DE]) [A] 1,6,8,9 * page 5, paragraph 3 - page 7, paragraph 3 ** figures 1,2 *;
 [Y]WO02085568  (WAGNER PAUL-HEINZ [DE], et al) [Y] 10 * page 11, paragraph 6 - page 12, paragraph 1 * * figure 6 *
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