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EP About this file: EP1637768

EP1637768 - Flex accommodating cable terminations [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.10.2014
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, TR		published on 10.08.2016  [2016/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bright Technologies LLC
4082 Forsythe Way
Tallahassee, Florida 32309 / US
[2006/12]
Inventor(s)01 / Campbell, Richard V.
4082 Forsythe Way
Tallahassee, Florida 32309 / US
 [2006/12]
Representative(s)JENSEN & SON
366-368 Old Street
London EC1V 9LT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/50]JENSEN & SON
366-368 Old Street London
EC1V 9LT / GB
Former [2006/12]JENSEN & SON
366-368 Old Street
London EC1V 9LT / GB
Application number, filing date04256680.228.10.2004
[2006/12]
Priority number, dateUS2004094628321.09.2004         Original published format: US 946283
[2006/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1637768
Date:22.03.2006
Language:EN
[2006/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1637768
Date:11.12.2013
Language:EN
[2013/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.10.2005
ClassificationIPC:F16G11/00
[2006/12]
CPC:
F16G11/042 (EP,US); Y10T24/3907 (EP,US); Y10T24/3909 (EP,US);
Y10T24/3916 (EP,US); Y10T24/3969 (EP,US); Y10T403/7058 (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,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/12]
TitleGerman:Biegung angepasste Seilendstücke[2006/12]
English:Flex accommodating cable terminations[2006/12]
French:Terminaisons de câble adaptées à la flexion[2006/12]
Examination procedure22.09.2006Examination requested  [2006/44]
07.12.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.02.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
20.04.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.10.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.04.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.04.2013Date of oral proceedings
06.06.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.09.2013Fee for grant paid
30.09.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.10.2013Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  07.12.2006
Opposition(s)12.09.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/47]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
20.04.2010Request for further processing filed
20.04.2010Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
26.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
30.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
31.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
31.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
31.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.10.2004
AT11.12.2013
BE11.12.2013
BG11.12.2013
CY11.12.2013
CZ11.12.2013
DK11.12.2013
EE11.12.2013
ES11.12.2013
FI11.12.2013
IT11.12.2013
MC11.12.2013
PL11.12.2013
RO11.12.2013
SI11.12.2013
SK11.12.2013
TR11.12.2013
GR12.03.2014
[2016/32]
Former [2016/29]AT11.12.2013
BE11.12.2013
BG11.12.2013
CY11.12.2013
CZ11.12.2013
DK11.12.2013
EE11.12.2013
ES11.12.2013
FI11.12.2013
IT11.12.2013
MC11.12.2013
PL11.12.2013
RO11.12.2013
SI11.12.2013
SK11.12.2013
GR12.03.2014
Former [2016/28]AT11.12.2013
BE11.12.2013
BG11.12.2013
CY11.12.2013
CZ11.12.2013
DK11.12.2013
EE11.12.2013
ES11.12.2013
FI11.12.2013
MC11.12.2013
PL11.12.2013
RO11.12.2013
SI11.12.2013
SK11.12.2013
GR12.03.2014
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BG11.12.2013
CY11.12.2013
CZ11.12.2013
DK11.12.2013
EE11.12.2013
ES11.12.2013
FI11.12.2013
MC11.12.2013
PL11.12.2013
RO11.12.2013
SI11.12.2013
SK11.12.2013
Former [2015/27]AT11.12.2013
BE11.12.2013
CY11.12.2013
CZ11.12.2013
DK11.12.2013
EE11.12.2013
ES11.12.2013
FI11.12.2013
MC11.12.2013
PL11.12.2013
RO11.12.2013
SI11.12.2013
SK11.12.2013
Former [2015/14]AT11.12.2013
BE11.12.2013
CY11.12.2013
CZ11.12.2013
DK11.12.2013
EE11.12.2013
ES11.12.2013
FI11.12.2013
PL11.12.2013
RO11.12.2013
SI11.12.2013
SK11.12.2013
Former [2014/48]AT11.12.2013
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CY11.12.2013
CZ11.12.2013
DK11.12.2013
EE11.12.2013
ES11.12.2013
FI11.12.2013
PL11.12.2013
RO11.12.2013
SK11.12.2013
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CY11.12.2013
CZ11.12.2013
EE11.12.2013
ES11.12.2013
FI11.12.2013
PL11.12.2013
RO11.12.2013
SK11.12.2013
Former [2014/36]AT11.12.2013
BE11.12.2013
CY11.12.2013
EE11.12.2013
FI11.12.2013
Former [2014/34]AT11.12.2013
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CY11.12.2013
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CY11.12.2013
FI11.12.2013
Former [2014/24]AT11.12.2013
FI11.12.2013
Former [2014/22]FI11.12.2013
Documents cited:Search[Y]JPH04258403  ;
 [A]FR1376395  (LAGARDE) [A] 1,3* page 3, line 47 - line 50; figures 1-5 *;
 [XA]FR1447862  (PAVLIC) [X] 1,4,11-14 * page 1, column R, line 29 - page 2, column L, line 50; figures 1-3 * [A] 3;
 [Y]DE19546244  (VER DRAHTSEILWERKE GMBH [DE]) [Y] 1,2,4-7,16,17 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5718532  (MOWER TODD M [US]) [A] 1,3,6,7 * column 1, line 31 - line 43 * * column 4, line 53 - line 61; figures 1B,4B *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930125), vol. 017, no. 038, Database accession no. (M - 1358), & JP04258403 A 19920914 (SHINKO KOSEN KOGYO KK) [Y] 1,2,4-7,16,17 * abstract *
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