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EP About this file: EP1694458

EP1694458 - TWIST DRILL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.12.2010
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.01.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK		published on 16.02.2011  [2011/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KENNAMETAL INC.
1600 Technology Way
Latrobe, PA 15650 / US
[N/P]
Former [2006/35]For all designated states
Kennametal, Inc.
P.O. Box 231, 1600 Technology Way
Latrobe, PA 15650-0231 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BORSCHERT, Bernhard, W.
Ignaz-Wolf-Strasse 3
96050 Bamberg / DE
02 / HANNA, Jerome, C.
1207 Ridgeview Drive
Greensburg, PA 15601 / US
03 / KRIEG, Tilo
Drudenweg 9a
90768 Fuerth / DE
04 / MEENAN, Larry, R.
1146 Chaucer Drive
Greensburg, PA 15601 / US
05 / SHULTZ, Michael, D.
171 Countryside Lane
Derry, PA 15627 / US
 [2006/35]
Representative(s)Prinz & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Rundfunkplatz 2
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/02]Prinz & Partner
Patentanwälte Rundfunkplatz 2
80335 München / DE
Former [2006/50]Kitzhofer, Thomas
Prinz & Partner GbR Rundfunkplatz 2
80335 München / DE
Former [2006/35]Kitzhofer, Thomas
Prinz & Partner GbR Manzingerweg 7
81241 München / DE
Application number, filing date04813182.506.12.2004
[2006/35]
WO2004US40829
Priority number, dateUS2003073846917.12.2003         Original published format: US 738469
[2006/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005061159
Date:07.07.2005
Language:EN
[2005/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1694458
Date:30.08.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.07.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1694458
Date:17.02.2010
Language:EN
[2010/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US07.07.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.07.2008
ClassificationIPC:B23B51/00
[2006/35]
CPC:
B23B51/02 (EP,KR,US); B23B51/00 (KR); B23B2250/12 (EP,US);
B23B2251/046 (EP,US); B23B2251/402 (EP,US); B23B2251/50 (EP,US);
Y10T408/9097 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/35]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SPIRALBOHRER[2006/35]
English:TWIST DRILL[2006/35]
French:FORET HELICOIDAL[2006/35]
Entry into regional phase14.06.2006National basic fee paid 
14.06.2006Search fee paid 
14.06.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
14.06.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.06.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
14.06.2006Examination requested  [2006/35]
16.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.04.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.08.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.12.2009Fee for grant paid
17.12.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.11.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2011/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
05.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
08.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
07.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.02.2010
BE17.02.2010
CY17.02.2010
DK17.02.2010
EE17.02.2010
FI17.02.2010
LT17.02.2010
NL17.02.2010
RO17.02.2010
SE17.02.2010
SI17.02.2010
SK17.02.2010
BG17.05.2010
GR18.05.2010
IS17.06.2010
[2011/07]
Former [2010/51]AT17.02.2010
BE17.02.2010
CY17.02.2010
EE17.02.2010
FI17.02.2010
LT17.02.2010
NL17.02.2010
RO17.02.2010
SE17.02.2010
SI17.02.2010
SK17.02.2010
BG17.05.2010
GR18.05.2010
IS17.06.2010
Former [2010/45]AT17.02.2010
FI17.02.2010
LT17.02.2010
NL17.02.2010
SI17.02.2010
IS17.06.2010
Former [2010/38]AT17.02.2010
FI17.02.2010
LT17.02.2010
SI17.02.2010
IS17.06.2010
Former [2010/36]LT17.02.2010
SI17.02.2010
IS17.06.2010
Documents cited:Search[A]DE829568  (SIEMENS AG) [A] 1-3,7,8,10-14,16-18,20 * column 3, line 7 - column 5, line 5; figures 1-5 *;
 [A]SU921707  (VLADIMIRSKY POLT I [SU]) [A] 1-22* the whole document *;
 [X]EP0055142  (FUJI HEAVY IND LTD [JP]) [X] 1,2,7,8,10-12,14,17,18,20 * page 2, line 31 - page 7, line 10 * * figures 1,7 *;
 [XY]JP2000198010  (SHODA IRON WORKS CO LTD) [X] 1,2,7,8,14,17,18,20-22 * paragraphs [0006] - [0012] * * figures 1-3 * [Y] 3,4;
 [X]US6261034  (CSELLE TIBOR [DE]) [X] 1,2,5,6,9,13,14,17,19,20 * column 1, line 57 - column 4, line 57 * * column 5, lines 22-52 * * figures 1,6,7 *;
 [YA]US6443674  (JACONI JOHN ROBERT [US]) [Y] 4 * column 5, line 58 - column 7, line 23 * * figures 1,3 * [A] 5,21,22;
 [Y]US6582164  (MCCORMICK MICHAEL R [US]) [Y] 3 * abstract * * figures 1,2 *
International search[X]US5584617  (HOUSER DAVID E [US]);
 [Y]US6443674  (JACONI JOHN ROBERT [US]);
 [Y]US6582164  (MCCORMICK MICHAEL R [US]);
 [Y]US2003175086  (MUHLFRIEDEL DIETER [DE], et al)
by applicantJP2000198010
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