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EP About this file: EP1624248

EP1624248 - Child resistant gas lighter [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2006/06]Child resistant gas lighters
[2017/01]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.03.2018
Database last updated on 18.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.03.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip29.05.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 01.07.2020  [2020/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Swedish Match Lighters B.V.
A.H.G. Fokkerstraat 5
9403 AM Assen / NL
[2006/06]
Inventor(s)01 / Sewalt, Carel
Dwarsstukkerweg 8
9591 TE, Onstwedde / NL
 [2017/18]
Former [2006/06]01 / Sewalt, Carel
Dwarsstukkerweg 8
9591 TE, Onstwedde / NL
Representative(s)Algemeen Octrooi- en Merkenbureau B.V.
P.O. Box 645
5600 AP Eindhoven / NL
[2013/44]
Former [2010/38]Baeten, Ernest, et al
Algemeen Octrooi- en Merkenbureau P.O. Box 645
5600 AP Eindhoven / NL
Former [2010/33](deleted)
Former [2006/06]Harman, Michael Godfrey
Hillgate Patent Services, No. 6 Aztec Row, Berners Road Islington
London N1 0PW / GB
Application number, filing date05110280.429.10.2001
[2006/06]
Priority number, dateGB2001000462224.02.2001         Original published format: GB 0104622
[2006/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1624248
Date:08.02.2006
Language:EN
[2006/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1624248
Date:03.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.12.2005
ClassificationIPC:F23Q2/16
[2006/06]
CPC:
F23Q2/164 (EP,US); F23Q2/161 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2017/18]
Former [2006/06]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Kindersicheres Gasfeuerzeug[2017/01]
English:Child resistant gas lighter[2017/01]
French:Briquet à gaz résistant aux enfants[2017/01]
Former [2006/06]Gasfeuerzeuge mit Kindersicherung
Former [2006/06]Child resistant gas lighters
Former [2006/06]Briquets à gaz avec sécurité-enfant
Examination procedure19.01.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.08.2006Examination requested  [2006/38]
12.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.03.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.08.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.02.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.02.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
15.04.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.01.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.03.2017Fee for grant paid
23.03.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.03.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP01978742.3  / EP1368594
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 (EP20010978742) is  04.08.2005
Opposition(s)06.02.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
02.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
02.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
19.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
17.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
17.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
27.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
25.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
20.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
30.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 12
24.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 13
23.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 14
26.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 15
21.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 16
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.05.2017
CY03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
IT03.05.2017
MC03.05.2017
PT03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
GR04.08.2017
GB29.10.2017
IE29.10.2017
LU29.10.2017
BE31.10.2017
CH31.10.2017
LI31.10.2017
[2020/27]
Former [2019/46]AT03.05.2017
CY03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
IT03.05.2017
MC03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
GR04.08.2017
GB29.10.2017
IE29.10.2017
LU29.10.2017
BE31.10.2017
CH31.10.2017
LI31.10.2017
Former [2018/45]AT03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
IT03.05.2017
MC03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
GR04.08.2017
GB29.10.2017
IE29.10.2017
LU29.10.2017
BE31.10.2017
CH31.10.2017
LI31.10.2017
Former [2018/36]AT03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
IT03.05.2017
MC03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
GR04.08.2017
GB29.10.2017
LU29.10.2017
BE31.10.2017
CH31.10.2017
LI31.10.2017
Former [2018/35]AT03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
IT03.05.2017
MC03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
GR04.08.2017
GB29.10.2017
LU29.10.2017
CH31.10.2017
LI31.10.2017
Former [2018/30]AT03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
IT03.05.2017
MC03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
GR04.08.2017
Former [2018/15]AT03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
IT03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
GR04.08.2017
Former [2018/09]AT03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
GR04.08.2017
Former [2017/50]AT03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
GR04.08.2017
Former [2017/49]AT03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
GR04.08.2017
Documents cited:Search[Y]US3439994  (CASSAN MICHEL) [Y] 3,7 * column 2, line 28 - column 3, line 29; figures 3-5 *;
 [XY]US4028043  (NEYRET GUY) [X] 1,2,5,6 * column 2, line 30 - line 68; figure 2; claims 1-3 * [Y] 3,7;
 [A]US5520197  (MCDONOUGH JAMES M [US], et al) [A] 1,2 * column 4, line 16 - line 36; figure 9 *;
 [A]US5655902  (DOUCET MICHEL [FR]) [A] 1,2 * column 4, line 25 - line 55 * * column 5, line 17 - line 31 ** figures 1,2,8A,8B *;
 [A]US5769098  (MCDONOUGH JAMES M [US], et al) [A] 1,2 * column 3, line 50 - column 4, line 65; figures 23-29 *
ExaminationEP1092924
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