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EP About this file: EP1617015

EP1617015 - Metal mast and its construction method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.08.2010
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip14.09.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 17.10.2012  [2012/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Valmont France
Les Martoulets
03110 Charmeil / FR
[2006/03]
Inventor(s)01 / Souchon, David
Le Clos
63350 Bulhon / FR
02 / Carrier, Pascal
15 Place de la Liberté
63720 Surat / FR
03 / Marteau, Philippe
20 Boulevard du Sichon
03200 Vichy / FR
 [2006/03]
Representative(s)Santarelli
Tour Trinity
1 bis Place de la Défense
92400 Courbevoie / FR
[N/P]
Former [2006/03]Santarelli
14, avenue de la Grande Armée, B.P. 237
75822 Paris Cedex 17 / FR
Application number, filing date05291476.907.07.2005
[2006/03]
Priority number, dateFR2004000792916.07.2004         Original published format: FR 0407929
[2006/03]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1617015
Date:18.01.2006
Language:FR
[2006/03]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1617015
Date:04.10.2006
[2006/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1617015
Date:30.09.2009
Language:FR
[2009/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.09.2006
ClassificationIPC:E04H12/08
[2006/03]
CPC:
E04H12/08 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/03]
TitleGerman:Metallmast und dessen Herstellungsverfahren[2006/03]
English:Metal mast and its construction method[2006/03]
French:Mât métallique et son procédé de réalisation[2006/03]
Examination procedure30.03.2007Examination requested  [2007/20]
10.05.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.09.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.06.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
01.07.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.03.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.07.2009Fee for grant paid
17.07.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.07.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
22.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
31.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT30.09.2009
BG30.09.2009
CY30.09.2009
DK30.09.2009
EE30.09.2009
FI30.09.2009
IE30.09.2009
LT30.09.2009
LV30.09.2009
SE30.09.2009
SI30.09.2009
SK30.09.2009
GR31.12.2009
IS30.01.2010
HU01.04.2010
[2012/42]
Former [2012/41]AT30.09.2009
BG30.09.2009
CY30.09.2009
DK30.09.2009
EE30.09.2009
FI30.09.2009
IE30.09.2009
LT30.09.2009
LV30.09.2009
SE30.09.2009
SI30.09.2009
SK30.09.2009
GR31.12.2009
IS30.01.2010
Former [2010/52]AT30.09.2009
CY30.09.2009
DK30.09.2009
EE30.09.2009
FI30.09.2009
IE30.09.2009
LT30.09.2009
LV30.09.2009
SE30.09.2009
SI30.09.2009
SK30.09.2009
GR31.12.2009
IS30.01.2010
Former [2010/39]AT30.09.2009
CY30.09.2009
DK30.09.2009
EE30.09.2009
FI30.09.2009
IE30.09.2009
LT30.09.2009
LV30.09.2009
SE30.09.2009
SI30.09.2009
SK30.09.2009
IS30.01.2010
Former [2010/30]AT30.09.2009
CY30.09.2009
EE30.09.2009
FI30.09.2009
LT30.09.2009
LV30.09.2009
SE30.09.2009
SI30.09.2009
SK30.09.2009
IS30.01.2010
Former [2010/25]CY30.09.2009
EE30.09.2009
FI30.09.2009
LT30.09.2009
LV30.09.2009
SE30.09.2009
SI30.09.2009
SK30.09.2009
IS30.01.2010
Former [2010/23]EE30.09.2009
FI30.09.2009
LT30.09.2009
LV30.09.2009
SE30.09.2009
SI30.09.2009
SK30.09.2009
IS30.01.2010
Former [2010/20]EE30.09.2009
FI30.09.2009
LT30.09.2009
LV30.09.2009
SE30.09.2009
SI30.09.2009
Former [2010/12]FI30.09.2009
LT30.09.2009
LV30.09.2009
SE30.09.2009
SI30.09.2009
Documents cited:Search[DX] US3040846  (RIPPEN ABBERLY NICHOLAS et al.) [DX] 1,2,6-15 * the whole document *
 [A] US1903907  (RIEMENSCHNEIDER EDMUND W et al.) [A] 1,2,9,10 * the whole document *
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