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EP About this file: EP1750545

EP1750545 - PRODUCT SECUREMENT AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.03.2016
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.07.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 15.08.2018  [2018/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RTC INDUSTRIES, INC.
2800 Golf Road
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008 / US
[2007/07]
Inventor(s)01 / HARDY, Stephen, N.
383 Barbara Circle
Wadsworth, Illinois 44281 / US
02 / GOLD, Adam
1710 Central Avenue
Deerfield, Illinois 60015 / US
03 / WARD, John
320 Whitney Drive
Barrington, Illinois 60010 / US
04 / SYVUK, Max, E., Sr.
14581 Concord Trail
Middleburg Heights, Ohio 44130 / US
05 / SWAFFORD, John, W.
1081 Foxworth Boulevard
Lombard, Illinois 60148 / US
 [2007/07]
Representative(s)Lucas, Brian Ronald
Lucas & Co.
135 Westhall Road
Warlingham, Surrey CR6 9HJ / GB
[2015/21]
Former [2007/07]Lucas, Brian Ronald
Lucas & Co. 135 Westhall Road Warlingham
Surrey CR6 9HJ / GB
Application number, filing date05712755.702.02.2005
[2007/07]
WO2005US03423
Priority number, dateUS20040541804P03.02.2004         Original published format: US 541804 P
US2005004791501.02.2005         Original published format: US 47915
[2007/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005074635
Date:18.08.2005
Language:EN
[2005/33]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1750545
Date:14.02.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.08.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1750545
Date:20.05.2015
Language:EN
[2015/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US26.07.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.06.2011
ClassificationIPC:A47B43/00, E05B73/00, A47F3/00, G08B13/08, // A47F1/12
[2014/49]
CPC:
A47F3/002 (EP,US); A47B47/00 (KR); A47B57/00 (KR);
A47F1/125 (EP,US); G08B13/08 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2011/31]A47B43/00, E05B73/00, A47F3/00
Former IPC [2007/07]A47B43/00
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 [2015/21]
Former [2007/07]AT,  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 
Extension statesAL30.08.2006
BA30.08.2006
HR30.08.2006
LV30.08.2006
MK30.08.2006
YU30.08.2006
TitleGerman:PRODUKTSICHERUNGS- UND -VERWALTUNGSSYSTEM[2007/07]
English:PRODUCT SECUREMENT AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM[2007/07]
French:SYSTEME DE SECURISATION ET DE GESTION DE PRODUITS[2007/07]
Entry into regional phase30.08.2006National basic fee paid 
30.08.2006Search fee paid 
30.08.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
30.08.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.08.2006Examination requested  [2007/07]
19.09.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.05.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.09.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.01.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.03.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.05.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.11.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.12.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.04.2015Fee for grant paid
13.04.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.04.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  25.05.2012
Opposition(s)23.02.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
13.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
13.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
24.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
23.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
24.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
27.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
27.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
26.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU02.02.2005
AT20.05.2015
BE20.05.2015
CY20.05.2015
CZ20.05.2015
DK20.05.2015
EE20.05.2015
ES20.05.2015
FI20.05.2015
LT20.05.2015
MC20.05.2015
NL20.05.2015
PL20.05.2015
RO20.05.2015
SE20.05.2015
SI20.05.2015
SK20.05.2015
TR20.05.2015
BG20.08.2015
GR21.08.2015
IS20.09.2015
PT21.09.2015
IE02.02.2016
LU02.02.2016
[2018/33]
Former [2018/28]HU02.02.2005
AT20.05.2015
BE20.05.2015
CY20.05.2015
CZ20.05.2015
DK20.05.2015
EE20.05.2015
ES20.05.2015
FI20.05.2015
LT20.05.2015
MC20.05.2015
NL20.05.2015
PL20.05.2015
RO20.05.2015
SE20.05.2015
SI20.05.2015
SK20.05.2015
BG20.08.2015
GR21.08.2015
IS20.09.2015
PT21.09.2015
IE02.02.2016
LU02.02.2016
Former [2017/40]AT20.05.2015
BE20.05.2015
CZ20.05.2015
DK20.05.2015
EE20.05.2015
ES20.05.2015
FI20.05.2015
LT20.05.2015
MC20.05.2015
NL20.05.2015
PL20.05.2015
RO20.05.2015
SE20.05.2015
SI20.05.2015
SK20.05.2015
BG20.08.2015
GR21.08.2015
IS20.09.2015
PT21.09.2015
IE02.02.2016
LU02.02.2016
Former [2017/07]AT20.05.2015
BE20.05.2015
CZ20.05.2015
DK20.05.2015
EE20.05.2015
ES20.05.2015
FI20.05.2015
LT20.05.2015
MC20.05.2015
PL20.05.2015
RO20.05.2015
SI20.05.2015
SK20.05.2015
BG20.08.2015
GR21.08.2015
IS20.09.2015
PT21.09.2015
IE02.02.2016
LU02.02.2016
Former [2016/43]AT20.05.2015
BE20.05.2015
CZ20.05.2015
DK20.05.2015
EE20.05.2015
ES20.05.2015
FI20.05.2015
LT20.05.2015
MC20.05.2015
PL20.05.2015
RO20.05.2015
SI20.05.2015
SK20.05.2015
BG20.08.2015
GR21.08.2015
IS20.09.2015
PT21.09.2015
LU02.02.2016
Former [2016/42]AT20.05.2015
BE20.05.2015
CZ20.05.2015
DK20.05.2015
EE20.05.2015
ES20.05.2015
FI20.05.2015
LT20.05.2015
MC20.05.2015
PL20.05.2015
RO20.05.2015
SI20.05.2015
SK20.05.2015
BG20.08.2015
GR21.08.2015
IS20.09.2015
PT21.09.2015
Former [2016/37]AT20.05.2015
BE20.05.2015
CZ20.05.2015
DK20.05.2015
EE20.05.2015
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FI20.05.2015
LT20.05.2015
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RO20.05.2015
SI20.05.2015
SK20.05.2015
BG20.08.2015
GR21.08.2015
IS20.09.2015
PT21.09.2015
Former [2016/24]AT20.05.2015
CZ20.05.2015
DK20.05.2015
EE20.05.2015
ES20.05.2015
FI20.05.2015
LT20.05.2015
PL20.05.2015
RO20.05.2015
SI20.05.2015
SK20.05.2015
BG20.08.2015
GR21.08.2015
IS20.09.2015
PT21.09.2015
Former [2016/10]AT20.05.2015
CZ20.05.2015
DK20.05.2015
EE20.05.2015
ES20.05.2015
FI20.05.2015
LT20.05.2015
PL20.05.2015
RO20.05.2015
SK20.05.2015
BG20.08.2015
GR21.08.2015
IS20.09.2015
PT21.09.2015
Former [2016/09]AT20.05.2015
DK20.05.2015
EE20.05.2015
ES20.05.2015
FI20.05.2015
LT20.05.2015
BG20.08.2015
GR21.08.2015
IS20.09.2015
PT21.09.2015
Former [2016/07]AT20.05.2015
DK20.05.2015
ES20.05.2015
FI20.05.2015
LT20.05.2015
BG20.08.2015
GR21.08.2015
IS20.09.2015
PT21.09.2015
Former [2015/51]AT20.05.2015
ES20.05.2015
FI20.05.2015
LT20.05.2015
BG20.08.2015
GR21.08.2015
IS20.09.2015
PT21.09.2015
Former [2015/50]ES20.05.2015
FI20.05.2015
LT20.05.2015
BG20.08.2015
GR21.08.2015
IS20.09.2015
PT21.09.2015
Former [2015/49]ES20.05.2015
FI20.05.2015
LT20.05.2015
GR21.08.2015
PT21.09.2015
Documents cited:Search[Y]US5392025  (FIGH JACK N [US], et al) [Y] 2,6-9 * column 1, line 56 - column 2, line 3 *;
 [XY]EP0979628  (KESSEBOEHMER DRAHT & METALL H [DE]) [X] 1,3,4,14,20,48 * the whole document * [Y] 2,6-9;
 [X]US6142317  (MERL MILTON J [US]) [X] 57,58* figure - *
International search[X]US6142317  (MERL MILTON J [US]);
 [Y]US2005279722  (ALI ALA [US])
ExaminationUS3923159
 DE29510232U
 WO0030503
by applicantUS4830201
 US6041720
 WO02091885
 WO2005074616
 US20040772134
 US20040772010
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