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EP About this file: EP1783053

EP1783053 - Device for changing the orientation of a strap [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.11.2010
Database last updated on 04.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.03.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 20.04.2011  [2011/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
3600 West Lake Avenue
Glenview, IL 60026 / US
[N/P]
Former [2007/19]For all designated states
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
3600 West Lake Avenue
Glenview, IL 60026-1215 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Kasel, Calvin E.
330 Indian Ridge Trail
Wauconda, IL 60084 / US
 [2007/19]
Representative(s)Finnie, Peter John
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2007/19]Finnie, Peter John
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date06122867.224.10.2006
[2007/19]
Priority number, dateUS2005016399407.11.2005         Original published format: US 163994
[2007/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1783053
Date:09.05.2007
Language:EN
[2007/19]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1783053
Date:27.02.2008
[2008/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1783053
Date:06.01.2010
Language:EN
[2010/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.01.2008
ClassificationIPC:B65B13/18, B65B13/06
[2008/09]
CPC:
B65B13/18 (EP,US); B65B13/06 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2007/19]B65B13/18
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   IT,   LI [2008/45]
Former [2007/19]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zum Ändern der Orientierung eines Umreifungsbandes[2007/19]
English:Device for changing the orientation of a strap[2007/19]
French:Dispositif pour changer l'orientation d'une bande de cerclage[2007/19]
Examination procedure18.08.2008Examination requested  [2008/40]
28.08.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
06.10.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
30.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.12.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.08.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.11.2009Fee for grant paid
24.11.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.10.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
26.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT06.01.2010
ES17.04.2010
[2011/16]
Former [2010/33]ES17.04.2010
Documents cited:Search[A]US3447447  (RUTTY EDWARD C) [A] 1,7 * column 3, lines 25-39; claim 1 * * column 6, lines 62-70; figure - *;
 [A]EP0388761  (GFE WIRTSCHAFT PRODUKTSYST MBH [DE]) [A] 1,7 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9406683  (LANG GEORG [DE], et al) [A] 1,7* the whole document *;
 [X]EP1541470  (SIGNODE BERNPAK GMBH [DE], et al) [X] 1,2,5,7,9-12 * paragraphs [0030] - [0033]; figures 5-7; claim - *
by applicantEP1541470
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