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EP About this file: EP1846198

EP1846198 - CUTTING BLADE FOR CUTTING SHEET MATERIAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.04.2014
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Metal Edge International, Inc.
337 Walnut Street
North Wales, PA 19454 / US
[2007/43]
Inventor(s)01 / FRANK, Armin, C.
15 Bridle Lane
Blue Bell, PA 19422-2455 / US
 [2008/17]
Former [2007/43]01 / FRANK, Armin, C.
8725 Montgomery Avenue
Wyndmoor, PA 19038 / US
Representative(s)Hanson, William Bennett, et al
Bromhead Johnson LLP
57-59 High Street
Twyford, Berkshire RG10 9AJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/24]Hanson, William Bennett, et al
Bromhead Johnson
Sovereign House
212-224 Shaftesbury Avenue
London WC2H 8HQ / GB
Former [2007/43]Hanson, William Bennett, et al
Bromhead Johnson 19 Buckingham Street
London WC2N 6EF / GB
Application number, filing date06719910.930.01.2006
[2007/43]
WO2006US03293
Priority number, dateUS20050647876P28.01.2005         Original published format: US 647876 P
[2007/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006081571
Date:03.08.2006
Language:EN
[2006/31]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1846198
Date:24.10.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.08.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1846198
Date:12.06.2013
Language:EN
[2013/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US29.11.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.04.2010
ClassificationIPC:B65H35/00, B26F3/02
[2013/02]
CPC:
B65H35/002 (EP,US); B26F3/02 (EP,US); B65H35/008 (EP,US);
B65H2701/1752 (EP,US); Y10T83/04 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2008/12]B26F3/02
Former IPC [2007/43]B26D1/00
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 [2007/43]
TitleGerman:SCHNEIDKLINGE ZUM SCHNEIDEN VON FOLIENMATERIAL[2007/43]
English:CUTTING BLADE FOR CUTTING SHEET MATERIAL[2007/43]
French:LAME COUPANTE POUR LA COUPE DE MATIERE EN FEUILLE[2007/43]
Entry into regional phase13.08.2007National basic fee paid 
13.08.2007Search fee paid 
28.05.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
28.05.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.10.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.05.2008Examination requested  [2008/30]
03.08.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.09.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.03.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.01.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.04.2013Fee for grant paid
29.04.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  03.08.2010
Opposition(s)13.03.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
28.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
24.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
23.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
21.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.01.2006
AT12.06.2013
BE12.06.2013
CY12.06.2013
CZ12.06.2013
DK12.06.2013
EE12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
IT12.06.2013
LT12.06.2013
LV12.06.2013
MC12.06.2013
NL12.06.2013
PL12.06.2013
RO12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
SK12.06.2013
TR12.06.2013
BG12.09.2013
GR13.09.2013
ES23.09.2013
IS12.10.2013
PT14.10.2013
IE30.01.2014
LU30.01.2014
CH31.01.2014
LI31.01.2014
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Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[A]US4005809  (FINN WILLIAM W);
 [Y]US4340162  (HEIMAN JOSEPH L, et al);
 [A]WO9719792  (FRANK ARMIN C [US]);
 [Y]US5772094  (KAISER IAN R [US], et al);
 [X]US5984158  (FRANK ARMIN C [US]);
 [Y]US6491198  (FRANK ARMIN C [US])
ExaminationUS3147658
 US4426029
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