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EP1869332 - BALL HOLDING, LATCHING AND LOCKING APPLICATIONS USING RADIAL AND AXIAL SPRINGS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.11.2010
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.11.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 29.12.2010  [2010/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BAL SEAL ENGINEERING CO., INC.
19650 Pauling
Lake Forest, CA 92610-2610 / US
[2007/52]
Inventor(s)01 / BALSELLS, Peter, J.
6 Canyon Terrace
Newport Beach, California 92657 / US
 [2007/52]
Representative(s)Kohler Schmid Möbus Patentanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Gropiusplatz 10
70563 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/26]Kohler Schmid Möbus
Patentanwälte Ruppmannstrasse 27
70565 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2007/52]Kohler Schmid Möbus
Patentanwälte Ruppmannstrasse 27
70565 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date06749088.803.04.2006
[2007/52]
WO2006US12109
Priority number, dateUS20050668309P05.04.2005         Original published format: US 668309 P
US2006027837231.03.2006         Original published format: US 278372
[2007/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006107789
Date:12.10.2006
Language:EN
[2006/41]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1869332
Date:26.12.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.10.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1869332
Date:20.01.2010
Language:EN
[2010/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US05.07.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.04.2008
ClassificationIPC:F16C11/06, F16B21/07, F16B9/02
[2008/20]
CPC:
F16C11/069 (EP,US); F16B21/078 (EP,US); Y10T403/32041 (EP,US);
Y10T403/32631 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2007/52]F16C11/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2008/08]
Former [2007/52]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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:HALTE-, BLOCKIER-, UND VERRIEGELUNGSANWENDUNGEN FÜR EINE KUGEL MITTELS RADIALER UND AXIALER FEDERN[2007/52]
English:BALL HOLDING, LATCHING AND LOCKING APPLICATIONS USING RADIAL AND AXIAL SPRINGS[2007/52]
French:DISPOSITIF DE RETENUE ET DE VERROUILLAGE D'UNE BILLE, ET APPLICATIONS POUR SYSTEMES DE VERROUILLAGE AU MOYEN DE RESSORT RADIAUX ET AXIAUX[2007/52]
Entry into regional phase05.11.2007National basic fee paid 
05.11.2007Search fee paid 
07.01.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
07.01.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.10.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.01.2008Examination requested  [2008/08]
08.01.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
14.02.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
11.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.11.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.08.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.12.2009Fee for grant paid
09.12.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.10.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
29.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[Y]DE762762  (KAESSBOHRER FAHRZEUG KARL) [Y] 1,2,5,7 * page 3, line 33 - line 53; figures 1,5,6 *;
 [Y]WO02070891  (BAL SEAL ENGINEERING CO [US]) [Y] 1,2,5,7 * page 9, line 9 - page 18, line 16; figures 1-20 *;
 [A]CH239076  (VIALON GEORGES [FR]) [A] 1,2,7 * column 4, line 23 - column 7, line 38; figures 1-28 *
International search[X]US6227751  (KEMMER WOLFGANG [DE], et al);
 [Y]US5545842  (BALSELLS PETER J [US]);
 [Y]US4666330  (O'CONNELL TIMOTHY B [US]);
 [Y]US3272541  (JOSEF LATZEN)
by applicantUS4974821
 US5139276
 US5082390
 US5545842
 US5411348
 DE762762
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