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EP About this file: EP2428291

EP2428291 - Apparatus for threading cans [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.02.2017
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.02.2017No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.03.2017  [2017/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Belvac Production Machinery, Inc.
237 Graves Mill Road
Lynchburg VA 24502-4203 / US
[2012/11]
Inventor(s)01 / Marshall, Harold James
1930 Meadow Down Drive
Forest, VA Virginia 24551 / US
02 / Shortridge, Jeffrey L.
1036 Nickolas Berten Way
Lynchburg, VA Virginia 24502 / US
 [2015/45]
Former [2012/11]01 / Marshall, Harold, James
1930 Meadow Down Drive
Forest, VA Virginia 24551 / US
02 / Shortridge, Jeffrey, L
1036 Nickolas Berten Way
Lynchburg, VA Virginia 24502 / US
Representative(s)Worthington, Richard Easton
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/11]Worthington, Richard Easton
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London SE1 2AU / GB
Application number, filing date11191854.630.03.2007
[2012/11]
Priority number, dateUS2007069256428.03.2007         Original published format: US 692564
US20060787502P31.03.2006         Original published format: US 787502 P
[2012/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2428291
Date:14.03.2012
Language:EN
[2012/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2428291
Date:30.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.02.2012
ClassificationIPC:B21D51/38, B21H3/04, B21D51/26
[2012/11]
CPC:
B21D51/38 (EP,US); B21D51/2615 (EP,US); B21H3/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   IT [2016/13]
Former [2012/11]DE,  GB,  IT 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zum einbringen von Gewinden in Dosen[2012/11]
English:Apparatus for threading cans[2012/11]
French:Appareil pour fileter des boîtes[2012/11]
Examination procedure13.09.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.09.2012Examination requested  [2012/43]
15.07.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.01.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.09.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.01.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.10.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.02.2016Fee for grant paid
04.02.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.02.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP07754475.7  / EP2019737
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 (EP20070754475) is  29.01.2010
Opposition(s)03.01.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
05.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
05.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
14.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
11.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
12.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
10.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[XI]JP2003320432  (MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORP) [X] 1-14 * abstract * [I] 15
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