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EP2481509 - Saw Blade with Reduced Modal Frequencies in the Operating Frequency Range [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.11.2020
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.10.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Black & Decker Inc.
1207 Drummond Plaza
Newark, Delaware 19711 / US
[2012/31]
Inventor(s)01 / Brutscher, David
17602 Curry Branch Road
Louisville, KY40245 / US
02 / Roomy, Sajid A.
9005, Crowne Springs Cir, apt105
Louisville, KY 40241 / US
03 / Wells, John
390 Mulberry Pike
Eminence, KY 40019 / US
 [2012/51]
Former [2012/31]01 / Brutscher, David
17602 Curry Branch Road
Louisville, KY40245 / US
02 / Roomy, Sajid A.
1717 Bridgeview, Apt No. 4
Louisville, KY 40242 / US
03 / Wells, John
390 Mulberry Pike
Eminence, KY 40019 / US
Representative(s)SBD IPAdmin
270 Bath Road
Slough, Berkshire SL1 4DX / GB
[2020/04]
Former [2012/31]Barrett, Jennifer Catherine, et al
Black & Decker Inc.
210 Bath Road
Slough, Berkshire SL1 3YD / GB
Application number, filing date12153092.730.01.2012
[2012/31]
Priority number, dateUS201161437842P31.01.2011         Original published format: US 201161437842 P
US20121335595623.01.2012         Original published format: US201213355956
[2012/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2481509
Date:01.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2481509
Date:22.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.05.2012
ClassificationIPC:B23D61/02
[2012/31]
CPC:
B23D61/025 (EP,US); Y10T83/9319 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2020/04]
Former [2012/31]AL,  AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:Sägeblatt mit verringerten Modalfrequenzen im Betriebsfrequenzbereich[2012/31]
English:Saw Blade with Reduced Modal Frequencies in the Operating Frequency Range[2012/31]
French:Lame de scie dotée de fréquences modales réduites dans la plage des fréquences de fonctionnement[2012/31]
Examination procedure22.01.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.01.2013Examination requested  [2013/10]
07.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.12.2019Fee for grant paid
09.12.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.12.2019Receipt 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  07.06.2018
Opposition(s)23.10.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/53]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
27.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
11.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
11.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
15.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
15.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
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AL22.01.2020
AT22.01.2020
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IS22.05.2020
PT14.06.2020
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