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EP0267193 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A SEPARABLE FASTENER MEMBER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1988/20]SEPARABLE FASTENER MEMBER AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING SAME
[1991/49]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.10.1992
Database last updated on 12.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.10.1992No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.11.1992 [1992/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VELCRO INDUSTRIES B.V.
Hoekenrode 6
NL-1102 BR Amsterdam / NL
[1989/39]
Former [1988/20]For all designated states
ACTIEF N.V.
17 Pietermaai
Willemstad Curaçao / AN
For all designated states
FISCHER, James, R.
1618 County Trunk Y
Sheboygan, WI 53081 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FISCHER, James, R.
1618 County Trunk Y
Sheboygan, WI 53081 / US
[1988/20]
Representative(s)Sommerville, John Henry, et al
Sommerville & Rushton, 45 Grosvenor Road
St. Albans, Hertfordshire AL1 3AW / GB
[N/P]
Former [1988/20]Sommerville, John Henry, et al
SOMMERVILLE & RUSHTON 11 Holywell Hill
St. Albans Hertfordshire, AL1 1EZ / GB
Application number, filing date86904580.726.06.1986
[1988/20]
WO1986US01367
Priority number, dateUS1986085654025.04.1986         Original published format: US 856540
[1988/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8706522
Date:05.11.1987
Language:EN
[1987/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0267193
Date:18.05.1988
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.11.1987 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1988/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0267193
Date:04.12.1991
Language:EN
[1991/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US05.11.1987
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.10.1988
ClassificationIPC:B29C39/36, B29C39/38, B29C47/88
[1988/20]
CPC:
B29C43/222 (EP,US); A44B18/0049 (EP,US); B29C43/46 (EP,US);
B29C59/025 (EP,US); B29D5/00 (EP,US); B29C2043/461 (EP,US);
B29C2043/465 (EP,US); B29C48/00 (EP,US); B29C48/08 (EP,US);
B29C48/13 (EP,US); B29L2031/729 (EP,US); Y10S425/814 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1988/20]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES TRENNBARES BEFESTIGUNGSELEMENT[1991/49]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A SEPARABLE FASTENER MEMBER[1991/49]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL POUR LA FABRICATION D'UN ELEMENT D'ASSEMBLAGE SEPARABLE[1991/49]
Former [1988/20]TRENNBARES BEFESTIGUNGSELEMENT UND VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZU DESSEN HERSTELLUNG
Former [1988/20]SEPARABLE FASTENER MEMBER AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING SAME
Former [1988/20]ELEMENT D'ASSEMBLAGE SEPARABLE, PROCEDE ET APPAREIL POUR SA FABRICATION
Entry into regional phase22.01.1988National basic fee paid 
22.01.1988Search fee paid 
22.01.1988Designation fee(s) paid 
22.01.1988Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.01.1988Examination requested  [1988/20]
25.08.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.12.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.03.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.07.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.02.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.06.1991Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.09.1991Fee for grant paid
02.09.1991Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.09.1992No opposition filed within time limit [1992/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.06.1988Renewal fee patent year 03
28.06.1989Renewal fee patent year 04
28.05.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
21.05.1991Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]DE1147748  (FRIEDRICH STUEBBE);
 [A]US3196490  (ERB GEORGE H);
 [X]US3594865  (ERB GEORGE H);
 [X]FR2129663  (AMERICAN VELCRO INC);
 [AD]US3758657  (MENZIN M, et al);
 [X]DE2216021  (KABEL METALLWERKE GHH)
International search[Y]JPH05218228B  ;
 [Y]US3089191  (BERT CONRAD);
 [X]US3312583  (ROCHLIS JAMES J);
 [Y]US3557407  (LEMELSON JEROME H);
 [X]US3590109  (DOLEMAN JACK, et al)
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