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EP0290253 - Method of and apparatus for securing elongate members of generally cylindrical form in end-to-end relationship [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.11.1994
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TEKTRONIX, INC.
Corporate Headquarters, 26600 S.W. Parkway Wilsonville
Oregon 97070-1000 / US
[N/P]
Former [1994/03]For all designated states
TEKTRONIX, INC.
Corporate Headquarters, 26600 S.W. Parkway
Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-1000 / US
Former [1992/40]For all designated states
TEKTRONIX INC.
Howard Vollum Park 14150 S.W. Karl Braun Drive P.O.Box 500, Mail Stop 50-PAT
Beaverton Oregon 97077-0001 / US
Former [1992/35]For all designated states
TEKTRONIX, INC.
Corporate Headquarters, 26600 S.W. Parkway
Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-1000 / US
Former [1988/45]For all designated states
TEKTRONIX, INC.
Wilsonville Industrial Park, 26600 S.W. Parkway Avenue
Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-1000 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Mitch, John H.
6685 S.W. Alfred Street
Tigard Oregon 97223 / US
[1988/45]
Representative(s)Burke, Steven David, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1988/45]Burke, Steven David, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date88304060.205.05.1988
[1988/45]
Priority number, dateUS1987004607305.05.1987         Original published format: US 46073
[1988/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0290253
Date:09.11.1988
Language:EN
[1988/45]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0290253
Date:16.05.1990
Language:EN
[1990/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0290253
Date:19.01.1994
Language:EN
[1994/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.03.1990
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/255, G02B6/38, B65H69/06, B29C51/08
[1990/22]
CPC:
B29C51/082 (EP,US); B65H69/06 (EP,US); G02B6/3801 (EP,US);
G02B6/3803 (EP,US); B65H2701/31 (EP,US); G02B6/3652 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1988/45]G02B6/38, B65H69/06, B29C51/08
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1988/45]
TitleGerman:Methode und Vorrichtung für die Befestigung einander zugewandter Enden von ausgedehnten Bauteilen im allgemeinen zylindrischer Form[1988/45]
English:Method of and apparatus for securing elongate members of generally cylindrical form in end-to-end relationship[1988/45]
French:Méthode et dispositif de fixation bout à bout de pièces allongées de forme généralement cylindrique[1988/45]
File destroyed:20.04.2002
Examination procedure31.10.1990Examination requested  [1990/52]
26.02.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.07.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.03.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.07.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.10.1993Fee for grant paid
01.10.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.10.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1995/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.04.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
15.04.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
09.04.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
19.04.1993Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR19.01.1994
NL19.01.1994
[2006/14]
Former [1995/10]NL19.01.1994
FR10.06.1994
Former [1995/04]FR10.06.1994
Documents cited:Search[X]GB2046466  (BICC LTD);
 [A]EP0136201  ;
 [XP]EP0236712  (SIEMENS AG [DE]);
 [A]GB1574044  (PLESSEY CO LTD);
 [AD]US4594121  (MITCH JOHN H [US])
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