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EP About this file: EP0530227

EP0530227 - MECHANICAL PENCIL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.03.1997
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL
published on 12.02.2003  [2003/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Gillette Company
Prudential Tower Building
Boston, MA 02199 / US
[N/P]
Former [1993/43]For all designated states
THE GILLETTE COMPANY
Prudential Tower Building
Boston, Massachusetts 02199 / US
Former [1993/10]For all designated states
THE GILETTE COMPANY
Prudential Tower Building
Boston, MA 02199 / US
Inventor(s)01 / TUCKER, William, Earle
9 Powers Lane
Attleboro, MA 02703 / US
[1993/10]
Representative(s)Baillie, Iain Cameron
Ladas & Parry, Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/35]Baillie, Iain Cameron
c/o Ladas & Parry Altheimer Eck 2
D-80331 München / DE
Former [1993/10]Baillie, Iain Cameron
c/o Ladas & Parry Altheimer Eck 2
D-80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date91909010.006.02.1991
[1993/10]
WO1991US00818
Priority number, dateUS1990052710322.05.1990         Original published format: US 527103
[1993/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9117694
Date:28.11.1991
Language:EN
[1991/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0530227
Date:10.03.1993
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.11.1991 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0530227
Date:01.05.1996
Language:EN
[1996/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US28.11.1991
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.08.1993
ClassificationIPC:B43K21/22
[1993/40]
CPC:
B43K21/22 (EP)
Former IPC [1993/10]A47L13/12
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1993/10]
TitleGerman:DREHBLEISTIFT[1993/10]
English:MECHANICAL PENCIL[1993/10]
French:PORTE-MINE[1993/10]
Entry into regional phase02.11.1992National basic fee paid 
02.11.1992Search fee paid 
02.11.1992Designation fee(s) paid 
02.11.1992Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.11.1991Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
02.11.1992Examination requested  [1993/10]
12.11.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.06.1994Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
05.08.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.09.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.04.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.06.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.10.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.01.1996Fee for grant paid
22.01.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.02.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/17]
Request for further processing for:05.08.1994Request for further processing filed
05.08.1994Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
26.08.1994Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.01.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
15.02.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
05.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT01.05.1996
BE01.05.1996
CH01.05.1996
DK01.05.1996
GR01.05.1996
LI01.05.1996
NL01.05.1996
SE01.08.1996
[2003/07]
Former [2000/05]AT01.05.1996
BE01.05.1996
CH01.05.1996
DK01.05.1996
GR01.05.1996
LI01.05.1996
SE01.08.1996
Former [1998/15]AT01.05.1996
BE01.05.1996
CH01.05.1996
DK01.05.1996
LI01.05.1996
SE01.08.1996
Former [1997/29]AT01.05.1996
BE01.05.1996
CH01.05.1996
LI01.05.1996
SE01.08.1996
Former [1997/21]AT01.05.1996
BE01.05.1996
SE01.08.1996
Former [1997/03]AT01.05.1996
SE01.08.1996
Former [1996/51]SE01.08.1996
Cited inInternational search[A]US2028855  (ARTHUR WINTER);
 [A]US2078433  (ARTHUR WINTER);
 [Y]US2203160  (THEODOR KOVACS);
 [A]US2484640  (MUSTARD JAMES A);
 [A]US2700959  (ROBERT EINSELE);
 [Y]US3880530  (KATZ OTTO)
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