EP0515026 - Blind fastener [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 03.07.1998 Database last updated on 22.08.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 03.07.1998 | No opposition filed within time limit | published on 19.08.1998 [1998/34] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states AVDEL TEXTRON LIMITED Mundells Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire AL7 1EZ / GB | [1996/39] |
Former [1992/48] | For all designated states TEXTRON INC. 40 Westminster Street Providence Rhode Island 02903 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Norton, Merle E. 9321 Pacific Avenue Anaheim, CA 92804 / US | 02 /
Wong, Felipe 22200 Marbella Carson, CA 90745 / US | [1992/48] | Representative(s) | Sommerville, John Henry, et al Sommerville & Rushton, 45 Grosvenor Road St. Albans, Hertfordshire AL1 3AW / GB | [N/P] |
Former [1992/48] | Sommerville, John Henry, et al SOMMERVILLE & RUSHTON 11 Holywell Hill St. Albans Hertfordshire, AL1 1EZ / GB | Application number, filing date | 92303011.8 | 06.04.1992 | [1992/48] | Priority number, date | US19910704461 | 23.05.1991 Original published format: US 704461 | [1992/48] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0515026 | Date: | 25.11.1992 | Language: | EN | [1992/48] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0515026 | Date: | 06.07.1994 | Language: | EN | [1994/27] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0515026 | Date: | 27.08.1997 | Language: | EN | [1997/35] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 17.05.1994 | Classification | IPC: | F16B19/10 | [1992/48] | CPC: |
F16B19/1054 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB, IT [1992/48] | Title | German: | Blindbefestiger | [1992/48] | English: | Blind fastener | [1992/48] | French: | Dispositif de fixation aveugle | [1992/48] | Examination procedure | 09.12.1994 | Examination requested [1995/05] | 23.10.1995 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 22.04.1996 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 01.08.1996 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 17.01.1997 | Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination {1} | 07.02.1997 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 11.02.1997 | Fee for grant paid | 11.02.1997 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 28.05.1998 | No opposition filed within time limit [1998/34] | Request for further processing for: | 21.01.1997 | Request for further processing filed | 23.01.1997 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 07.02.1997 | Decision despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 18.03.1994 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 24.03.1995 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 25.03.1996 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 12.04.1997 | Renewal fee patent year 06 |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Documents cited: | Search | [A]GB2177770 (AVDEL LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *; | [PA]EP0448993 (GESIPA FASTENERS USA [US]) [PA] 1 * abstract *; | [DA]US3136204 (REYNOLDS PERRY J) [DA] 1 * column 2, line 14 - line 47; figures 1,2 * |