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EP About this file: EP0515026

EP0515026 - Blind fastener [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.07.1998
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished 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 date92303011.806.04.1992
[1992/48]
Priority number, dateUS1991070446123.05.1991         Original published format: US 704461
[1992/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: 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:EP17.05.1994
ClassificationIPC:F16B19/10
[1992/48]
CPC:
F16B19/1054 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1992/48]
TitleGerman:Blindbefestiger[1992/48]
English:Blind fastener[1992/48]
French:Dispositif de fixation aveugle[1992/48]
Examination procedure09.12.1994Examination requested  [1995/05]
23.10.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.04.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.08.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
17.01.1997Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination {1}
07.02.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.02.1997Fee for grant paid
11.02.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.05.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/34]
Request for further processing for:21.01.1997Request for further processing filed
23.01.1997Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
07.02.1997Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.03.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
24.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
25.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
12.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
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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 *
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