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EP About this file: EP0535826

EP0535826 - Fastener-driving tool assembly [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.04.1999
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.04.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.05.1999 [1999/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
3600 West Lake Avenue
Glenview, IL 60026 / US
[N/P]
Former [1993/14]For all designated states
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
3600 West Lake Avenue
Glenview, Illinois 60025-5811 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Dewey, George G.
1593 Quaker Lane
PROSPECT HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS / US
02 / Allen, Ronald J.
220 Stratford Drive
Geneva, Illinois / US
[1993/14]
Representative(s)Rackham, Stephen Neil, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/14]Rackham, Stephen Neil, et al
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date92308427.116.09.1992
[1993/14]
Priority number, dateUS1991076584026.09.1991         Original published format: US 765840
[1993/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0535826
Date:07.04.1993
Language:EN
[1993/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0535826
Date:03.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.02.1993
ClassificationIPC:B25B23/04, B25C1/00
[1993/14]
CPC:
B25C1/184 (EP,US); B25C1/001 (EP,US); B25C1/188 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1993/14]
TitleGerman:Eintreibgerät für Befestigungsmittel[1993/14]
English:Fastener-driving tool assembly[1993/14]
French:Outil d'enfoncement d'éléments de fixation[1993/14]
MiscellaneousEPB 1997/30: Teilanmeldung 97201263.7 eingereicht am 28/04/97
EPB 1997/30: Divisional application 97201263.7 filed on 28/04/97
EPB 1997/30: Demande divisionnaire 97201263.7 déposée le 28/04/97
Examination procedure24.09.1993Examination requested  [1993/46]
14.02.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.06.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.11.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.04.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.09.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
24.04.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.09.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.12.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.02.1998Fee for grant paid
27.02.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP97201263.7  / EP0790103
Opposition(s)04.03.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
18.08.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
19.08.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
22.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]US3760485  (SMITH F);
 [A]US3982679  (WHITE JR WILLIAM P);
 [A]US4270237  (BREEZE JR MARVIN M, et al);
 [YD]US4583898  (SYGNATOR HENRY A [US]);
 [YD]US4824003  (ALMERAS ROLAND [FR], et al);
 [Y]WO9108081  (AOYAMA YOSHITAKA [JP])
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