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EP About this file: EP0593826

EP0593826 - Retro-reflective assembly [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.02.2000
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 09.01.2008  [2008/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SWINTEX LIMITED
Derby Works Manchester Road Bury
Lancashire BL9 9NX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/17]For all designated states
SWINTEX LIMITED
Derby Works Manchester Road
Bury Lancashire BL9 9NX / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Houghton, Harry Vincent
56 Shorefield Mount
Egerton, Bolton BL7 9EW / GB
02 / Wallwork, Peter
6 Church Meadows
Harwood, Bolton BL2 3PB / GB
03 / Booth, Michael Philip
7 Merton Street
Bury, BL8 1AW / GB
[1994/17]
Representative(s)Wilson Gunn
Blackfriars House The Parsonage
5th Floor
Manchester M3 2JA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/40]Low, Peter John, et al
Wilson, Gunn, M'Caw & Co., 41-51 Royal Exchange, Cross Street
Manchester, M2 7BD / GB
Former [1994/17]Low, Peter John
Wilson, Gunn, M'Caw & Co., 41-51 Royal Exchange, Cross Street
Manchester, M2 7BD / GB
Application number, filing date92309696.023.10.1992
[1994/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0593826
Date:27.04.1994
Language:EN
[1994/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0593826
Date:14.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.06.1993
ClassificationIPC:B29C65/36, B29C65/04, G02B5/128, G09F13/16, E01F9/011, E01F15/00
[1998/38]
CPC:
B29C65/04 (EP); B23K13/00 (EP); B29C65/366 (EP);
B29C65/3676 (EP); B29C66/1122 (EP); B29C66/43 (EP);
B29C66/45 (EP); B29C66/472 (EP); B29C66/723 (EP);
B32B7/04 (EP); E01F13/028 (EP); E01F9/535 (EP);
E01F9/619 (EP); E01F9/669 (EP); G02B5/128 (EP);
G09F13/0472 (EP); G09F13/16 (EP); B29C66/71 (EP);
B29C66/8322 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
B29C66/71, B29K2027/06 (EP)
Former IPC [1994/17]B29C65/36, B29C65/04, G02B5/128, G09F13/16, E01F9/01, E01F15/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/05]
Former [1994/17]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Rückstrahlende Vorrichtung[1994/17]
English:Retro-reflective assembly[1994/17]
French:Ensemble retroréfléchissant[1994/17]
Examination procedure02.06.1994Examination requested  [1994/31]
18.09.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.03.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.07.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.02.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.06.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.01.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.03.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
16.07.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
03.09.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.12.1998Fee for grant paid
11.12.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.01.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/14]
Request for further processing for:13.02.1997Request for further processing filed
12.02.1997Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
12.03.1997Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.09.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
30.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
30.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
30.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT14.04.1999
BE14.04.1999
CH14.04.1999
ES14.04.1999
GR14.04.1999
IT14.04.1999
LI14.04.1999
NL14.04.1999
SE14.04.1999
DK14.07.1999
PT14.07.1999
IE23.10.1999
LU23.10.1999
[2008/02]
Former [2007/29]AT14.04.1999
BE14.04.1999
CH14.04.1999
ES14.04.1999
GR14.04.1999
LI14.04.1999
NL14.04.1999
SE14.04.1999
DK14.07.1999
PT14.07.1999
IE23.10.1999
LU23.10.1999
Former [2003/45]AT14.04.1999
BE14.04.1999
CH14.04.1999
ES14.04.1999
GR14.04.1999
LI14.04.1999
NL14.04.1999
SE14.04.1999
DK14.07.1999
PT14.07.1999
IE23.10.1999
Former [2003/17]AT14.04.1999
BE14.04.1999
CH14.04.1999
ES14.04.1999
GR14.04.1999
LI14.04.1999
NL14.04.1999
SE14.04.1999
PT14.07.1999
IE23.10.1999
MC31.10.1999
Former [2003/07]AT14.04.1999
BE14.04.1999
CH14.04.1999
ES14.04.1999
GR14.04.1999
LI14.04.1999
NL14.04.1999
SE14.04.1999
PT14.07.1999
IE23.10.1999
Former [2002/25]AT14.04.1999
BE14.04.1999
CH14.04.1999
ES14.04.1999
GR14.04.1999
LI14.04.1999
SE14.04.1999
PT14.07.1999
IE23.10.1999
Former [2002/23]AT14.04.1999
BE14.04.1999
CH14.04.1999
GR14.04.1999
LI14.04.1999
SE14.04.1999
PT14.07.1999
IE23.10.1999
Former [2001/23]AT14.04.1999
BE14.04.1999
CH14.04.1999
GR14.04.1999
LI14.04.1999
PT14.07.1999
IE23.10.1999
Former [2001/12]AT14.04.1999
BE14.04.1999
CH14.04.1999
LI14.04.1999
PT14.07.1999
IE23.10.1999
Former [2000/52]AT14.04.1999
BE14.04.1999
CH14.04.1999
LI14.04.1999
PT14.07.1999
Former [2000/50]AT14.04.1999
BE14.04.1999
PT14.07.1999
CH20.07.1999
LI20.07.1999
Former [2000/25]AT14.04.1999
BE14.04.1999
PT14.07.1999
Former [2000/24]AT14.04.1999
BE14.04.1999
Former [2000/23]BE14.04.1999
Documents cited:Search[X]US4025159  (MCGRATH JOSEPH M);
 [X]EP0200521  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]);
 [A]EP0440410  (KINUGAWA RUBBER IND [JP]);
 [A]EP0399841  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]);
 [A]GB1497665  (SWINTEX)
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