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EP About this file: EP0570742

EP0570742 - Reusable earless clamp structure [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.09.1998
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.12.1999Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 16.02.2000 [2000/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hans Oetiker AG Maschinen- und Apparatefabrik
Oberdorfstrasse 21
8812 Horgen / CH
[N/P]
Former [1997/44]For all designated states
Hans Oetiker AG Maschinen- und Apparatefabrik
Oberdorfstrasse 21
8812 Horgen / CH
Former [1993/47]For all designated states
Hans Oetiker AG Maschinen- und Apparatefabrik
Oberdorfstrasse 21
CH-8812 Horgen / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Oetiker, Hans
Oberdorfstrasse 21
CH-8812 Horgen / CH
[1993/47]
Representative(s)Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/47]Strehl Schübel-Hopf Groening & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date93107075.930.04.1993
[1993/47]
Priority number, dateUS1992088633720.05.1992         Original published format: US 886337
[1993/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0570742
Date:24.11.1993
Language:EN
[1993/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0570742
Date:29.10.1997
Language:EN
[1997/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.09.1993
ClassificationIPC:F16L33/02
[1993/47]
CPC:
F16L33/035 (EP,US); F16L3/00 (KR); Y10T24/1457 (EP,US);
Y10T24/1478 (EP,US); Y10T24/1482 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1993/47]
TitleGerman:Wiederverwendbare ohrlose Rohrschelle[1993/47]
English:Reusable earless clamp structure[1993/47]
French:Collier d'attache réutilisable sans oreilles[1993/47]
Examination procedure17.01.1994Examination requested  [1994/11]
09.05.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.08.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.01.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.05.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.12.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
24.04.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
30.04.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.07.1997Fee for grant paid
23.07.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.07.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
25.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
28.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGR29.10.1997
LU30.04.1998
[2000/05]
Documents cited:Search[A]US2374541  (HARTMAN RICHARD A);
 [AD]US3475793  (OETIKER HANS);
 [A]GB2175042  (OETIKER HANS);
 [AD]US4712278  (OETIKER HANS [CH]);
 [A]US4802261  (MIZUKOSHI YASUMASA [JP], et al)
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