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EP About this file: EP0580177

EP0580177 - Speed wrench [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.09.1998
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.12.2009Change - representativepublished on 06.01.2010  [2010/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SNAP-ON TOOLS CORPORATION
2801 - 80th Street Kenosha
Wisconsin 53141-1410 / US
[N/P]
Former [1994/04]For all designated states
SNAP-ON TOOLS CORPORATION
2801 - 80th Street
Kenosha, Wisconsin 53141-1410 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Mikic, Frank
3329 - 99th Street
Kenosha Wisconsin 53142 / US
02 / Hoff, Jeffrey H.
1913 - 30th Street
Kenosha Wisconsin 53140 / US
[1994/04]
Representative(s)Wehnert, Werner, et al
Patentanwälte Hauck, Graalfs, Wehnert, Döring, Siemons, Schildberg Schwanthalerstrasse 106
80339 München / DE
[2010/01]
Former [1994/04]Wehnert, Werner, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Mozartstrasse 23
D-80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date93111906.923.07.1993
[1994/04]
Priority number, dateUS1992091736323.07.1992         Original published format: US 917363
[1994/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0580177
Date:26.01.1994
Language:EN
[1994/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0580177
Date:29.10.1997
Language:EN
[1997/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.11.1993
ClassificationIPC:B25B13/08
[1994/04]
CPC:
B25B13/00 (KR); B25B13/08 (EP); B25B13/12 (EP);
B25B13/46 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1994/04]
TitleGerman:Schraubenschlüssel für Schnellmontage[1994/04]
English:Speed wrench[1994/04]
French:Clé d'utilisation rapide[1994/04]
Examination procedure30.06.1994Examination requested  [1994/35]
07.06.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.10.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.07.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.11.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.03.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
30.04.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.05.1997Fee for grant paid
31.05.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.07.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.06.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
17.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
23.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]US3921476  (EVANS JAMES P);
 [Y]US3242775  (HINKLE WALTER F);
 [Y]US3881377  (EVANS JAMES P, et al);
 [Y]GB190929246  (AMBORN GEORGE [US]);
 [A]EP0425883  (SNAP ON TOOLS CORP [US])
ExaminationGB190929246
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