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EP About this file: EP0628239

EP0628239 - Grass cutting device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.11.1999
Database last updated on 15.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Black & Decker Inc.
Drummond Plaza Office Park 1423 Kirkwood Highway
Newark, DE 19711 / US
[N/P]
Former [1994/50]For all designated states
Black & Decker Inc.
Drummond Plaza Office Park 1423 Kirkwood Highway
Newark Delaware 19711 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Norris, Roger
23 Eyebrook Close
Loughborough, Leicestershire LE11 0PS / GB
[1994/50]
Representative(s)Dlugosz, Anthony Charles, et al
Black & Decker Europe
European Group Headquarters
210 Bath Road
Slough
Berkshire SL1 3YD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/05]Dlugosz, Anthony Charles, et al
Black & Decker Europe European Group Headquarters 210 Bath Road
Slough, Berkshire SL1 3YD / GB
Former [1994/50]Stagg, Diana Christine, et al
Emhart Patents Department Emhart International Ltd. 177 Walsall Road
Birmingham B42 1BP / GB
Application number, filing date94303668.123.05.1994
[1994/50]
Priority number, dateGB1993001052621.05.1993         Original published format: GB 9310526
[1994/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0628239
Date:14.12.1994
Language:EN
[1994/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0628239
Date:30.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/53]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.09.1994
ClassificationIPC:A01D34/00
[1994/50]
CPC:
A01D34/008 (EP,US); B60L50/52 (EP,US); B60L50/66 (EP,US);
B60L58/14 (EP,US); B60L8/003 (EP,US); A01D2101/00 (EP,US);
B60L2200/40 (EP,US); B60L2260/32 (EP,US); F02B1/04 (EP,US);
Y02T10/70 (EP,US); Y02T10/7072 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1994/50]
TitleGerman:Automatik-Mähvorrichtung[1994/50]
English:Grass cutting device[1994/50]
French:Dispositif de tonte autonome[1994/50]
Examination procedure27.04.1995Examination requested  [1995/26]
14.03.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.08.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
30.06.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.08.1998Fee for grant paid
31.08.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.10.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
17.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
22.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE30.12.1998
FR30.12.1998
IT30.12.1998
NL30.12.1998
SE30.03.1999
[2008/05]
Former [2006/14]BE30.12.1998
FR30.12.1998
NL30.12.1998
SE30.03.1999
Former [2003/08]BE30.12.1998
NL30.12.1998
SE30.03.1999
FR28.05.1999
Former [2001/23]BE30.12.1998
SE30.03.1999
FR28.05.1999
Former [2000/22]BE30.12.1998
FR28.05.1999
Former [1999/32]BE30.12.1998
Documents cited:Search[A]US4184559  (RASS HANS A [US]);
 [A]US4887415  (MARTIN ROBERT L [US]);
 [X]FR2645700  (GIDER [FR]) [X] 1,6 * page 1, line 20 - line 30; claims 4,7,11-13 * * page 2, line 36 - line 39 * * page 4, line 13 - line 17 *;
 [X]WO9204817  (COLENS ANDRE [BE]) [X] 1,2,5 * page 4, line 12 - line 24 * * page 26, line 11 - line 15 * * page 28, line 15 - page 29, line 8 * * page 30, line 11 - page 31, paragraph 2 * * claims 8,9,11,14 *;
 [PX]WO9408280  (SN ENO [FR], et al) [PX] 1 * claims 1,2,7 *
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