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EP About this file: EP0644711

EP0644711 - Ionizing air gun [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.09.1997
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR		published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
3600 West Lake Avenue
Glenview, IL 60026 / US
[N/P]
Former [1995/12]For all designated states
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
3600 West Lake Avenue
Glenview, Illinois 60025-5811 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Rodrigo, Richard D.
920 Hilltown Pike
City of Line Lexington, Pennsylvania / US
[1995/12]
Representative(s)Rackham, Stephen Neil
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/12]Rackham, Stephen Neil
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date94306825.419.09.1994
[1995/12]
Priority number, dateUS1993012392720.09.1993         Original published format: US 123927
[1995/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0644711
Date:22.03.1995
Language:EN
[1995/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0644711
Date:13.11.1996
Language:EN
[1996/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.12.1994
ClassificationIPC:H05F3/04
[1995/12]
CPC:
H05F3/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1995/12]
TitleGerman:Ionisations-Druckluftpistole[1996/46]
English:Ionizing air gun[1995/12]
French:Pistolet d'ionisation à air comprimé[1995/12]
Former [1995/12]Ionisations Druckluftpistole
Examination procedure01.05.1995Examination requested  [1995/26]
05.09.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.10.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.11.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
18.03.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.05.1996Fee for grant paid
31.05.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.08.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.08.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.11.1996
BE13.11.1996
DK13.11.1996
ES13.11.1996
FR13.11.1996
IT13.11.1996
NL13.11.1996
SE13.02.1997
[2006/14]
Former [2003/08]AT13.11.1996
BE13.11.1996
DK13.11.1996
ES13.11.1996
IT13.11.1996
NL13.11.1996
SE13.02.1997
FR11.04.1997
Former [2002/26]AT13.11.1996
BE13.11.1996
DK13.11.1996
ES13.11.1996
IT13.11.1996
SE13.02.1997
FR11.04.1997
Former [1999/42]AT13.11.1996
BE13.11.1996
DK13.11.1996
IT13.11.1996
SE13.02.1997
FR11.04.1997
Former [1998/15]AT13.11.1996
BE13.11.1996
DK13.11.1996
SE13.02.1997
FR11.04.1997
Former [1997/44]AT13.11.1996
BE13.11.1996
SE13.02.1997
FR11.04.1997
Former [1997/39]AT13.11.1996
BE13.11.1996
SE13.02.1997
Former [1997/28]AT13.11.1996
Documents cited:Search[DA]US3156847  (HAROLD SCHWERINER) [DA] 1 * column 2, line 37 - line 58 ** figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US3643128  (TESTONE ANTHONY Q) [A] 1 * abstract * * column 2, line 24 - line 40 * * figures 2,3 *;
 [A]US4046492  (INGLIS LESLIE R) [A] 1 * abstract * * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US4514779  (WILKINSON JOHN S [US]) [A] 1 * abstract * * figures 3,6 * * column 2, line 54 - line 66 *;
 [A]NL9001225  (SIMCO NEDERLAND) [A] 1 * figures 1-6 *
 [A]  - M.H. BJERKE ET AL., "Minimum contamination during manufacture of disk drives", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, (198212), vol. 25, no. 7B, pages 3685 - 3686 [A] 1 * page 3686, line 1 - line 10; figure 4 *
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