EP0661465 - Lock nut and method of manufacture [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent revoked Status updated on 20.07.2001 Database last updated on 24.08.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 15.06.2007 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): LU | published on 18.07.2007 [2007/29] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Illinois Tool Works Inc. 3600 West Lake Avenue Glenview, IL 60026 / US | [N/P] |
Former [1995/27] | For all designated states ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. 3600 West Lake Avenue Glenview, Illinois 60025-5811 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Thurston, Raymond L. 3324 Poe Road Medina, Ohio / US | 02 /
Schulenburg, Steven H. 2340, Sandlewood Drive, Twinsburg Cuyahoga County, Ohio / US | [1995/27] | Representative(s) | Rackham, Stephen Neil, et al Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH / GB | [N/P] |
Former [1995/27] | Rackham, Stephen Neil, et al GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH / GB | Application number, filing date | 94309532.3 | 20.12.1994 | [1995/27] | Priority number, date | US19930175322 | 29.12.1993 Original published format: US 175322 | [1995/27] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0661465 | Date: | 05.07.1995 | Language: | EN | [1995/27] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0661465 | Date: | 08.09.1999 | Language: | EN | [1999/36] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 24.03.1995 | Classification | IPC: | F16B39/12 | [1995/27] | CPC: |
F16B39/284 (EP,KR,US);
B21K1/707 (EP,KR,US)
| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, NL, PT, SE [1995/27] | Title | German: | Sperrmutter und Verfahren zu ihrer Herstellung | [1995/27] | English: | Lock nut and method of manufacture | [1995/27] | French: | Ecrou de serrage et méthode pour sa fabrication | [1995/27] | Examination procedure | 21.12.1995 | Examination requested [1996/09] | 24.03.1997 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 20.05.1997 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 05.12.1997 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 03.04.1998 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 06.11.1998 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 02.03.1999 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 24.05.1999 | Fee for grant paid | 24.05.1999 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
31.05.2000
13.06.2000
ADMISSIBLE Nedschroef Plettenberg GmbH Mühlhoff 5d 58840 Plettenberg / DE Opponent's representative Alber, Norbert, et al, et al Hansmann & Vogeser Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Albert-Rosshaupter-Strasse 65 81369 München / DE | [N/P] |
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31.05.2000
13.06.2000
ADMISSIBLE Nedschroef Plettenberg GmbH Mühlhoff 5d 58840 Plettenberg / DE Opponent's representative Alber, Norbert, Dipl.-Ing., et al, et al Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Hansmann & Vogeser, Postfach 70 08 60 81308 München / DE | 10.07.2000 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 23.03.2001 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked | 02.04.2001 | Legal effect of revocation of patent [2001/36] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 22.11.1996 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 24.11.1997 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 04.12.1998 | Renewal fee patent year 05 |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | AT | 08.09.1999 | BE | 08.09.1999 | CH | 08.09.1999 | GR | 08.09.1999 | LI | 08.09.1999 | NL | 08.09.1999 | SE | 08.09.1999 | DK | 08.12.1999 | PT | 09.12.1999 | IE | 20.12.1999 | LU | 20.12.1999 | [2007/29] |
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BE | 08.09.1999 | Documents cited: | Search | [A]US1366829 (PASCOE HENRY T) [A] 1,3,6 * the whole document *; | [A]DE465059 (GUSTAF EMIL SVEDBERG) [A] 1* figures 1,3 * |