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EP About this file: EP0783411

EP0783411 - A FILE STIFFENER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.09.2000
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.09.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 15.11.2000 [2000/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DESIGNODEV LIMITED
La Motte Chambers St. Helier
Jersey JE1 1BJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/29]For all designated states
DESIGNODEV LIMITED
La Motte Chambers
St. Helier, Jersey JE1 1BJ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / DUGMORE, Peter, Balfour
4 Swanmore Road
Rondebosch, Cape Town / ZA
02 / HAYWARD, Gwendy, Helen
402 Rusdon Park College Road
Rondebosch, Cape Town / ZA
03 / BUNN, Paul, Maxwell
49 Van der Merwe Street
Somerset West, Western Cape / ZA
[1997/29]
Representative(s)Butler, Michael John
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/29]Butler, Michael John
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date94922339.011.08.1994
[1997/29]
WO1994GB01762
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9504660
Date:16.02.1995
Language:EN
[1995/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0783411
Date:16.07.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.02.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0783411
Date:01.12.1999
Language:EN
[1999/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.02.1995
ClassificationIPC:B42F13/00
[1997/29]
CPC:
B42F13/004 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1997/29]
TitleGerman:VERSTEIFUNG FÜR ORDNER[1997/29]
English:A FILE STIFFENER[1997/29]
French:ELEMENT DE RENFORCEMENT DE CLASSEUR[1997/29]
Entry into regional phase11.03.1997National basic fee paid 
11.03.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
11.03.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.01.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
11.03.1997Examination requested  [1997/29]
29.05.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.10.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.03.1999Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
13.05.1999Fee for grant paid
13.05.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.09.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/46]
Request for further processing for:13.05.1999Request for further processing filed
13.05.1999Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
23.06.1999Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
22.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
26.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
25.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
11.03.199703   M06   Fee paid on   13.03.1997
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Cited inInternational search[XY]US4997207  (FELDMAN RICHARD L [US]) [X] 1-5,14,17-19 * the whole document * [Y] 9;
 [X]DE2505654  (SCHMIDT OTTO) [X] 1-5,14,17-19 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US5069567  (FINK CAMERON L [CA], et al) [Y] 9 * column 3, line 8 - line 18; figures 1,2 *
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