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EP About this file: EP0704184

EP0704184 - Curtain attachment connector [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.05.2003
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.09.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 15.10.2008  [2008/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
YKK Corporation
No. 1, Kanda Izumi-cho, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1996/14]For all designated states
YKK CORPORATION
No. 1, Kanda Izumi-cho
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Takizawa, Toshiaki
235-2, Oka
Kurobe-shi, Toyama-ken / JP
02 / Iwai, Kazuo
9-5-6, Mikkaichi
Kurobe-shi, Toyama-ken / JP
[1996/14]
Representative(s)Casalonga, Axel, et al
Casalonga & Partners Bayerstrasse 73
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/14]Casalonga, Axel, et al
BUREAU D.A. CASALONGA - JOSSE Morassistrasse 8
D-80469 München / DE
Application number, filing date95114735.419.09.1995
[1996/14]
Priority number, dateJP1994023637030.09.1994         Original published format: JP 23637094
[1996/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0704184
Date:03.04.1996
Language:EN
[1996/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0704184
Date:03.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.12.1995
ClassificationIPC:A47H13/14
[1996/14]
CPC:
A47H13/14 (EP,US); A47H15/00 (KR); Y10T24/27 (EP,US);
Y10T24/2708 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1996/14]
TitleGerman:Vorhangbefestigungsvorrichtung[1996/14]
English:Curtain attachment connector[1996/14]
French:Attache de rideau[1996/14]
Examination procedure03.07.1996Examination requested  [1996/35]
10.06.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.10.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.06.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.10.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.07.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.11.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.09.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
27.03.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
10.01.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.04.2002Fee for grant paid
04.04.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.04.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
07.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
15.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
12.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
27.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR30.09.2002
[2008/42]
Documents cited:Search[DA]US5012552  (WULF HUBERT J [DE]) [DA] 1 * column W *;
 [DA]US5109912  (GARY LEONARD [US]) [DA] 1* column W *
by applicantUS4984339
 US5012552
 EP0464753
 US5109912
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