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EP0690978 - AN APPARATUS FOR TESTING THE PASSIVE FIT OF SCREW RETAINED STRUCTURES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.07.2001
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.08.2008Change - representativepublished on 01.10.2008  [2008/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DAWOOD, Andrew, Joseph, Stanley
3 Harcourt House, 19A Cavendish Square
London W1M 9AD / GB
[1996/02]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1996/02]
Representative(s)Olsson, Gunnar
Nobel Biocare AB (publ) Box 5190
402 26 Göteborg / SE
[2008/40]
Former [1996/02]Olsson, Gunnar
Nobelpharma AB Box 5190
S-402 26 Göteborg / SE
Application number, filing date95905732.425.01.1995
[1996/02]
WO1995IB00055
Priority number, dateGB1994000133225.01.1994         Original published format: GB 9401332
[1996/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9520146
Date:27.07.1995
Language:EN
[1995/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0690978
Date:10.01.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.07.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0690978
Date:20.09.2000
Language:EN
[2000/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.07.1995
ClassificationIPC:G01L5/24
[1996/02]
CPC:
G01L5/24 (EP,US); A61C19/04 (EP,US); A61C8/0089 (EP,US);
A61C1/186 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/02]
TitleGerman:GERÄT ZUM TESTEN DER PASSIVEN VERBINDUNG VON MITEINANDER VERSCHRAUBTEN TEILEN[1996/02]
English:AN APPARATUS FOR TESTING THE PASSIVE FIT OF SCREW RETAINED STRUCTURES[1996/02]
French:APPAREIL D'ESSAI DE L'AJUSTEMENT PASSIF DE STRUCTURES RETENUES PAR VIS[1996/02]
Entry into regional phase25.10.1995National basic fee paid 
25.10.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
25.01.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.01.1996Examination requested  [1996/12]
31.07.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.03.1998Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
06.05.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.04.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.06.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.10.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.01.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
24.03.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.06.2000Fee for grant paid
07.06.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.06.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/36]
Request for further processing for:06.05.1998Request for further processing filed
06.05.1998Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
26.05.1998Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
15.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
08.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
31.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGR20.09.2000
DK20.12.2000
PT20.12.2000
IE25.01.2001
LU25.01.2001
[2004/39]
Former [2004/07]GR20.09.2000
DK20.12.2000
PT20.12.2000
IE25.01.2001
Former [2003/45]DK20.12.2000
PT20.12.2000
IE25.01.2001
Former [2002/14]PT20.12.2000
IE25.01.2001
Former [2001/18]PT20.12.2000
Cited inInternational search[Y]US3892146  (YASOSHIMA HIROSHI) [Y] 4;
 [Y]US3974685  (WALKER RICHARD A) [Y] 7,8;
 [XY]US4280380  (ESHGHY SIAVASH) [X] 1-3 [Y] 4-11;
 [XY]US4359906  (CORDEY JACQUE R) [X] 1-3 [Y] 4-11;
 [Y]US4759225  (REYNERTSON JOHN L [US], et al)[Y] 9;
 [Y]US4887499  (KIPFELSBERGER ALBERT [DE]) [Y] 6;
 [XY]US4926700  (PEPLINSKI ALPHONSO [US]) [X] 1-3 [Y] 4-11;
 [X]US5158458  (PERRY WILLIAM L [US]) [X] 1,5
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