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EP About this file: EP0769354

EP0769354 - Self forming socket [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.10.1999
Database last updated on 01.02.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WORKTOOLS, INC.
20759 Plummer Street
Chatsworth, CA 91311 / US
[1997/17]
Inventor(s)01 / Marks, Joel Steven
c/o Worktools Inc., 20757 Plummer Street
Chatsworth, CA 91311 / US
[1997/17]
Representative(s)Jackson, Peter Arthur
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/17]Jackson, Peter Arthur
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date96307392.910.10.1996
[1997/17]
Priority number, dateUS1995054431417.10.1995         Original published format: US 544314
US1996063386016.04.1996         Original published format: US 633860
[1997/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0769354
Date:23.04.1997
Language:EN
[1997/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0769354
Date:09.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.01.1997
ClassificationIPC:B25B13/10
[1997/17]
CPC:
B25B13/105 (EP,US); B25B13/10 (KR); Y10S81/11 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/17]
TitleGerman:Selbstformanpassender Steckschlüssel[1997/17]
English:Self forming socket[1997/17]
French:Douille autoconfigurante[1997/17]
Examination procedure10.03.1997Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.10.1997Examination requested  [1997/49]
02.04.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.05.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.05.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.06.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.07.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
24.07.1998Fee for grant paid
24.07.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.09.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
08.09.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
Divisional application(s)EP98111962.1  / EP0876878
EP98111963.9  / EP0875343
Opposition(s)10.09.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.12.1998
BE09.12.1998
CH09.12.1998
ES09.12.1998
FI09.12.1998
GR09.12.1998
IT09.12.1998
LI09.12.1998
NL09.12.1998
DK09.03.1999
PT09.03.1999
SE09.03.1999
[2008/06]
Former [2003/46]AT09.12.1998
BE09.12.1998
CH09.12.1998
ES09.12.1998
FI09.12.1998
GR09.12.1998
LI09.12.1998
NL09.12.1998
DK09.03.1999
PT09.03.1999
SE09.03.1999
Former [2003/09]AT09.12.1998
BE09.12.1998
CH09.12.1998
ES09.12.1998
FI09.12.1998
GR09.12.1998
LI09.12.1998
NL09.12.1998
PT09.03.1999
SE09.03.1999
Former [2002/26]AT09.12.1998
BE09.12.1998
CH09.12.1998
ES09.12.1998
FI09.12.1998
GR09.12.1998
LI09.12.1998
PT09.03.1999
SE09.03.1999
Former [2001/29]AT09.12.1998
BE09.12.1998
CH09.12.1998
FI09.12.1998
GR09.12.1998
LI09.12.1998
PT09.03.1999
SE09.03.1999
Former [2001/23]AT09.12.1998
BE09.12.1998
CH09.12.1998
GR09.12.1998
LI09.12.1998
PT09.03.1999
SE09.03.1999
FI10.03.1999
Former [2000/52]AT09.12.1998
BE09.12.1998
CH09.12.1998
LI09.12.1998
PT09.03.1999
FI10.03.1999
Former [2000/50]AT09.12.1998
BE09.12.1998
PT09.03.1999
FI10.03.1999
CH15.03.1999
LI15.03.1999
Former [2000/23]AT09.12.1998
BE09.12.1998
PT09.03.1999
FI10.03.1999
Former [1999/34]AT09.12.1998
BE09.12.1998
PT09.03.1999
Former [1999/32]BE09.12.1998
PT09.03.1999
Documents cited:Search[A]DE1603877  (LANGENSIEPEN KG M);
 [A]DE1603930  (POPPER RUDOLF HANS) [A] 9 * figures 1,2 *;
 [Y]US3674070  (MAHONEY MICHAEL) [Y] 4,5 * column 3, line 48 - line 57; figure 6 *;
 [XA]US3698267  (DENNEY JON R) [X] 1 * column 7, line 58 - column 8, line 23; figures 1,2,11 * [A] 2;
 [A]GB2017557  (DZUS INT PROD LTD, et al) [A] 1,4-7 * figures 1,3 *;
 [XAY]US4887498  (ZAYAT CHARLES [US]) [X] 1,3 * column 4, line 64 - column 5, line 21 * * column 7, line 1 - line 13; figures 1,11,12 * [A] 2 [Y] 4,5;
 [XA]GB2240058  (COLE ADRIAN THOMAS) [X] 1 * figures 1,2; claim - * [A] 5-7;
 [PX]US5460064  (ZAYAT JR CHARLES D [US]) [PX] 1,3 * figures 3-9 *
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