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EP0820554 - CLOSURE SECURITY SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 10.11.2000 Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	04.01.2008	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): IT	published on 06.02.2008 [2008/06]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Lewis, Gary, Owen Valemount Eighton Banks Gateshead Tyne & Wear NE9 7YL / GB
	For all designated states Spence, Frank 8 Highfield Birtley County Durham DH3 1QQ / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1998/05]	For all designated states Lewis, Gary, Owen Valemount Eighton Banks Gateshead Tyne & Wear NE9 7YL / GB
	For all designated states Spence, Frank 8 Highfield Birtley County Durham DH3 1QQ / GB
Inventor(s)	01 / see applicant ...
	[1998/05]
Representative(s)	Sanderson, Michael John, et al Mewburn Ellis LLP York House 23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1998/05]	Sanderson, Michael John, et al MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date	96909257.6	09.04.1996
	[1998/05]
	WO1996GB00850
Priority number, date	GB19950007388	10.04.1995 Original published format: GB 9507388
	[1998/05]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9632557
	Date:	17.10.1996
	Language:	EN
	[1996/46]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0820554
	Date:	28.01.1998
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.10.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[1998/05]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0820554
	Date:	12.01.2000
	Language:	EN
	[2000/02]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	17.10.1996
Classification	IPC:	E05B65/00	[1998/05]
	CPC:	E05C17/443 (EP); E05B65/0021 (EP)
Designated contracting states	BE, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, IT, NL [1998/05]
Title	German:	SICHERHEITSVERRIEGELUNGSSYSTEM	[1998/05]
	English:	CLOSURE SECURITY SYSTEM	[1998/05]
	French:	SYSTEME DE SECURITE POUR DISPOSITIF DE FERMETURE	[1998/05]
Entry into regional phase	30.10.1997	National basic fee paid
	30.10.1997	Designation fee(s) paid
	30.10.1997	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	31.10.1996	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
	30.10.1997	Examination requested [1998/05]
	26.02.1999	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	14.07.1999	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	05.10.1999	Fee for grant paid
	05.10.1999	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	13.10.2000	No opposition filed within time limit [2000/52]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	21.04.1998	Renewal fee patent year 03
	28.04.1999	Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	BE	12.01.2000
	ES	12.01.2000
	FR	12.01.2000
	IT	12.01.2000
	NL	12.01.2000
	DK	12.04.2000
	GB	12.04.2000
	DE	13.04.2000
	[2008/06]
Former [2006/14]	BE	12.01.2000
	ES	12.01.2000
	FR	12.01.2000
	NL	12.01.2000
	DK	12.04.2000
	GB	12.04.2000
	DE	13.04.2000
Former [2003/46]	BE	12.01.2000
	ES	12.01.2000
	NL	12.01.2000
	DK	12.04.2000
	GB	12.04.2000
	DE	13.04.2000
	FR	09.06.2000
Former [2003/09]	BE	12.01.2000
	ES	12.01.2000
	NL	12.01.2000
	GB	12.04.2000
	DE	13.04.2000
	FR	09.06.2000
Former [2002/27]	BE	12.01.2000
	ES	12.01.2000
	GB	12.04.2000
	DE	13.04.2000
	FR	09.06.2000
Former [2002/11]	BE	12.01.2000
	GB	12.04.2000
	DE	13.04.2000
	FR	09.06.2000
Former [2001/17]	BE	12.01.2000
	GB	12.04.2000
	FR	09.06.2000
Former [2001/09]	BE	12.01.2000
	FR	09.06.2000
Former [2001/08]	BE	12.01.2000
Cited in	International search	[A]US3285646 (FOSS) [A] 1,2,4-6,8;
		[A]FR2547856 (DJAAFRI) [A] 1,2;
		[A]US3876237 (HAYES) [A] 1,4,5;
		[A]US4666195 (THOMAS) [A] 1-3,7,9

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