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EP About this file: EP0849517

EP0849517 - Clamping band [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.08.2002
Database last updated on 09.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 13.02.2008  [2008/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
38436 Wolfsburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/26]For all designated states
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
38436 Wolfsburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Kastner, Michael, Dipl.-Ing.
Birkenweg 34
38446 Wolfsburg / DE
[1998/26]
Application number, filing date97120517.422.11.1997
[1998/26]
Priority number, dateDE199615272618.12.1996         Original published format: DE 19652726
[1998/26]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0849517
Date:24.06.1998
Language:DE
[1998/26]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0849517
Date:12.05.1999
[1999/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0849517
Date:10.10.2001
Language:DE
[2001/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.03.1999
ClassificationIPC:F16L3/233, B65D63/10
[1999/19]
CPC:
F16L3/2332 (EP,US); Y10T24/141 (EP,US); Y10T24/1498 (EP,US);
Y10T24/153 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1998/26]F16L3/233
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/03]
Former [1998/26]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Spannband[1998/26]
English:Clamping band[1998/26]
French:Collier de serrage[1998/26]
Examination procedure12.11.1999Examination requested  [2000/02]
22.12.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.02.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.08.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.02.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.06.2001Fee for grant paid
01.06.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.07.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR10.10.2001
GB10.10.2001
IT10.10.2001
ES30.04.2002
[2008/07]
Former [2006/14]FR10.10.2001
GB10.10.2001
ES30.04.2002
Former [2004/04]GB10.10.2001
ES30.04.2002
Former [2002/37]GB10.10.2001
Documents cited:Search[A]US3747164  (FORTSCH W) [A] 1,13-15,30 * abstract *;
 [A]US4001898  (CAVENEY JACK E) [A] 1,10,11,29* abstract *;
 [X]US4776067  (SORENSEN JENS O [US]) [X] 1,2,8,20-22,25,27,28 * abstract *;
 [X]EP0677688  (PANDUIT CORP [US]) [X] 1,2,6,8,9,19,24-26,28,30 * the whole document *
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