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EP About this file: EP0866231

EP0866231 - Prefabricated fastening device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.11.2002
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip15.02.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 19.03.2008  [2008/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
J. van Walraven B.V.
Industrieweg 5
3641 RK Mijdrecht / NL
[2002/02]
Former [1998/39]For all designated states
J. van Walraven B.V.
Industrieweg 5
NL-3641 RK Mijdrecht / NL
Inventor(s)01 / Van Walraven, Jan
6, Prins Bernhardlaan
3641 GP Mijdrecht / NL
[1998/39]
Representative(s)Brookhuis, Hendrik Jan Arnold, et al
Exter Polak & Charlouis B.V. (EP&C)
P.O. Box 3241
2280 GE Rijswijk / NL
[N/P]
Former [1998/39]Brookhuis, Hendrik Jan Arnold, et al
van Exter Polak & Charlouis B.V. P.O. Box 3241
2280 GE Rijswijk / NL
Application number, filing date98200826.016.03.1998
[1998/39]
Priority number, dateNL1997100555117.03.1997         Original published format: NL 1005551
NL1997100555217.03.1997         Original published format: NL 1005552
[1998/39]
Filing languageNL
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0866231
Date:23.09.1998
Language:DE
[1998/39]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0866231
Date:20.01.1999
[1999/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0866231
Date:09.01.2002
Language:DE
[2002/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.12.1998
ClassificationIPC:F16B37/04
[1998/39]
CPC:
F16B37/045 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1999/39]
Former [1998/39]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Vorgefertigte Befestigungsvorrichtung[1998/39]
English:Prefabricated fastening device[1998/39]
French:Dispositif de fixation préfabriqué[1998/39]
Examination procedure10.03.1999Examination requested  [1999/18]
21.07.1999Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
03.11.1999Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) BE, CH, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, LI, LU, MC, PT, SE
28.02.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.07.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.10.2001Fee for grant paid
02.10.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.10.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
29.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
17.08.1999BE   M01   Not yet paid
17.08.1999CH   M01   Not yet paid
17.08.1999DK   M01   Not yet paid
17.08.1999ES   M01   Not yet paid
17.08.1999FI   M01   Not yet paid
17.08.1999GR   M01   Not yet paid
17.08.1999IE   M01   Not yet paid
17.08.1999LU   M01   Not yet paid
17.08.1999MC   M01   Not yet paid
17.08.1999PT   M01   Not yet paid
17.08.1999SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT09.01.2002
AT16.03.2002
[2008/12]
Former [2003/47]AT16.03.2002
Documents cited:Search[A]FR1496236  (RAPID SA) [A] 1-4,10,11 * page 2, column R, line 31 - line 37; figures 1-7 *;
 [A]FR2132645  (GOURNELLE MAURICE, et al) [A] 1-4,10,11 * page 3, line 6 - line 14; figures 1-8 *;
 [DA]FR2141012  (GOURNELLE MAURICE, et al) [DA] 1-4,10,11 * page 3, line 19 - line 28 ** page 4, line 39 - line 40; figures 1-5 *;
 [A]DE3437491  (MUELLER FRANZ [DE]) [A] 1-4,10,11 * page 7, line 17 - page 8, line 9; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US4830531  (CONDIT TIMOTHY B [US], et al) [A] 1,4,7,8,10,11 * column 4, line 14 - line 20; figures 1-8 *;
 [A]DE4128157  (WALTER STAUFFENBERG GMBH & CO. KG) [A] 1-4,7,8,10,11 * column 2, line 9 - column 3, line 30; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]DE29513990U  (WALRAVEN J VAN BV [NL]) [A] 1-4,7,8,10,11 * figures 1-3; claims 1,2 *
ExaminationDE3410499
by applicantFR2141012
 DE3410499
 US4830531
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