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EP0916778 - Lintel [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.02.2005
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MiTek Holdings, Inc.
300 Delaware Avenue, Suite 327 Wilmington
Delaware 19801-1622 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/20]For all designated states
MiTek Holdings, Inc.
300 Delaware Avenue, Suite 327
Wilmington, Delaware 19801-1622 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Le Poire, Robert A.
1580 Wildhorse Parkway Drive
Chesterfield, Missouri 63005 / US
[1999/20]
Representative(s)Crawford, Andrew Birkby, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co. 235 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/20]Crawford, Andrew Birkby, et al
A.A. THORNTON & CO. Northumberland House 303-306 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
Application number, filing date98307689.422.09.1998
[1999/20]
Priority number, dateUS1997097068114.11.1997         Original published format: US 970681
[1999/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0916778
Date:19.05.1999
Language:EN
[1999/20]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0916778
Date:26.07.2000
[2000/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0916778
Date:14.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.06.2000
ClassificationIPC:E04C3/02, E04C3/292
[2000/29]
CPC:
E04C3/02 (EP,US); E04C2003/023 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1999/20]E04C3/02
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI,   NL,   SE [2001/14]
Former [1999/20]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verblendsturz[1999/20]
English:Lintel[1999/20]
French:Linteau[1999/20]
Examination procedure12.01.2001Examination requested  [2001/11]
13.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.07.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.08.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.12.2003Fee for grant paid
23.12.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.01.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
12.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
12.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE14.04.2004
CH14.04.2004
FR14.04.2004
LI14.04.2004
NL14.04.2004
SE14.07.2004
DE15.07.2004
[2006/14]
Former [2006/13]BE14.04.2004
CH14.04.2004
LI14.04.2004
NL14.04.2004
SE14.07.2004
DE15.07.2004
Former [2005/14]BE14.04.2004
CH14.04.2004
LI14.04.2004
SE14.07.2004
DE15.07.2004
Former [2004/52]CH14.04.2004
LI14.04.2004
SE14.07.2004
Former [2004/51]CH14.04.2004
LI14.04.2004
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