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EP About this file: EP0919613

EP0919613 - Metal and fiberglass cleaning and polishing article [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.12.2004
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.03.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 25.04.2007  [2007/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
3600 West Lake Avenue
Glenview, IL 60026 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/22]For all designated states
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
3600 West Lake Avenue
Glenview, Illinois 60025 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Rose, Edward S.
of 11304 El Monte
Leawood, Kansas 66211 / US
02 / Wile, Raymond G.
of 1117 Camelot Hill
Liberty, Missouri 64068 / US
[1999/22]
Representative(s)Perry, Robert Edward
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London
EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/22]Perry, Robert Edward
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date98308568.920.10.1998
[1999/22]
Priority number, dateUS1997095621522.10.1997         Original published format: US 956215
[1999/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0919613
Date:02.06.1999
Language:EN
[1999/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0919613
Date:11.02.2004
Language:EN
[2004/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.03.1999
ClassificationIPC:C11D17/04, C11D3/43, C11D3/04, // C11D3:20, C11D3:18, C11D3:14
[1999/22]
CPC:
C11D3/43 (EP,US); C11D17/049 (EP,KR,US); B24D11/00 (KR);
C11D17/0017 (KR); C11D3/48 (EP,US); C11D7/264 (KR);
C11D7/50 (KR); C11D7/5022 (KR); C11D2111/16 (EP,KR,US);
Y10T442/20 (EP,US); Y10T442/273 (EP,US); Y10T442/277 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/07]
Former [1999/22]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Schleifmittel zum Reinigen und Polieren von Metall und Glasfasern[1999/22]
English:Metal and fiberglass cleaning and polishing article[1999/22]
French:Article de nettoyage et de polissage de métaux et de fibres de verre[1999/22]
Examination procedure22.11.1999Examination requested  [2000/03]
16.02.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.06.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.07.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.10.2003Fee for grant paid
21.10.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.11.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2005/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
22.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
21.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
23.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT11.02.2004
FI11.02.2004
DK11.05.2004
GR11.05.2004
SE11.05.2004
IE20.10.2004
LU20.10.2004
[2007/17]
Former [2006/13]AT11.02.2004
FI11.02.2004
DK11.05.2004
GR11.05.2004
SE11.05.2004
IE20.10.2004
Former [2005/02]AT11.02.2004
FI11.02.2004
DK11.05.2004
GR11.05.2004
SE11.05.2004
Former [2004/43]AT11.02.2004
FI11.02.2004
GR11.05.2004
SE11.05.2004
Former [2004/41]FI11.02.2004
GR11.05.2004
SE11.05.2004
Former [2004/40]FI11.02.2004
SE11.05.2004
Documents cited:Search[A]US3540891  (MUHLER JOSEPH C) [A] 5 * abstract * * claim 8 * * examples 1,2 ** column 7, line 33 - line 41 *;
 [Y]US4212759  (CHERRY DONALD G [US], et al) [Y] 1-9 * claim - * * examples 1,4,5 * * column 3, line 1 - line 23 * * column 6, line 24 - line 29 *;
 [A]EP0392316  (STERLING DRUG INC [US]) [A] 1,2,4,8,9 * claim - * * example - * * page 3, line 24 - line 45 * * page 4, line 55 - page 5, line 33 *;
 [A]DE4025039  (BERND NEUMANN MALERMEISTER GMB [DE]) [A] 1-3 * claim - * * column 3, line 18 - line 21 * * column 4, line 21 - line 40 * * column 4, line 67 - column 5, line 3 *;
 [Y]US5230730  (SPECKMANN HORST-DIETER [DE], et al) [Y] 1-4,6-9 * claims 1-11 * * column 7, line 25 - line 37 *;
 [Y]EP0615720  (DYMON INC [US]) [Y] 1-9 * claim - * * page 4, line 1 - line 28 *;
 [Y]DE4323908  (HENKEL KGAA [DE]) [Y] 1-4,6-9 * claim - * * example - *;
 [PA]WO9812958  (DYMON INC [US]) [PA] 1-4,6-10 * 2 April 1998;; claim - * * example - *
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