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EP0926361 - Pin, pin and washer fastener, washer for the fastener and pin-making method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 02.04.2004 Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	07.03.2008	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): IT	published on 09.04.2008 [2008/15]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Illinois Tool Works Inc. 3600 West Lake Avenue Glenview, IL 60026 / US
	[N/P]
Former [1999/26]	For all designated states ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. 3600 West Lake Avenue Glenview, Cook County, Illinois 60025 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / Olvera, Gilbert 1321 W. Winnemac Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60640 / US
	02 / Velan, George M. 614 South Louis Street Mt. Prospect, Illinois 60056 / US
	[1999/26]
Representative(s)	Bloch, Gérard Gevers France 41, Avenue de Friedland 75008 Paris / FR
	[N/P]
Former [1999/26]	Bloch, Gérard 2, square de l'Avenue du Bois 75116 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date	98403215.1	18.12.1998
	[1999/26]
Priority number, date	US19970994521	19.12.1997 Original published format: US 994521
	[1999/26]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0926361
	Date:	30.06.1999
	Language:	EN
	[1999/26]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0926361
	Date:	28.05.2003
	Language:	EN
	[2003/22]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	20.04.1999
Classification	IPC:	F16B19/14, B21H1/18, B21H7/14	[1999/26]
	CPC:	F16B15/00 (EP,US); F16B19/14 (EP,US); B21H1/18 (EP,US); B21H7/14 (EP,US); F16B41/002 (EP,US); Y10T29/49833 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, NL, PT, SE [2000/10]
Former [1999/26]	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
Title	German:	Stift, Stift und Befestigungsscheibe, Scheibe für die Befestigungsvorrichtung und Verfahren zur Herstellung des Stiftes	[1999/26]
	English:	Pin, pin and washer fastener, washer for the fastener and pin-making method	[1999/26]
	French:	Goujon, goujon et rondelle de fixation, rondelle pour l'élément de fixation, et procédé pour la fabrication du goujon	[1999/26]
Examination procedure	21.12.1999	Examination requested [2000/09]
	07.05.2002	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	06.09.2002	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	28.11.2002	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	25.03.2003	Fee for grant paid
	25.03.2003	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	02.03.2004	No opposition filed within time limit [2004/21]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	07.12.2000	Renewal fee patent year 03
	31.12.2001	Renewal fee patent year 04
	23.12.2002	Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	28.05.2003
	CH	28.05.2003
	FI	28.05.2003
	IT	28.05.2003
	LI	28.05.2003
	DK	28.08.2003
	GR	28.08.2003
	PT	28.08.2003
	SE	28.08.2003
	CY	18.12.2003
	IE	18.12.2003
	LU	18.12.2003
	[2008/15]
Former [2005/23]	AT	28.05.2003
	CH	28.05.2003
	FI	28.05.2003
	LI	28.05.2003
	DK	28.08.2003
	GR	28.08.2003
	PT	28.08.2003
	SE	28.08.2003
	CY	18.12.2003
	IE	18.12.2003
	LU	18.12.2003
Former [2005/03]	AT	28.05.2003
	CH	28.05.2003
	FI	28.05.2003
	LI	28.05.2003
	DK	28.08.2003
	GR	28.08.2003
	PT	28.08.2003
	SE	28.08.2003
	CY	18.12.2003
	IE	18.12.2003
Former [2004/36]	AT	28.05.2003
	CH	28.05.2003
	FI	28.05.2003
	LI	28.05.2003
	DK	28.08.2003
	GR	28.08.2003
	PT	28.08.2003
	SE	28.08.2003
	CY	18.12.2003
Former [2004/23]	AT	28.05.2003
	CH	28.05.2003
	FI	28.05.2003
	LI	28.05.2003
	DK	28.08.2003
	GR	28.08.2003
	PT	28.08.2003
	SE	28.08.2003
Former [2004/05]	AT	28.05.2003
	CH	28.05.2003
	FI	28.05.2003
	LI	28.05.2003
	GR	28.08.2003
	PT	28.08.2003
	SE	28.08.2003
Former [2004/03]	AT	28.05.2003
	CH	28.05.2003
	LI	28.05.2003
	GR	28.08.2003
	PT	28.08.2003
	SE	28.08.2003
Former [2004/02]	CH	28.05.2003
	LI	28.05.2003
	GR	28.08.2003
	PT	28.08.2003
	SE	28.08.2003
Former [2004/01]	CH	28.05.2003
	LI	28.05.2003
	SE	28.08.2003
Former [2003/50]	SE	28.08.2003
Documents cited:	Search	[A]US2347350 (JUNG NORBERT A, et al) [A] 16,27,29* page 1, column L, line 47 - page 2, column R, line 3; figures 1-6 *;
		[A]US2751808 (MACDONALD ROBERT J, et al) [A] 8 * column 1, line 53 - line 58; figures 1,2 *;
		[XY]EP0540463 (HILTI AG [LI]) [X] 1-11 * page 2, line 25 - page 3, line 19; figures 1,2 * [Y] 12-30;
		[A]EP0545852 (HILTI AG [LI]) [A] 1,11,12,15,30 * page 3, line 45 - line 49; figures 1-3; claims 1,5 *;
		[Y]EP0645546 (HILTI AG [LI]) [Y] 12-15 * page 3, line 7 - line 15; figures 1-3 *;
		[YA]US5658109 (VAN ALLMAN DON T [US], et al) [Y] 16-30 * column 7, line 66 - column 8, line 4 * * column 9, line 41 - column 11, line 65; claims 1,2 * [A] 1,8;
		[Y] - ROGER ORLOMOSKI, "A well-know high-production process -- thread rolling -- has been expanded to produce complex, close-tolerance parts.", MACHINE DESIGN, Cleveland, Ohio, (19861106), vol. 58, no. 26, pages 125 - 127, XP002098164 [Y] 16-30 * the whole document *
	by applicant	US4824003
		US5193729
		US5199506
		US5199625

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