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EP About this file: EP0954645

EP0954645 - PILE AND METHOD OF DRIVING A PILE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.10.2003
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 09.04.2008  [2008/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Target Fixings Ltd.
Holpur House, 5 Albert Road Crowthorne
Berkshire, RG45 7LT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/02]For all designated states
Target Fixings Ltd.
Holpur House, 5 Albert Road
Crowthorne, Berkshire, RG45 7LT / GB
Former [2002/50]For all designated states
Target Fixings Ltd.
Beechey House, 87 Church Street
Crowthorne, Berkshire, RG45 7AW / GB
Former [2001/16]For all designated states
Target Fixings Ltd Beechey House
87 Church Street
Crowthorne, Berkshire, RG45 7AW / GB
Former [1999/45]For all designated states
Target Fastenings Limited
60 High Street
Chobham, Surrey GU24 8LA / GB
Inventor(s)01 / HALL, Robert, Stephen
The Old Mill House,Washwater Newbury
Berkshire RG20 0LP / GB
02 / HALL, David, John
Ward's Cottage,Upottery Near Honiton
Devon EX14 9PF / GB
[1999/45]
Representative(s)Flint, Adam
Beck Greener
Fulwood House
12 Fulwood Place
London
WC1V 6HR / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/45]Flint, Adam
W.H. Beck, Greener & Co., 7 Stone Buildings, Lincoln's Inn
London WC2A 3SZ / GB
Application number, filing date98900576.412.01.1998
[1999/45]
WO1998GB00082
Priority number, dateGB1997000060714.01.1997         Original published format: GB 9700607
GB1997002203917.10.1997         Original published format: GB 9722039
[1999/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9830757
Date:16.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0954645
Date:10.11.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.07.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0954645
Date:11.12.2002
Language:EN
[2002/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.07.1998
ClassificationIPC:E02D5/56, E02D7/02, E02D5/54
[1999/45]
CPC:
E02D5/56 (EP,US); E02D5/54 (EP,US); E02D7/02 (EP,US);
E02D2200/143 (EP,US); E02D2200/1671 (EP,US); E02D7/22 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2003/01]
Former [1999/45]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:PFAHL UND VERFAHREN ZUM EINRAMMEN DES PFAHLS[1999/45]
English:PILE AND METHOD OF DRIVING A PILE[1999/45]
French:PIEU ET SON PROCEDE D'UTILISATION[1999/45]
Entry into regional phase22.07.1999National basic fee paid 
22.07.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
22.07.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.07.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
22.07.1999Examination requested  [1999/45]
31.01.2001Observations by third parties
01.06.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.09.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.12.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
26.06.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
02.07.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.09.2002Fee for grant paid
06.09.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.09.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
24.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
15.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT11.12.2002
CH11.12.2002
FI11.12.2002
GR11.12.2002
IT11.12.2002
LI11.12.2002
MC31.01.2003
DK11.03.2003
PT11.03.2003
SE11.03.2003
ES27.06.2003
[2008/15]
Former [2005/02]AT11.12.2002
CH11.12.2002
FI11.12.2002
GR11.12.2002
LI11.12.2002
MC31.01.2003
DK11.03.2003
PT11.03.2003
SE11.03.2003
ES27.06.2003
Former [2004/04]AT11.12.2002
CH11.12.2002
FI11.12.2002
GR11.12.2002
LI11.12.2002
DK11.03.2003
PT11.03.2003
SE11.03.2003
ES27.06.2003
Former [2004/02]AT11.12.2002
CH11.12.2002
FI11.12.2002
GR11.12.2002
LI11.12.2002
DK11.03.2003
PT11.03.2003
SE11.03.2003
Former [2003/43]AT11.12.2002
CH11.12.2002
FI11.12.2002
GR11.12.2002
LI11.12.2002
PT11.03.2003
SE11.03.2003
Former [2003/39]AT11.12.2002
CH11.12.2002
GR11.12.2002
LI11.12.2002
PT11.03.2003
SE11.03.2003
Former [2003/37]AT11.12.2002
GR11.12.2002
PT11.03.2003
SE11.03.2003
Former [2003/31]GR11.12.2002
PT11.03.2003
SE11.03.2003
Former [2003/29]PT11.03.2003
SE11.03.2003
Former [2003/27]SE11.03.2003
Cited inInternational search[XAY]US2332990  (TAPPAN COLLINS) [X] 12,13,15 * page 2, column R, line 3 - line 52; figures 3,4 * [A] 6,7 [Y] 1-4,9,11;
 [AD]US4650372  (GORRELL DONALD B [US]) [AD] 1-17 * the whole document *;
 [YD]EP0246589  (DELMAG MASCHINENFABRIK [DE]) [YD] 1-4,9,11* page 5, line 33 - page 14, line 6; figures 1-9 *
otherGB2262560
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