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EP0961728 - ANCHOR AND METHOD OF UNCOUPLING FOR SUCH ANCHOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.11.2002
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.12.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 25.01.2017  [2017/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VRIJHOF ANKERS BEHEER B.V.
Meerkoetstraat 83a
2990 AC Krimpen a/d Ijssel / NL
[1999/49]
Inventor(s)01 / DEGENKAMP, Gijsbertus
Oosteinde 21
NL-2271 EA Voorburg / NL
[1999/49]
Representative(s)Ferguson, Alexander, et al
Octrooibureau Vriesendorp & Gaade B.V.
P.O. Box 266
2501 AW Den Haag / NL
[N/P]
Former [1999/49]Ferguson, Alexander, et al
Octrooibureau Vriesendorp & Gaade, P.O. Box 266
2501 AW Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date98905878.920.02.1998
[1999/49]
WO1998NL00102
Priority number, dateNL1997100535324.02.1997         Original published format: NL 1005353
[1999/49]
Filing languageNL
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9836963
Date:27.08.1998
Language:EN
[1998/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0961728
Date:08.12.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.08.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0961728
Date:23.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.08.1998
ClassificationIPC:B63B21/46, B63B21/22, // E02D5/80
[1999/49]
CPC:
E02D5/803 (EP,US); B63B21/22 (EP,US); B63B21/46 (EP,US);
B63B2021/262 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI,   MC,   NL [1999/49]
TitleGerman:ANKER UND ENTKUPPLUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR EINEN SOLCHEN[1999/49]
English:ANCHOR AND METHOD OF UNCOUPLING FOR SUCH ANCHOR[1999/49]
French:ANCRE ET PROCEDE DE DEGAGEMENT D'UNE TELLE ANCRE[1999/49]
Entry into regional phase27.08.1998Translation filed 
11.08.1999National basic fee paid 
11.08.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
11.08.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.09.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
11.08.1999Examination requested  [1999/49]
17.05.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.11.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.04.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.07.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.08.2001Fee for grant paid
02.08.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.10.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
14.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[XA]JPH03208791  ;
 [XA]JPS6067289  ;
 [XA]US2007667  (EDWIN STUBBS GEORGE) [X] 33-35 * figures 1-4 * * page 1, column R, line 38 - line 54 * [A] 1,30,31;
 [XA]US3450088  (GUIER WILLIAM) [X] 33-35 * figures 1-4 * [A] 1,2,4,14,15,30;
 [XA]US4230062  (FORNASIERO PETER J) [X] 33-35 * the whole document * [A] 1,18,20,25,30,31;
 [A]EP0297703  (KOBAYASHI SATORU);
 [XA]FR2644748  (DUCLOUX JEAN [FR]) [X] 34 * the whole document * [A] 1,18,20,25,30-32;
 [AD]WO9303958  (VRIJHOF ANKERS BEHEER BV [NL]) [AD] 1,8,9,14,19,22,26,27,30,34 * figures 1-3,10,11 * * figures 19-23D * * page 17, line 18 - page 19, line 12 * * page 21, line 33 - page 22, line 25 *
 [XA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19911209), vol. 15, no. 485, Database accession no. (M - 1188), & JP03208791 A 19910911 (K. HIKITANI) [X] 1,4,30,31,33-35 * abstract * [A] 14,15,18,19
 [XA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19850823), vol. 9, no. 206, Database accession no. (M - 406), & JP60067289 A 19850417 (SOUJIROU NAKAMURA) [X] 33-35 * abstract * [A] 1-4,8,9,14,21,26,30,31
by applicantNL9200144
 NL9300257
 GB2295505
 GB20100092022
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