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EP About this file: EP0970311

EP0970311 - JOINT FORMING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.07.2004
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.02.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 12.03.2014  [2014/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Titus International PLC
Ridgeway Industrial Estate Iver
Buckinghamshire SL0 9HW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/02]For all designated states
Titus International PLC
Ridgeway Industrial Estate
Iver, Buckinghamshire SL0 9HW / GB
Inventor(s)01 / VALLANCE, William, Ernest, Taylor
22 Cedar Drive, Marlow Bottom, Marlow
Buckinghamshire SL7 3QB / GB
[2000/02]
Representative(s)Pendered, Timothy George, et al
Maucher Jenkins
Seventh Floor Offices
Artillery House
11-19 Artillery Row
London SW1P 1RT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/02]Pendered, Timothy George, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date98910861.805.03.1998
[2000/02]
WO1998GB00723
Priority number, dateGB1997000498511.03.1997         Original published format: GB 9704985
GB1997000895501.05.1997         Original published format: GB 9708955
[2000/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9840634
Date:17.09.1998
Language:EN
[1998/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0970311
Date:12.01.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.09.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0970311
Date:17.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.09.1998
ClassificationIPC:F16B12/20
[2000/02]
CPC:
F16B12/2009 (EP,US); F16B12/2036 (EP,US); A47B2230/0033 (EP,US);
Y10T403/4602 (EP,US); Y10T403/76 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2003/46]
Former [2000/02]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:VERBINDUNGSELEMENT[2000/02]
English:JOINT FORMING DEVICE[2000/02]
French:DISPOSITIF FORMANT UN JOINT[2000/02]
Entry into regional phase02.07.1999National basic fee paid 
02.07.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
02.07.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.10.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.07.1999Examination requested  [2000/02]
16.05.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.11.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.03.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.08.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.08.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.10.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.06.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
10.07.2003Fee for grant paid
10.07.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.06.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/37]
Request for further processing for:10.07.2003Request for further processing filed
10.07.2003Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
25.07.2003Decision despatched
15.03.2002Request for further processing filed
15.03.2002Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
26.06.2002Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
16.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
11.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.09.2003
BE17.09.2003
CH17.09.2003
FI17.09.2003
LI17.09.2003
NL17.09.2003
GR17.12.2003
SE17.12.2003
PT26.12.2003
IE05.03.2004
LU05.03.2004
MC31.03.2004
[2014/11]
Former [2005/24]AT17.09.2003
BE17.09.2003
CH17.09.2003
FI17.09.2003
LI17.09.2003
NL17.09.2003
GR17.12.2003
SE17.12.2003
PT26.12.2003
IE05.03.2004
LU05.03.2004
MC31.03.2004
Former [2005/23]AT17.09.2003
BE17.09.2003
CH17.09.2003
FI17.09.2003
LI17.09.2003
NL17.09.2003
GR17.12.2003
SE17.12.2003
PT26.12.2003
LU05.03.2004
MC31.03.2004
Former [2005/02]AT17.09.2003
BE17.09.2003
CH17.09.2003
FI17.09.2003
LI17.09.2003
NL17.09.2003
GR17.12.2003
SE17.12.2003
PT26.12.2003
MC31.03.2004
Former [2004/31]AT17.09.2003
BE17.09.2003
CH17.09.2003
FI17.09.2003
LI17.09.2003
NL17.09.2003
GR17.12.2003
SE17.12.2003
PT26.12.2003
Former [2004/28]AT17.09.2003
BE17.09.2003
CH17.09.2003
FI17.09.2003
LI17.09.2003
NL17.09.2003
GR17.12.2003
SE17.12.2003
Former [2004/22]AT17.09.2003
CH17.09.2003
FI17.09.2003
LI17.09.2003
NL17.09.2003
GR17.12.2003
SE17.12.2003
Former [2004/16]AT17.09.2003
FI17.09.2003
NL17.09.2003
GR17.12.2003
SE17.12.2003
Former [2004/14]AT17.09.2003
FI17.09.2003
NL17.09.2003
GR17.12.2003
Former [2004/13]FI17.09.2003
NL17.09.2003
Former [2004/12]FI17.09.2003
Cited inInternational search[DA]US5567081  (VALLANCE WILLIAM E T [GB]) [DA] 1-28* the whole document *
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