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EP About this file: EP1009872

EP1009872 - SPINNING RING HAVING IMPROVED TRAVELER BEARING SURFACE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.04.2004
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
A.B. Carter, Inc.
4801 York Highway
Gastonia, NC 28052 / US
[2000/25]
Inventor(s)01 / BENSON, Rio, H.
1918 Hollandale Drive
Gastonia, NC 28054 / US
02 / POQUETTE, Gereon, E.
2778 Cherry Lane
Denver, NC 28037 / US
[2000/25]
Representative(s)MacDougall, Donald Carmichael
Marks & Clerk LLP
Aurora
120 Bothwell Street
Glasgow
G2 7JS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]MacDougall, Donald Carmichael
Marks & Clerk Scotland 19 Royal Exchange Square Glasgow G1 3AE
Scotland / GB
Former [2000/25]MacDougall, Donald Carmichael
Marks & Clerk 19 Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow G1 3 AE Scotland / GB
Application number, filing date98911695.917.03.1998
[2000/25]
WO1998US05146
Priority number, dateUS1997082215117.03.1997         Original published format: US 822151
[2000/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9841679
Date:24.09.1998
Language:EN
[1998/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1009872
Date:21.06.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.09.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1009872
Date:25.06.2003
Language:EN
[2003/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.09.1998
ClassificationIPC:D01H7/60
[2000/25]
CPC:
D01H7/602 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/25]
TitleGerman:SPINNRING MIT LAGEROBERFLÄCHE FÜR LÄUTER[2000/25]
English:SPINNING RING HAVING IMPROVED TRAVELER BEARING SURFACE[2000/25]
French:ANNEAU DE FILATURE PRESENTANT UNE SURFACE D'APPUI POUR CURSEUR AMELIOREE[2000/25]
Entry into regional phase15.10.1999National basic fee paid 
15.10.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
15.10.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.10.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
15.10.1999Examination requested  [2000/25]
24.06.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.09.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.12.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.04.2003Fee for grant paid
17.04.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.03.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.10.1999Renewal 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  TooltipAT25.06.2003
BE25.06.2003
CH25.06.2003
FI25.06.2003
FR25.06.2003
IT25.06.2003
LI25.06.2003
NL25.06.2003
DK25.09.2003
GR25.09.2003
PT25.09.2003
SE25.09.2003
ES22.12.2003
IE17.03.2004
LU17.03.2004
[2008/15]
Former [2006/14]AT25.06.2003
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FI25.06.2003
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DK25.09.2003
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Cited inInternational search[X]FR963970  (MAURICE KNOTHE) [X] 1 * claim . *;
 [X]DE843490  (RIETER JOH JACOB & CIE AG) [X] 1,2 * claim 6 *;
 [X]CH295966  (RIETER JOH JACOB & CIE AG [CH]) [X] 1-6 * claims 1-4 *;
 [X]US2970425  (FOARD JOHN H) [X] 1,2,5,6,9-14 * column 2, line 4 - line 5 * * column 2, line 72 *;
 [A]US4846122  (KRISTOF JOHN J [US], et al) [A] 7 * column 3, line 8 - line 10 * * column 4, line 42 - line 53 ** column 6, line 16 - line 21 *;
 [A]US5313773  (POQUETTE GERRY E [US], et al) [A] 1 * column 4, line 23 - line 26 *
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