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EP About this file: EP1017887

EP1017887 - MONOFILAMENT AND PROCESS FOR FORMING DOUBLE-STRAND EDGED MONOFILAMENT LINE FOR USE IN LINE TRIMMERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2000/28]PROCESS FOR FORMING DOUBLE-STRAND EDGED MONOFILAMENT LINE FOR USE IN LINE TRIMMERS
[2002/04]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.10.2003
Database last updated on 18.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 16.04.2008  [2008/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Proulx Manufacturing, Inc.
11433 6th Street
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 / US
[2000/28]
Inventor(s)01 / PROULX, Richard, A.
8009 Jennet Street
Alta Loma, CA 91701 / US
02 / CONLON, Paul, T.
6132 Orvieto Court
Alta Loma, CA 91737 / US
[2000/28]
Representative(s)Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Grillparzerstrasse 14
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/28]Viering, Jentschura & Partner
Postfach 22 14 43
80504 München / DE
Application number, filing date98948184.115.09.1998
[2000/28]
WO1998US19071
Priority number, dateUS1997093277323.09.1997         Original published format: US 932773
[2000/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9915720
Date:01.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1017887
Date:12.07.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.04.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1017887
Date:11.12.2002
Language:EN
[2002/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.04.1999
ClassificationIPC:D01D5/08, D01D5/32, A01D34/00
[2000/28]
CPC:
A01D34/4168 (EP,US); B29B9/06 (EP); B29C48/05 (EP,US);
B29C48/12 (EP,US); B29C48/90 (EP,US); B29C48/91 (EP,US);
B29C48/919 (EP,US); D01D5/32 (EP,US); B29C48/906 (EP,US);
Y10T428/2973 (EP,US); Y10T428/2978 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/28]
TitleGerman:MONOFILAMENT UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON ECKIGEN DOPPELSTRANG-MONOFILAMENTEN ZUR VERWENDUNG IN KANTENSCHNEIDERN[2002/04]
English:MONOFILAMENT AND PROCESS FOR FORMING DOUBLE-STRAND EDGED MONOFILAMENT LINE FOR USE IN LINE TRIMMERS[2002/04]
French:FIL MONOFILAMENT ET PROCEDE DE FABRICATION DE FIL MONOFILAMENT TRANCHANT A DEUX BRINS POUR MINI-TONDEUSES A FILAMENT[2002/04]
Former [2000/28]VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON ECKIGEN DOPPELSTRANG-MONOFILAMENTEN ZUR VERWENDUNG IN KANTENSCHNEIDERN
Former [2000/28]PROCESS FOR FORMING DOUBLE-STRAND EDGED MONOFILAMENT LINE FOR USE IN LINE TRIMMERS
Former [2000/28]PROCEDE DE FABRICATION DE FIL MONOFILAMENT TRANCHANT A DEUX BRINS POUR MINI-TONDEUSES A FILAMENT
Entry into regional phase20.04.2000National basic fee paid 
20.04.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
20.04.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.04.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
20.04.2000Examination requested  [2000/28]
06.06.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.07.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.02.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
15.04.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.07.2002Fee for grant paid
16.07.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.09.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
12.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT11.12.2002
BE11.12.2002
CH11.12.2002
FI11.12.2002
GR11.12.2002
IT11.12.2002
LI11.12.2002
NL11.12.2002
DK11.03.2003
PT11.03.2003
SE11.03.2003
ES27.06.2003
[2008/16]
Former [2004/04]AT11.12.2002
BE11.12.2002
CH11.12.2002
FI11.12.2002
GR11.12.2002
LI11.12.2002
NL11.12.2002
DK11.03.2003
PT11.03.2003
SE11.03.2003
ES27.06.2003
Former [2004/02]AT11.12.2002
BE11.12.2002
CH11.12.2002
FI11.12.2002
GR11.12.2002
LI11.12.2002
NL11.12.2002
DK11.03.2003
PT11.03.2003
SE11.03.2003
Former [2003/51]AT11.12.2002
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LI11.12.2002
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PT11.03.2003
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LI11.12.2002
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Former [2003/39]AT11.12.2002
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Former [2003/30]NL11.12.2002
PT11.03.2003
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Former [2003/27]SE11.03.2003
Cited inInternational search[X]US4282653  (COMER ROBERT C, et al) [X] 17 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0435795  (SPEED FRANCE [FR]) [A] 1,4,7,10,13,14,17* abstract *;
 [DA]WO9728680  (PROULX MFG INC [US], et al) [DA] 1-17 * figure 3; claims 1-6 *
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