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EP1042085 - A PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING SCREWS AND A DEVICE FOR ACTUATING THE PROCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.01.2004
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.01.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.02.2004  [2004/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WAM S.p.A.
338, Via Cavour
41030 Ponte Motta Cavezzo (Modena) / IT
[2000/41]
Inventor(s)01 / MARCHESINI, Vainer
Via Seidenari, 4
I-41030 San Prospero / IT
[2000/41]
Representative(s)Gotra, Stefano
BUGNION S.p.A.
Via M. Vellani, 20
41124 Modena / IT
[N/P]
Former [2000/41]Gotra, Stefano
BUGNION S.p.A. No. 25, Via Emilia Est
41100 Modena / IT
Application number, filing date98950302.413.10.1998
[2000/41]
WO1998IT00276
Priority number, dateIT1997MO0023623.12.1997         Original published format: IT MO970236
[2000/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9932240
Date:01.07.1999
Language:EN
[1999/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1042085
Date:11.10.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.07.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1042085
Date:26.02.2003
Language:EN
[2003/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.07.1999
ClassificationIPC:B21C37/26
[2000/41]
CPC:
B21K5/04 (EP,US); B21C37/26 (EP,US); B21D11/06 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49382 (EP,US); Y10T82/10 (EP,US); Y10T82/16016 (EP,US);
Y10T82/30 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/41]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER SCHNECKE[2000/41]
English:A PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING SCREWS AND A DEVICE FOR ACTUATING THE PROCESS[2000/41]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF SERVANT A FABRIQUER DES VIS[2000/41]
Entry into regional phase02.06.2000National basic fee paid 
02.06.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
02.06.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.06.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
09.06.2000Examination requested  [2000/41]
17.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.07.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.12.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.04.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.06.2002Fee for grant paid
21.06.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.06.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.11.2002Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
Opposition(s)27.11.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/08]
Request for further processing for:16.12.2002Request for further processing filed
16.12.2002Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
02.01.2003Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
11.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
15.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]BE552064  (SOCIÉTÉ CLARKE, CHAPMAN & CO) [A] 1-13 * page 6, paragraph 2 - paragraph 3; figure - *;
 [A]JPS60161815  ;
 [XA]GB242518  (OTTO RAUCH) [X] 1-3,6-9,13 * the whole document * [A] 4,5,10-12;
 [XA]US2939506  (MOORE MARVIN G) [X] 1,6,7,13 * column 4, line 46 - column 5, line 28; figure - * [A] 2-5,8-12;
 [A]DE1452455  (SCHMOELE METALL R & G) [A] 1-13 * page 4, paragraph 2; figure - *;
 [A]EP0677711  (G R B S N C DI GROTTI RENZO & [IT]) [A] 1-13 * column 7, line 5 - line 14; figures 4-6 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19851225), vol. 009, no. 330, Database accession no. (M - 442), & JP60161815 A 19850823 (YAMADA SETSUBI KOGYO KK) [A] 1 * abstract *
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