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EP About this file: EP0940228

EP0940228 - Screw extractor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.12.2004
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.11.2005Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AT
published on 21.12.2005  [2005/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Robert Schröder GmbH & Co. KG
An der Blutfinke 9 a
42369 Wuppertal / DE
[2000/10]
Former [1999/36]For all designated states
Robert Schröder GmbH & Co.
An der Blutfinke 9 a
42369 Wuppertal / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Ranft, Reiner
Westen 32
42855 Remscheid / DE
[1999/36]
Representative(s)Draudt, Axel Hermann Christian, et al
Dr. Sturies - Eichler - Füssel
Patentanwälte
Lönsstrasse 55
42289 Wuppertal / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/31]Draudt, Axel Hermann Christian, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Dr. Sturies - Eichler - Füssel Patentanwälte Lönsstrasse 55
42289 Wuppertal / DE
Former [1999/36]Eichler, Peter, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Dipl.-Ing. Peter Eichler, Dipl.-Ing. Michael Füssel, Brahmsstrasse 29
42289 Wuppertal / DE
Application number, filing date99104364.704.03.1999
[1999/36]
Priority number, dateDE199810925205.03.1998         Original published format: DE 19809252
[1999/36]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0940228
Date:08.09.1999
Language:DE
[1999/36]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0940228
Date:15.01.2003
[2003/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0940228
Date:18.02.2004
Language:DE
[2004/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.11.2002
ClassificationIPC:B25B27/18
[1999/36]
CPC:
B25B27/18 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   SE [2003/40]
Former [1999/36]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Schraubenausdreher[1999/36]
English:Screw extractor[1999/36]
French:Extracteur de goujons[1999/36]
Examination procedure12.02.2003Examination requested  [2003/16]
31.07.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.10.2003Fee for grant paid
11.10.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.11.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2005/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
21.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB18.02.2004
AT04.03.2004
DK18.05.2004
SE18.05.2004
ES29.05.2004
[2005/51]
Former [2005/02]GB18.02.2004
DK18.05.2004
SE18.05.2004
ES29.05.2004
Former [2005/01]GB18.02.2004
SE18.05.2004
ES29.05.2004
Former [2004/46]SE18.05.2004
ES29.05.2004
Former [2004/40]SE18.05.2004
Documents cited:Search[A]US1754736  (BRYANT ELMER J) [A] 1-6 * the whole document *;
 [A]US1863046  (GITHENS THOMAS F, et al) [A] 1 * page 1, line 70 - line 74 *;
 [XDA]DE625735  (GREENFIELD TAP & DIE CORP) [XD] 1-3,6 * figure 5; claims 1,2 * [A] 4,5;
 [A]US3263533  (CARLSON RAYMOND H) [A] 1* column 1, line 45 - line 50 *
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