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EP About this file: EP0972599

EP0972599 - Metal cutting drill with insert having radially overlapping cutting edges [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.10.2006
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sandvik Intellectual Property AB
811 81 Sandviken / SE
[N/P]
Former [2005/35]For all designated states
Sandvik Intellectual Property AB
811 81 Sandviken / SE
Former [2005/30]For all designated states
Sandvik Intellectual Property HB
811 81 Sandviken / SE
Former [2000/03]For all designated states
SANDVIK AKTIEBOLAG
811 81 Sandviken / SE
Inventor(s)01 / Yakamavich, Anthony Jr.
133 Zinnia Drive
Glenwood, NJ 07418 / US
[2000/03]
Representative(s)Taquist, Henrik Lennart Emanuel, et al
Sandvik AB
Patent Department
811 81 Sandviken / SE
[N/P]
Former [2000/03]Taquist, Lennart, et al
Sandvik AB Patent Department
811 81 SANDVIKEN / SE
Application number, filing date99110707.903.06.1999
[2000/03]
Priority number, dateUS1998011563615.07.1998         Original published format: US 115636
[2000/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0972599
Date:19.01.2000
Language:EN
[2000/03]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0972599
Date:13.11.2002
[2002/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0972599
Date:07.12.2005
Language:EN
[2005/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.10.2002
ClassificationIPC:B23B51/04
[2000/03]
CPC:
B23B51/0486 (EP,US); B23B51/02 (KR); B23B2240/08 (EP,US);
B23B2251/202 (EP,US); B23B2251/287 (EP,US); B23B2251/48 (EP,US);
B23B2251/50 (EP,US); B23B2251/56 (EP,US); B23B51/063 (EP,US);
Y10T408/906 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2003/33]
Former [2003/31]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  LI 
Former [2000/03]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Metallbohrer mit Schneideinsatz dessen Schneiden radial überlappen[2000/03]
English:Metal cutting drill with insert having radially overlapping cutting edges[2000/03]
French:Foret pour métal à plaquette coupe avec chevauchement des arêtes de coupe[2000/03]
Examination procedure03.08.1999Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.04.2003Examination requested  [2003/27]
16.12.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.07.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
19.08.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.10.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.03.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.06.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.10.2005Fee for grant paid
04.10.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.09.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/46]
Request for further processing for:19.08.2004Request for further processing filed
19.08.2004Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
03.09.2004Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
12.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
12.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
14.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
14.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.12.2005
BE07.12.2005
CH07.12.2005
CY07.12.2005
FI07.12.2005
IT07.12.2005
LI07.12.2005
NL07.12.2005
DK07.03.2006
GR07.03.2006
SE07.03.2006
ES18.03.2006
PT08.05.2006
LU03.06.2006
IE05.06.2006
MC30.06.2006
[2009/02]
Former [2008/36]AT07.12.2005
BE07.12.2005
CH07.12.2005
FI07.12.2005
IT07.12.2005
LI07.12.2005
NL07.12.2005
DK07.03.2006
GR07.03.2006
SE07.03.2006
ES18.03.2006
PT08.05.2006
LU03.06.2006
IE05.06.2006
MC30.06.2006
Former [2008/16]AT07.12.2005
BE07.12.2005
CH07.12.2005
FI07.12.2005
IT07.12.2005
LI07.12.2005
NL07.12.2005
DK07.03.2006
GR07.03.2006
SE07.03.2006
ES18.03.2006
PT08.05.2006
IE05.06.2006
MC30.06.2006
Former [2007/30]AT07.12.2005
BE07.12.2005
CH07.12.2005
FI07.12.2005
LI07.12.2005
NL07.12.2005
DK07.03.2006
GR07.03.2006
SE07.03.2006
ES18.03.2006
PT08.05.2006
IE05.06.2006
MC30.06.2006
Former [2007/07]AT07.12.2005
BE07.12.2005
CH07.12.2005
FI07.12.2005
LI07.12.2005
NL07.12.2005
DK07.03.2006
GR07.03.2006
SE07.03.2006
ES18.03.2006
PT08.05.2006
MC30.06.2006
Former [2007/02]AT07.12.2005
BE07.12.2005
CH07.12.2005
FI07.12.2005
LI07.12.2005
NL07.12.2005
DK07.03.2006
GR07.03.2006
SE07.03.2006
ES18.03.2006
PT08.05.2006
Former [2006/49]AT07.12.2005
BE07.12.2005
CH07.12.2005
FI07.12.2005
LI07.12.2005
NL07.12.2005
GR07.03.2006
SE07.03.2006
ES18.03.2006
PT08.05.2006
Former [2006/38]AT07.12.2005
BE07.12.2005
CH07.12.2005
FI07.12.2005
LI07.12.2005
NL07.12.2005
GR07.03.2006
SE07.03.2006
ES18.03.2006
Former [2006/36]AT07.12.2005
BE07.12.2005
CH07.12.2005
FI07.12.2005
LI07.12.2005
NL07.12.2005
SE07.03.2006
ES18.03.2006
Former [2006/34]AT07.12.2005
CH07.12.2005
FI07.12.2005
LI07.12.2005
NL07.12.2005
SE07.03.2006
ES18.03.2006
Former [2006/33]CH07.12.2005
FI07.12.2005
LI07.12.2005
NL07.12.2005
SE07.03.2006
Former [2006/27]FI07.12.2005
NL07.12.2005
SE07.03.2006
Former [2006/24]FI07.12.2005
NL07.12.2005
Documents cited:Search[A] JPS5973215  
 [A]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 008, no. 180 (M - 318) 18 August 1984 (1984-08-18) [A] 6-8 * abstract *
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