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EP About this file: EP1020701

EP1020701 - Folding ruler with additional measuring means [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.04.2004
Database last updated on 10.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 23.04.2008  [2008/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kunststoffwerk AG Buchs
Rheinaustrasse 7
9470 Buchs / CH
[2000/29]
Inventor(s)01 / Walser, Werner
Sporgasse 2
9472 Grabs / CH
[2000/29]
Representative(s)Kulhavy, Sava
S. V. Kulhavy & Co.
Oberstrasse 127
9000 St. Gallen / CH
[N/P]
Former [2000/29]Kulhavy, Sava V.
Patentanwaltsbüro Sava V. Kulhavy, Kornhausstrasse 3, Postfach
9001 St. Gallen / CH
Application number, filing date99123051.720.11.1999
[2000/29]
Priority number, dateCH1999000005614.01.1999         Original published format: CH 5699
[2000/29]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1020701
Date:19.07.2000
Language:DE
[2000/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1020701
Date:25.06.2003
Language:DE
[2003/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.02.2000
ClassificationIPC:G01B3/06
[2000/29]
CPC:
G01B3/06 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/29]
TitleGerman:Gliedermassstab mit einer zusätzlichen Messeinrichtung[2000/29]
English:Folding ruler with additional measuring means[2000/29]
French:Mètre pliant avec moyens de mesure supplémentaires[2000/29]
Examination procedure22.11.2000Examination requested  [2001/04]
14.09.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.01.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.04.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.10.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.12.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.04.2003Fee for grant paid
15.04.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.03.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
24.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI25.06.2003
GB25.06.2003
IE25.06.2003
IT25.06.2003
NL25.06.2003
DK25.09.2003
GR25.09.2003
PT25.09.2003
SE25.09.2003
CY20.11.2003
LU20.11.2003
MC30.11.2003
ES22.12.2003
[2008/17]
Former [2005/02]FI25.06.2003
GB25.06.2003
IE25.06.2003
NL25.06.2003
DK25.09.2003
GR25.09.2003
PT25.09.2003
SE25.09.2003
CY20.11.2003
LU20.11.2003
MC30.11.2003
ES22.12.2003
Former [2004/39]FI25.06.2003
GB25.06.2003
IE25.06.2003
NL25.06.2003
DK25.09.2003
GR25.09.2003
PT25.09.2003
SE25.09.2003
CY20.11.2003
LU20.11.2003
ES22.12.2003
Former [2004/36]FI25.06.2003
GB25.06.2003
IE25.06.2003
NL25.06.2003
DK25.09.2003
GR25.09.2003
PT25.09.2003
SE25.09.2003
CY20.11.2003
ES22.12.2003
Former [2004/29]FI25.06.2003
GB25.06.2003
IE25.06.2003
NL25.06.2003
DK25.09.2003
GR25.09.2003
PT25.09.2003
SE25.09.2003
ES22.12.2003
Former [2004/22]FI25.06.2003
GB25.06.2003
NL25.06.2003
GR25.09.2003
PT25.09.2003
SE25.09.2003
ES22.12.2003
Former [2004/13]FI25.06.2003
NL25.06.2003
GR25.09.2003
PT25.09.2003
SE25.09.2003
ES22.12.2003
Former [2004/10]FI25.06.2003
NL25.06.2003
GR25.09.2003
SE25.09.2003
Former [2004/05]FI25.06.2003
GR25.09.2003
Former [2004/02]GR25.09.2003
Documents cited:Search[X]US2070255  (CARLSON FREDERICK O) [X] 1 * the whole document *;
 [X]CH241441  (KELLER MAX [CH]) [X] 1,2 * the whole document *;
 [X]US2669026  (DOERR HAROLD J) [X] 1 * the whole document *;
 [X]US4426790  (KIMEL EUGENE [FR]) [X] 1,2 * column 3, line 64 - column 5, line 45; figures 1-7 *;
 [X]DE8510063U  (BRETH) [X] 1,2 * the whole document *;
 [X]DE19630702  (BAREITHER INGRID [DE], et al) [X] 1* column 2, line 16 - column 5, line 3; figures 1-3 *
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