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EP About this file: EP1154935

EP1154935 - QUICK-ON TORQUE-OVERRIDE FILLER NECK CAP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.11.2006
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 30.04.2008  [2008/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
STANT MANUFACTURING INC.
1620 Columbia Avenue
Connersville, IN 47331-1696 / US
[2001/47]
Inventor(s)01 / HARRIS, Robert, S.
4675 South State Road 1
Connersville, IN 47331 / US
 [2001/47]
Representative(s)Croston, David, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/47]Croston, David, et al
Withers & Rogers, Goldings House, 2 Hays Lane
London SE1 2HW / GB
Application number, filing date99950166.106.10.1999
[2001/47]
WO1999US23127
Priority number, dateUS19980103259P06.10.1998         Original published format: US 103259 P
[2001/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0020292
Date:13.04.2000
Language:EN
[2000/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1154935
Date:21.11.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.04.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1154935
Date:04.01.2006
Language:EN
[2006/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US13.04.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.04.2003
ClassificationIPC:B65D41/04
[2001/47]
CPC:
B60K15/0406 (EP,US); B60K2015/03401 (EP,US); B60K2015/0451 (EP,US);
Y10S220/33 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/21]
Former [2001/47]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:SCHNELLVERSCHLUSS MIT DREHMOMENTBEGRENZUNG FÜR EINFÜLLSTUTZEN[2001/47]
English:QUICK-ON TORQUE-OVERRIDE FILLER NECK CAP[2001/47]
French:COUVERCLE DE GOULOT DE REMPLISSAGE A LIMITATION DE TORSION ET A COUPLAGE RAPIDE[2001/47]
Entry into regional phase03.05.2001National basic fee paid 
03.05.2001Search fee paid 
03.05.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
03.05.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.04.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
03.05.2001Examination requested  [2001/47]
03.11.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.03.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.08.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.12.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.04.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.08.2005Fee for grant paid
05.08.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.10.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
21.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
23.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
25.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
27.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT04.01.2006
ES15.04.2006
[2008/18]
Former [2006/34]ES15.04.2006
Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[X]US3667642  (BLAU WERNER, et al);
 [A]US4000633  (EVANS JOHN H);
 [A]US4712703  (ODDENINO MANRICO [IT]);
 [A]US5108001  (HARRIS ROBERT S [US]);
 [A]US5110003  (MACWILLIAMS ROBERT [US]);
 [A]US5361924  (MULLER PAUL W [GB]);
 [A]US5638975  (HARRIS ROBERT S [US]);
 [X]US5794806  (HARRIS ROBERT S [US], et al)
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