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EP About this file: EP1179160

EP1179160 - UTILITY LIGHTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.07.2009
Database last updated on 14.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.07.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.08.2009  [2009/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BIC CORPORATION
(a Connecticut Corporation) 500 Bic Drive
Milford CT 06460 / US
[2006/32]
Former [2002/07]For all designated states
BIC CORPORATION
500 Bic Drive
Milford Connecticut 06460 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LAFOREST, Guy
Travessa Tenente Valadim, 3-1 Es.
P-2750 Cascais / PT
02 / ADAMS, Paul
21 Perry Drive
Monroe, CT 06468 / US
03 / TUBBY, Brian
79 Hawley Avenue
Milford, CT 06460 / US
04 / ORAZIETTI, Richard, M.
137 Hawkins Street
Derby, CT 06418 / US
05 / FAIRBANKS, Floyd, B.
103 Birch Lane
Naugatuck, CT 06770 / US
 [2002/07]
Representative(s)Moreland, David, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP The Beacon
176 St Vincent Street
Glasgow G2 5SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/46]Moreland, David, Dr., et al
Marks & Clerk Scotland 19 Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow G1 3AE / GB
Former [2002/07]MacDougall, Donald Carmichael, et al
Cruikshank & Fairweather 19 Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow G1 3AE, Scotland / GB
Application number, filing date00930564.011.05.2000
[2002/07]
WO2000US12819
Priority number, dateUS1999031260917.05.1999         Original published format: US 312609
[2002/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0070268
Date:23.11.2000
Language:EN
[2000/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1179160
Date:13.02.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.11.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1179160
Date:17.09.2008
Language:EN
[2008/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US23.11.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.08.2004
ClassificationIPC:F23Q7/12
[2002/07]
CPC:
C10L11/00 (EP,US); F23Q2/287 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB [2004/21]
Former [2002/07]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:ALLZWECKFEUERZEUG[2002/07]
English:UTILITY LIGHTER[2002/07]
French:BRIQUET TOUT USAGE[2002/07]
Entry into regional phase30.11.2001National basic fee paid 
30.11.2001Search fee paid 
30.11.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
30.11.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.12.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
30.11.2001Examination requested  [2002/07]
21.02.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.08.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.12.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.07.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.01.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.04.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.08.2008Fee for grant paid
05.08.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.06.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
26.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
24.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
19.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
30.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
30.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
28.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[X]US4253818  (OGAWA SYUNJI, et al);
 [Y]US4457699  (HATTORI TADAMICHI [JP]);
 [X]US5228849  (FRIGIERE RENE [FR]);
 [X]US5505614  (LIN ARLO H T [TW]);
 [X]US5531591  (YAMAZAKI NOBUO [JP]);
 [X]US5531592  (TSAI CHIN-LIN [TW]);
 [Y]US5697775  (SAITO MASAKI [JP], et al)
by applicantUS4259059
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