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EP About this file: EP1149221

EP1149221 - PADLOCK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  20.01.2012
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.01.2012Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 22.02.2012  [2012/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MASTER LOCK COMPANY
2600 North 32nd Street
Milwaukee, WI 53210 / US
[2001/44]
Inventor(s)01 / CHASTAIN, David, P.
21 Washington Drive
Acton, MA 21720 / US
02 / FIEGENER, John, D.
1 Nicholson Hill
Marblehead, Massachusetts 01945 / US
03 / THOMPSON, Roy, A.
45 Wellington Hill Street
Mattapan, MA 02126 / US
04 / GERINGER, Joseph, R.
7 Kinsman Lane
Merrimack, New Hampshire 03054 / US
05 / WEST, Harry
56 Vine Street
Lexington, MA 02420 / US
06 / ADLER, Ari, T.
Apartment 2104 195 Binney Street
Cambridge, MA 02142 / US
07 / FINIW, Maryann
357 Commercial Street
Boston, MA 02109 / US
08 / KAJUCH, Pete
2445 Mayfair Drive
Brookfield, WI 53005 / US
09 / MARCELLE, Jesse, A.
8141 South Forest Meadows Drive
Franklin, WI 53132 / US
 [2002/03]
Former [2001/44]01 / CHASTAIN, David, P.
21 Washington Drive
Acton, MA 21720 / US
02 / FIEGENER, John, D.
45 North Avenue
Mendon, MA 01756 / US
03 / THOMPSON, Roy, A.
45 Wellington Hill Street
Mattapan, MA 02126 / US
04 / GERINGER, Joseph, R.
36 Fairview Avenue
Melrose, MA 02176 / US
05 / WEST, Harry
56 Vine Street
Lexington, MA 02420 / US
06 / ADLER, Ari, T.
Apartment 2104 195 Binney Street
Cambridge, MA 02142 / US
07 / FINIW, Maryann
357 Commercial Street
Boston, MA 02109 / US
08 / KAJUCH, Pete
2445 Mayfair Drive
Brookfield, WI 53005 / US
09 / MARCELLE, Jesse, A.
8141 South Forest Meadows Drive
Franklin, WI 53132 / US
Representative(s)Neill, Alastair William, et al
Appleyard Lees
15 Clare Road
Halifax
West Yorkshire HX1 2HY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/44]Neill, Alastair William, et al
Appleyard Lees & Co. 15 Clare Road
Halifax West Yorkshire HX1 2HY / GB
Application number, filing date00906988.121.01.2000
[2001/44]
WO2000US01572
Priority number, dateUS1999023533822.01.1999         Original published format: US 235338
[2001/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0043623
Date:27.07.2000
Language:EN
[2000/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1149221
Date:31.10.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.07.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US27.07.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.09.2002
ClassificationIPC:E05B67/30, E05B67/04
[2002/18]
CPC:
E05B67/04 (EP,US); E05B67/28 (EP,KR,US); E05B17/0054 (EP,US);
E05B17/185 (EP,US); E05B17/186 (EP,US); E05B2067/025 (EP,US);
Y10T70/457 (EP,US); Y10T70/489 (EP,US); Y10T70/498 (EP,US);
Y10T70/7921 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2001/44]E05B67/30
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/44]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORHÄNGESCHLOSS[2001/44]
English:PADLOCK[2001/44]
French:CADENAS[2001/44]
Entry into regional phase11.08.2001National basic fee paid 
11.08.2001Search fee paid 
11.08.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
11.08.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.08.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
11.08.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.08.2001Examination requested  [2001/44]
31.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.09.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.02.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.05.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.06.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.11.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.08.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.09.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.04.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.08.2011Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2012/08]
04.10.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2012/08]
Divisional application(s)EP10184066.8  / EP2320011
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  31.03.2004
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
20.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
26.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
20.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
27.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
29.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
25.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
30.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
25.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
25.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[XA]DE246104  (DUBINSKY B.M.) [X] 21 * the whole document * [A] 16,19;
 [X]DE346103  (KRACHT H.) [X] 21 * the whole document *;
 [X]US823919  (CALDWELL YANCEY Q [US]) [X] 21* the whole document *;
 [X]DE625887  (WINKHAUS FA AUGUST) [X] 1-3 * the whole document *;
 [X]FR1163273  (VACHETTE ETS) [X] 1-3 * the whole document *;
 [X]US3848440  (MANUEL L, et al) [X] 1,2,5 * the whole document *;
 [X]DE8004739U  (RAUKAMP GMBH & CO KG) [X] 1,2 * page 2, line 19 - page 4, line 32; figure - *;
 [DA]US4998423  (HSU FONG S [TW]) [DA] 16-18 * the whole document *;
 [DA]US5044180  (LEBRECHT HORST [US]) [DA] 16-18 * the whole document *
International search[Y]DE346103  ;
 [X]US823919  (CALDWELL YANCEY Q [US]);
 [X]US1003331  (CALDWELL YANCEY Q [US]);
 [Y]US1062594  (ISIDOR JOSEPH S [US]);
 [X]US1153405  (ROGERS JOESIRE S [US]);
 [Y]US2874563  (SCHLAGE ERNEST L);
 [X]US3848440  (MANUEL L, et al);
 [Y]US3983725  (MANUEL LARRY N, et al);
 [Y]US4372138  (DE FORREST WILLIAM E [US]);
 [X]US4464915  (MOSHE DOLEV [IL], et al);
 [Y]US4790163  (APPELBAUM PAUL [US]);
 [Y]US4899560  (CHEN CHANG-YU [TW]);
 [X]US5046339  (KRELL DARRNELL D [US])
by applicantUS8318
 US116972
 US952643
 US1062594
 FR638078
 GB571487
 US2491337
 US2874563
 US3267707
 DE1780397
 US4567740
 US4998423
 US5044180
 US5146771
 US5548981
 US5611225
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