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EP About this file: EP1185813

EP1185813 - THREAD FORM WITH MULTIFACETED FLANKS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.01.2016
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.12.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 10.01.2018  [2018/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TorqueLock Corporation
702 Fairway Oaks
Conroe, TX 77302 / US
[2015/10]
Former [2002/11]For all designated states
Torquelock Corporation
200 River Pointe Drive, Suite 310
Conroe, Texas 77304-2817 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CHURCH, Kris, L.
3507 Honea Egypt Road
Montgomery, TX 77356 / US
 [2002/11]
Representative(s)Dennemeyer & Associates S.A.
55, rue des Bruyères
1274 Howald / LU
[2012/47]
Former [2008/45]Dorschner, David, et al
Dennemeyer & Associates S.A. 55, rue des Bruyères
1274 Howald / LU
Former [2002/11]Weydert, Robert, et al
Dennemeyer & Associates S.A. P.O. Box 1502
1015 Luxembourg / LU
Application number, filing date00922127.612.04.2000
[2002/11]
WO2000US09834
Priority number, dateUS1999029808123.04.1999         Original published format: US 298081
[2002/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0065268
Date:02.11.2000
Language:EN
[2000/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1185813
Date:13.03.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.11.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1185813
Date:04.03.2015
Language:EN
[2015/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US02.11.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.04.2003
ClassificationIPC:F16L15/00, F16L15/06, E21B17/042
[2014/36]
CPC:
F16L15/004 (EP,US); F16L25/00 (KR); E21B17/042 (EP,US);
E21B17/0423 (EP,US); F16L15/06 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2003/20]F16L25/00, F16L35/00, F16L15/06, E21B17/042
Former IPC [2002/11]F16L25/00, F16L35/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/11]
TitleGerman:GEWINDEGANG MIT VIELFACHFACETTIERTEN SEITENWÄNDEN[2002/11]
English:THREAD FORM WITH MULTIFACETED FLANKS[2002/11]
French:FORME DE FILETAGE A FLANCS COMPORTANT PLUSIEURS FACETTES[2002/11]
Entry into regional phase27.10.2001National basic fee paid 
27.10.2001Search fee paid 
27.10.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
27.10.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.09.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
27.10.2001Examination requested  [2002/11]
11.05.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.09.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.01.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.04.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.09.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.01.2015Fee for grant paid
22.01.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.01.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  11.05.2005
Opposition(s)07.12.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2016/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
11.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
30.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
11.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
13.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
16.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
26.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
21.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 12
23.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 13
22.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 14
25.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 15
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.03.2015
BE04.03.2015
CY04.03.2015
DK04.03.2015
ES04.03.2015
FI04.03.2015
IT04.03.2015
MC04.03.2015
NL04.03.2015
SE04.03.2015
IE12.04.2015
LU12.04.2015
CH30.04.2015
LI30.04.2015
FR04.05.2015
GR05.06.2015
PT06.07.2015
DE03.11.2015
[2018/02]
Former [2017/40]AT04.03.2015
BE04.03.2015
CY04.03.2015
DK04.03.2015
ES04.03.2015
FI04.03.2015
IT04.03.2015
MC04.03.2015
NL04.03.2015
SE04.03.2015
IE12.04.2015
CH30.04.2015
LI30.04.2015
FR04.05.2015
GR05.06.2015
PT06.07.2015
DE03.11.2015
Former [2016/37]AT04.03.2015
BE04.03.2015
DK04.03.2015
ES04.03.2015
FI04.03.2015
IT04.03.2015
MC04.03.2015
NL04.03.2015
SE04.03.2015
IE12.04.2015
CH30.04.2015
LI30.04.2015
FR04.05.2015
GR05.06.2015
PT06.07.2015
DE03.11.2015
Former [2016/20]AT04.03.2015
DK04.03.2015
ES04.03.2015
FI04.03.2015
IT04.03.2015
MC04.03.2015
NL04.03.2015
SE04.03.2015
IE12.04.2015
CH30.04.2015
LI30.04.2015
FR04.05.2015
GR05.06.2015
PT06.07.2015
DE03.11.2015
Former [2016/12]AT04.03.2015
DK04.03.2015
ES04.03.2015
FI04.03.2015
IT04.03.2015
MC04.03.2015
NL04.03.2015
SE04.03.2015
CH30.04.2015
LI30.04.2015
FR04.05.2015
GR05.06.2015
PT06.07.2015
DE03.11.2015
Former [2016/07]AT04.03.2015
DK04.03.2015
ES04.03.2015
FI04.03.2015
IT04.03.2015
MC04.03.2015
NL04.03.2015
SE04.03.2015
CH30.04.2015
LI30.04.2015
GR05.06.2015
PT06.07.2015
DE03.11.2015
Former [2016/06]AT04.03.2015
ES04.03.2015
FI04.03.2015
IT04.03.2015
MC04.03.2015
NL04.03.2015
SE04.03.2015
CH30.04.2015
LI30.04.2015
GR05.06.2015
PT06.07.2015
Former [2016/03]AT04.03.2015
ES04.03.2015
FI04.03.2015
IT04.03.2015
MC04.03.2015
NL04.03.2015
SE04.03.2015
GR05.06.2015
PT06.07.2015
Former [2016/01]AT04.03.2015
ES04.03.2015
FI04.03.2015
MC04.03.2015
NL04.03.2015
SE04.03.2015
GR05.06.2015
PT06.07.2015
Former [2015/49]AT04.03.2015
ES04.03.2015
FI04.03.2015
NL04.03.2015
SE04.03.2015
GR05.06.2015
PT06.07.2015
Former [2015/41]AT04.03.2015
ES04.03.2015
FI04.03.2015
NL04.03.2015
SE04.03.2015
GR05.06.2015
Former [2015/38]AT04.03.2015
ES04.03.2015
FI04.03.2015
SE04.03.2015
GR05.06.2015
Former [2015/37]ES04.03.2015
FI04.03.2015
SE04.03.2015
GR05.06.2015
Former [2015/36]ES04.03.2015
FI04.03.2015
SE04.03.2015
Former [2015/33]ES04.03.2015
Documents cited:Search[Y]US4600224  (BLOSE THOMAS L [US]) [Y] 1-18 * column 1, line 35 - line 51 ** column 2, line 60 - column 5, line 66; figure - *;
 [Y]DE19531177  (LORENZ GMBH [DE]) [Y] 1-18 * column 4, line 48 - line 53 * * column 4, line 68 - column 5, line 5 * * column 5, line 15 - column 6, line 12 * * column 6, line 41 - line 45; figures 3-7,9 *
International search[Y]US4600224  (BLOSE THOMAS L [US]);
 [Y]US4822081  (BLOSE THOMAS L [US]);
 [A]US5092635  (DELANGE RICHARD W [US], et al);
 [A]US5419595  (YAMAMOTO MIYUKI [JP], et al);
 [Y]US5423579  (BLOSE THOMAS L [US], et al);
 [AP]US5687999  (LANCRY ALAIN [GB], et al);
 [A]US5931511  (DELANGE RICHARD [US], et al)
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