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EP About this file: EP1162035

EP1162035 - Fastener installation tool [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.05.2007
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.12.2007Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: IT
published on 23.01.2008  [2008/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
3600 West Lake Avenue
Glenview, IL 60026 / US
[N/P]
Former [2006/29]For all designated states
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
3600 West Lake Avenue Glenview
Illinois 60025 / US
Former [2001/50]For all designated states
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
3600 West Lake Avenue
Glenview, Illinois 60025 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Fischer, John D.
5157 Gallagher
Whitmore Lake, Michigan 48189 / US
02 / Johnson, Lawrence W.
23460 Kensington Street
Taylor, Michigan 48180 / US
03 / Robinson, James W.
20343 Landau Lane West
Mundelein, Illinois 60060 / US
 [2001/50]
Representative(s)Finnie, Peter John, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/45]Finnie, Peter John, et al
Gill Jennings & Every, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [2001/50]Rackham, Stephen Neil
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date01304369.016.05.2001
[2001/50]
Priority number, dateUS2000058454431.05.2000         Original published format: US 584544
[2001/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1162035
Date:12.12.2001
Language:EN
[2001/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1162035
Date:19.07.2006
Language:EN
[2006/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.09.2001
ClassificationIPC:B25B31/00, F16B37/04
[2001/50]
CPC:
B25B31/00 (EP,US); F16B37/041 (EP,US); F16B27/00 (EP,US);
Y10T29/53478 (EP,US); Y10T29/53487 (EP,US); Y10T29/535 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   IT [2002/36]
Former [2001/50]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Werkzeug zum Setzen von klammerartigen Muttern[2001/50]
English:Fastener installation tool[2001/50]
French:Outil pour monter des écrous à clip[2001/50]
Examination procedure14.05.2002Examination requested  [2002/29]
11.10.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.11.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.12.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.03.2006Fee for grant paid
16.03.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.04.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
24.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
19.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
30.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  Tooltipdeleted
[2008/04]
Former [2007/36]IT19.07.2006
Documents cited:Search[X]JPH11239931  ;
 [Y]US3672029  (BUTRISS ALBERT T) [Y] 1 * Abstract;; figure 9 *;
 [Y]US4485952  (WEIS CHARLES W [US]) [Y] 1 * figures 7,8 *;
 [A]DE19616475  (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG [DE]) [A] 1 * column 3, line 14 - line 32; figure 4 *;
 [A]US2315209  (KOST HAROLD W) [A] 1,2 * figures 3,5 *;
 [A]US3613878  (LANGAS ARTHUR, et al) [A] 1,3 * figure 10 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19991222), vol. 1999, no. 14, & JP11239931 A 19990907 (KYOHO MACH WORKS LTD) [X] 1 * abstract *
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