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EP About this file: EP1179398

EP1179398 - Cutter for plastic strap [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.06.2006
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, FR		published on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
3600 West Lake Avenue
Glenview, IL 60026 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/34]For all designated states
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
3600 West Lake Avenue Glenview, Cook County
Illinois 60025 / US
Former [2002/07]For all designated states
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
3600 West Lake Avenue
Glenview, Cook County, Illinois 60025 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Mothena, Mark
6 Aberdeen Road
Hawthorn Woods, Illinois 60047 / US
02 / Figiel, Janusz
21286 W. Lakeview Parkway
Mundelein, Illinois 60060 / US
 [2002/07]
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 [2002/07]Rackham, Stephen Neil
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date01305518.126.06.2001
[2002/07]
Priority number, dateUS2000061331611.07.2000         Original published format: US 613316
[2002/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1179398
Date:13.02.2002
Language:EN
[2002/07]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1179398
Date:23.10.2002
[2002/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1179398
Date:24.08.2005
Language:EN
[2005/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.09.2002
ClassificationIPC:B26B27/00, B65B69/00
[2002/43]
CPC:
B26B27/00 (EP,KR,US); Y10S83/909 (EP,US); Y10T83/662 (EP,US);
Y10T83/9493 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2002/07]B26B3/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/07]
TitleGerman:Schneidevorrichtung für Kunststoffband[2002/08]
English:Cutter for plastic strap[2002/07]
French:Dispositif de coupe pour ruban en matière plastique[2002/07]
Former [2002/07]Schneidvorrichtung für Kunststoffband
Examination procedure09.04.2003Examination requested  [2003/23]
21.08.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.12.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.04.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.06.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.02.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.05.2005Fee for grant paid
27.05.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.05.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
23.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
21.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT24.08.2005
BE24.08.2005
CH24.08.2005
CY24.08.2005
FI24.08.2005
FR24.08.2005
IT24.08.2005
LI24.08.2005
NL24.08.2005
TR24.08.2005
DK24.11.2005
GR24.11.2005
SE24.11.2005
ES05.12.2005
PT24.01.2006
[2009/01]
Former [2008/37]AT24.08.2005
BE24.08.2005
CH24.08.2005
FI24.08.2005
IT24.08.2005
LI24.08.2005
NL24.08.2005
TR24.08.2005
DK24.11.2005
GR24.11.2005
SE24.11.2005
ES05.12.2005
PT24.01.2006
Former [2007/36]AT24.08.2005
BE24.08.2005
CH24.08.2005
FI24.08.2005
IT24.08.2005
LI24.08.2005
NL24.08.2005
DK24.11.2005
GR24.11.2005
SE24.11.2005
ES05.12.2005
PT24.01.2006
Former [2006/26]AT24.08.2005
BE24.08.2005
CH24.08.2005
FI24.08.2005
LI24.08.2005
NL24.08.2005
DK24.11.2005
GR24.11.2005
SE24.11.2005
ES05.12.2005
PT24.01.2006
Former [2006/25]AT24.08.2005
BE24.08.2005
CH24.08.2005
FI24.08.2005
LI24.08.2005
NL24.08.2005
GR24.11.2005
SE24.11.2005
ES05.12.2005
PT24.01.2006
Former [2006/14]AT24.08.2005
CH24.08.2005
FI24.08.2005
LI24.08.2005
NL24.08.2005
GR24.11.2005
SE24.11.2005
ES05.12.2005
Former [2006/13]AT24.08.2005
FI24.08.2005
SE24.11.2005
Documents cited:Search[X]FR2581915  (RUYTER JACKIE DE [FR]) [X] 1 * page 2, line 16 - page 4, line 13; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US4644646  (LADIN ELI M [US]) [A] * the whole document *;
 [X]US4831734  (DE RUYTER JACKIE A [FR], et al) [X] 1,2 * column 2, line 5 - line 61; figures 1-5 *
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