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EP About this file: EP1258305

EP1258305 - Miter saw having a light beam alignment system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  11.05.2007
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.11.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 13.12.2017  [2017/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Techtronic Industries Co., Ltd.
Units B-F, 24th Floor, CDW Building, 388 Castle Peak Road Tsuen Wan
New Territories, Hong Kong / CN
[N/P]
Former [2004/42]For all designated states
TechTronic Industries Co., Ltd.
Units B-F, 24th Floor, CDW Building, 388 Castle Peak Road
Tsuen Wan, New Territories, Hong Kong / CN
Former [2002/47]For all designated states
Techtronic Industries Co., Ltd.
Units B-F, 24th Floor, CDW Building, 388 Castle Peak Road
Tsuen Wan, New Territories, Hong Kong / CN
Inventor(s)01 / Peot, David G.
102 Castle Peak Drive
Easley, SC 29642 / US
02 / Minalga, Philip F.
109 Phil Watson Road
Anderson, SC 29625 / US
03 / Hornick, George M.
545 Country Meadows
Anderson, SC 29626 / US
04 / Buck, William C.
507 Rock Creek Road
Clemson, SC 29631 / US
05 / Kaiser, William E.
1431 Hunters Trail
Anderson, SC 29625 / US
 [2002/47]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/27]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2002/47]Bucks, Teresa Anne, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date01309338.002.11.2001
[2002/47]
Priority number, dateUS2001086089818.05.2001         Original published format: US 860898
[2002/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1258305
Date:20.11.2002
Language:EN
[2002/47]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1258305
Date:04.12.2002
[2002/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1258305
Date:13.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.10.2002
ClassificationIPC:B23D59/00, B27G19/02, B23Q17/24
[2002/47]
CPC:
B23D59/003 (EP,US); B23D59/002 (EP,US); B23Q11/06 (EP,US);
B23Q17/24 (EP,US); B23Q17/2404 (EP,US); B27B5/32 (EP,US);
B27G19/02 (EP,US); Y10T83/7697 (EP,US); Y10T83/7734 (EP,US);
Y10T83/7788 (EP,US); Y10T83/828 (EP,US); Y10T83/839 (EP,US);
Y10T83/853 (EP,US); Y10T83/8773 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2003/35]
Former [2002/47]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Gehrungssäge mit Lichtstrahlausrichtungssystem[2002/47]
English:Miter saw having a light beam alignment system[2002/47]
French:Scie à onglet avec système d'alignement à faisceau de lumière[2002/47]
Examination procedure02.11.2001Request for accelerated examination filed
19.11.2001Examination requested  [2002/47]
22.11.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.11.2002Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
20.01.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.04.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.06.2003Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
26.09.2003Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR
23.10.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.01.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.08.2004Fee for grant paid
05.08.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP04018171.1  / EP1470883
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  12.04.2005  20.04.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Black & Decker Europe
210 Bath Road
Slough SL1 3YD / GB
Opponent's representative
Shaya, Darrin Maurice, et al, et al
Black & Decker Europe
210 Bath Road
Slough, Berkshire SL1 3YD / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2008/34]
Opponent(s)01  12.04.2005  20.04.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Black & Decker Europe
210 Bath Road
Slough SL1 3YD / GB
Opponent's representative
Shaya, Darrin Maurice, et al, et al
Black & Decker Europe European Group Headquarters 210 Bath Road Slough
Berkshire SL1 3YD / GB
Former [2005/23]
Opponent(s)01  12.04.2005  20.04.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Black & Decker
210 Bath Road
Slough SL1 3YD / GB
Opponent's representative
Shaya, Darrin Maurice
Black & Decker, 210 Bath Road
slough, Berks SL1 3 YD / GB
22.08.2005Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
21.12.2005Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
27.11.2006Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2007/24]
27.11.2006Date of oral proceedings
26.01.2007Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
26.01.2007Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
14.07.2003AT   M01   Not yet paid
14.07.2003BE   M01   Not yet paid
14.07.2003CH   M01   Not yet paid
14.07.2003CY   M01   Not yet paid
14.07.2003DK   M01   Not yet paid
14.07.2003ES   M01   Not yet paid
14.07.2003FI   M01   Not yet paid
14.07.2003GR   M01   Not yet paid
14.07.2003IE   M01   Not yet paid
14.07.2003IT   M01   Not yet paid
14.07.2003LU   M01   Not yet paid
14.07.2003MC   M01   Not yet paid
14.07.2003NL   M01   Not yet paid
14.07.2003PT   M01   Not yet paid
14.07.2003SE   M01   Not yet paid
14.07.2003TR   M01   Not yet paid
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