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EP About this file: EP1368203

EP1368203 - STORAGE DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.09.2006
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Univenture, Inc.
4707 Roberts Road
Columbus, OH 43228-0398 / US
[2003/50]
Inventor(s)01 / YOUNGS, Ross, O.
7048 Willow Run Drive
Dublin, OH 43017 / US
02 / MANZKE, George, W.
8611 Roscoe Place
Dublin, OH 43016 / US
03 / GERDEMAN, Roger, J.
6694 Lisa Marie Road
Columbus, OH 43229 / US
04 / WEATHERFORD, James, L.
5945 Groff Court
Hilliard, OH 43206 / US
 [2003/50]
Representative(s)Findlay, Alice Rosemary
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London
WC2E 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/50]Findlay, Alice Rosemary
Lloyd Wise Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW / GB
Application number, filing date01959336.731.07.2001
[2003/50]
WO2001US23919
Priority number, dateUS2001080482013.03.2001         Original published format: US 804820
[2003/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02072366
Date:19.09.2002
Language:EN
[2002/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1368203
Date:10.12.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.09.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1368203
Date:16.11.2005
Language:EN
[2005/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.09.2002
ClassificationIPC:B42F7/14, B42F13/12
[2005/20]
CPC:
B42F13/12 (EP)
Former IPC [2003/50]B42F7/14
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/50]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:SPEICHERVORRICHTUNG[2003/50]
English:STORAGE DEVICE[2003/50]
French:DISPOSITIF DE STOCKAGE[2003/50]
Entry into regional phase04.09.2003National basic fee paid 
04.09.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
04.09.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.10.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
04.09.2003Examination requested  [2003/50]
05.02.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.06.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.05.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.09.2005Fee for grant paid
20.09.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.08.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
09.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
08.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE16.11.2005
CH16.11.2005
CY16.11.2005
FI16.11.2005
LI16.11.2005
TR16.11.2005
DK16.02.2006
GR16.02.2006
SE16.02.2006
PT17.04.2006
LU31.07.2006
MC31.07.2006
[2009/02]
Former [2008/37]BE16.11.2005
CH16.11.2005
FI16.11.2005
LI16.11.2005
TR16.11.2005
DK16.02.2006
GR16.02.2006
SE16.02.2006
PT17.04.2006
LU31.07.2006
MC31.07.2006
Former [2007/45]BE16.11.2005
CH16.11.2005
FI16.11.2005
LI16.11.2005
DK16.02.2006
GR16.02.2006
SE16.02.2006
PT17.04.2006
MC31.07.2006
Former [2007/36]BE16.11.2005
CH16.11.2005
FI16.11.2005
IT16.11.2005
LI16.11.2005
DK16.02.2006
GR16.02.2006
SE16.02.2006
PT17.04.2006
MC31.07.2006
Former [2007/19]BE16.11.2005
CH16.11.2005
FI16.11.2005
LI16.11.2005
DK16.02.2006
GR16.02.2006
SE16.02.2006
PT17.04.2006
MC31.07.2006
Former [2006/48]BE16.11.2005
CH16.11.2005
FI16.11.2005
LI16.11.2005
DK16.02.2006
GR16.02.2006
SE16.02.2006
PT17.04.2006
Former [2006/38]BE16.11.2005
CH16.11.2005
FI16.11.2005
LI16.11.2005
DK16.02.2006
GR16.02.2006
SE16.02.2006
Former [2006/36]BE16.11.2005
CH16.11.2005
FI16.11.2005
LI16.11.2005
DK16.02.2006
SE16.02.2006
Former [2006/35]CH16.11.2005
FI16.11.2005
LI16.11.2005
DK16.02.2006
SE16.02.2006
Former [2006/33]CH16.11.2005
FI16.11.2005
LI16.11.2005
SE16.02.2006
Former [2006/27]FI16.11.2005
SE16.02.2006
Former [2006/23]FI16.11.2005
Cited inInternational search[A]GB2232639  (STERLING MARKING PROD [CA]) [A] 1,21 * page 5, line 6 - page 15, line 9; figures 1-6 *;
 [A]EP0559444  (FERGUSON SCOT LIMITED [GB]) [A] 1,21* column 2, line 30 - column 4, line 8; figures 1-10 *
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