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EP About this file: EP1322453

EP1322453 - SYSTEM FOR FORMING TIMBERS WITH ROUNDED ENDS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.07.2009
Database last updated on 10.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.08.2009  [2009/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MiTek Holdings, Inc.
Suite 1704, 300 Delaware Avenue Wilmington
Delaware 19801-1612 / US
[2008/37]
Former [2003/27]For all designated states
MiTek Holdings, Inc.
Suite 1704, 300 Delaware Avenue
Wilmington, Delaware 19801-1612 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KELLEY, Rodger, L.
403 Trailridge Court
Troy, MO 63379 / US
02 / TOOMBS, Eugene, IV
4 Price Court
St. Louis, MO 63132 / US
 [2003/27]
Representative(s)Smaggasgale, Gillian Helen
WP Thompson
138 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/27]Smaggasgale, Gillian Helen
W.P. Thompson & Co, 55 Drury Lane
London WC2B 5SQ / GB
Application number, filing date01977529.505.10.2001
[2003/27]
WO2001US31235
Priority number, dateUS20000238717P06.10.2000         Original published format: US 238717 P
[2003/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0228606
Date:11.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1322453
Date:02.07.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.04.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1322453
Date:10.09.2008
Language:EN
[2008/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US11.04.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.09.2004
ClassificationIPC:B27C9/00, B27M1/08, B27F1/06, B27M3/22, B27C5/06, B27C9/04, B27C5/00, B27C5/08, B27F5/02
[2004/44]
CPC:
B27C5/08 (EP,US); B27C5/00 (EP,US); B27C9/04 (EP,US);
B27F5/026 (EP,US); B27G19/10 (EP,US); B27M1/08 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2003/27]B27C9/00, B27M1/08
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2004/21]
Former [2003/27]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:SYSTEM ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON BAUHOLZ MIT ABGERUNDETEN ENDEN[2003/27]
English:SYSTEM FOR FORMING TIMBERS WITH ROUNDED ENDS[2003/27]
French:SYSTEME DE FORMATION D'ELEMENTS DE BOIS D'OEUVRE A EXTREMITES ARRONDIES[2003/27]
Entry into regional phase02.04.2003National basic fee paid 
02.04.2003Search fee paid 
02.04.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
02.04.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.04.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
02.04.2003Examination requested  [2003/27]
22.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.09.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.10.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.05.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
02.07.2008Fee for grant paid
02.07.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.06.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/34]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
02.07.2008Request for further processing filed
02.07.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
17.07.2008Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
12.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
12.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
29.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US726673  (GOETHE WALTER [US]) [A] 4,7,20 * figure 11 *;
 [Y]US1486550  (SHERMAN WILLIS S) [Y] 23-26 * page 1, line 11 - line 18; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]DE558682  (FRANZ KUHLMANN) [A] 1,10 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US1881400  (EDMOND OSCAR G) [Y] 1-21,23-26 * the whole document *;
 [A]CH336977  (MUELLER AG [CH]) [A] 1,10 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US3470924  (SHORT FRANK) [Y] 4-9 * column 2, line 29 - line 34; figures 2,3 *;
 [A]US3735787  (SIEL H A) [A] 1,10 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US3867803  (PLATT BRUCE W) [Y] 1-21,23-26 * column 3, line 12 - line 15; figure 4 *;
 [A]US4243084  (MOODY JACK M) [A] 18,19 * column 5, line 31 - line 40 * * column 5, line 64 - line 66 ** figures 1,7 *;
 [X]US4907325  (HSU PEI H [TW]) [X] 10-17 * column 2, line 26 - line 30; figure - *
International search[A]US3072159  (FRANZ WARMBRUNN);
 [A]US4193431  (WOOD PAUL R [US]);
 [A]US5730195  (RIESMEIER WILHELM [DE], et al)
ExaminationEP0610978
 EP0739697
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