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EP1364131 - SELF-TAPPING INSERT, INSERT ASSEMBLY, AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING THE INSERT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.04.2007
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR
published on 14.10.2009  [2009/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL DYNAMICS LAND SYSTEMS, INC.
38500 Mound Road
Sterling Heights, MI 48310-3268 / US
[2003/48]
Inventor(s)01 / WHEELER, Fredric, J.
1823 West Elm Street
Lima, OH 45805 / US
 [2003/48]
Representative(s)Rees, Alexander Ellison, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
30 Welbeck Street
London
WC1G 8ER / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/48]Rees, Alexander Ellison, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord, 30 Welbeck Street
London W1G 8ER / GB
Application number, filing date02707465.714.01.2002
[2003/48]
WO2002US00970
Priority number, dateUS2001077570901.02.2001         Original published format: US 775709
[2003/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO02061290
Date:08.08.2002
Language:EN
[2002/32]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1364131
Date:26.11.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.08.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1364131
Date:07.06.2006
Language:EN
[2006/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US01.05.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.05.2005
ClassificationIPC:F16B1/00, F16B37/12
[2005/26]
CPC:
F16B37/127 (EP,US); F16B25/00 (KR); Y10T29/49963 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2003/48]F16B1/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/48]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:"SELBSTSCHNEIDENDER EINSATZ, EINSATZANORDNUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR MONTAGE DES EINSATZES"[2003/48]
English:SELF-TAPPING INSERT, INSERT ASSEMBLY, AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING THE INSERT[2003/48]
French:DOUILLE AUTO-TARAUDEUSE, ENSEMBLE DOUILLE ET PROCEDE PERMETTANT LE MONTAGE DE CETTE DOUILLE[2003/48]
Entry into regional phase28.07.2003National basic fee paid 
28.07.2003Search fee paid 
28.07.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
28.07.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.08.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
28.07.2003Examination requested  [2003/48]
11.07.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.09.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.12.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.04.2006Fee for grant paid
19.04.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.03.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
12.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
12.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY07.06.2006
FI07.06.2006
TR07.06.2006
MC31.01.2007
[2009/42]
Former [2009/38]CY07.06.2006
FI07.06.2006
MC31.01.2007
Former [2008/04]FI07.06.2006
MC31.01.2007
Former [2007/48]FI07.06.2006
IT07.06.2006
MC31.01.2007
Former [2007/38]FI07.06.2006
IT07.06.2006
Former [2006/52]FI07.06.2006
Documents cited:Search[XA]GB883564  (ROSAN ENG CORP) [X] 1-3 * the whole document * [A] 4-8;
 [A]GB1205265  (ROSAN SR JOSE [US]) [A] 1-8 * page 2, line 114 - page 3, line 50 * * figures 1,4 *;
 [A]GB1482624  (BARNSDALE A) [A] 1-8* the whole document *;
 [A]EP0272020  (COLE HARRY FRANCIS) [A] 1-8 * figures 3-5 *
International search[A]US2886090  (JOSEPH ROSAN);
 [X]US4223585  (BARTH GERALD D, et al);
 [A]US4334815  (KNOHL RUDOLPH E);
 [A]US4673323  (RUSSO PETER [US])
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