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EP1381532 - MAST PAYLOAD DOCKING STATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.11.2007
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.11.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.01.2008  [2008/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Engineered Support Systems, Inc.
201 Evans Lane St. Louis
Missouri 63121 / US
For all designated states
Carter, Edward V.
101 Giberson Court
Edwardsville, IL 62025 / US
For all designated states
Fitzgerald, Jeffrey S.
2015 New Sun Drive
Florissant, MO 63031 / US
[2007/04]
Former [2004/04]For all designated states
Engineered Support Systems, Inc.
201 Evans Lane
St. Louis, Missouri 63121 / US
For all designated states
Carter, Edward V.
101 Giberson Court
Edwardsville, IL 62025 / US
For all designated states
Fitzgerald, Jeffrey S.
2015 New Sun Drive
Florissant, MO 63031 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CARTER, Edward, V.
101 Giberson Court
Edwardsville, IL 62025 / US
02 / FITZGERALD, Jeffrey, S.
2015 New Sun Drive
Florissant, MO 63031 / US
 [2004/04]
Representative(s)Weydert, Robert, et al
Dennemeyer & Associates Sàrl P.O. Box 1502
1015 Luxembourg / LU
[N/P]
Former [2004/04]Weydert, Robert, et al
Dennemeyer & Associates Sàrl P.O. Box 1502
1015 Luxembourg / LU
Application number, filing date02728954.524.04.2002
[2004/04]
WO2002US12890
Priority number, dateUS2001084494127.04.2001         Original published format: US 844941
[2004/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO02087921
Date:07.11.2002
Language:EN
[2002/45]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1381532
Date:21.01.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.11.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1381532
Date:24.01.2007
Language:EN
[2007/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US16.10.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.01.2006
ClassificationIPC:B60R11/04, F16M11/12, F16M13/00, F16F15/06, G02B23/16, B60S9/02
[2006/07]
CPC:
B60R11/04 (EP,US); F16F15/06 (EP,US); F16M11/08 (EP,US);
F16M11/12 (EP,US); F16M11/18 (EP,US); F16M11/2057 (EP,US);
F16M11/28 (EP,US); B60R2011/004 (EP,US); Y10S224/929 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2004/14]F16M13/00
Former IPC [2004/04]B60R1/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2007/04]
Former [2004/04]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:MASTNUTZLASTANDOCKSTATION[2004/04]
English:MAST PAYLOAD DOCKING STATION[2004/04]
French:STATION D'ANCRAGE A UNE CHARGE UTILE A MAT[2004/04]
Entry into regional phase10.10.2003National basic fee paid 
10.10.2003Search fee paid 
10.10.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
10.10.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.11.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
10.10.2003Examination requested  [2004/04]
23.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.08.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.12.2006Fee for grant paid
12.12.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.10.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2008/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
28.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
26.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3703999  (FORYS EDWARD LOUIS, et al) [A] 1,13-15,21-23,26,30,31,34 * column 3, line 3 - line 64 * * column 6, line 43 - column 7, line 41; figure 5 *;
 [A]EP0128312  (WEGMANN & CO [DE]) [A] 1,15,16,23-26,31-34 * page 3, line 21 - page 4, line 28; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US4514068  (URQUHART KEVIN G [AU]) [A] 1-3,26,34* figures 1,2,4,6,7; claim 1 *;
 [A]US4913458  (HAMILTON MARK L [US]) [A] 1,15,16,23-26,31-34 * column 4, line 65 - column 6, line 46; figures 1-5 *
International search[A]US4118707  (YOSHIDA TAKASHI, et al);
 [A]US4162708  (JOHNSON PHILLIP R [US]);
 [A]US4582291  (MATTHEWS ROBERT J [US])
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