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EP About this file: EP1468195

EP1468195 - THREADED FASTENER ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.09.2007
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
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
MacLean-Fogg GmbH
Höchester Strasse 84-86
65835 Liederbach / DE
[2005/37]
Former [2004/43]For all designated states
MacLean-Fogg GmbH
Höchester Strasse 94
65835 Liederbach / DE
Inventor(s)01 / WILSON, Larry, J.
3200 West 14 Mile Road
Royal Oak, MI 48073-1699 / US
 [2004/43]
Application number, filing date02778232.506.09.2002
[2004/43]
WO2002US28382
Priority number, dateUS20010318097P06.09.2001         Original published format: US 318097 P
[2004/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03023235
Date:20.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/12]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1468195
Date:20.10.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.03.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1468195
Date:22.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US29.07.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.02.2005
ClassificationIPC:F16B31/02
[2004/43]
CPC:
F16B39/24 (EP,US); F16B39/282 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2004/43]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:GEWINDEBEFESTIGUNGSELEMENTANORDNUNG[2004/43]
English:THREADED FASTENER ASSEMBLY[2004/43]
French:ENSEMBLE FIXATION FILET[2004/43]
Entry into regional phase02.03.2004National basic fee paid 
02.03.2004Search fee paid 
24.01.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
24.01.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.01.2005Examination requested  [2005/12]
22.04.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.11.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.03.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.06.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.10.2006Fee for grant paid
06.10.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.08.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
24.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
14.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE22.11.2006
CH22.11.2006
CY22.11.2006
CZ22.11.2006
EE22.11.2006
FI22.11.2006
FR22.11.2006
IT22.11.2006
LI22.11.2006
NL22.11.2006
SK22.11.2006
TR22.11.2006
BG22.02.2007
DK22.02.2007
GR23.02.2007
PT23.04.2007
[2009/42]
Former [2009/38]BE22.11.2006
CH22.11.2006
CY22.11.2006
CZ22.11.2006
EE22.11.2006
FI22.11.2006
FR22.11.2006
IT22.11.2006
LI22.11.2006
NL22.11.2006
SK22.11.2006
BG22.02.2007
DK22.02.2007
GR23.02.2007
PT23.04.2007
Former [2009/10]BE22.11.2006
CH22.11.2006
CZ22.11.2006
EE22.11.2006
FI22.11.2006
FR22.11.2006
IT22.11.2006
LI22.11.2006
NL22.11.2006
SK22.11.2006
BG22.02.2007
DK22.02.2007
GR23.02.2007
PT23.04.2007
Former [2008/52]BE22.11.2006
CH22.11.2006
CZ22.11.2006
FI22.11.2006
FR22.11.2006
IT22.11.2006
LI22.11.2006
NL22.11.2006
SK22.11.2006
BG22.02.2007
DK22.02.2007
GR23.02.2007
PT23.04.2007
Former [2008/22]BE22.11.2006
CH22.11.2006
CZ22.11.2006
FI22.11.2006
IT22.11.2006
LI22.11.2006
NL22.11.2006
SK22.11.2006
BG22.02.2007
DK22.02.2007
GR23.02.2007
PT23.04.2007
FR13.07.2007
Former [2007/46]BE22.11.2006
CH22.11.2006
CZ22.11.2006
FI22.11.2006
IT22.11.2006
LI22.11.2006
NL22.11.2006
SK22.11.2006
BG22.02.2007
DK22.02.2007
PT23.04.2007
Former [2007/39]BE22.11.2006
CH22.11.2006
CZ22.11.2006
FI22.11.2006
IT22.11.2006
LI22.11.2006
NL22.11.2006
BG22.02.2007
DK22.02.2007
PT23.04.2007
Former [2007/30]BE22.11.2006
CH22.11.2006
FI22.11.2006
LI22.11.2006
NL22.11.2006
BG22.02.2007
Former [2007/28]FI22.11.2006
NL22.11.2006
BG22.02.2007
Former [2007/25]FI22.11.2006
BG22.02.2007
Documents cited:Search[XA]US3693685  (ONUFER GEORGE R) [X] 1,2 * column 8, line 6 - line 18; figure 22 *[A] 3-6;
 [XA]FR2457406  (ESSILOR INT) [X] 1,2 * page 4, line 13 - line 18 * * page 5, line 13 - line 34 * * page 6, line 7 - line 38; figures 2,3 * [A] 3-6
International search[X]US3438416  (THURSTON RAYMOND L);
 [A]US5626449  (MCKINLAY ALISTAIR N [US]);
 [XP]US2002039522  (HARTMANN GUNTHER [DE], et al)
ExaminationUS4339179
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