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EP About this file: EP1332818

EP1332818 - Equalizing chuck [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.07.2010
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.11.2012  [2012/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
3600 West Lake Avenue
Glenview, IL 60026 / US
[N/P]
Former [2009/39]For all designated states
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
3600 West Lake Avenue Glenview, Cook County
Illinois 60025 / US
Former [2003/32]For all designated states
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
3600 West Lake Avenue
Glenview, Cook County, Illinois 60025 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Grobbel, Thomas Michael
1421 Pinecrest Drive
Ferndale, Michigan 48200 / US
 [2003/32]
Representative(s)Finnie, Peter John, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/45]Finnie, Peter John, et al
Gill Jennings & Every, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [2003/32]Rackham, Stephen Neil
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date03250011.802.01.2003
[2003/32]
Priority number, dateUS2002004410111.01.2002         Original published format: US 44101
[2003/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1332818
Date:06.08.2003
Language:EN
[2003/32]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1332818
Date:28.01.2004
[2004/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1332818
Date:23.09.2009
Language:EN
[2009/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.12.2003
ClassificationIPC:B23B31/18, B23B31/14
[2004/05]
CPC:
B23B31/18 (EP,US); B23B31/16 (KR); B23B2231/22 (EP,US);
Y10T279/188 (EP,US); Y10T279/1953 (EP,US); Y10T279/243 (EP,US);
Y10T279/25 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2003/32]B23B31/18
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2003/32]
TitleGerman:Futter mit Ausgleich[2003/32]
English:Equalizing chuck[2003/32]
French:Mandrin avec égalisation[2003/32]
Examination procedure15.07.2004Examination requested  [2004/38]
12.08.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.12.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.04.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.08.2009Fee for grant paid
06.08.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.06.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
29.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
25.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
30.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT23.09.2009
BE23.09.2009
BG23.09.2009
CY23.09.2009
CZ23.09.2009
DK23.09.2009
EE23.09.2009
FI23.09.2009
NL23.09.2009
SE23.09.2009
SI23.09.2009
SK23.09.2009
TR23.09.2009
GR24.12.2009
GB02.01.2010
IE02.01.2010
LU02.01.2010
ES03.01.2010
PT25.01.2010
CH31.01.2010
LI31.01.2010
MC31.01.2010
HU24.03.2010
[2012/47]
Former [2012/43]AT23.09.2009
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DK23.09.2009
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SI23.09.2009
SK23.09.2009
GR24.12.2009
GB02.01.2010
IE02.01.2010
LU02.01.2010
ES03.01.2010
PT25.01.2010
CH31.01.2010
LI31.01.2010
MC31.01.2010
HU24.03.2010
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GB02.01.2010
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PT25.01.2010
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HU24.03.2010
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GB02.01.2010
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GR24.12.2009
GB02.01.2010
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PT25.01.2010
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MC31.01.2010
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3365206  (GEORGE HOHWART, et al) [A] 1,7 * column 7, line 24 - column 8, line 28; figure 8 *;
 [A]FR2248901  (PRECISION INDUSTRIELLE [FR]) [A] 1,3,10 * page 2, line 36 - page 4, line 14; figure 2 *;
 [A]US5848795  (MASATSUGU NAOYUKI [JP], et al) [A] 8* column 6, line 1 - line 5; figure 1 *
by applicantUS3365206
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