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EP About this file: EP1597086

EP1597086 - TRANSPARENT OR TRANSLUCENT TUBULAR STRUCTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  04.02.2011
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.02.2011Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 09.03.2011  [2011/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BIC CORPORATION
(a Connecticut Corporation) 500 Bic Drive
Milford CT 06460 / US
[2006/32]
Former [2005/47]For all designated states
BIC CORPORATION
500 Bic Drive Milford
Connecticut 06460 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CHEN, Qingping
4 Linfield Court
Simpsonville, SC 29681 / US
02 / NOWAK, Michael, T.
95 Quarry Village Road
Cheshire, CT 06410 / US
 [2005/47]
Representative(s)Burbaud, Eric
Cabinet Plasseraud
ATTENTION : ADDRESS INACTIVE - USE ASS-NR - CDR
Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Burbaud, Eric
Cabinet Plasseraud 52 rue de la Victoire
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Former [2005/47]Burbaud, Eric
Cabinet Plasseraud, 65/67 rue de la Victoire
75009 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Application number, filing date04715727.627.02.2004
[2005/47]
WO2004US05961
Priority number, dateUS2003037504928.02.2003         Original published format: US 375049
[2005/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004078490
Date:16.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/38]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1597086
Date:23.11.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.09.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US31.03.2005
ClassificationIPC:B43K5/12
[2005/47]
CPC:
B43K5/12 (EP,KR,US); B43K7/06 (EP,US); B43K8/03 (EP,US);
Y10S138/03 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/47]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DURCHSICHTIGE ODER LICHTDURCHLÄSSIGE RÖHRENFÖRMIGE KONSTRUKTION[2005/47]
English:TRANSPARENT OR TRANSLUCENT TUBULAR STRUCTURE[2005/47]
French:STRUCTURE TUBULAIRE TRANSPARENTE OU TRANSLUCIDE[2005/47]
Entry into regional phase26.08.2005National basic fee paid 
26.08.2005Search fee paid 
26.08.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
26.08.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.09.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
26.08.2005Examination requested  [2005/47]
01.09.2010Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2011/10]
13.10.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2011/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
25.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
26.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.201007   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[A]US5439454  (LO YING-CHENG [US], et al);
 [A]US6200053  (ASAMI HIDEAKI [JP], et al)
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