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EP About this file: EP1718361

EP1718361 - DRAWN STRAND FILLED TUBING WIRE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.04.2016
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU, NL, SE, TR		published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fort Wayne Metals Research Products Corporation
9609 Indianapolis Road
Fort Wayne, IN 46809 / US
[2006/45]
Inventor(s)01 / MICHAEL, Mark, S.
0950 County Road 34
Corunna, IN 46730 / US
02 / WACHTER, Hans-Jüergen
Babenhaeuserstrasse 26A
63322 Roedermark / DE
03 / MYERS, Robert, J.
7435 Inverness Commons
Fort Wayne, IN 46804 / US
 [2006/45]
Representative(s)RACKETTE Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Postfach 13 10
79013 Freiburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/25]RACKETTE Partnerschaft Patentanwälte
Postfach 1310
79013 Freiburg / DE
Former [2006/45]RACKETTE Partnerschaft Patentanwälte
Postfach 13 10
79013 Freiburg / DE
Application number, filing date04783973.313.09.2004
[2006/45]
WO2004US29957
Priority number, dateUS20040543740P11.02.2004         Original published format: US 543740 P
[2006/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005081681
Date:09.09.2005
Language:EN
[2005/36]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1718361
Date:08.11.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.09.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1718361
Date:17.06.2015
Language:EN
[2015/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US27.07.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.12.2009
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/05
[2006/45]
CPC:
A61N1/056 (EP,US); A61N1/05 (EP,US); A61N1/0563 (EP,US);
H01B13/0006 (EP,US); Y10T29/49117 (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,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2015/25]
Former [2006/45]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:MIT GEZOGENEN FÄDEN GEFÜLLTER SCHLAUCHDRAHT[2006/45]
English:DRAWN STRAND FILLED TUBING WIRE[2006/45]
French:CABLE TUBULAIRE A BOYAU REMPLI ETIRE[2006/45]
Entry into regional phase12.08.2006National basic fee paid 
12.08.2006Search fee paid 
12.08.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
12.08.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.08.2006Examination requested  [2006/45]
29.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.09.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.01.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.04.2015Fee for grant paid
30.04.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.04.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  29.03.2010
Opposition(s)18.03.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
26.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
25.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
25.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
27.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
29.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
12.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
12.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
12.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.09.2004
AT17.06.2015
BE17.06.2015
CY17.06.2015
CZ17.06.2015
DK17.06.2015
EE17.06.2015
ES17.06.2015
FI17.06.2015
IT17.06.2015
MC17.06.2015
NL17.06.2015
PL17.06.2015
RO17.06.2015
SE17.06.2015
SI17.06.2015
SK17.06.2015
TR17.06.2015
LU13.09.2015
BG17.09.2015
GR18.09.2015
CH30.09.2015
LI30.09.2015
PT19.10.2015
[2017/39]
Former [2017/03]AT17.06.2015
BE17.06.2015
CZ17.06.2015
DK17.06.2015
EE17.06.2015
ES17.06.2015
FI17.06.2015
IT17.06.2015
MC17.06.2015
PL17.06.2015
RO17.06.2015
SI17.06.2015
SK17.06.2015
LU13.09.2015
BG17.09.2015
GR18.09.2015
CH30.09.2015
LI30.09.2015
PT19.10.2015
Former [2016/36]AT17.06.2015
CZ17.06.2015
DK17.06.2015
EE17.06.2015
ES17.06.2015
FI17.06.2015
IT17.06.2015
MC17.06.2015
PL17.06.2015
RO17.06.2015
SI17.06.2015
SK17.06.2015
LU13.09.2015
BG17.09.2015
GR18.09.2015
CH30.09.2015
LI30.09.2015
PT19.10.2015
Former [2016/33]AT17.06.2015
CZ17.06.2015
DK17.06.2015
EE17.06.2015
ES17.06.2015
FI17.06.2015
IT17.06.2015
MC17.06.2015
PL17.06.2015
RO17.06.2015
SK17.06.2015
LU13.09.2015
BG17.09.2015
GR18.09.2015
CH30.09.2015
LI30.09.2015
PT19.10.2015
Former [2016/23]AT17.06.2015
CZ17.06.2015
DK17.06.2015
EE17.06.2015
ES17.06.2015
FI17.06.2015
IT17.06.2015
MC17.06.2015
PL17.06.2015
RO17.06.2015
SK17.06.2015
LU13.09.2015
BG17.09.2015
GR18.09.2015
PT19.10.2015
Former [2016/21]AT17.06.2015
CZ17.06.2015
DK17.06.2015
EE17.06.2015
ES17.06.2015
FI17.06.2015
IT17.06.2015
PL17.06.2015
RO17.06.2015
SK17.06.2015
LU13.09.2015
BG17.09.2015
GR18.09.2015
PT19.10.2015
Former [2016/20]AT17.06.2015
CZ17.06.2015
DK17.06.2015
EE17.06.2015
ES17.06.2015
FI17.06.2015
PL17.06.2015
RO17.06.2015
SK17.06.2015
BG17.09.2015
GR18.09.2015
PT19.10.2015
Former [2016/11]AT17.06.2015
CZ17.06.2015
EE17.06.2015
ES17.06.2015
FI17.06.2015
PL17.06.2015
RO17.06.2015
SK17.06.2015
BG17.09.2015
GR18.09.2015
PT19.10.2015
Former [2016/10]CZ17.06.2015
EE17.06.2015
ES17.06.2015
FI17.06.2015
PL17.06.2015
RO17.06.2015
SK17.06.2015
BG17.09.2015
GR18.09.2015
PT19.10.2015
Former [2016/09]EE17.06.2015
FI17.06.2015
BG17.09.2015
GR18.09.2015
Former [2015/50]FI17.06.2015
BG17.09.2015
GR18.09.2015
Former [2015/49]FI17.06.2015
GR18.09.2015
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0408358  (UNIV CASE WESTERN RESERVE [US]) [A] 1-3,6,10,12,13,16,19* page 3, column 3, line 27 - column 4, line 29; figure - *;
 [A]US5760341  (LASKE TIMOTHY G [US], et al) [A] 1-19 * column 1, line 13 - line 17 * * column 1, line 56 - column 2, line 38 * * column 4, line 33 - line 42 * * column 5, line 12 - column 7, line 58; figures 1-4 *;
 [X]US6516230  (WILLIAMS TERRELL M [US], et al) [X] 1-19 * column 4, line 33 - line 67; figure - *
International search[X]US6516230  (WILLIAMS TERRELL M [US], et al);
 [X]US5716391  (GRANDJEAN PIERRE ANDRE [BE]);
 [X]US2002133180  (RYAN TIMOTHY R [US], et al)
ExaminationUS5283232
 WO0013192
 US6399886
by applicantUS6516230
 US5716391
 US5755760
 US5796044
 US5871531
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