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EP About this file: EP1721089

EP1721089 - MULTISPEED POWER TOOL TRANSMISSION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.09.2013
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Black & Decker Inc.
1207 Drummond Plaza
Newark, Delaware 19711 / US
[2006/46]
Inventor(s)01 / MILBOURNE, Rodney
652 Milford Court
Abington, Maryland 21009 / US
02 / POTTER, Christine
4232 Southfield Drive
Baltimore, Maryland 21236 / US
03 / HAGAN, Todd A.
909 Richmond Road
Windsor, Pennsylvania 17366 / US
04 / BOWERS, Michael C.
361 McSherrywoods Drive
Littlestown, Pennsylvania 17340 / US
 [2006/46]
Representative(s)Bell, Ian Stephen, et al
Black & Decker
Patent Department
210 Bath Road
Slough
Berkshire SL1 3YD / GB
[2012/44]
Former [2009/29]Bell, Ian Stephen, et al
Black & Decker Patent Department 210 Bath Road Slough
Berkshire SL1 3YD / GB
Former [2006/46]Bell, Ian Stephen, et al
Black & Decker UK 210 Bath Road
Slough, Berkshire SL1 3YD / GB
Application number, filing date05713912.322.02.2005
[2006/46]
WO2005US05541
Priority number, dateUS2004079265903.03.2004         Original published format: US 792659
[2006/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005093290
Date:06.10.2005
Language:EN
[2005/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1721089
Date:15.11.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.10.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1721089
Date:31.10.2012
Language:EN
[2012/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US06.10.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.08.2010
ClassificationIPC:F16H3/74, B23B45/00, B25F5/00, B23Q5/14, F16H63/18, B25B21/00, B25B23/14, B25F5/02, F16H3/66, F16H35/10, F16H3/64
[2012/34]
CPC:
F16H3/64 (EP,US); B23B45/008 (EP,US); B23Q5/142 (EP,US);
B25B21/00 (EP,US); B25B23/14 (EP,US); B25F5/001 (EP,US);
B25F5/006 (EP,US); B25F5/02 (EP,US); F16H63/18 (EP,US);
B23B2260/11 (EP,US); F16H2200/0034 (EP,US); F16H2200/0039 (EP,US);
F16H2200/0043 (EP,US); F16H2200/201 (EP,US); F16H2200/2035 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2006/46]F16H3/74
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/46]
TitleGerman:MEHRSTUFIGES GETRIEBE FÜR MOTORWERKZEUG[2006/46]
English:MULTISPEED POWER TOOL TRANSMISSION[2006/46]
French:ENTRAINEMENT MULTI-VITESSE POUR OUTIL ELECTRIQUE[2006/46]
Entry into regional phase24.08.2006National basic fee paid 
24.08.2006Search fee paid 
24.08.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
24.08.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.08.2006Examination requested  [2006/46]
20.01.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.07.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.07.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
18.07.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.08.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.09.2012Fee for grant paid
19.09.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP12172919.8  / EP2503184
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  20.01.2011
Opposition(s)01.08.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
25.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
26.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
24.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
23.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
24.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.02.2005
AT31.10.2012
BE31.10.2012
CY31.10.2012
CZ31.10.2012
DK31.10.2012
EE31.10.2012
FI31.10.2012
IT31.10.2012
LT31.10.2012
NL31.10.2012
PL31.10.2012
RO31.10.2012
SE31.10.2012
SI31.10.2012
SK31.10.2012
TR31.10.2012
BG31.01.2013
GR01.02.2013
ES11.02.2013
IE22.02.2013
LU22.02.2013
CH28.02.2013
FR28.02.2013
IS28.02.2013
LI28.02.2013
MC28.02.2013
PT28.02.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT31.10.2012
BE31.10.2012
CY31.10.2012
CZ31.10.2012
DK31.10.2012
EE31.10.2012
FI31.10.2012
IT31.10.2012
LT31.10.2012
NL31.10.2012
PL31.10.2012
RO31.10.2012
SE31.10.2012
SI31.10.2012
SK31.10.2012
TR31.10.2012
BG31.01.2013
GR01.02.2013
ES11.02.2013
IE22.02.2013
CH28.02.2013
FR28.02.2013
IS28.02.2013
LI28.02.2013
MC28.02.2013
PT28.02.2013
Former [2014/07]AT31.10.2012
BE31.10.2012
CY31.10.2012
CZ31.10.2012
DK31.10.2012
EE31.10.2012
FI31.10.2012
IT31.10.2012
LT31.10.2012
NL31.10.2012
PL31.10.2012
RO31.10.2012
SE31.10.2012
SI31.10.2012
SK31.10.2012
BG31.01.2013
GR01.02.2013
ES11.02.2013
IE22.02.2013
CH28.02.2013
FR28.02.2013
IS28.02.2013
LI28.02.2013
MC28.02.2013
PT28.02.2013
Former [2013/48]AT31.10.2012
BE31.10.2012
CY31.10.2012
CZ31.10.2012
DK31.10.2012
EE31.10.2012
FI31.10.2012
IT31.10.2012
LT31.10.2012
NL31.10.2012
PL31.10.2012
RO31.10.2012
SE31.10.2012
SI31.10.2012
SK31.10.2012
BG31.01.2013
GR01.02.2013
ES11.02.2013
CH28.02.2013
IS28.02.2013
LI28.02.2013
MC28.02.2013
PT28.02.2013
Former [2013/42]AT31.10.2012
BE31.10.2012
CY31.10.2012
CZ31.10.2012
DK31.10.2012
EE31.10.2012
FI31.10.2012
IT31.10.2012
LT31.10.2012
NL31.10.2012
PL31.10.2012
RO31.10.2012
SE31.10.2012
SI31.10.2012
SK31.10.2012
BG31.01.2013
GR01.02.2013
ES11.02.2013
IS28.02.2013
MC28.02.2013
PT28.02.2013
Former [2013/37]AT31.10.2012
BE31.10.2012
CY31.10.2012
CZ31.10.2012
DK31.10.2012
EE31.10.2012
FI31.10.2012
IT31.10.2012
LT31.10.2012
NL31.10.2012
PL31.10.2012
RO31.10.2012
SE31.10.2012
SI31.10.2012
SK31.10.2012
BG31.01.2013
GR01.02.2013
ES11.02.2013
IS28.02.2013
PT28.02.2013
Former [2013/35]AT31.10.2012
BE31.10.2012
CY31.10.2012
CZ31.10.2012
DK31.10.2012
EE31.10.2012
FI31.10.2012
LT31.10.2012
NL31.10.2012
PL31.10.2012
SE31.10.2012
SI31.10.2012
SK31.10.2012
BG31.01.2013
GR01.02.2013
ES11.02.2013
IS28.02.2013
PT28.02.2013
Former [2013/34]AT31.10.2012
BE31.10.2012
CY31.10.2012
DK31.10.2012
FI31.10.2012
LT31.10.2012
NL31.10.2012
PL31.10.2012
SE31.10.2012
SI31.10.2012
BG31.01.2013
GR01.02.2013
ES11.02.2013
IS28.02.2013
PT28.02.2013
Former [2013/31]AT31.10.2012
BE31.10.2012
CY31.10.2012
FI31.10.2012
LT31.10.2012
NL31.10.2012
PL31.10.2012
SE31.10.2012
SI31.10.2012
GR01.02.2013
ES11.02.2013
IS28.02.2013
PT28.02.2013
Former [2013/28]BE31.10.2012
CY31.10.2012
FI31.10.2012
LT31.10.2012
NL31.10.2012
PL31.10.2012
SE31.10.2012
SI31.10.2012
GR01.02.2013
ES11.02.2013
IS28.02.2013
PT28.02.2013
Former [2013/26]BE31.10.2012
CY31.10.2012
FI31.10.2012
LT31.10.2012
NL31.10.2012
PL31.10.2012
SE31.10.2012
SI31.10.2012
GR01.02.2013
ES11.02.2013
IS28.02.2013
Former [2013/24]BE31.10.2012
CY31.10.2012
FI31.10.2012
LT31.10.2012
NL31.10.2012
PL31.10.2012
SE31.10.2012
GR01.02.2013
ES11.02.2013
IS28.02.2013
Former [2013/23]CY31.10.2012
FI31.10.2012
LT31.10.2012
NL31.10.2012
PL31.10.2012
SE31.10.2012
ES11.02.2013
IS28.02.2013
Former [2013/22]FI31.10.2012
LT31.10.2012
NL31.10.2012
SE31.10.2012
ES11.02.2013
IS28.02.2013
Former [2013/21]LT31.10.2012
SE31.10.2012
Former [2013/20]LT31.10.2012
Documents cited:Search[XA]EP1190817  (SHANGHAI XING TE HAO IND CO LT [CN]) [X] 1,2,14,16,21-23,26,29 * figure 1 * [A] 3-13,15,17-20,24,25;
 [XA]US6431289  (POTTER CHRISTINE [US], et al) [X] 1,14,15,17-19,21-29 * figures 23-25 * [A] 2-13,16,20;
 [XPA]EP1481768  (TECHTRONIC IND CO LTD [CN]) [XP] 1,2,4,14-19,21-23,26-29 * figures 4A,4B,4C *[A] 3,5-13,20,24,25;
 [E]EP1813395  (MAKITA CORP [JP]) [E] 1,2,4,14-19,21-23,26,27,29 * figures 5A,5B,5C *
International search[X]US4453430  (SELL LESLIE J [CA]);
 [X]US4621541  (TAKAHASHI TAKASHI [JP]);
 [Y]US5339908  (YOKOTA TAKAO [JP], et al)
by applicantUS6676557
 US6431289
 US6502648
 US5897454
 US20040792659
 US20030384809
 US20010964078
 US20010965108
 US20010963905
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