EP1879261 - Spring lock interface engagement system [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 13.05.2011 Database last updated on 24.08.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 19.10.2012 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): TR | published on 21.11.2012 [2012/47] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Virginia Panel Corporation 1400 New Hope Road Waynesboro VA 22980-1338 / US | [2008/03] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Stowers, Jeffery P. 82 Leaport Road Mt. Sidney VA 24467 / US | 02 /
Garman, Randall C. 85 Strickle Road Grottoes VA 24441 / US | 03 /
Herron, Randall L. 26 Venus Drive Waynesboro VA 22980 / US | 04 /
Rocker, David L. 3161 Turnberry Circle Charlottesville VA 22911 / US | [2008/03] | Representative(s) | Hofmann, Harald Sonnenberg Fortmann Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Postfach 33 08 65 80068 München / DE | [2010/27] |
Former [2008/03] | Hofmann, Harald Sonnenberg Fortmann Postfach 33 08 65 80068 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 07013507.4 | 10.07.2007 | [2008/03] | Priority number, date | US20060806844P | 10.07.2006 Original published format: US 806844 P | US20060557474 | 07.11.2006 Original published format: US 557474 | [2008/03] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP1879261 | Date: | 16.01.2008 | Language: | EN | [2008/03] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP1879261 | Date: | 01.10.2008 | [2008/40] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1879261 | Date: | 07.07.2010 | Language: | EN | [2010/27] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 02.09.2008 | Classification | IPC: | H01R13/436 | [2008/03] | CPC: |
H01R13/621 (EP,US);
G01R1/0416 (EP,US);
Y10S439/953 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR [2008/03] | Title | German: | Federverriegelungssystem für Verbindungen | [2008/03] | English: | Spring lock interface engagement system | [2008/03] | French: | Système de connexion d'une serrure à ressort | [2008/03] | Examination procedure | 05.12.2008 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 01.04.2009 | Examination requested [2009/20] | 25.01.2010 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 21.05.2010 | Fee for grant paid | 21.05.2010 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 08.04.2011 | No opposition filed within time limit [2011/24] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 31.07.2009 | Renewal fee patent year 03 |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | AT | 07.07.2010 | BE | 07.07.2010 | CY | 07.07.2010 | CZ | 07.07.2010 | DK | 07.07.2010 | EE | 07.07.2010 | FI | 07.07.2010 | IT | 07.07.2010 | LT | 07.07.2010 | LV | 07.07.2010 | MT | 07.07.2010 | NL | 07.07.2010 | PL | 07.07.2010 | RO | 07.07.2010 | SE | 07.07.2010 | SI | 07.07.2010 | SK | 07.07.2010 | TR | 07.07.2010 | IE | 10.07.2010 | LU | 10.07.2010 | MC | 31.07.2010 | BG | 07.10.2010 | GR | 08.10.2010 | ES | 18.10.2010 | IS | 07.11.2010 | PT | 08.11.2010 | HU | 08.01.2011 | [2012/47] |
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Former [2011/06] | SI | 07.07.2010 | Documents cited: | Search | [DXY]US5562458 (STORA MICHAEL J [US], et al) [DX] 1-5,14-16 * column 4, line 65 - column 5, line 18 * * column 6, line 14 - column 7, line 57; figures 1-5,7 * [Y] 7,8; | [Y]US2003087537 (HUBBARD R ERIC [US], et al) [Y] 7,8* paragraphs [0034] , [0035]; figures 1,2,11a * | by applicant | US4329005 | US5562458 | US5966023 | US2003087537 |