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EP About this file: EP1908560

EP1908560 - Hand Tools and Handles Therefor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.09.2015
Database last updated on 24.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG, HU, TR		published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Emerson Electric Co.
8000 West Florissant Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63136 / US
[2008/15]
Inventor(s)01 / Steiner, Richard A.
105 Hemlock Valley Road
East Haddam, CT 06423 / US
02 / Pond, Frederick D.
41311 Mills Circle
LaGrange, OH 44050 / US
 [2008/15]
Representative(s)Hale, Peter
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/46]Inspicos A/S
Kogle Allé 2
P.O. Box 45
2970 Hørsholm / DK
Former [2008/37]Inspicos A/S
Kogle Allé 2 P.O. Box 45
2970 Hørsholm / DK
Former [2008/15]Inspicos A/S
Bøge Allé 5
2970 Hørsholm / DK
Application number, filing date07116907.221.09.2007
[2008/15]
Priority number, dateUS2007076921527.06.2007         Original published format: US 769215
US20060848858P02.10.2006         Original published format: US 848858 P
[2008/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1908560
Date:09.04.2008
Language:EN
[2008/15]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1908560
Date:23.12.2009
[2009/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1908560
Date:12.11.2014
Language:EN
[2014/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.11.2009
ClassificationIPC:B25G1/10
[2008/15]
CPC:
B25G1/102 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2008/15]
TitleGerman:Handwerkzeuge und Griffe dafür[2008/15]
English:Hand Tools and Handles Therefor[2008/15]
French:Outils manuels et leurs poignées[2008/15]
Examination procedure22.06.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.06.2010Examination requested  [2010/30]
14.07.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.09.2014Fee for grant paid
24.09.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.09.2014Receipt 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  14.07.2014
Opposition(s)13.08.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
26.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
25.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
27.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
29.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.09.2007
AT12.11.2014
BG12.11.2014
CY12.11.2014
CZ12.11.2014
DK12.11.2014
EE12.11.2014
FI12.11.2014
IT12.11.2014
LT12.11.2014
LV12.11.2014
MC12.11.2014
MT12.11.2014
NL12.11.2014
PL12.11.2014
RO12.11.2014
SE12.11.2014
SI12.11.2014
SK12.11.2014
TR12.11.2014
GR13.02.2015
IS12.03.2015
PT12.03.2015
[2017/39]
Former [2017/22]AT12.11.2014
CY12.11.2014
CZ12.11.2014
DK12.11.2014
EE12.11.2014
FI12.11.2014
IT12.11.2014
LT12.11.2014
LV12.11.2014
MC12.11.2014
MT12.11.2014
NL12.11.2014
PL12.11.2014
RO12.11.2014
SE12.11.2014
SI12.11.2014
SK12.11.2014
GR13.02.2015
IS12.03.2015
PT12.03.2015
Former [2016/23]AT12.11.2014
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NL12.11.2014
PL12.11.2014
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Former [2015/37]AT12.11.2014
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Documents cited:Search[X] DE3019734  (WERNER MOELLER GMBH & CO KG et al.) [X] 1-6,9-14,17,20,21 * pages 8-15; figure -; claim - *
 [X] WO0206011  (SNAP ON TECH INC et al.) [X] 1-5,7-13,15-21 * pages 3-6; figure - *
 [X] DE4117899  (ORBIS-WERK GROTEN GMBH + CO KG, 4422 AHAUS, DE) [X] 1-5,9-13,17,20,21 * columns 1,2; figure - *
 [X] EP0958893  (FACOM et al.) [X] 1-5,7,9-13,15-17,20,21 * paragraphs [0001] , [0009] , [0032]; figure - *
 [X] EP0228032  (GAISBACH SCHRAUBENWERK SWG et al.) [X] 1-5,9-13,17,20,21 * columns 3-6; figure - *
 [X] WO0220226  (SNAP ON TECH INC et al.) [X] 1-5,8-13,17-21 * page 3; figure - *
 [X] DE9303249  (SCHNEIDER + KLEIN METALLWAREN GMBH & CO KG, 54526 LANDSCHEID, DE) [X] 1-5,9-13,17,20,21 * page 5, lines 10-16 * * page 8, lines 7-19; figure - *
 [X] US5119561  (OLDS ALLISON K et al.) [X] 1-5,8-13,17,20,21 * column 3, lines 46-58; figures 6,8,9 *
 [X] FR2215294  (BUSSEAU SUZANNE et al.) [X] 1-5,8-13,17,20,21 * page 2 * * page 3, line 30 - page 5, line 8; figure - *
 [X] DE19902882  (HOLLAND LETZ FELO WERKZEUG et al.) [X] 1-6,8-14,17 * column 2, line 55 - column 3, line 4 * * column 4, lines 34-54; figures 5-8 *
 [A] US5865077  (MOFFITT JR FRANK A et al.) [A] 7-10,15-18 * column 1, line 66 - column 2, line 35; figure - *
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