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EP0333845 - CONTINUOUSLY ROTATING PLATFORM WITH MULTIPLE MOUNTED DOUBLE CLIPPERS FOR CONTINUOUSLY FORMING LINK PRODUCT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.07.1994
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.11.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 02.01.2008  [2008/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DELAWARE CAPITAL FORMATION INC.
1100 North Market Street Suite 780 Wilmington
Delaware 19801 / US
[N/P]
Former [1989/39]For all designated states
DELAWARE CAPITAL FORMATION INC.
1100 North Market Street Suite 780
Wilmington Delaware 19801 / US
Inventor(s)01 / EVANS, Alfred, J.
433 Millbrook Road
Raleigh, NC 27609 / US
02 / CHEN, Grant, K.
111 Hollow Oak Court
Cary, NC 27513 / US
03 / MAY, Dennis, J.
P.O. Box 63
Pittsboro, NC 27312 / US
04 / BRINSON, Edward, P.
3317 Joanne Drive
Raleigh, NC 27603 / US
[1989/39]
Representative(s)Brooks, Nigel Samuel
Hill Hampton
East Meon
Petersfield, Hampshire GU32 1QN / GB
[N/P]
Former [1989/39]Brooks, Nigel Samuel
Hill Hampton East Meon
Petersfield Hampshire GU32 1QN / GB
Application number, filing date88909142.730.09.1988
[1989/39]
WO1988US03402
Priority number, dateUS1987010566507.10.1987         Original published format: US 105665
[1989/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8903346
Date:20.04.1989
Language:EN
[1989/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0333845
Date:27.09.1989
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.04.1989 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1989/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0333845
Date:22.09.1993
Language:EN
[1993/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US20.04.1989
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.10.1990
ClassificationIPC:B65B9/15, B65B51/05
[1989/39]
CPC:
A22C11/108 (EP); B65B51/04 (EP,US); B65B9/15 (EP,US);
Y10T29/53787 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   SE [1989/39]
TitleGerman:KONTINUIERLICH UMLAUFENDE PLATTFORM MIT MEHREREN DOPPEL-KLAMMEREINRICHTUNGEN ZUR BILDUNG EINER KETTE VON GEGENSTÄNDEN[1989/39]
English:CONTINUOUSLY ROTATING PLATFORM WITH MULTIPLE MOUNTED DOUBLE CLIPPERS FOR CONTINUOUSLY FORMING LINK PRODUCT[1989/39]
French:PLATE-FORME ROTATIVE EN CONTINU AVEC DOUBLE AGRAFEUSE MULTIPLE POUR FORMER UNE CHAINE DE PRODUITS[1993/38]
Former [1989/39]PLATE-FORME ROTATIVE EN CONTINU AVEC DOUBLE AGRAFEUSE MULTIPLE
Entry into regional phase03.06.1989National basic fee paid 
03.06.1989Search fee paid 
03.06.1989Designation fee(s) paid 
03.06.1989Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.06.1989Examination requested  [1989/39]
08.04.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.08.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.12.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.03.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.06.1993Fee for grant paid
11.06.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.06.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/37]
Request for further processing for:15.01.1991Request for further processing filed
11.01.1991Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
25.01.1991Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.09.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
24.06.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
10.08.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH22.09.1993
IT22.09.1993
LI22.09.1993
SE22.09.1993
[2008/01]
Former [1999/42]CH22.09.1993
IT22.09.1993
LI22.09.1993
SE22.09.1993
Former [1994/26]CH22.09.1993
LI22.09.1993
SE22.09.1993
Former [1994/18]CH22.09.1993
LI22.09.1993
Documents cited:SearchEP0139333  [ ] (DEVRO INC [US])
International search[A]US4305240  (GREVICH JOHN J, et al);
 [A]US4578928  (ANDRE L GEORGE [US], et al);
 [A]US4249364  (KAWASAKI KAORU [JP], et al);
 [A]US4189897  (AILEY HARRISON A JR [US], et al);
 [A]US4109363  (VELARDE CLYDE R);
 [A]US3783583  (DOBBERT A)
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