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EP0529230 - A lead-free primed rimfire cartridge and method of making the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.11.1998
Database last updated on 21.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.07.2004Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): LU
published on 15.09.2004  [2004/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BLOUNT, INC.
4520 Executive Park Drive Montgomery
Alabama 36192 / US
[N/P]
Former [1993/09]For all designated states
BLOUNT, INC.
4520 Executive Park Drive
Montgomery Alabama 36192 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Bjerke, Robert K.
709 Cedar Avenue
Lewiston, Idaho 83501 / US
02 / Ward, James P.
315 W. Shiloh Drive
Lewiston, Idaho 83501 / US
03 / Kees, Kenneth P.
1410 15th Street
Lewiston, Idaho 83501 / US
04 / Stevens, Walter H.
4601 Hatwai
Lewiston, Idaho 83501 / US
[1993/09]
Representative(s)Meddle, Alan L., et al
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT, Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/09]Meddle, Alan Leonard, et al
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Franz-Joseph-Strasse 38
D-80801 München / DE
Application number, filing date92110695.125.06.1992
[1993/09]
Priority number, dateUS1991072658808.07.1991         Original published format: US 726588
[1993/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0529230
Date:03.03.1993
Language:EN
[1993/09]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0529230
Date:03.05.1995
Language:EN
[1995/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0529230
Date:07.01.1998
Language:EN
[1998/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.03.1995
ClassificationIPC:F42B5/32, C06B45/00
[1995/10]
CPC:
F42B33/025 (EP,US); F42B5/32 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1993/09]F42B5/32, B25C1/16
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1993/09]
TitleGerman:Bleifrei gezündete Randfeuerpatrone und Methode zu ihrer Herstellung[1993/09]
English:A lead-free primed rimfire cartridge and method of making the same[1993/09]
French:Cartouche à percussion annulaire amorcée sans plomb et méthode de sa fabrication[1993/09]
Examination procedure06.06.1995Examination requested  [1995/32]
24.07.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.10.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.12.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
04.04.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
02.07.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.07.1997Fee for grant paid
08.07.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.10.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/53]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
12.06.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
10.06.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
10.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipLU25.06.1998
[2004/38]
Former [2000/06]LU30.06.1998
Documents cited:Search[A]US4581082  (HAGEL RAINER [DE], et al);
 [A]US4640724  (CARTER GEORGE B [GB], et al) [A] 1,3,16,18;
 [A]US4675059  (MEI GEORGE C [US]) [A] 1,2,10,16,17,23;
 [XY]US4689185  (LOPATA FRANCES G [US], et al) [X] 1,14,16,27 [Y] 2,10,17,23;
 [DYA]US4963201  (BJERKE ROBERT K [US], et al) [DY] 2,10,17,23 [A] 9
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