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EP About this file: EP0565636

EP0565636 - UTILITY PANEL SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.03.2000
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.03.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.04.2000 [2000/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Steelcase Inc.
901 44th Street S.E. PO Box 1967 S.E. Grand Rapids
MI 49501 / US
[N/P]
Former [1993/42]For all designated states
Steelcase Inc.
901-44th Street S.E., Box 1967
S.E. Grand Rapids MI 49501 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HODGES, Ronald, R.
5577 Kenowa, S.W.
Grandville, MI 49418 / US
02 / WELLER, George, V.
1144 Iroquois, S.E.
Grand Rapids, MI 49506 / US
[1993/42]
Representative(s)Robinson, Anthony John Metcalf, et al
Kilburn & Strode 20 Red Lion Street
London, WC1R 4PJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/42]Robinson, Anthony John Metcalf, et al
Kilburn & Strode 30 John Street
London, WC1N 2DD / GB
Application number, filing date92904447.709.01.1992
[1993/42]
WO1992US00155
Priority number, dateUS1991063951310.01.1991         Original published format: US 639513
[1993/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9212300
Date:23.07.1992
Language:EN
[1992/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0565636
Date:20.10.1993
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.07.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0565636
Date:28.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US23.07.1992
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.02.1995
ClassificationIPC:E04B5/48
[1993/42]
CPC:
E04B2/7433 (EP,US); E04B2/7425 (EP,US); E04B2002/7483 (EP,US);
E04B2002/7488 (EP,US); Y10S454/903 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1993/42]
TitleGerman:TRENNWANDSYSTEM MIT VERSORGUNGSLEITUNGEN[1993/42]
English:UTILITY PANEL SYSTEM[1993/42]
French:SYSTEME DE PANNEAUX A GAINES D'ALIMENTATION ELECTRIQUE[1993/42]
Entry into regional phase26.07.1993National basic fee paid 
26.07.1993Search fee paid 
26.07.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
26.07.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.08.1992Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: GB
26.07.1993Examination requested  [1993/42]
06.11.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.04.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.06.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.10.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.12.1998Fee for grant paid
17.12.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.01.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.12.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
10.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
08.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
07.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
12.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
25.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[Y]GB2172624  (WEICKHARDT JOHN WILLIAM) [Y] 1,4,6,8,10-12,14 * the whole document *;
 [Y]EP0006707  (HAUSERMAN LTD [CA]) [Y] 1,4,6,8,10-12,14 * the whole document , in particular page 5 , line 36 - page 6 , line 21 ; figure 4 *;
 [A]US4682457  (SPENCER RICHARD O [US]) [A] 1-4,7-12,14 * figure 12 *;
 [A]EP0200514  (VICKERS PLC [GB]) [A] 1,4,6,7,10,12-14 * the whole document *
International search[X]US4535577  (TENSER ADRIAN [CA], et al);
 [YP]US5065559  (ZEGEL DOUGLAS R [US], et al);
 [YP]US5065556  (DELONG RONALD B [US], et al);
 [Y]US3304683  (FERREIRA ANTHONY F);
 [Y]DE1188259  (PAUL HACQUARD)
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