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EP About this file: EP0595593

EP0595593 - Location method and panel pressing apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.02.2000
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Brown, Gordon Clifford
11 Charmion Avenue, Glenvista Johannesburg
Transvaal / ZA
[N/P]
Former [1994/18]For all designated states
Brown, Gordon Clifford
11 Charmion Avenue, Glenvista
Johannesburg, Transvaal / ZA
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1994/18]
Representative(s)Harrison, David Christopher, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/28]Harrison, David Christopher, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Former [1994/18]Harrison, David Christopher
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date93308509.426.10.1993
[1994/18]
Priority number, dateZA1992000832528.10.1992         Original published format: ZA 928325
[1994/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0595593
Date:04.05.1994
Language:EN
[1994/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0595593
Date:14.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.02.1994
ClassificationIPC:B21D1/12
[1994/18]
CPC:
B21D1/06 (EP,US); Y10S33/01 (EP,US); Y10S72/705 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1994/18]
TitleGerman:Lokalisierungsverfahren und Gerät zum Ausbeulen von Paneelen[1994/18]
English:Location method and panel pressing apparatus[1994/18]
French:Méthode de localisation et appareil pour redresser des panneaux[1994/18]
Examination procedure04.10.1994Examination requested  [1994/48]
23.05.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.11.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.07.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.10.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.01.1999Fee for grant paid
11.01.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.01.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
22.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
21.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
21.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT14.04.1999
BE14.04.1999
CH14.04.1999
ES14.04.1999
IT14.04.1999
LI14.04.1999
NL14.04.1999
SE14.04.1999
PT14.07.1999
[2008/05]
Former [2003/08]AT14.04.1999
BE14.04.1999
CH14.04.1999
ES14.04.1999
LI14.04.1999
NL14.04.1999
SE14.04.1999
PT14.07.1999
Former [2002/26]AT14.04.1999
BE14.04.1999
CH14.04.1999
ES14.04.1999
LI14.04.1999
SE14.04.1999
PT14.07.1999
Former [2002/23]AT14.04.1999
BE14.04.1999
CH14.04.1999
LI14.04.1999
SE14.04.1999
PT14.07.1999
Former [2000/52]AT14.04.1999
BE14.04.1999
CH14.04.1999
LI14.04.1999
PT14.07.1999
Former [2000/50]AT14.04.1999
BE14.04.1999
PT14.07.1999
CH20.07.1999
LI20.07.1999
Former [2000/25]AT14.04.1999
BE14.04.1999
PT14.07.1999
Former [2000/24]AT14.04.1999
BE14.04.1999
Former [2000/23]BE14.04.1999
Documents cited:Search[A]DE585733  (STILES HERMAN MFG COMPANY) [A] 1,3,7,9 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2200133  (SIGMUND MANDL) [A] 1-7 * page 1, line 5 - page 3, line 43; figures 1-32; claims 1-9 *;
 [A]US2696240  (HARDIN CROWDER JOHN) [A] 1,2,8,9 * column W *;
 [A]DE2362103  (SCHILL ERWIN) [A] 1,9,10 * figures 1-7; claims 1-4 *;
 [A]US4171631  (BUTTS CLIFFORD L [US]) [A] 1-4,6* column W *
ExaminationUS4754637
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