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EP About this file: EP0605133

EP0605133 - Flashlight [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.03.1998
Database last updated on 21.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.03.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 06.05.1998 [1998/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ZIPPO MANUFACTURING COMPANY
33 Barbour Street Bradford
Pennsylvania 16701 / US
[N/P]
Former [1994/27]For all designated states
ZIPPO MANUFACTURUNG COMPANY
33 Barbour Street
Bradford, Pennsylvania 16701 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Murray, Donald M.
1718 Northcrest Drive
Arlington, Texas 76012 / US
02 / Story, Michael C.
2901 Forest Point, No. 1307
Arlington, Texas 76006 / US
[1994/27]
Representative(s)Smaggasgale, Gillian Helen, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP
120 Holborn
London
EC1N 2SQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/05]Smaggasgale, Gillian Helen, et al
Mathys & Squire, 100 Grays Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL / GB
Former [1994/27]Brown, David Alan, et al
Mathys & Squire 100 Grays Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL / GB
Application number, filing date93310068.714.12.1993
[1994/27]
Priority number, dateUS1992099805729.12.1992         Original published format: US 998057
[1994/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0605133
Date:06.07.1994
Language:EN
[1994/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0605133
Date:14.05.1997
Language:EN
[1997/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.04.1994
ClassificationIPC:F21L7/00, F21L15/06
[1994/27]
CPC:
F21L27/00 (EP,KR,US); F21L4/00 (EP,KR,US); F21V19/047 (EP,KR,US);
F21V33/0004 (KR); Y02W30/82 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1994/27]
TitleGerman:Taschenlampe[1994/27]
English:Flashlight[1994/27]
French:Lampe de poche[1994/27]
Examination procedure29.12.1994Examination requested  [1995/09]
12.09.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.03.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.07.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
18.11.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.01.1997Fee for grant paid
04.01.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.02.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
13.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2014266  (SHERBONDY WILLIAM E) [X] 1-3 * page 2, column 1, line 45 - column 2, line 73; figures 10-17 *;
 [A]US2118997  (ZOOK JOHN S) [A] 1,2,10* page 1, column 1, line 46 - column 2, line 13; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]FR1007563  (WITSENHAUSEN-ADELMANN) [A] 1,2,10 * page 1, column 1, line 32 - column 2, line 18; figures 1,2 *;
 [X]US4644451  (CHABRIA PAUL R [US]) [X] 1 * column 5, line 10 - line 20 * * column 6, line 31 - line 51 * * column 7, line 7 - line 16; figures 1-5 *
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