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EP About this file: EP0673298

EP0673298 - LOCKING MECHANISM FOR MULTIPLE BELT GRINDING MACHINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.05.2000
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.08.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 22.09.2004  [2004/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Unova IP Corp.
21900 Burbank Boulevard Woodland Hills
CA 91367-7418 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/47]For all designated states
Unova IP Corp.
21900 Burbank Boulevard
Woodland Hills, CA 91367-7418 / US
Former [1999/28]For all designated states
Unova IP Corp.
360 North Crescent Drive
Beverly Hills, California 90210 / US
Former [1995/39]For all designated states
WESTERN ATLAS INC.
20 East Sixth Street
Waynesboro PA 17268 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KAISER, Russell, E., Jr.
7641 Robinson Road
Mercersburg, PA 17236 / US
02 / LUECKEMAN, Steven, G.
5476 West Weir Road
Oscoda, MI 48750 / US
[1995/39]
Representative(s)Nash, Keith Wilfrid, et al
Nash Matthews
90-92 Regent Street
Cambridge CB2 1DP / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/39]Nash, Keith Wilfrid, et al
KEITH W. NASH & Co. Pearl Assurance House 90-92 Regent Street
Cambridge CB2 1DP / GB
Application number, filing date93922378.030.09.1993
[1995/39]
WO1993US09105
Priority number, dateUS1992095379830.09.1992         Original published format: US 953798
[1995/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9407652
Date:14.04.1994
Language:EN
[1994/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0673298
Date:27.09.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.04.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0673298
Date:28.07.1999
Language:EN
[1999/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US14.04.1994
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.11.1995
ClassificationIPC:B24B21/12, B24B41/04, B23Q16/00
[1996/01]
CPC:
B24B19/12 (EP,US); B24B21/12 (KR); B24B21/16 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1995/39]B24B21/12
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1995/39]
TitleGerman:VERRIEGELUNGSEINRICHTUNG AN EINER MEHRBAND SCHLEIFMASCHINE[1995/39]
English:LOCKING MECHANISM FOR MULTIPLE BELT GRINDING MACHINE[1995/39]
French:MECANISME DE BLOCAGE DE MACHINE A RECTIFIER A RUBANS ABRASIFS MULTIPLES[1995/39]
Entry into regional phase14.03.1995National basic fee paid 
14.03.1995Search fee paid 
14.03.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
14.03.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.04.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
14.03.1995Examination requested  [1995/39]
26.02.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.05.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.10.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
06.01.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
04.02.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.02.1999Fee for grant paid
23.02.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.04.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
25.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
17.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
14.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
16.06.1995IT   M01   Fee paid on   26.06.1995
16.06.1995LU   M01   Fee paid on   26.06.1995
16.06.1995MC   M01   Fee paid on   26.06.1995
16.06.1995NL   M01   Fee paid on   26.06.1995
16.06.1995PT   M01   Fee paid on   26.06.1995
16.06.1995SE   M01   Fee paid on   26.06.1995
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.07.1999
BE28.07.1999
CH28.07.1999
ES28.07.1999
GR28.07.1999
LI28.07.1999
NL28.07.1999
SE28.07.1999
IE30.09.1999
LU30.09.1999
DK28.10.1999
PT28.10.1999
MC31.03.2000
[2004/39]
Former [2003/45]AT28.07.1999
BE28.07.1999
CH28.07.1999
ES28.07.1999
GR28.07.1999
LI28.07.1999
NL28.07.1999
SE28.07.1999
IE30.09.1999
DK28.10.1999
PT28.10.1999
MC31.03.2000
Former [2003/18]AT28.07.1999
BE28.07.1999
CH28.07.1999
ES28.07.1999
GR28.07.1999
LI28.07.1999
NL28.07.1999
SE28.07.1999
IE30.09.1999
PT28.10.1999
MC31.03.2000
Former [2003/17]AT28.07.1999
BE28.07.1999
CH28.07.1999
ES28.07.1999
GR28.07.1999
LI28.07.1999
NL28.07.1999
SE28.07.1999
IE30.09.1999
MC30.09.1999
PT28.10.1999
Former [2003/08]AT28.07.1999
BE28.07.1999
CH28.07.1999
ES28.07.1999
GR28.07.1999
LI28.07.1999
NL28.07.1999
SE28.07.1999
IE30.09.1999
PT28.10.1999
MC31.03.2000
Former [2002/26]AT28.07.1999
BE28.07.1999
CH28.07.1999
ES28.07.1999
GR28.07.1999
LI28.07.1999
SE28.07.1999
IE30.09.1999
PT28.10.1999
MC31.03.2000
Former [2002/23]AT28.07.1999
BE28.07.1999
CH28.07.1999
GR28.07.1999
LI28.07.1999
SE28.07.1999
IE30.09.1999
PT28.10.1999
MC31.03.2000
Former [2001/23]AT28.07.1999
BE28.07.1999
CH28.07.1999
GR28.07.1999
LI28.07.1999
IE30.09.1999
PT28.10.1999
MC31.03.2000
Former [2001/12]AT28.07.1999
BE28.07.1999
CH28.07.1999
LI28.07.1999
IE30.09.1999
PT28.10.1999
MC31.03.2000
Former [2000/52]AT28.07.1999
BE28.07.1999
CH28.07.1999
LI28.07.1999
PT28.10.1999
MC31.03.2000
Former [2000/50]AT28.07.1999
BE28.07.1999
PT28.10.1999
CH04.11.1999
LI04.11.1999
Former [2000/26]AT28.07.1999
BE28.07.1999
PT28.10.1999
Former [2000/24]AT28.07.1999
BE28.07.1999
Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[A]US3354588  (ROEHRIG PHILLIP J);
 [A]US4742650  (SAUDER JR H RICHARD [US], et al);
 [Y]US5094036  (BOTTEGHI GINO [IT]);
 [Y]US5142827  (PHILLIPS JAMES D [US])
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