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EP About this file: EP0642730

EP0642730 - Mower with a housing open to the ground [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  01.09.2000
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.09.2000Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 18.10.2000 [2000/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Deere & Company
One John Deere Place
Moline, IL 61265 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/17]For all designated states
Deere & Company
One John Deere Place
Moline, Illinois 61265-8098 / US
Former [1995/11]For all designated states
DEERE & COMPANY
1 John Deere Road
Moline, Illinois 61265 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Kuhn, John Boyd
W1147 Filmore Road
Rubicon, Wisconsin 53078 / US
02 / Kettler, Daniel James
1026 South Main Street
Horicon, Wisconsin 53032 / US
03 / Stricker, David Keith
W11879 Lange Road
Columbus, Wisconsin 53925 / US
[1995/11]
Representative(s)Feldmann, Bernhard, et al
DEERE & COMPANY European Office Patent Department
68140 Mannheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/11]Feldmann, Bernhard, et al
DEERE & COMPANY European Office Patent Department
D-68140 Mannheim / DE
Application number, filing date94113982.607.09.1994
[1995/11]
Priority number, dateUS1993012181715.09.1993         Original published format: US 121817
US1994021207111.03.1994         Original published format: US 212071
[1995/11]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0642730
Date:15.03.1995
Language:DE
[1995/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.01.1995
ClassificationIPC:A01D34/00, A01D34/82
[1995/11]
CPC:
A01D34/005 (EP,US); A01D34/826 (EP,US); A01D2101/00 (EP,US);
Y10S56/17 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1995/11]
TitleGerman:Mäher mit einem bodenwärts offenen Gehäuse[1995/11]
English:Mower with a housing open to the ground[1995/11]
French:Faucheuse à châssis ouvert vers le bas[1995/11]
Examination procedure04.02.1995Examination requested  [1995/14]
26.02.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.06.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.01.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.05.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.10.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.03.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.04.1999Fee for grant paid
17.04.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.04.2000Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2000/42]
11.05.2000Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2000/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
29.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
26.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.199906   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3091906  (HALL RUSSELL V);
 [XA]DE2836525  (RAPID MASCH FAHRZEUGE AG) [X] 1-3 * page 8, line 9 - line 24; figure 1; claim 6 * * page 10, paragraph 1 * [A] 6;
 [A]US4189903  (JACKSON HAROLD P [US], et al) [A] 4,5,7 * column 5, line 9 - column 7, line 60 *;
 [A]GB2028625  (GEN ELECTRIC CANADA);
 [A]US4205512  (THORUD RICHARD A [US]);
 [A]US5129217  (LOEHR THOMAS J [US]) [A] 7,10 * column 2, line 34 - column 3, line 50 *;
 [A]US5210998  (HOJO HIROSHI [JP], et al) [A] 7 * column 4, line 57 - column 5, line 45; figure 4 *;
 [DPA]EP0580026  (DEERE & CO [US]) [DPA] 1,3 * column 9, line 9 - column 10, line 17; figures 8,9 *
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