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EP About this file: EP0680405

EP0680405 - PHASED SPLIT DIE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.06.2000
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
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
STACKPOLE LIMITED
2430 Royal Windsor Drive Mississauga
Ontario L5J 1K7 / CA
[N/P]
Former [1995/45]For all designated states
STACKPOLE LIMITED
2430 Royal Windsor Drive
Mississauga, Ontario L5J 1K7 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / HINZMANN, Gerd
2430 Royal Windsor Drive
Mississauga, Ontario L5J 1K7 / CA
02 / HAIKO, Mark
2430 Royal Windsor Drive
Mississauga, Ontario L5J 1K7 / CA
03 / MA, Frank
2430 Royal Windsor Drive
Mississauga, Ontario L5J 1K7 / CA
04 / WILSON, Allan
2430 Royal Windsor Drive
Mississauga, Ontario L5J 1K7 / CA
05 / BUCKLEY-GOLDER, Keith
2430 Royal Windsor Drive
Mississauga, Ontario L5J 1K7 / CA
06 / ROUND, Robert
2430 Royal Windsor Drive
Mississauga, Ontario L5J 1K7 / CA
[1995/45]
Representative(s)Barnfather, Karl Jon
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/51]Barnfather, Karl Jon, Dr.
Withers & Rogers, 4 Dyer's Buildings, Holborn
London EC1N 2QP / GB
Former [1995/45]Hitchcock, Esmond Antony
Lloyd Wise, Tregear & Co. Norman House 105-109 Strand
London WC2R 0AE / GB
Application number, filing date94900676.124.11.1993
[1995/45]
WO1993CA00506
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9514568
Date:01.06.1995
Language:EN
[1995/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0680405
Date:08.11.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.06.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0680405
Date:04.08.1999
Language:EN
[1999/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.06.1995
ClassificationIPC:B30B11/02, B22F3/02
[1995/45]
CPC:
B22F3/03 (EP,US); B30B11/02 (EP,US); B30B15/022 (EP);
Y10S425/058 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1995/45]
TitleGerman:VERSETZTE MEHRTEILIGE PRESSFORM[1995/45]
English:PHASED SPLIT DIE[1995/45]
French:MATRICE DOUBLE A MISE EN PHASE[1995/45]
Entry into regional phase16.08.1995National basic fee paid 
16.08.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
16.08.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.08.1995Examination requested  [1995/45]
05.06.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.12.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.01.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.06.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.10.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
14.12.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
27.01.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.04.1999Fee for grant paid
23.04.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.05.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
11.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
10.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
10.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.08.1999
BE04.08.1999
CH04.08.1999
GR04.08.1999
LI04.08.1999
NL04.08.1999
SE04.08.1999
DK04.11.1999
PT04.11.1999
IE24.11.1999
LU24.11.1999
[2004/39]
Former [2003/45]AT04.08.1999
BE04.08.1999
CH04.08.1999
GR04.08.1999
LI04.08.1999
NL04.08.1999
SE04.08.1999
DK04.11.1999
PT04.11.1999
IE24.11.1999
Former [2003/17]AT04.08.1999
BE04.08.1999
CH04.08.1999
GR04.08.1999
LI04.08.1999
NL04.08.1999
SE04.08.1999
PT04.11.1999
IE24.11.1999
MC30.11.1999
Former [2003/08]AT04.08.1999
BE04.08.1999
CH04.08.1999
GR04.08.1999
LI04.08.1999
NL04.08.1999
SE04.08.1999
PT04.11.1999
IE24.11.1999
Former [2002/23]AT04.08.1999
BE04.08.1999
CH04.08.1999
GR04.08.1999
LI04.08.1999
SE04.08.1999
PT04.11.1999
IE24.11.1999
Former [2001/23]AT04.08.1999
BE04.08.1999
CH04.08.1999
GR04.08.1999
LI04.08.1999
PT04.11.1999
IE24.11.1999
Former [2001/12]AT04.08.1999
BE04.08.1999
CH04.08.1999
LI04.08.1999
PT04.11.1999
IE24.11.1999
Former [2000/52]AT04.08.1999
BE04.08.1999
CH04.08.1999
LI04.08.1999
PT04.11.1999
Former [2000/50]AT04.08.1999
BE04.08.1999
PT04.11.1999
CH09.11.1999
LI09.11.1999
Former [2000/26]AT04.08.1999
BE04.08.1999
PT04.11.1999
Former [2000/24]AT04.08.1999
BE04.08.1999
Cited inInternational search[A]US3020589  (MARITANO ODDINO S) [A] 1,4,12,14* figure -; claim - *;
 [DA]US3752622  (VIADANA S) [DA] 1,4,12,14 * figure -; claim - *;
 [DA]US3773446  (BORRINI B) [DA] 1,4,12,14 * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]US3891367  (SIGNORA MAURIZIO) [A] 1,4,12,14 * figure -; claim - *
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