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EP About this file: EP0706435

EP0706435 - APPARATUS FOR REPAIRING CRACKS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.11.2002
Database last updated on 21.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.05.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE
published on 16.07.2003  [2003/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rollins, Louise A.
1015 South Soderquist Road Turlock
California 95380 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/12]For all designated states
Rollins, Louise A.
1015 South Soderquist Road
Turlock, California 95380 / US
Former [1996/16]For all designated states
REED, Gary Jack
1360 Berry Drive
Turlock, CA 95382 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Reed, Gary Jack
1360 Berry Drive
Turlock, California 95382 / US
[1999/12]
Former [1996/16]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)Colens, Alain M.G.M.
Bureau Colens SPRL
Rue Franz Merjay 21
1050 Bruxelles / BE
[N/P]
Former [1996/16]Colens, Alain
c/o Bureau Colens SPRL rue Frans Merjay 21
B-1060 Bruxelles / BE
Application number, filing date94920237.816.06.1994
[1996/16]
WO1994US06816
Priority number, dateUS1993007785416.06.1993         Original published format: US 77854
US1993017412117.12.1993         Original published format: US 174121
[1996/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9429075
Date:22.12.1994
Language:EN
[1994/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0706435
Date:17.04.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.12.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0706435
Date:16.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US22.12.1994
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.03.1998
ClassificationIPC:B23P6/04, B23G5/06, F16B33/02
[1996/16]
CPC:
B23P6/04 (EP); B23G5/06 (EP); F16B33/02 (EP);
F16B35/04 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1996/16]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUM REPARIEREN VON RISSEN[1996/16]
English:APPARATUS FOR REPAIRING CRACKS[1996/16]
French:OUTILLAGE DE REPARATION DE FISSURES[1996/16]
Entry into regional phase16.01.1996National basic fee paid 
16.01.1996Search fee paid 
16.01.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
16.01.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.01.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
16.01.1996Examination requested  [1996/16]
21.04.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.07.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.09.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.01.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.06.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.03.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.07.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.10.2001Fee for grant paid
14.10.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.10.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.06.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
09.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
18.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
13.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
27.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.199704   M06   Fee paid on   30.09.1997
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH16.01.2002
LI16.01.2002
IE17.06.2002
[2003/29]
Former [2003/01]CH16.01.2002
LI16.01.2002
Documents cited:Search[A]US4171012  (HOLMES HORACE D [US]) [A] 1,13 * abstract *;
 [DA]US4662806  (REED GARY J [US]) [DA] 1-28 * the whole document *;
 [DA]US4824279  (CASAZZA MARK L [US]) [DA] 1-28* the whole document *
International search[X]US154864  ;
 [X]US250728  ;
 [X]US310462  ;
 [Y]US3295580  (WALTERMIRE WILLIAM G);
 [XY]US3660233  (DALKE CHARLES ARTHUR, et al);
 [Y]US4599781  (DIPERSTEIN DAVID [US]);
 [Y]US4845828  (REED GARY J [US])
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