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EP About this file: EP0738350

EP0738350 - RESILIENT RAILWAY FASTENING CLIP RESISTING LOOSENING OR REMOVAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.09.2002
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 20.08.2008  [2008/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rex, Robert John
Tullamore
Montacute, S.A. 5134 / AU
[1996/43]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1996/43]
Representative(s)Maury, Richard Philip, et al
Scott & York
Intellectual Property Ltd
45 Grosvenor Road
St. Albans
Hertfordshire, AL1 3AW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/34]Maury, Richard Philip, et al
Scott & York Intellectual Property Ltd 45 Grosvenor Road St. Albans
Hertfordshire, AL1 3AW / GB
Former [1999/16]Maury, Richard Philip, et al
Sommerville & Rushton, Business Link Building, 45 Grosvenor Road
St. Albans, Herts AL1 3AW / GB
Former [1996/43]Sommerville, John Henry, et al
Sommerville & Rushton, 45 Grosvenor Road
St. Albans, Herts AL1 3AW / GB
Application number, filing date94924151.712.08.1994
[1996/43]
WO1994AU00470
Priority number, dateAU1994PM0330010.01.1994         Original published format: AU PM330094
[1996/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9518888
Date:13.07.1995
Language:EN
[1995/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0738350
Date:23.10.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.07.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0738350
Date:31.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU13.07.1995
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.02.1997
ClassificationIPC:E01B9/30, E01B9/34, E01B9/48
[1996/43]
CPC:
E01B9/306 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/43]
TitleGerman:EISENBAHNSCHIENENBEFESTIGUNGSKLAMMER, DIE GEGEN LÖSEN UND ENTFERNEN BESTÄNDIG IST[1996/43]
English:RESILIENT RAILWAY FASTENING CLIP RESISTING LOOSENING OR REMOVAL[1996/43]
French:AGRAFE DE FIXATION ELASTIQUE POUR CHEMIN DE FER, RESISTANT AU DESSERRAGE ET AU DEMONTAGE[1996/43]
Entry into regional phase23.07.1996National basic fee paid 
23.07.1996Search fee paid 
23.07.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
23.07.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.07.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
23.07.1996Examination requested  [1996/43]
20.05.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.10.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.06.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
14.12.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.03.2001Fee for grant paid
05.03.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.08.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
29.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
10.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
11.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
16.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
14.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT31.10.2001
BE31.10.2001
CH31.10.2001
FR31.10.2001
LI31.10.2001
NL31.10.2001
DK31.01.2002
SE31.01.2002
DE01.02.2002
[2006/14]
Former [2003/45]AT31.10.2001
BE31.10.2001
CH31.10.2001
LI31.10.2001
NL31.10.2001
DK31.01.2002
SE31.01.2002
DE01.02.2002
Former [2003/30]AT31.10.2001
BE31.10.2001
CH31.10.2001
LI31.10.2001
NL31.10.2001
SE31.01.2002
DE01.02.2002
Former [2003/09]AT31.10.2001
BE31.10.2001
CH31.10.2001
LI31.10.2001
NL31.10.2001
SE31.01.2002
Former [2003/06]BE31.10.2001
CH31.10.2001
LI31.10.2001
NL31.10.2001
SE31.01.2002
Former [2003/01]CH31.10.2001
LI31.10.2001
SE31.01.2002
Former [2002/26]SE31.01.2002
Documents cited:Search[A]AU5394679  (EVERTS & VAN DER WEYDEN NV) [A] 1-6* figure - *;
 [XAY]FR2475086  (SCHWIHAG GMBH [CH]) [X] 1,2,6 * page 8, line 7 - page 10, line 4; figure - * [A] 4,5 [Y] 3;
 [DYA]US4801084  (REX ALBERT E [AU]) [DY] 3 * figure - * [A] 1,2,4-6
International search[A]DE1188637  (VOSSLOH WERKE GMBH);
 [A]FR2262153  (SCHROEFBOUTENFABRIEK VH EVERTS [NL]);
 [A]GB2085057  (PANDROL LTD);
 [A]AU5291686  (PANDROL AUSTRALIA PTY LTD)
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.