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EP0728076 - TROLLEY HAVING A CASTOR LOCKING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1996/35]CASTOR LOCKING DEVICE
[1999/17]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.01.2001
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GRANTHAM, John
North Aquithie Kemnay Inverurie
Aberdeenshire AB51 9NY / GB
For all designated states
Lovie, Michael Alexander
Whitestones House Rothiemay, Near Huntly
Aberdeenshire AB54 5JQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/35]For all designated states
Grantham, John
North Aquithie Kemnay
Inverurie, Aberdeenshire AB51 9NY / GB
For all designated states
Lovie, Michael Alexander
Whitestones House
Rothiemay, Near Huntly, Aberdeenshire AB54 5JQ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1996/35]
Representative(s)Pattullo, Norman, et al
Murgitroyd and Company 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/12]Pattullo, Norman, et al
Murgitroyd and Company 373 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8QA / GB
Former [1996/35]McCallum, Graeme David, et al
Murgitroyd & Company, Chartered Patent Agents, 373 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8QA / GB
Application number, filing date95900232.009.11.1994
[1996/35]
WO1994GB02466
Priority number, dateGB1993002301409.11.1993         Original published format: GB 9323014
GB1993002430726.11.1993         Original published format: GB 9324307
GB1994001773603.09.1994         Original published format: GB 9417736
[1996/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9513199
Date:18.05.1995
Language:EN
[1995/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0728076
Date:28.08.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.05.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0728076
Date:22.03.2000
Language:EN
[2000/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.05.1995
ClassificationIPC:B60B33/02
[1996/35]
CPC:
B60B33/025 (EP); B60B33/026 (EP); B60B2200/432 (EP);
B60B33/0039 (EP); B60B33/0049 (EP); B60B33/0057 (EP);
B60B33/0068 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1996/35]
TitleGerman:EINKAUFSWAGEN MIT LENKROLLE MIT FESTSTELLEINRICHTUNG[1999/17]
English:TROLLEY HAVING A CASTOR LOCKING DEVICE[1999/17]
French:CHARIOT AVEC UN DISPOSITIF DE BLOCAGE DE ROULETTE[1999/17]
Former [1996/35]LENKROLLE MIT FESTSTELLEINRICHTUNG
Former [1996/35]CASTOR LOCKING DEVICE
Former [1996/35]DISPOSITIF DE BLOCAGE DE ROULETTE
Entry into regional phase04.06.1996National basic fee paid 
04.06.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
04.06.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.06.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
04.06.1996Examination requested  [1996/35]
13.08.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.12.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.02.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.08.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.11.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.05.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.09.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.01.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.03.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
18.06.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.09.1999Fee for grant paid
24.09.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.12.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2001/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
27.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
27.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
23.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.199704   M06   Fee paid on   27.01.1998
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES22.03.2000
IT22.03.2000
[2008/06]
Former [2002/26]ES22.03.2000
Cited inInternational search[PX]GB2269095  (INTUITIVE PRODUCTS) [PX] 1-8 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE9103536U  (SCHULTE);
 [A]DE3625139  (WANZL);
 [A]DE2264502  (SCHULTE);
 [A]US4349938  (FONTANA)
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