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EP0759523 - A self-locking cable tie strap with a symmetrical structure [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 12.01.2001 Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	15.06.2007	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): LU	published on 18.07.2007 [2007/29]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states THOMAS & BETTS CORPORATION (a New Jersey Corporation) 1555 Lynnfield Road Memphis Tennessee 38119 / US
	[N/P]
Former [1997/09]	For all designated states THOMAS & BETTS CORPORATION (a New Jersey Corporation) 1555 Lynnfield Road Memphis Tennessee 38119 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / Teagno, Vladimiro Via Cimabue 1/A 10137 Torino / IT
	02 / Wells, Peter M., Jr. 1805 River Park Drive Germantown, TN 38139 / US
	03 / Khokhar, Wasim 1002 Spanish Trell Cordove, Tennessee 38018 / US
	[1997/47]
Former [1997/09]	01 / Teagno, Vladimiro Via Cimabue 1/A 10137 Torino / IT
	02 / Wells, Peter M., Jr. 1805 River Park Drive Germantown, TN 38139 / US
Representative(s)	Tonon, Gilberto, et al Società Italiana Brevetti S.p.A. Piazza di Pietra, 38-39 00186 Roma / IT
	[N/P]
Former [1997/09]	Tonon, Gilberto, et al c/o Società Italiana Brevetti S.p.A. Piazza di Pietra, 39 00186 Roma / IT
Application number, filing date	96830444.4	02.08.1996
	[1997/09]
Priority number, date	IT1995RM00572	22.08.1995 Original published format: IT RM950572
	IT1995RM00648	28.09.1995 Original published format: IT RM950648
	[1997/09]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0759523
	Date:	26.02.1997
	Language:	EN
	[1997/09]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0759523
	Date:	15.03.2000
	Language:	EN
	[2000/11]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	14.11.1996
Classification	IPC:	F16L3/233	[1997/09]
	CPC:	F16L3/2334 (EP,US); B65D63/1063 (EP); B65D63/1072 (EP); B65D63/1081 (EP); F16L3/2332 (EP,US); F16L3/2336 (EP,US); (+) Y10T24/1498 (EP,US); Y10T24/153 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting states	BE, CH, DE, ES, FR, GB, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE [1997/09]
Title	German:	Selbstverriegelnder Kabelbinder mit symmetrischem Aufbau	[1997/09]
	English:	A self-locking cable tie strap with a symmetrical structure	[1997/09]
	French:	Serre-câble autoverrouillant ayant une structure symétrique	[1997/09]
Examination procedure	02.07.1997	Examination requested [1997/36]
	03.06.1998	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	24.11.1998	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	15.03.1999	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	25.08.1999	Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination {1}
	17.09.1999	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	01.12.1999	Fee for grant paid
	01.12.1999	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	16.12.2000	No opposition filed within time limit [2001/09]
Request for further processing for:	02.09.1999	Request for further processing filed
	02.09.1999	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted
	17.09.1999	Decision despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	24.08.1998	Renewal fee patent year 03
	21.07.1999	Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	BE	15.03.2000
	CH	15.03.2000
	LI	15.03.2000
	NL	15.03.2000
	SE	15.03.2000
	LU	02.08.2000
	[2007/29]
Former [2003/09]	BE	15.03.2000
	CH	15.03.2000
	LI	15.03.2000
	NL	15.03.2000
	SE	15.03.2000
Former [2002/23]	BE	15.03.2000
	CH	15.03.2000
	LI	15.03.2000
	SE	15.03.2000
Former [2001/08]	BE	15.03.2000
	CH	15.03.2000
	LI	15.03.2000
Former [2000/52]	CH	15.03.2000
	LI	15.03.2000
Documents cited:	Search	[A]US3102311 (MARTIN HAROLD B, et al) [A] 1* figures 1,5 *;
		[A]FR2082115 (CAILLAU ETS) [A] 1,2,7,9 * page 1, line 33 - page 2, line 4 * * page 2, line 15 - line 38 * * page 3, line 8 - line 22 * * figures 1,5 *;
		[A]FR2089514 (THOMAS & BETTS CORP) [A] 1-3,11,12 * page 2, line 12 - page 3, line 14 * * page 4, line 15 - line 32 * * page 6, line 4 - line 32 * * claims 1-4 * * figures 1,4,5,8,9 *;
		[A]DE2139091 (SCHMITT W) [A] 1-3,5,8,11,12 * page 2, line 23 - line 34 * * page 3, line 27 - page 4, line 17 * * page 4, line 35 - line 40 * * page 5, line 8 - line 19 * * claims 1,3 * * figures 1,2 *;
		[A]GB1383912 (CRITCHLEY BROS LTD) [A] 1,2,4,5,7,11 * page 1, line 89 - page 2, line 48 * * claim 1 * * figure 1 *;
		[A]FR2302435 (FIMO SA [FR]) [A] 1,2 * page 2, line 26 - line 38 * * page 3, line 9 - line 23 * * claim 1 * * figures 1-3 *;
		[A]WO8906328 (PANDUIT CORP [US]) [A] 1,3,4,8,11 * abstract * * page 2, line 18 - page 3, line 6 * * page 3, line 20 - page 4, line 20 * * page 5, line 22 - page 6, line 16 * * claims 1-3 * * figure 5 *;
		[A]EP0469908 (THOMAS & BETTS CORP [US]) [A] 1,3,4,11 * column 1, line 18 - line 36 * * column 3, line 37 - line 51 * * claims 1,4,7 * * figure 3 *;
		[A]EP0611038 (SOERENSEN SOEREN CHRISTIAN [US], et al) [A] 1,3,4,8,11,13 * column A * * column 1, line 52 - column 2, line 38 * * column 3, line 3 - line 35 * * claim 8 * * figures 2,4 *

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