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EP About this file: EP0973632

EP0973632 - BI-DIRECTIONAL WIRE-WRAPPED BLADE CARTRIDGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.03.2002
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.03.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.05.2002  [2002/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WARNER-LAMBERT COMPANY
201 Tabor Road Morris Plains
New Jersey 07950 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/04]For all designated states
WARNER-LAMBERT COMPANY
201 Tabor Road
Morris Plains New Jersey 07950 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ALTHAUS, Wolfgang
Seaview 1B
Milford, CT 06460-9001 / US
02 / FERRARO, Frank
104 Garwood Road
Trumbull, CT 06611 / US
[2000/04]
Representative(s)Powell, Timothy John, et al
Potter Clarkson LLP The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/04]Powell, Timothy John, et al
Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
Application number, filing date96902660.811.01.1996
[2000/04]
WO1996US00434
Priority number, dateUS1995041510531.03.1995         Original published format: US 415105
[2000/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9630172
Date:03.10.1996
Language:EN
[1996/44]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0973632
Date:26.01.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.10.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0973632
Date:16.05.2001
Language:EN
[2001/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.11.1999
ClassificationIPC:B26B21/22
[2000/04]
CPC:
B26B21/22 (EP,US); B26B21/4006 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/04]
TitleGerman:EINHEIT FÜR BIDIREKTIONALE KLINGE MIT DRAHTGITTER[2000/04]
English:BI-DIRECTIONAL WIRE-WRAPPED BLADE CARTRIDGE[2000/04]
French:CARTOUCHE POUR LAME BIDIRECTIONNELLE PROTEGEE PAR DES FILS METALLIQUES[2000/04]
Entry into regional phase26.09.1997National basic fee paid 
26.09.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
26.09.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.10.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
26.09.1997Examination requested  [2000/04]
22.02.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.04.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.07.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.11.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.01.2001Fee for grant paid
22.01.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.02.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
11.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
10.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
11.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[A]GB966371  (ALEXANDER SOLLOMEY DE KOUKSINE) [A] 8 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4094066  (DANIEL JR DONALD S);
 [A]DE3011537  (KOJIC GEB STANOJLOVIC LJUBINKA [DE]);
 [X]US4501066  (SCEBERRAS CONRAD T [US]) [X] 1-6,16-18 * column W *;
 [A]WO8602310  (GILLETTE CO [US]) [A] 7,20-25 * the whole document *;
 [X]DE3733486  (BLUME WILHELM [DE]) [X] 1-5 * column 4, line 36 - column 5, line 2; figure 5 *;
 [A]EP0556531  (WILKINSON SWORD GMBH [DE]) [A] 9-15 * column W *;
 [X]US5343622  (ANDREWS EDWARD A [US]) [X] 1-6,16,17,19 * column W *
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