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EP About this file: EP0788926

EP0788926 - Pneumatically telescoping mast [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.09.2002
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.06.2008Change - representativepublished on 23.07.2008  [2008/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE WILL-BURT COMPANY
169 S. Main Street Orrville
Ohio 44667-0900 / US
[N/P]
Former [1997/33]For all designated states
THE WILL-BURT COMPANY
169 S. Main Street
Orrville, Ohio 44667-0900 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hulse, John H.
2245 Maylo Path
Akron, Ohio 44312 / US
02 / Stearns, John C.
1170 Portsmouth Circle
Medina, Ohio 44256 / US
[1997/33]
Representative(s)Schumacher, Horst, et al
Palgen, Schumacher & Kollegen Frühlingstrasse 43A
45133 Essen / DE
[2008/30]
Former [1997/33]Schumacher, Horst, Dr. Dipl.-Phys., et al
Frühlingstrasse 43A
45133 Essen / DE
Application number, filing date97100596.216.01.1997
[1997/33]
Priority number, dateUS1996058594416.01.1996         Original published format: US 585944
[1997/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0788926
Date:13.08.1997
Language:EN
[1997/33]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0788926
Date:15.07.1998
[1998/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0788926
Date:21.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.06.1998
ClassificationIPC:B60Q1/26, E04H12/18, E04H12/34
[1997/33]
CPC:
B60Q1/02 (KR); B60Q1/2657 (EP,US); E04H12/182 (EP,US);
F21V21/22 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LU,   NL [1997/44]
Former [1997/33]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Pneumatischer Teleskopmast[1997/33]
English:Pneumatically telescoping mast[1997/33]
French:Mât téléscopique pneumatique[1997/33]
Examination procedure17.02.1997Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
04.06.1997Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, CH, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LI, MC, PT, SE
24.08.1998Examination requested  [1998/43]
15.02.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.06.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.09.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
08.11.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.04.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
18.05.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.08.2001Fee for grant paid
20.08.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.08.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
12.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
12.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
27.03.1997AT   M01   Not yet paid
27.03.1997CH   M01   Not yet paid
27.03.1997DK   M01   Not yet paid
27.03.1997ES   M01   Not yet paid
27.03.1997FI   M01   Not yet paid
27.03.1997GR   M01   Not yet paid
27.03.1997IE   M01   Not yet paid
27.03.1997IT   M01   Not yet paid
27.03.1997LI   M01   Not yet paid
27.03.1997MC   M01   Not yet paid
27.03.1997PT   M01   Not yet paid
27.03.1997SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[YA]US4600980  (DAHLGREN DOUGLAS L [US]) [Y] 1-4,7,8,16,17,9-12,15 * column 1, line 43 - line 57 * * column 3, line 5 - line 26 * * column 3, line 54 - line 60 * * column 4, line 44 - line 54 * * column 6, line 6 - line 33 * * column 7, line 3 - line 8 * * figure - * [A] 5;
 [YA]US5272609  (NELSON ROBERT C [US]) [Y] 1-4,7,8,16,17 * column 1, line 5 - line 16 * * column 2, line 2 - line 8 * * column 4, line 1 - line 30 * * column 8, line 50 - line 60 * * column 10, line 29 - line 37 * * figures 1,28 * [A] 6;
 [YA]US5188444  (MAKITA HIROYUKI [JP], et al) [Y] 9-12,15 * column 1, line 11 - line 20 * * column 2, line 6 - line 21 * * column 4, line 50 - line 55 * * column 5, line 9 - line 25 * * column 5, line 35 - line 38 * * figures 2,4 * [A] 6;
 [A]US3143722  (MURCH DAVID H) [A] 2,7,8,16 * column 1, line 8 - line 15 * * column 2, line 5 - line 47 * * figure - *;
 [DA]US4413451  (FEATHERSTONE HARRY E [US], et al) [DA] 1,3,4,8-12,15,16 * column 1, line 16 - line 29 * * column 3, line 26 - line 34 * * column 4, line 58 - line 66 * * column 6, line 3 - line 11 * * figures 1,13,15 *
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