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EP About this file: EP0846876

EP0846876 - Self-Lubricating Rivet [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.02.2003
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.02.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.04.2003  [2003/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corporation
150 Dey Road
Wayne, NJ 07470 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/19]For all designated states
Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corporation
150 Dey Road
Wayne, New Jersey 07470 / US
Former [1998/24]For all designated states
NORTON PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORPORATION
150 Dey Road
Wayne, New Jersey 07470 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Lenac, Albert
105 Woodlawn Avenue
Upr. Montclair, New Jersey 07043 / US
02 / Portelli, Louis V.
139 Fornelius Avenue
Clifton, New Jersey 07013 / US
03 / Szwedziuk, Antoni Jan
1091 Pompton Avenue, 2B
Cedar Grove, New Jersey 07009 / US
[1998/24]
Representative(s)Richebourg, Michel François
Cabinet Michel Richebourg
"Le Clos du Golf"
69, rue Saint-Simon
42000 Saint Etienne / FR
[N/P]
Former [1998/24]Richebourg, Michel François
Cabinet Michel Richebourg, "Le Clos du Golf", 69, rue Saint-Simon
42000 Saint Etienne / FR
Application number, filing date97203737.828.11.1997
[1998/24]
Priority number, dateUS1996076363704.12.1996         Original published format: US 763637
[1998/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0846876
Date:10.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/24]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0846876
Date:05.08.1998
[1998/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0846876
Date:10.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.06.1998
ClassificationIPC:F16B5/04, F16B19/10, F16B19/08, F16C11/04, F16C33/20
[2001/34]
CPC:
F16C11/04 (EP,US); A44B99/00 (KR); A44B17/00 (KR);
B21J15/04 (EP,US); B21J15/046 (EP,US); F16B19/10 (EP,US);
F16B5/04 (KR); F16C11/02 (EP,US); Y10S411/903 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49655 (EP,US); Y10T29/4984 (EP,US); Y10T29/4986 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49885 (EP,US); Y10T29/4992 (EP,US); Y10T29/4994 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1998/24]F16B5/04, F16B19/10, F16B19/08
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1999/16]
Former [1998/24]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Selbstschmierende Niete[1998/24]
English:Self-Lubricating Rivet[1998/24]
French:Rivet autolubrifiant[1998/24]
Examination procedure05.02.1999Examination requested  [1999/14]
29.07.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.03.2000Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
20.05.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.07.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.10.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.01.2002Fee for grant paid
15.01.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.01.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/14]
Request for further processing for:20.05.2000Request for further processing filed
22.05.2000Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
15.06.2000Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
03.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
22.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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 [A]US4388744  (PANTKE REINHARD [DE], et al) [A] 1-45 * the whole document *;
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 [A]DE4417279  (BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE [DE]) [A] 1-45* figures 2,7,8 *
by applicantUS5573846
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