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EP About this file: EP0857243

EP0857243 - GRID CONNECTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.01.2006
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.01.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.02.2006  [2006/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
USG INTERIORS, Inc.
125 South Franklin Street Chicago
Illinois 60606-4678 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/33]For all designated states
USG INTERIORS, Inc.
125 South Franklin Street
Chicago, Illinois 60606-4678 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LaLONDE, Paul, D.
4854 Center Road
Avon, OH 44011 / US
02 / KOSKI, Gerald, L.
7609 Sleepy Hollow Drive
Parma, OH 44130 / US
03 / LEHANE, James, J.
15996 Church Hill Drive
Columbia Station, OH 44028 / US
[1998/33]
Representative(s)Findlay, Alice Rosemary
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London
WC2E 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/33]Findlay, Alice Rosemary
Lloyd Wise, Tregear & Co., Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW / GB
Application number, filing date97937079.831.07.1997
[1998/33]
WO1997US13505
Priority number, dateUS1996069084501.08.1996         Original published format: US 690845
[1998/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9805831
Date:12.02.1998
Language:EN
[1998/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0857243
Date:12.08.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.02.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0857243
Date:02.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US12.02.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.02.2001
ClassificationIPC:E04B2/00, E04B9/12
[2001/15]
CPC data not yet available
Former IPC [1998/33]E04B2/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/33]
TitleGerman:GITTERROSTERVERBINDER[1998/33]
English:GRID CONNECTOR[1998/33]
French:CONNECTEUR POUR OSSATURE DE PLAFOND[1998/33]
Entry into regional phase02.04.1998National basic fee paid 
02.04.1998Search fee paid 
02.04.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
02.04.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.04.1998Examination requested  [1998/33]
22.07.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.01.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.12.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.04.2004Fee for grant paid
14.04.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.12.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2006/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
03.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
25.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
22.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
23.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
22.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3501185  (BROWN DONALD A, et al) [A] 1,6 * column 3, line 47 - column 3, line 64 ** figures 1-6 *;
 [A]US4525973  (VUKMANIC RONALD W [US], et al) [A] 1,6,11 * column 3, line 67 - column 4, line 5 * * figures 1-3,5 *;
 [A]US4648230  (MIEYAL DAVID F [US], et al) [A] 1-9 * column 5, line 54 - column 5, line 63 * * figures 1,3,5 *
International search[X]US5271202  (VUKMANIC RONALD W [US], et al)
by applicantUS5517796
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