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EP About this file: EP0888850

EP0888850 - Pliers [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.04.2005
Database last updated on 28.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.04.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 01.06.2005  [2005/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co. KG
Paderborner Strasse 175
32760 Detmold / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/24]For all designated states
Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co.
Paderborner Strasse 175
32760 Detmold / DE
Former [1999/01]For all designated states
Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co.
Paderborner Strasse 175
D-32760 Detmold / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Storm, Siegfried
Jahnstrasse 19
33189 Schlangen / DE
 [2004/52]
Former [2004/42]01 / Storm, Siegried
Jahnstrasse 19
33189 Schlangen / DE
Former [1999/01]01 / Horn, Siegfried
Jahnstrasse 19
33189 Schlangen / DE
Representative(s)Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Nymphenburger Strasse 4
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/01]TER MEER STEINMEISTER & PARTNER GbR
Mauerkircherstrasse 45
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date98112178.301.07.1998
[1999/01]
Priority number, dateDE199712868504.07.1997         Original published format: DE 19728685
[1999/01]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0888850
Date:07.01.1999
Language:DE
[1999/01]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0888850
Date:15.11.2000
[2000/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0888850
Date:09.06.2004
Language:DE
[2004/24]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP0888850
Date:03.11.2004
[2004/45]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP0888850
Date:29.12.2004
[2004/53]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.10.2000
ClassificationIPC:B25B7/02, B25B7/04, B21D39/04, B25B27/14, H01R43/042
[2000/46]
CPC:
B25B27/146 (EP); B25B7/02 (EP); B25B7/04 (EP)
Former IPC [1999/01]B25B7/02, B25B7/04, B21D39/04
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   IT,   SE [2001/31]
Former [1999/01]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Zange[1999/01]
English:Pliers[1999/01]
French:Pince[1999/01]
Examination procedure03.05.2001Examination requested  [2001/27]
05.06.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.11.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.12.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
18.07.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.04.2004Fee for grant paid
07.04.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.03.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
13.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
17.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
17.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[YA]EP0516598  (WEIDMUELLER INTERFACE [DE]) [Y] 1-5 * column 4, line 32 - column 5, line 19; figure - * [A] 6-9;
 [Y]FR1462119  (SMITH & SONS LTD S) [Y] 1-5 * page 2, column 2, paragraph L - page 3, column 1, paragraph 1; figures 6-8 *;
 [A]US3470728  (POLIDORI MARIO) [A] 1-3 * column 3, lines 3-43; figures 1,3,8,9 *;
 [A]US4381661  (WIENER HANS [SE], et al) [A] 1,4 * column 7, line 25 - column 88; figures 7,8,13 *
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