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EP About this file: EP0856247

EP0856247 - Gang-type rotary lawn mower [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.02.2004
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.02.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 31.03.2004  [2004/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RANSOMES AMERICA CORPORATION
900 North 21st Street Lincoln
Nebraska 68501 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/32]For all designated states
RANSOMES AMERICA CORPORATION
900 North 21st Street
Lincoln, Nebraska 68501 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Bednar, Richard D.
N6804 Shorewood Hills Road
Lake Mills, Wisconsin 53551 / US
[1998/32]
Representative(s)Carpenter, David
Marks & Clerk LLP Alpha Tower Suffolk Street Queensway Birmingham
B1 1TT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/32]Carpenter, David
MARKS & CLERK, Alpha Tower, Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
Application number, filing date98300106.608.01.1998
[1998/32]
Priority number, dateUS1997079414103.02.1997         Original published format: US 794141
[1998/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0856247
Date:05.08.1998
Language:EN
[1998/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0856247
Date:09.04.2003
Language:EN
[2003/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.05.1998
ClassificationIPC:A01D75/30
[1998/32]
CPC:
A01D75/30 (EP,US); Y10S56/03 (EP,US); Y10S56/10 (EP,US);
Y10S56/14 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1999/16]
Former [1998/32]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Gruppen-Rasenmähmaschine[1998/32]
English:Gang-type rotary lawn mower[1998/32]
French:Tondeuse rotative à dispositifs faucheurs disposés par groupe[1998/32]
Examination procedure27.01.1999Examination requested  [1999/13]
23.04.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
26.10.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.12.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.04.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.09.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.01.2003Fee for grant paid
02.01.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.01.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
11.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
14.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
28.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0342700  (TORRAS ROBERT M) [A] 1 * claim 1 *;
 [A]WO8805998  (TORO CO [US]) [A] 1-3,6,7,12,13 * page 11, line 3 - page 15, line 22 *;
 [A]EP0569836  (DEERE & CO [US]) [A] 1,2,12 * column 3, line 40 - column 4, line 10; figure 1 *;
 [A]US5280695  (NUNES JR JOHN F [US], et al) [A] 1,2,4-7,12,13 * column W *;
 [A]US2936561  (GRIMES CHARLES E) [A] 3 * column 3, line 38 - line 49; figure 3 *;
 [A]NL7804519  (TEXAS INDUSTRIES INC);
 [A]US5497604  (LONN DANA R [US]);
 [A]US1961710  (BAPTISTE POL JOHN)
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