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EP About this file: EP0977650

EP0977650 - FASTENER, DIE BUTTON AND METHOD OF INSTALLING A FASTENER INTO A PANEL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  24.02.2012
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.02.2012Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 28.03.2012  [2012/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Whitesell International Corporation
22100 Trolley Industrial Drive
Taylor, MI 48180 / US
[2005/40]
Former [2000/06]For all designated states
Fabristeel Products, Inc.
22900 West Eight Mile Road
Southfield, MI 48034 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WOJCIECHOWSKI, Stanley, E.
1445 Longfellow Drive
Canton, MI 48187 / US
02 / QUICK, Gilbert, C., Jr.
18339 Mayfield
Livonia, MI 48152 / US
[2000/06]
Representative(s)Ungria López, Javier, et al
Avda. Ramón y Cajal, 78
28043 Madrid / ES
[N/P]
Former [2010/28]Ungria Lopez, Javier, et al
Avda. Ramón y Cajal, 78
28043 Madrid / ES
Former [2008/33]Heselberger, Johannes, et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle - Pagenberg - Dost Altenburg - Geissler Galileiplatz 1
81679 München / DE
Former [2005/35]Heselberger, Johannes, et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg . Geissler Galileiplatz 1
81679 München / DE
Former [2004/19]Samuels, Lucy Alice, et al
Gill Jennings & Every Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [2003/40]Brunner, Michael John
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [2000/06]Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner
Postfach 22 16 11
80506 München / DE
Application number, filing date98918617.623.04.1998
[2000/06]
WO1998US08176
Priority number, dateUS19970044219P23.04.1997         Original published format: US 44219 P
[2000/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9848177
Date:29.10.1998
Language:EN
[1998/43]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0977650
Date:09.02.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.10.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US11.02.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.01.2003
ClassificationIPC:B23P19/06, F16B37/06
[2003/07]
CPC:
F16B37/068 (EP,US); B23P19/062 (EP,US); Y10T29/49835 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49908 (EP,US); Y10T29/49915 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2000/06]B23P19/06
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/06]
TitleGerman:BEFESTIGUNGSELEMENT UND METHODE DER INSTALLATION[2000/06]
English:FASTENER, DIE BUTTON AND METHOD OF INSTALLING A FASTENER INTO A PANEL[2000/06]
French:ORGANE D'ASSEMBLAGE, MATRICE D'EMBOUTISSAGE ET PROCEDE DE MISE EN PLACE D'ORGANE D'ASSEMBLAGE DANS UN PANNEAU[2000/06]
Entry into regional phase22.11.1999National basic fee paid 
22.11.1999Search fee paid 
22.11.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
22.11.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.11.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
22.11.1999Examination requested  [2000/06]
05.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.09.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.04.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.09.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.05.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.10.2011Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2012/13]
14.11.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2012/13]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  05.04.2007
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
25.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
25.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
18.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
13.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
12.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
12.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 11
29.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 12
26.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 13
25.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 14
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.200407   M06   Fee paid on   18.10.2004
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Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[X]US5199837  (GOSS DAVID [US]);
 [X]US4543701  (MUELLER RUDOLF R M [DE]);
 [A]US4825527  (LADOUCEUR HAROLD A [US])
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