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EP0927309 - SELF TAPPING SCREW [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.11.2003
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.11.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 07.01.2004  [2004/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EJOT VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GmbH & Co. KG
Untere Bienhecke
57334 Bad Laasphe / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/02]For all designated states
EJOT VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GmbH & Co. KG
Untere Bienenhecke
D-57334 Bad Laasphe / DE
Former [1999/27]For all designated states
EJOT VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GmbH & Co. KG
Untere Bienhecke
D-57334 Bad Laasphe / DE
Inventor(s)01 / GROSSBERNDT, Hermann
Im Wabach 7
D-57334 Bad Laasphe / DE
02 / KÖNIG, Gottfried
Am Perchacker 19
D-57334 Bad Laasphe / DE
[1999/27]
Representative(s)Bardehle, Heinz, et al
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/27]Bardehle, Heinz, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg . Geissler . Isenbruck Galileiplatz 1
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date98943793.428.07.1998
[1999/27]
WO1998EP04719
Priority number, dateDE199713265229.07.1997         Original published format: DE 19732652
DE199713263629.07.1997         Original published format: DE 19732636
[1999/27]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9906715
Date:11.02.1999
Language:DE
[1999/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0927309
Date:07.07.1999
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.02.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0927309
Date:08.01.2003
Language:DE
[2003/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.02.1999
ClassificationIPC:F16B25/00
[1999/27]
CPC:
F16B25/0015 (EP,US); F16B25/00 (KR); F16B25/0047 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/27]
TitleGerman:SCHRAUBE MIT SELBSTFURCHENDEM GEWINDE[1999/27]
English:SELF TAPPING SCREW[1999/27]
French:VIS AVEC FILETAGE A RAINURAGE AUTOMATIQUE[1999/27]
Entry into regional phase03.03.1999National basic fee paid 
03.03.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
03.03.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.03.1999Examination requested  [1999/27]
10.07.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.01.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.07.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.10.2002Fee for grant paid
23.10.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.10.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
25.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipPT08.04.2003
[2003/43]
Cited inInternational search[A]GB1120991  (G K N SCREWS AND FASTENERS LTD) [A] 14-16,18,23 * page 2, line 64 - line 83; figure . *;
 [Y]US3878759  (CARLSON RAYMOND H) [Y] 13 * abstract *;
 [A]US4161132  (EKLUND INGVAR A [SE], et al) [A] 14,15,19* column 2, line 3 - line 9; figures 1-5 *;
 [Y]DE3114138  (BERGNER FA R [DE]) [Y] 6 * page 6, line 15 - line 22; figures 1,2; claims 1,3 *;
 [YA]EP0104552  (JAEGER EBERHARD GMBH [DE]) [Y] 8-11 * page 5, line 5 - page 6, line 12; figures 1,2; claims 1,12 * [A] 1;
 [DXA]EP0133773  (ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS [US]) [DX] 1,3-5,7 * page 3, line 29 - line 34; figures 1-6 * [A] 12;
 [XY]US4536117  (YAMASHIRO ERNEST [US]) [X] 1,3-5,7,12 * column 5, line 31 - line 45; figures 1,3,4; claims 2,3 * [Y] 2,6,8-11,13;
 [DY]US5061135  (PRITCHARD ALAN [CH]) [DY] 11 * column 9, line 42 - column 10, line 21; figures 1,2,9,11 *;
 [Y]DE4439535  (BERNER GMBH [DE]) [Y] 2 * page 3, line 45 - page 4, line 7; figures 1,2 *
by applicantGB976849
 DE2754870
 DE7925469U
 DE3117624
 EP0133773
 DE4003374
 EP0476831
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