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EP About this file: EP0997680

EP0997680 - Fastening device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.08.2006
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.08.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.09.2006  [2006/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Festo AG & Co.
Ruiter Strasse 82
73734 Esslingen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/18]For all designated states
FESTO AG & Co
Ruiter Strasse 82
73734 Esslingen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Wagner, Dietmar
Buchhartweg 2
73230 Kirchheim/Teck / DE
02 / Schneider, Heidemarie
Öhrichstrasse 66
73235 Weilheim/Teck / DE
[2000/18]
Representative(s)Abel, Martin, et al
Patentanwälte
Magenbauer, Reimold, Vetter & Abel
Plochinger Strasse 109
73730 Esslingen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/18]Abel, Martin, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Dipl.-Phys. Dr. O. Reimold, Dipl.-Phys. Dr. H. Vetter, Dipl.-Ing. M. Abel, Hölderlinweg 58
73728 Esslingen / DE
Application number, filing date99115650.607.08.1999
[2000/18]
Priority number, dateDE1998219377U30.10.1998         Original published format: DE 29819377 U
[2000/18]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0997680
Date:03.05.2000
Language:DE
[2000/18]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0997680
Date:06.03.2002
[2002/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0997680
Date:19.10.2005
Language:DE
[2005/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.01.2002
ClassificationIPC:F16L37/12
[2000/18]
CPC:
G01L19/0007 (EP)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [2002/48]
Former [2000/18]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Befestigungsvorrichtung[2000/18]
English:Fastening device[2000/18]
French:Dispositif de fixation[2000/18]
Examination procedure15.03.2002Examination requested  [2002/22]
16.03.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.09.2002Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
07.01.2003Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
12.11.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.03.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.06.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.10.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.05.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.08.2005Fee for grant paid
12.08.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.07.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
23.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
25.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
04.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
14.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
14.10.2002AT   M01   Not yet paid
14.10.2002BE   M01   Not yet paid
14.10.2002CY   M01   Not yet paid
14.10.2002DK   M01   Not yet paid
14.10.2002ES   M01   Not yet paid
14.10.2002FI   M01   Not yet paid
14.10.2002GR   M01   Not yet paid
14.10.2002IE   M01   Not yet paid
14.10.2002LU   M01   Not yet paid
14.10.2002MC   M01   Not yet paid
14.10.2002NL   M01   Not yet paid
14.10.2002PT   M01   Not yet paid
14.10.2002SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE2849133  (ARMATURENFABRIK H. VOSS GMBH) [A] 1 * figures 1-8; claims 1-19 *;
 [A]DE19511479  (TOYODA GOSEI CO.,LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]FR1277596  (W. SCHNEIDER & CO.) [A] 1 * figures 1,2 *
ExaminationFR2738877
 US5577301
 GB937393
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