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EP About this file: EP0967375

EP0967375 - Operator carried power tool having a four-cycle engine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  14.03.2003
Database last updated on 28.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2003Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 02.05.2003  [2003/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MTD PRODUCTS, INC.
5965 Grafton Road
Valley City, OH 44280 / US
[2002/29]
Former [1999/52]For all designated states
RYOBI NORTH AMERICA, INC.
1424 Pearman Dairy Road
Anderson, SC 29625 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Everts, Robert G.
2050 N. 90th Place
Chandler, AZ 85224 / US
02 / Kurihara, Katsumi
2-41 Ageha-cho, Chikusa-Ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 464 / JP
[2000/04]
Former [1999/52]01 / Everts, Robert G.
2050 N. 90th Place
Chandler, AZ 85224 / US
02 / Kurihara, Katsumi
2-41 Aheha-cho, Chikusa-Ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 464 / JP
Representative(s)Bucks, Teresa Anne, et al
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/52]Bucks, Teresa Anne, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT, 27 Furnival Street
London EC4A 1PQ / GB
Application number, filing date99117167.901.12.1992
[1999/52]
Priority number, dateUS1991080102602.12.1991         Original published format: US 801026
[1999/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0967375
Date:29.12.1999
Language:EN
[1999/52]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0967375
Date:12.01.2000
[2000/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.11.1999
ClassificationIPC:F02B63/02
[1999/52]
CPC:
F01M11/06 (EP,US); F01M1/04 (EP,US); F01M11/065 (EP,US);
F01M9/06 (EP,US); F01M9/10 (EP,US); F02B63/02 (EP,US);
F01M13/0405 (EP,US); F02B2075/025 (EP,US); F02B2075/027 (EP,US);
F02B2275/34 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   IT [1999/52]
TitleGerman:Handmaschinenwerkzeug mit einer Viertaktbrennkraftmaschine[1999/52]
English:Operator carried power tool having a four-cycle engine[1999/52]
French:Outil porté à la main avec un moteur à quatre temps[1999/52]
Examination procedure01.09.1999Examination requested  [1999/52]
28.11.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.06.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.09.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.03.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.06.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.10.2002Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2003/18]
19.11.2002Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2003/18]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP93900753.0  / EP0615576
EP97122462.1  / EP0845197
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
01.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
01.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
01.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
01.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
25.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 08
12.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 09
21.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
01.01.200109   M06   Fee paid on   12.01.2001
31.12.200110   M06   Fee paid on   21.05.2002
31.12.200211   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]US1944052  (ENGELBERT ZASCHKA) [X] 1-3 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2559134  (STEELE GLEN R) [A] 4,5 * figure - *;
 [X]US2693789  (LECHTENBERG LEO J) [X] 1-4,11,12 * column 1, line 15 - column 1, line 23; figure - *;
 [A]US4391041  (PORTER-BENNETT DAVID E) [A] 1,3,17* abstract *;
 [A]US4563986  (NAKANO KEIICHI [JP]) [A] 1-7 * column 2, line 43 - column 3, line 44; figure - *;
 [X]US4570584  (UETSUJI YONEKAZU [JP], et al) [X] 1,2 * column W *;
 [A]US4736717  (FUJIKAWA TETSUZO [JP], et al) [A] 1-3,11,12 * column 2, line 25 - column 6, line 44; figure - *;
 [A]US4848846  (YAMADA AKIO [JP], et al) [A] 1,3,17 * column A; figure - *;
 [PX]DE4139411  (RYOBI LTD [JP]) [PX] 1-34 * the whole document *
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