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EP1066195 - PERMANENTLY CONNECTED REMOTE LATCH MECHANISM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.07.2004
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.07.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.08.2004  [2004/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hartwell Corporation
900 South Richfield Road
Placentia, CA 92870 / US
[2001/02]
Inventor(s)01 / JACKSON, Frank, Thomas
141 North Main Street
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530 / US
 [2001/02]
Representative(s)Winter, Brandl - Partnerschaft mbB
Alois-Steinecker-Straße 22
85354 Freising / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/02]Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner, Röss, Kaiser, Polte Partnerschaft
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising / DE
Application number, filing date99919775.901.04.1999
[2001/02]
WO1999US07121
Priority number, dateUS1998005504203.04.1998         Original published format: US 55042
[2001/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9951490
Date:14.10.1999
Language:EN
[1999/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1066195
Date:10.01.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.10.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1066195
Date:27.08.2003
Language:EN
[2003/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US14.10.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.03.2002
ClassificationIPC:B64C7/02, B64D29/06
[2002/18]
CPC:
B64D29/06 (EP,US); B64C7/02 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2001/02]B64C7/02
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   SE [2001/02]
TitleGerman:PERMANENT VERBUNDENER FERNGESTEUERTER VERRIEGELUNGSMECHANISMUS[2001/02]
English:PERMANENTLY CONNECTED REMOTE LATCH MECHANISM[2001/02]
French:MECANISME DE VERROUILLAGE A DISTANCE CONNECTE EN PERMANENCE[2001/02]
Entry into regional phase11.09.2000National basic fee paid 
22.09.2000Search fee paid 
11.09.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
11.09.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.10.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
11.09.2000Examination requested  [2001/02]
08.08.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.12.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.02.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.06.2003Fee for grant paid
17.06.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.05.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
22.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
22.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE27.08.2003
SE27.11.2003
[2004/28]
Former [2004/16]SE27.11.2003
Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[A]US4399966  (CRUDDEN ERIC H [US], et al);
 [X]US4549708  (NORRIS JAMES R [US]);
 [Y]US4679750  (BURHANS FRANK M [US]);
 [A]US5076514  (MELCHER JOSEPH C [US])
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