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EP About this file: EP1063457

EP1063457 - Pendulum valve assembly [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.03.2007
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip16.03.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.04.2007  [2007/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MKS INSTRUMENTS, INC.
Six Shattuck Road Andover
Massachusetts 01810 / US
[2006/19]
Former [2000/52]For all designated states
MKS INSTRUMENTS, INC.
Six Shattuck Road
Andover Massachusetts 01810 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Olmsted, Richard W.
41 Windsor Blvd.
Londonderry, New Hampshire 03053 / US
[2000/52]
Representative(s)Feldkamp, Rainer, et al
Garmischer Strasse 4
80339 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/52]Feldkamp, Rainer, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Garmischer Strasse 4
80339 München / DE
Application number, filing date00112691.115.06.2000
[2000/52]
Priority number, dateUS1999033908423.06.1999         Original published format: US 339084
[2000/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1063457
Date:27.12.2000
Language:EN
[2000/52]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1063457
Date:30.01.2002
[2002/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1063457
Date:10.05.2006
Language:EN
[2006/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.12.2001
ClassificationIPC:F16K3/06, F04D19/04
[2002/05]
CPC:
F16K31/535 (EP,US); F16K3/10 (EP,US); F16K31/043 (EP,US);
F16K51/02 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2000/52]F16K3/06
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   GB,   LI [2002/42]
Former [2000/52]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Pendelschieber[2000/52]
English:Pendulum valve assembly[2000/52]
French:Tiroir à pendule[2000/52]
Examination procedure30.07.2002Examination requested  [2002/40]
16.10.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.03.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.03.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
07.04.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.08.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.11.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.03.2006Fee for grant paid
13.03.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.02.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/16]
Request for further processing for:26.03.2003Request for further processing filed
26.03.2003Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
14.04.2003Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
30.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
30.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB500966  (FRANCIS VICTOR BROWN, et al) [A] 1 * page 3, line 90 - page 4, line 77; figure - *;
 [A]GB532264  (AIRCRAFTINGS LTD, et al) [A] 1 * page 2, line 94 - page 3, line 89; figure - *;
 [A]US3286980  (MAY MARSHALL AUDREY) [A] 1-4* column 1, line 40 - line 62; figure - *;
 [XA]GB1111281  (SPEEDWELL RES LTD) [X] 1,5 * page 4, line 4 - line 53; figures 1-4 * [A] 2-4
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