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EP1152819 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FACILITATING THE FILLING OF VERTICAL TUBES WITH THE AID OF A PARTICULATE MATERIAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.04.2004
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.01.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY
published on 21.02.2007  [2007/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TotalFinaElf France
Tour Total, 24, cours Michelet
92800 Puteaux / FR
[N/P]
Former [2003/22]For all designated states
TotalFinaElf France
Tour Total, 24, cours Michelet
92800 Puteaux / FR
Former [2001/46]For all designated states
TOTAL RAFFINAGE DISTRIBUTION S.A.
Tour Total, 24 cours Michelet
92800 Puteaux / FR
Inventor(s)01 / PATUREAUX, Thierry
10, rue des Frênes
F-76290 Fontaine la Mallet / FR
 [2001/46]
Representative(s)Jolly, Jean-Pierre
Cabinet Jolly 54, rue de Clichy
75009 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2001/46]Jolly, Jean-Pierre
Cabinet Jolly 54, rue de Clichy
75009 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date00900671.927.01.2000
[2001/46]
WO2000FR00182
Priority number, dateFR1999000094528.01.1999         Original published format: FR 9900945
[2001/46]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0044488
Date:03.08.2000
Language:FR
[2000/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1152819
Date:14.11.2001
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.08.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1152819
Date:25.06.2003
Language:FR
[2003/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.08.2000
ClassificationIPC:B01J8/00, B01J8/06, B65B1/06, B65G69/16
[2001/46]
CPC:
B65B1/06 (EP); B01J8/003 (EP); B01J8/06 (EP);
B01J2208/00778 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/46]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM ERLEICHTERN DES BEFÜLLENS VERTIKALER ROHRE MIT HILFE EINES PARTIKELFÖRMIGEN MATERIALS[2001/46]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FACILITATING THE FILLING OF VERTICAL TUBES WITH THE AID OF A PARTICULATE MATERIAL[2001/46]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR FACILITER LE REMPLISSAGE DE TUBES VERTICAUX A L'AIDE D'UN MATERIAU PARTICULAIRE[2001/46]
Entry into regional phase30.07.2001National basic fee paid 
30.07.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
30.07.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.06.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
30.07.2001Examination requested  [2001/46]
12.12.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.03.2003Fee for grant paid
19.03.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.03.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
16.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.06.2003
CY25.06.2003
FI25.06.2003
IE25.06.2003
DK25.09.2003
GR25.09.2003
PT25.09.2003
SE25.09.2003
ES22.12.2003
CH31.01.2004
LI31.01.2004
MC31.01.2004
[2007/08]
Former [2005/02]AT25.06.2003
FI25.06.2003
IE25.06.2003
DK25.09.2003
GR25.09.2003
PT25.09.2003
SE25.09.2003
ES22.12.2003
CH31.01.2004
LI31.01.2004
MC31.01.2004
Former [2004/51]AT25.06.2003
FI25.06.2003
IE25.06.2003
DK25.09.2003
GR25.09.2003
PT25.09.2003
SE25.09.2003
ES22.12.2003
CH31.01.2004
LI31.01.2004
Former [2004/29]AT25.06.2003
FI25.06.2003
IE25.06.2003
DK25.09.2003
GR25.09.2003
PT25.09.2003
SE25.09.2003
ES22.12.2003
Former [2004/13]AT25.06.2003
FI25.06.2003
GR25.09.2003
PT25.09.2003
SE25.09.2003
ES22.12.2003
Former [2004/10]AT25.06.2003
FI25.06.2003
GR25.09.2003
SE25.09.2003
Former [2004/05]AT25.06.2003
FI25.06.2003
GR25.09.2003
Former [2004/03]AT25.06.2003
GR25.09.2003
Former [2004/02]GR25.09.2003
Cited inInternational search[A]US3562998  (EDWARDS TOMMY RAY) [A] 1,6* the whole document *;
 [DX]US3608751  (HUNDTOFTE VIRGIL A) [DX] 1,5,6 * the whole document *;
 [A]FR2621447  (SALANOVE EDOUARD [FR]) [A] 1,6 * the whole document *;
 [DA]EP0548999  (NORSK HYDRO TECHNOLOGY [NL]) [DA] 1,6 * the whole document *;
 [A]FR2762590  (COGEMA [FR]) [A] 6,10,13 * the whole document *
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