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EP1196288 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING VISCOUS MATERIAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.09.2004
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.08.2008Change - representativepublished on 10.09.2008  [2008/37]
Applicant(s)For:DE  FR 
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Office of General Counsel, Suite 911, Parklane Towers East, One Parklane Boulevard
Dearborn, MI 48125 / US
For:GB 
Ford Motor Company Limited
Eagle Way Brentwood
Essex CM13 3BW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/44]For:DE  FR 
Ford Motor Company
Office of General Counsel, Suite 911, Parklane Towers East, One Parklane Boulevard
Dearborn, MI 48125 / US
For:GB 
FORD MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED
Eagle Way
Brentwood, Essex CM13 3BW / GB
Former [2002/16]For:AT  BE  CH  CY  DE  DK  ES  GR  IE  IT  LU  MC  NL  PT  SE 
Ford Motor Company
Office of General Counsel, Suite 911, Parklane Towers East, One Parklane Boulevard
Dearborn, MI 48125 / US
For:GB 
FORD MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED
Eagle Way
Brentwood, Essex CM13 3BW / GB
Inventor(s)01 / LIN, John, (Jin Her)
45091 Lothrop Court
Canton, MI 48188 / US
02 / TRUBLOWSKI, John
3949 Highland
Troy, MI 48083 / US
03 / HA, Vinh, Van
27725, Aberdeen
Southfield, MI 48076 / US
 [2002/16]
Representative(s)Gemmell, Peter Alan
Dummett Copp LLP 25 The Square Martlesham Heath
Ipswich IP5 3SL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/37]Gemmell, Peter Alan
Dummett Copp 25 The Square Martlesham Heath Ipswich IP5 3SL
Suffolk / GB
Former [2002/48]Gemmell, Peter Alan, Dr.
Dummett Copp, 25 The Square, Martlesham Heath
Ipswich, Suffolk, IP5 3SL / GB
Former [2002/16]Solf, Alexander, Dr.
Patentanwälte Dr. Solf & Zapf Candidplatz 15
81543 München / DE
Application number, filing date00942299.906.07.2000
[2002/16]
WO2000GB02611
Priority number, dateUS1999035961722.07.1999         Original published format: US 359617
[2002/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0107257
Date:01.02.2001
Language:EN
[2001/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1196288
Date:17.04.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.02.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1196288
Date:29.10.2003
Language:EN
[2003/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.02.2001
ClassificationIPC:B41F15/44, H05K3/12
[2002/16]
CPC:
B41F15/42 (EP,US); B41F15/44 (EP,US); H05K3/1233 (EP,US);
H05K2203/0126 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2003/44]
Former [2002/16]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ABGABE VON VISKOSEM MATERIAL[2002/16]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING VISCOUS MATERIAL[2002/16]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF PERMETTANT LA DISTRIBUTION D'UN MATERIAU VISQUEUX[2002/16]
Entry into regional phase16.01.2002National basic fee paid 
16.01.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
16.01.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.01.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
16.01.2002Examination requested  [2002/16]
09.08.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.11.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.04.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.08.2003Fee for grant paid
11.08.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.07.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
04.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB06.07.2004
[2005/46]
Cited inInternational search[X]US3921521  (KUDLICH HANS) [X] 1,5-8,11 * column 3, line 42 - line 62; figure 3 *;
 [X]DE3200171  (MITTER MATHIAS [DE]) [X] 1,5-8,11 * page 8, line 21 - line 31; figure 1 *;
 [X]US5802970  (TANI OKIE [JP]) [X] 13* figure 1A *
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