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EP1203898 - Fluid and elastomer apparatus with discrete volume compensator and secondary compliance [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.06.2006
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.06.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.08.2006  [2006/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LORD Corporation
111 Lord Drive
Cary, NC 27511 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/19]For all designated states
LORD CORPORATION
111 Lord Drive, P.O. Box 8012
Cary, NC 27512-8012 / US
Inventor(s)01 / McGuire, Dennis P.
5002 Walnut Ridge Drive
Erie, PA 165056 / US
 [2002/19]
Representative(s)Dunlop, Brian Kenneth Charles, et al
Wynne-Jones, Lainé & James LLP
Essex Place
22 Rodney Road
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire GL50 1JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/19]Dunlop, Brian Kenneth Charles, et al
c/o Wynne-Jones, Lainé & James 22 Rodney Road
Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 1JJ / GB
Application number, filing date01308489.204.10.2001
[2002/19]
Priority number, dateUS2000069654025.10.2000         Original published format: US 696540
[2002/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1203898
Date:08.05.2002
Language:EN
[2002/19]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1203898
Date:19.11.2003
[2003/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1203898
Date:24.08.2005
Language:EN
[2005/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.10.2003
ClassificationIPC:F16F13/06
[2002/19]
CPC:
F16F13/06 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   IT [2004/33]
Former [2002/19]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Flüssigkeits- und Elastomereinrichtung mit diskretem Volumenkompensator und sekundärem Angleichselement[2005/16]
English:Fluid and elastomer apparatus with discrete volume compensator and secondary compliance[2002/19]
French:Arrangement fluidique et élastomérique avec compensateur de volume discret et seconde unité d'adaptation[2002/19]
Former [2002/19]Flüssigkeits- und Elastomereinrichtung mit diskretem Volumenkompensator und sekündärem Angleichselement
Examination procedure20.04.2004Examination requested  [2004/25]
24.05.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.11.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.03.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.06.2005Fee for grant paid
21.06.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP05010429.8  / EP1571369
Opposition(s)26.05.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2818249  (ANTONIO BOSCHI) [A] 1,7 * column 2, lines 5-43 * * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US4342446  (EATON GERALD E, et al) [A] 1,7 * abstract ** figures 1,2 *;
 [A]FR2680845  (VIBRACHOC SA [FR]) [A] 1,7 * abstract * * figure 2 *;
 [A]WO9906732  (LORD CORP [US]) [A] 1,7 * abstract * * figure 1 *;
 [A]US6092795  (MCGUIRE DENNIS P [US]) [A] 1-10 * abstract * * figure 1 *
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