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EP About this file: EP1247035

EP1247035 - PRESSURE RELIEF APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.01.2006
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BS & B Safety Systems Limited
Bay G-1, Raheen Industrial Estate
County Raheen, Limerick / IE
[2005/19]
Former [2002/41]For all designated states
BS & B Safety Systems, Inc.
7455 East 46th Street
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74145 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BRAZIER, Geof
3557 Bailey Ridge Dr.
Woodbury, MN 55125 / US
02 / DUBBELDAM, Arthur
53019 Range Road 211
Ardrossan, Alberta T8G 2C6 / CA
03 / DUBBELDAM, Peter
53019 Range Road 211
Ardrossan, Alberta T8G 2C6 / CA
04 / HITZ, Michael
4002 West 83rd Street
Tulsa, OK 74135 / US
 [2003/04]
Former [2002/41]01 / BRAZIER, Geof
9218 East 89th Street
Tulsa, OK 74133 / US
02 / DUBBELDAM, Arthur
53019 Range Road 211
Ardrossan, Alberta T8G 2C6 / CA
03 / DUBBELDAM, Peter
53019 Range Road 211
Ardrossan, Alberta T8G 2C6 / CA
04 / HITZ, Michael
4002 West 83rd Street
Tulsa, OK 74135 / US
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/41]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date01939986.405.01.2001
[2002/41]
WO2001US00261
Priority number, dateUS2000047849406.01.2000         Original published format: US 478494
[2002/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0150049
Date:12.07.2001
Language:EN
[2001/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1247035
Date:09.10.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.07.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1247035
Date:23.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.07.2001
ClassificationIPC:F16K17/04, F16K31/56, F16K17/40, F16K17/00, F16K17/38
[2002/41]
CPC:
F16K31/563 (EP,US); F16K17/386 (EP,US); F16K17/406 (EP,US);
Y10T137/1639 (EP,US); Y10T137/1677 (EP,US); Y10T137/1782 (EP,US);
Y10T137/1797 (EP,US); Y10T137/1827 (EP,US); Y10T137/7734 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/41]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:DRUCKENTLASTUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2002/41]
English:PRESSURE RELIEF APPARATUS[2002/41]
French:APPAREIL LIMITEUR DE PRESSION[2002/41]
Entry into regional phase17.07.2002National basic fee paid 
17.07.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
17.07.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.08.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.07.2002Examination requested  [2002/41]
28.08.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.02.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.08.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.12.2004Fee for grant paid
17.12.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.12.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2006/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
26.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
20.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT23.03.2005
BE23.03.2005
CH23.03.2005
CY23.03.2005
FI23.03.2005
IT23.03.2005
LI23.03.2005
NL23.03.2005
TR23.03.2005
DK23.06.2005
GR23.06.2005
SE23.06.2005
ES04.07.2005
PT07.09.2005
[2009/02]
Former [2008/37]AT23.03.2005
BE23.03.2005
CH23.03.2005
FI23.03.2005
IT23.03.2005
LI23.03.2005
NL23.03.2005
TR23.03.2005
DK23.06.2005
GR23.06.2005
SE23.06.2005
ES04.07.2005
PT07.09.2005
Former [2008/07]AT23.03.2005
BE23.03.2005
CH23.03.2005
FI23.03.2005
IT23.03.2005
LI23.03.2005
NL23.03.2005
DK23.06.2005
GR23.06.2005
SE23.06.2005
ES04.07.2005
PT07.09.2005
Former [2007/36]AT23.03.2005
BE23.03.2005
CH23.03.2005
FI23.03.2005
IT23.03.2005
LI23.03.2005
NL23.03.2005
DK23.06.2005
GR23.06.2005
ES04.07.2005
PT07.09.2005
Former [2006/14]AT23.03.2005
BE23.03.2005
CH23.03.2005
FI23.03.2005
LI23.03.2005
NL23.03.2005
DK23.06.2005
GR23.06.2005
ES04.07.2005
PT07.09.2005
Former [2006/12]AT23.03.2005
BE23.03.2005
CH23.03.2005
FI23.03.2005
LI23.03.2005
DK23.06.2005
Former [2005/51]AT23.03.2005
BE23.03.2005
FI23.03.2005
Former [2005/46]FI23.03.2005
Cited inInternational search[X]FR1459171  (LINCOLN VALVES LTD) [X] 63-65,67,68,72,73,80-83 * page 2, column L, paragraph 13 - page 3, column L, paragraph 2 * * page 3, column R, paragraph 2 - paragraph 3 * * figures 1-9 *;
 [XA]US4228816  (AOKI TADASHI) [X] 63,65,67,72 * column 3, line 31 - column 4, line 19 * * figures 1,2 * [A] 73,80,81,84;
 [XA]US4310012  (BILLINGTON EVANS R, et al) [X] 35 * column 4, line 7 - line 13 * * column 4, line 35 - line 59 * * figures 2,3 * [A] 41-44,48,57-59,62;
 [X]GB2103926  (DASIC INTERNATIONAL LIMITED [GB]) [X] 1 * page 2, line 27 - line 55 * * figures 3,6 *;
 [A]US4817658  (LYONS JERRY L [US]) [A] 1,20-22,35-37 * column 3, line 1 - line 29 * * column 3, line 45 - column 4, line 2 * * figures 1,3-7 *;
 [A]US5297575  (TAYLOR JULIAN S [US]) [A] 23,25-27 * column 2, line 65 - column 3, line 4 * * column 3, line 25 - line 34 ** figures 1-5 *;
 [A]FR2730546  (VINCENTI HENRI PIERRE AIME [FR]) [A] 41,45,46,50-55 * page 2, line 17 - page 4, line 1 * * page 5, line 23 - line 27 * * figures 1-3 *;
 [XA]EP0829665  (BS & B SAFETY SYSTEMS INC [US]) [X] 1,4,57,63-65 * column 5, line 50 - column 16, line 49 * * figures 1-38 * [A] 23,25-27
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