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EP1350056 - FLUID DELIVERY APPARATUS AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.12.2007
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.11.2008Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 24.12.2008  [2008/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bright Solutions, Inc.
1738 Maplelawn Drive
Troy, MI 48084 / US
[2003/41]
Inventor(s)01 / KNOWLES, Steven, M.
13520 North 700 West
Silver Lake, IN 46982 / US
 [2003/41]
Representative(s)Mallalieu, Catherine Louise, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/41]Mallalieu, Catherine Louise, et al
D. Young & Co., 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date01995294.403.12.2001
[2003/41]
WO2001US45192
Priority number, dateUS2000073291611.12.2000         Original published format: US 732916
US2001089986509.07.2001         Original published format: US 899865
[2003/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0248601
Date:20.06.2002
Language:EN
[2002/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1350056
Date:08.10.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.06.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1350056
Date:14.02.2007
Language:EN
[2007/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US20.06.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.10.2005
ClassificationIPC:F16N33/00, B05B11/00, F04B9/14
[2005/50]
CPC:
F04B9/14 (EP,US); B05B11/1011 (EP,US); F16K11/07 (EP,US);
F16K3/262 (EP,US); F25B45/00 (EP,US); G01M3/042 (EP,US);
G01M3/20 (EP,US); B05B11/028 (EP,US); F25B2345/001 (EP,US);
F25B2345/006 (EP,US); F25B2500/222 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2003/41]F16N33/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2004/22]
Former [2003/41]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:FLUIDZUFUHRVORRICHTUNG UND -VERFAHREN[2003/41]
English:FLUID DELIVERY APPARATUS AND METHOD[2003/41]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCEDE DE DISTRIBUTION DE LIQUIDE[2003/41]
Entry into regional phase03.07.2003National basic fee paid 
03.07.2003Search fee paid 
03.07.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
03.07.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.07.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
03.07.2003Examination requested  [2003/41]
14.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.08.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.11.2006Fee for grant paid
24.11.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.11.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2008/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
07.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
05.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
27.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR14.02.2007
NL14.02.2007
[2008/52]
Former [2008/23]NL14.02.2007
FR05.10.2007
Former [2007/40]NL14.02.2007
Documents cited:Search[X]GB582644  (TANGYES LTD, et al) [X] 1,2,4-6,8,10,11,14,26-29,34 * page 2, line 27 - line 93; figure - *;
 [XA]GB663594  (STANLEY DEWSNAP HILL) [X] 27,28,32,34 * figures 1-3 * [A] 1,2,4,8,10,12-15,19;
 [A]US5336065  (TIEKEN JAMES B [US]) [A] 1-34* figure - *;
 [X]US5842605  (LEHMKUHL ROBERT A [US]) [X] 27,34 * column 16, line 18 - line 43; figures 41,42 *
International search[A]US4467620  (BRADLEY GORDON C [CA], et al);
 [A]US4698983  (HECHAVARRIA RUBEN [US]);
 [Y]US5336065  (TIEKEN JAMES B [US]);
 [Y]US5363666  (TIEKEN JAMES B [US]);
 [A]US5967204  (FERRIS JAMES E [US], et al)
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