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EP About this file: EP1234981

EP1234981 - A hermetic scroll compressor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.08.2007
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 14.10.2009  [2009/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Scroll Technologies
One Scroll Drive, Clark County Industrial Park
Arkadelphia, AR 71923 / US
[2006/39]
Former [2002/35]For all designated states
Scroll Technologies
One Scroll Drive, Clark County Industrial Park
Arkadelphia, AR 71923 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Williams, John
729 Arlington Avenue
Bristol, Virginia 24201 / US
02 / Hill, Joe
149 Heritage Drive
Bristol, Virginia 24201 / US
03 / Fields, Gene
2201 North Ridge
Arkadelphia, Arkansas 71923 / US
04 / Milliff, Tracy
257 Meadowcrest Drive
Bristol, Virginia 24201 / US
05 / Young, Michael
2754 N. 127th St. E.
Wichita, Kansas 67226 / US
 [2002/35]
Representative(s)Jones, John Bryn, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London SE1 2AU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/35]Jones, John Bryn, et al
Withers & Rogers, Goldings House, 2 Hays Lane
London SE1 2HW / GB
Application number, filing date02250946.712.02.2002
[2002/35]
Priority number, dateUS2001079336926.02.2001         Original published format: US 793369
[2002/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1234981
Date:28.08.2002
Language:EN
[2002/35]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1234981
Date:07.04.2004
[2004/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1234981
Date:27.09.2006
Language:EN
[2006/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.02.2004
ClassificationIPC:F04C18/02, F04C23/00, F01C21/02
[2004/15]
CPC:
F04C23/008 (EP,US); F04C18/02 (KR); F04C2230/603 (EP,US);
Y10T29/4924 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2002/35]F04C18/02, F04C23/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/35]
TitleGerman:Hermetischer Spiralverdichter[2002/35]
English:A hermetic scroll compressor[2002/35]
French:Compresseur à spirales hermétique[2002/35]
Examination procedure10.05.2004Examination requested  [2004/28]
28.07.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.12.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.04.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.08.2006Fee for grant paid
07.08.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.06.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
14.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
14.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.09.2006
CH27.09.2006
CY27.09.2006
FI27.09.2006
LI27.09.2006
NL27.09.2006
TR27.09.2006
DK27.12.2006
SE27.12.2006
GR28.12.2006
IE12.02.2007
LU12.02.2007
MC28.02.2007
PT13.03.2007
[2009/42]
Former [2009/37]AT27.09.2006
CH27.09.2006
CY27.09.2006
FI27.09.2006
LI27.09.2006
NL27.09.2006
DK27.12.2006
SE27.12.2006
GR28.12.2006
IE12.02.2007
LU12.02.2007
MC28.02.2007
PT13.03.2007
Former [2008/20]AT27.09.2006
CH27.09.2006
FI27.09.2006
LI27.09.2006
NL27.09.2006
DK27.12.2006
SE27.12.2006
GR28.12.2006
IE12.02.2007
MC28.02.2007
PT13.03.2007
Former [2008/10]AT27.09.2006
CH27.09.2006
FI27.09.2006
LI27.09.2006
NL27.09.2006
DK27.12.2006
SE27.12.2006
IE12.02.2007
MC28.02.2007
PT13.03.2007
Former [2008/04]AT27.09.2006
CH27.09.2006
FI27.09.2006
LI27.09.2006
NL27.09.2006
DK27.12.2006
SE27.12.2006
MC28.02.2007
PT13.03.2007
Former [2007/48]AT27.09.2006
CH27.09.2006
FI27.09.2006
IT27.09.2006
LI27.09.2006
NL27.09.2006
DK27.12.2006
SE27.12.2006
MC28.02.2007
PT13.03.2007
Former [2007/38]AT27.09.2006
CH27.09.2006
FI27.09.2006
IT27.09.2006
LI27.09.2006
NL27.09.2006
DK27.12.2006
SE27.12.2006
PT13.03.2007
Former [2007/30]AT27.09.2006
CH27.09.2006
FI27.09.2006
LI27.09.2006
NL27.09.2006
SE27.12.2006
PT13.03.2007
Former [2007/27]AT27.09.2006
FI27.09.2006
NL27.09.2006
SE27.12.2006
PT13.03.2007
Former [2007/19]FI27.09.2006
NL27.09.2006
SE27.12.2006
Former [2007/11]FI27.09.2006
SE27.12.2006
Documents cited:Search[X]US5599178  (YUZAKI TSUNEO [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,4,5* column 1, lines 11-19; figure 3 *;
 [X]US5745992  (CAILLAT JEAN-LUC M [US], et al) [X] 1,4,5 * column 4, line 43 - column 6, line 14; figure 2 *;
 [X]US6179591  (CLENDENIN HARRY [US], et al) [X] 1,3-6 * column 2, line 43 - column 4, line 45; figures 1-5 *
by applicantUS6193484
 US20150093769
 US19720098729
 US19760091765
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