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EP About this file: EP1271022

EP1271022 - Brush seal device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.06.2007
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.12.2007Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: IT
published on 23.01.2008  [2008/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eagle Industry Co., Ltd.
1-12-15, Shiba-Daimon
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8587 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/34]For all designated states
EAGLE INDUSTRY Co., Ltd.
1-12-15, Shiba-Daimon, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8587 / JP
Former [2003/01]For all designated states
Eagle Industry Co., Ltd.
1-12-15, Shiba-Daimon, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8587 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Inoue, Hideyuki, c/o Eagle Industry Co., Ltd
1500, Katayanagi
Sakado-shi, Saitama 350-0285 / JP
 [2003/01]
Representative(s)Feakins, Graham Allan, et al
Murgitroyd & Company 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow, G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/01]Feakins, Graham Allan, et al
RAWORTH, MOSS & COOK RAWORTH HOUSE 36 Sydenham Road
Croydon, Surrey CRO 2EF / GB
Application number, filing date02254595.828.06.2002
[2003/01]
Priority number, dateJP2001019881329.06.2001         Original published format: JP 2001198813
[2003/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1271022
Date:02.01.2003
Language:EN
[2003/01]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1271022
Date:18.02.2004
[2004/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1271022
Date:23.08.2006
Language:EN
[2006/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.01.2004
ClassificationIPC:F16J15/32
[2003/01]
CPC:
F16J15/3288 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/46]
Former [2003/01]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Bürstendichtungsanordnung[2003/01]
English:Brush seal device[2003/01]
French:Dispositif de joint à brosses[2003/01]
Examination procedure09.08.2004Examination requested  [2004/41]
20.10.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.02.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.09.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.11.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
02.01.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.02.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.06.2006Fee for grant paid
02.06.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.05.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
20.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
30.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
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[2008/04]
Former [2007/38]IT23.08.2006
Documents cited:Search[X]US4358120  (MOORE ALAN) [X] 1,2 * column 2, lines 48-55 * * column 2, lines 59,60 * * column 3, lines 11-16 * * figures 1-4 *;
 [Y]US5031922  (HEYDRICH HANS [US]) [Y] 6 * column 2, lines 20-40 * * figures 1-5 *;
 [X]US5174582  (FERGUSON JOHN G [GB]) [X] 1-3 * column 1, line 64 - column 2, line 7 * * figures 1B,1C *;
 [XY]US5941685  (BAGEPALLI BHARAT SAMPATHKUMARA [US], et al) [X] 1-3,8 * column 1, lines 39-60 * * column 3, lines 28-48 * * column 4, line 61 - column 5, line 14 * * figures 1-7 * [Y] 6;
 [A]EP1070887  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [A] 1-4 * column 4, lines 10-20 ** figures 4,5 *
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