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EP About this file: EP1383971

EP1383971 - FLUENT MATERIAL CONFINEMENT SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.10.2009
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Arellanes, Al M.
Pier 54, Terry Francois Boulevard, Suite 202
San Francisco, CA 94107 / US
[2008/51]
Former [2004/05]For all designated states
Arellanes, Al M.
Pier 54, Terry Francois Boulevard, Suite 202
San Francisco, CA 94107 / US
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2004/05]
Representative(s)HGF
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/05]Harrison Goddard Foote
Belgrave Hall Belgrave Street
Leeds LS2 8DD / GB
Application number, filing date02706486.428.02.2002
[2004/05]
WO2002US06344
Priority number, dateUS20010272128P28.02.2001         Original published format: US 272128 P
US20010274738P09.03.2001         Original published format: US 274738 P
[2004/21]
Former [2004/05]US20010274738P28.02.2001
US20010272128P09.03.2001
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02068770
Date:06.09.2002
Language:EN
[2002/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1383971
Date:28.01.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.09.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1383971
Date:17.12.2008
Language:EN
[2008/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US06.09.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.10.2004
ClassificationIPC:E02B3/10
[2004/36]
CPC:
E02B3/108 (EP,US); E02B3/127 (EP,US); E02D29/02 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2004/05]E04C2/42
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/05]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUFFANGSYSTEM FÜR FLIESSFÄHIGE MATERIALIEN[2004/05]
English:FLUENT MATERIAL CONFINEMENT SYSTEM[2004/05]
French:SYSTEME DE CONFINEMENT DE MATIERE FLUIDE[2004/05]
Entry into regional phase29.09.2003National basic fee paid 
29.09.2003Search fee paid 
29.09.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
29.09.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.09.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
29.09.2003Examination requested  [2004/05]
06.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.07.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.12.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.06.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
01.08.2007Fee for grant paid
01.08.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.09.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/48]
Request for further processing for:01.08.2007Request for further processing filed
01.08.2007Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
17.08.2007Decision despatched
14.07.2006Request for further processing filed
14.07.2006Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
27.07.2006Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
18.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
13.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
28.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
29.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.200605   M06   Fee paid on   13.07.2006
28.02.200706   M06   Fee paid on   28.08.2007
29.02.200807   M06   Fee paid on   29.08.2008
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.12.2008
BE17.12.2008
CY17.12.2008
DK17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
IT17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
TR17.12.2008
CH28.02.2009
IE28.02.2009
LI28.02.2009
LU28.02.2009
MC28.02.2009
FR02.03.2009
GB17.03.2009
SE17.03.2009
GR18.03.2009
ES28.03.2009
PT18.05.2009
DE01.09.2009
[2011/43]
Former [2011/21]AT17.12.2008
BE17.12.2008
DK17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
IT17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
CH28.02.2009
IE28.02.2009
LI28.02.2009
LU28.02.2009
MC28.02.2009
FR02.03.2009
GB17.03.2009
SE17.03.2009
GR18.03.2009
ES28.03.2009
PT18.05.2009
DE01.09.2009
Former [2011/14]AT17.12.2008
BE17.12.2008
DK17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
IT17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
CH28.02.2009
IE28.02.2009
LI28.02.2009
MC28.02.2009
FR02.03.2009
GB17.03.2009
SE17.03.2009
GR18.03.2009
ES28.03.2009
PT18.05.2009
DE01.09.2009
Former [2010/47]AT17.12.2008
BE17.12.2008
DK17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
CH28.02.2009
IE28.02.2009
LI28.02.2009
MC28.02.2009
FR02.03.2009
GB17.03.2009
SE17.03.2009
GR18.03.2009
ES28.03.2009
PT18.05.2009
DE01.09.2009
Former [2010/23]AT17.12.2008
BE17.12.2008
DK17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
CH28.02.2009
IE28.02.2009
LI28.02.2009
MC28.02.2009
FR02.03.2009
GB17.03.2009
SE17.03.2009
ES28.03.2009
PT18.05.2009
DE01.09.2009
Former [2010/21]AT17.12.2008
BE17.12.2008
DK17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
CH28.02.2009
IE28.02.2009
LI28.02.2009
MC28.02.2009
FR02.03.2009
SE17.03.2009
ES28.03.2009
PT18.05.2009
DE01.09.2009
Former [2010/09]AT17.12.2008
BE17.12.2008
DK17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
CH28.02.2009
IE28.02.2009
LI28.02.2009
MC28.02.2009
SE17.03.2009
ES28.03.2009
PT18.05.2009
DE01.09.2009
Former [2010/07]AT17.12.2008
BE17.12.2008
DK17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
CH28.02.2009
IE28.02.2009
LI28.02.2009
MC28.02.2009
SE17.03.2009
ES28.03.2009
PT18.05.2009
Former [2009/47]AT17.12.2008
BE17.12.2008
DK17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
CH28.02.2009
LI28.02.2009
MC28.02.2009
SE17.03.2009
ES28.03.2009
PT18.05.2009
Former [2009/46]AT17.12.2008
BE17.12.2008
DK17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
MC28.02.2009
SE17.03.2009
ES28.03.2009
PT18.05.2009
Former [2009/42]AT17.12.2008
BE17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
MC28.02.2009
SE17.03.2009
ES28.03.2009
PT18.05.2009
Former [2009/40]AT17.12.2008
BE17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
SE17.03.2009
ES28.03.2009
PT18.05.2009
Former [2009/38]BE17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
SE17.03.2009
ES28.03.2009
PT18.05.2009
Former [2009/33]BE17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
ES28.03.2009
Former [2009/32]BE17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
Former [2009/25]FI17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
Documents cited:Search[A]DE8015458U  (VIGNON, J-F) [A] 1* page 3; figure 1 *;
 [A]US4945689  (JOHNSON JR ROBERT H [US]) [A] 1 * column A; figures 1,3,4 *
International search[Y]US2121173  (MATHEW MACPHERSON WILLIAM);
 [Y]US3123207  ;
 [Y]US4405045  (VILLA-REAL ANTONY-EUCLID C [US]);
 [X]US4785604  (JOHNSON JR ROBERT H [US]);
 [Y]US5147150  (BERKHOUT HENDRIK C [NL], et al);
 [Y]US5237601  (BOUTET JOHN C [US], et al)
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