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EP About this file: EP1456138

EP1456138 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HOMOGENISATION OF MELT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.08.2007
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 14.01.2009  [2009/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BH-F(ENGINEERING) LIMITED
4A Churchward, Southmead Park Didcot
Oxon OX11 7HB / GB
[2006/39]
Former [2004/38]For all designated states
BH-F(ENGINEERING) LIMITED
4A Churchward, Southmead Park
Didcot, Oxon OX11 7HB / GB
Inventor(s)01 / SMRCEK, Josef
Na Bojisti 12
120 00 Praha 2 / CZ
02 / HAJEK, Milan
Jugoslávsk ch partyzánu 17
160 00 Praha 6 / CZ
03 / VILK, Peter
12, Whitelhills Green
Goring on Thames, Reading RG 8 OEB / GB
 [2004/38]
Representative(s)Smrckova, Marie
Patent and Trademark Agency
Velflikova 8
160 00 Praha 6 / CZ
[N/P]
Former [2004/38]Smrckova, Marie
Velflikova 8
160 00 Praha 6 / CZ
Application number, filing date02782675.915.11.2002
[2004/38]
WO2002CZ00063
Priority number, dateCZ2001000412816.11.2001         Original published format: CZ 20014128
[2004/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03042119
Date:22.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1456138
Date:15.09.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.05.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1456138
Date:27.09.2006
Language:EN
[2006/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.05.2003
ClassificationIPC:C03B5/183
[2004/38]
CPC:
C03B7/06 (EP,US); C03B5/183 (EP,KR,US); F27D2099/0028 (EP,US);
F27D25/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2004/38]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR SCHMELZEHOMOGENISIERUNG[2004/38]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HOMOGENISATION OF MELT[2004/38]
French:PROCEDE D'HOMOGENEISATION DE MATIERE FONDUE ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT DE METTRE EN OEUVRE LEDIT PROCEDE[2004/38]
Entry into regional phase08.06.2004National basic fee paid 
08.06.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
08.06.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.06.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
11.06.2004Examination requested  [2004/38]
27.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.02.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.03.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.07.2006Fee for grant paid
14.07.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.06.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
02.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
17.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY27.09.2006
CZ27.09.2006
EE27.09.2006
FI27.09.2006
SK27.09.2006
IE15.11.2006
LU15.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
BG27.12.2006
DK27.12.2006
SE27.12.2006
GR28.12.2006
ES07.01.2007
PT13.03.2007
[2009/03]
Former [2008/37]CZ27.09.2006
EE27.09.2006
FI27.09.2006
SK27.09.2006
IE15.11.2006
LU15.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
BG27.12.2006
DK27.12.2006
SE27.12.2006
GR28.12.2006
ES07.01.2007
PT13.03.2007
Former [2008/28]CZ27.09.2006
EE27.09.2006
FI27.09.2006
SK27.09.2006
IE15.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
BG27.12.2006
DK27.12.2006
SE27.12.2006
GR28.12.2006
ES07.01.2007
PT13.03.2007
Former [2008/21]CZ27.09.2006
FI27.09.2006
SK27.09.2006
IE15.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
BG27.12.2006
DK27.12.2006
SE27.12.2006
GR28.12.2006
ES07.01.2007
PT13.03.2007
Former [2007/50]CZ27.09.2006
FI27.09.2006
SK27.09.2006
IE15.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
BG27.12.2006
DK27.12.2006
SE27.12.2006
ES07.01.2007
PT13.03.2007
Former [2007/49]CZ27.09.2006
FI27.09.2006
IT27.09.2006
SK27.09.2006
IE15.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
BG27.12.2006
DK27.12.2006
SE27.12.2006
ES07.01.2007
PT13.03.2007
Former [2007/39]CZ27.09.2006
FI27.09.2006
IT27.09.2006
SK27.09.2006
MC30.11.2006
BG27.12.2006
DK27.12.2006
SE27.12.2006
ES07.01.2007
PT13.03.2007
Former [2007/27]CZ27.09.2006
FI27.09.2006
SK27.09.2006
BG27.12.2006
SE27.12.2006
ES07.01.2007
PT13.03.2007
Former [2007/22]CZ27.09.2006
FI27.09.2006
BG27.12.2006
SE27.12.2006
ES07.01.2007
Former [2007/21]FI27.09.2006
BG27.12.2006
SE27.12.2006
ES07.01.2007
Former [2007/12]FI27.09.2006
BG27.12.2006
SE27.12.2006
Former [2007/11]FI27.09.2006
SE27.12.2006
Cited inInternational search[Y]US3205292  (MAURICE DESCARSIN) [Y] 1-11 * column 2, lines 2-6 - column 2, lines 52-57 *;
 [Y]WO0078684  (USTAV CHEMICKYCH PROCESU AV CR [CZ], et al) [Y] 1-11* abstract *
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