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EP About this file: EP1403521

EP1403521 - Pump having one inlet and two outlets [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.02.2007
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.11.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 31.12.2008  [2009/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NIDEC SHIBAURA CORPORATION
13-10, Ekimaecho, Obama-shi
Fukui-ken 917-8588 / JP
[2004/14]
Inventor(s)01 / Hirokazu Kishimoto
13-10, Ekimae-cho, Obama-shi
Fukui 917-8588 / JP
02 / Kouichi Sadakane
13-10, Ekimae-cho, Obama-shi
Fukui 917-8588 / JP
 [2004/14]
Representative(s)Hofmann, Harald
Sonnenberg Fortmann Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Postfach 33 08 65
80068 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/14]Hofmann, Harald
Sonnenberg Fortmann, Postfach 33 08 65
80068 München / DE
Application number, filing date03021749.125.09.2003
[2004/14]
Priority number, dateJP2002028200226.09.2002         Original published format: JP 2002282002
[2004/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1403521
Date:31.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1403521
Date:19.04.2006
Language:EN
[2006/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.12.2003
ClassificationIPC:F04D15/00
[2004/14]
CPC:
F04D15/0016 (EP); F04D29/486 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/52]
Former [2004/14]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Pumpe mit einem Einlass und zwei Auslässen[2004/14]
English:Pump having one inlet and two outlets[2004/14]
French:Pompe à une entreé et à deux sorties[2004/14]
Examination procedure27.09.2004Examination requested  [2004/48]
29.10.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.02.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.03.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.07.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.10.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.02.2006Fee for grant paid
16.02.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.01.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.200503   M06   Fee paid on   25.11.2005
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR19.04.2006
IT19.04.2006
DE20.07.2006
[2009/01]
Former [2007/39]IT19.04.2006
DE20.07.2006
Documents cited:Search[X]GB817802  (GEN ELECTRIC) [X] 1,2,4 * page 3, lines 88-128 * * figure 4 *;
 [X]DE3442907  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [X] 1,2,4 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4679983  (PIETRYK ERWIN [DE], et al) [A] 1* the whole document *;
 [X]DE4330507  (GRUNDFOS AS [DK]) [X] 1,2 * column 3, line 68 - column 4, line 23 * * claim 1 * * figures 1-3 *;
 [X]DE19745737  (DAEWOO ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [X] 1,2,4 * page 5, lines 1-15 * * figure 5 *;
 [X]WO9927836  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR], et al) [X] 1,2,4 * page 10, lines 21-26 * * page 11, lines 8-22 * * figures 12,13 *
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