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EP About this file: EP1495678

EP1495678 - Gas for slaughterhouse [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.12.2008
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.11.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 08.12.2010  [2010/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Messer Group GmbH
Otto-Volger-Strasse 3c
65843 Sulzbach / DE
[2005/02]
Inventor(s)01 / Hennequin, James
rue du Général du Gaulle, 65BIS
77410 Annet sur Marne / FR
 [2005/02]
Application number, filing date04015744.805.07.2004
[2005/02]
Priority number, dateDE200313073707.07.2003         Original published format: DE 10330737
[2005/02]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1495678
Date:12.01.2005
Language:DE
[2005/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1495678
Date:20.02.2008
Language:DE
[2008/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.10.2004
ClassificationIPC:A22B3/00
[2005/02]
CPC:
A22B3/005 (EP); A22B3/00 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/02]
TitleGerman:Schlachtgas[2005/02]
English:Gas for slaughterhouse[2005/02]
French:Gaz pour un abattoir[2005/02]
Examination procedure12.07.2005Examination requested  [2005/36]
30.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.05.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.09.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.12.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.03.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.03.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.08.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.12.2007Fee for grant paid
13.12.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.11.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2009/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY20.02.2008
FI20.02.2008
IE20.02.2008
TR20.02.2008
SE20.05.2008
GR21.05.2008
GB05.07.2008
PT21.07.2008
MC31.07.2008
[2010/49]
Former [2010/38]CY20.02.2008
FI20.02.2008
IE20.02.2008
TR20.02.2008
SE20.05.2008
GB05.07.2008
PT21.07.2008
MC31.07.2008
Former [2009/35]CY20.02.2008
FI20.02.2008
IE20.02.2008
SE20.05.2008
GB05.07.2008
PT21.07.2008
MC31.07.2008
Former [2009/29]FI20.02.2008
IE20.02.2008
SE20.05.2008
GB05.07.2008
PT21.07.2008
MC31.07.2008
Former [2009/18]FI20.02.2008
IE20.02.2008
SE20.05.2008
PT21.07.2008
MC31.07.2008
Former [2008/49]FI20.02.2008
IE20.02.2008
SE20.05.2008
PT21.07.2008
Former [2008/48]FI20.02.2008
IE20.02.2008
SE20.05.2008
Former [2008/46]FI20.02.2008
SE20.05.2008
Former [2008/39]FI20.02.2008
Documents cited:Search[XY]US2526037  (MURPHY LAURENCE W) [X] 1-7,9,10 * column 1, lines 1-4 * * column 2, lines 30-56 * [Y] 8;
 [X]US3230577  (HUGHES ALVIN W) [X] 1-7,9,10 * column 1, lines 11-41 * * column 4, lines 33-38 *;
 [A]WO9427425  (SUN VALLEY POULTRY [GB], et al) [A] 1-10 * abstract *;
 [Y]EP0664957  (ANGLIA AUTOFLOW LTD [GB]) [Y] 8 * abstract *;
 [A]US6174228  (GRIMSLAND AAGE [NO], et al) [A] 1-10* column 2, lines 23-54 *
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