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EP About this file: EP1462687

EP1462687 - A lip seal [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.04.2007
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2013Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: IT		published on 04.12.2013  [2013/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
JAMES WALKER & COMPANY LIMITED
Lion House Oriental Road Woking
Surrey GU22 8AP / GB
[2006/20]
Former [2004/40]For all designated states
JAMES WALKER & COMPANY LIMITED
Woking Business Centre, Hoe Bridge, Old Woking
Surrey GU22 8JL / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Armour, James Edward Gordon
29 Alexandra Gardens
Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2DG / GB
02 / Hankin, Alon
Dutton House 114 High Brigham
Brigham Cockermouth Cumbria CA14 0TJ / GB
03 / Elliott, Godfrey Duncan
10 Whitemore Road
Guildford Surrey GU1 1QT / GB
 [2004/40]
Representative(s)Moir, Michael Christopher, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP
120 Holborn
London
EC1N 2SQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/40]Moir, Michael Christopher, et al
Mathys & Squire 100 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL / GB
Application number, filing date04251771.426.03.2004
[2004/40]
Priority number, dateGB2003000696326.03.2003         Original published format: GB 0306963
GB2003002550731.10.2003         Original published format: GB 0325507
[2004/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1462687
Date:29.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1462687
Date:07.06.2006
Language:EN
[2006/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.07.2004
ClassificationIPC:F16J15/32
[2004/40]
CPC:
F16J15/324 (EP,US)
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 [2004/40]
TitleGerman:Lippendichtung[2004/40]
English:A lip seal[2004/40]
French:Joint à lèvres[2004/40]
Examination procedure15.02.2005Examination requested  [2005/15]
20.05.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.09.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.11.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.03.2006Fee for grant paid
17.03.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.03.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE07.06.2006
CY07.06.2006
CZ07.06.2006
EE07.06.2006
FI07.06.2006
PL07.06.2006
RO07.06.2006
SI07.06.2006
SK07.06.2006
TR07.06.2006
BG07.09.2006
SE07.09.2006
GR08.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
PT07.11.2006
HU08.12.2006
[2013/49]
Former [2009/44]BE07.06.2006
CY07.06.2006
CZ07.06.2006
EE07.06.2006
FI07.06.2006
IT07.06.2006
PL07.06.2006
RO07.06.2006
SI07.06.2006
SK07.06.2006
TR07.06.2006
BG07.09.2006
SE07.09.2006
GR08.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
PT07.11.2006
HU08.12.2006
Former [2009/40]BE07.06.2006
CY07.06.2006
CZ07.06.2006
EE07.06.2006
FI07.06.2006
IT07.06.2006
PL07.06.2006
RO07.06.2006
SI07.06.2006
SK07.06.2006
BG07.09.2006
SE07.09.2006
GR08.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
PT07.11.2006
Former [2008/38]BE07.06.2006
CZ07.06.2006
EE07.06.2006
FI07.06.2006
IT07.06.2006
PL07.06.2006
RO07.06.2006
SI07.06.2006
SK07.06.2006
BG07.09.2006
SE07.09.2006
GR08.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
PT07.11.2006
Former [2008/31]BE07.06.2006
CZ07.06.2006
FI07.06.2006
IT07.06.2006
PL07.06.2006
RO07.06.2006
SI07.06.2006
SK07.06.2006
BG07.09.2006
SE07.09.2006
GR08.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
PT07.11.2006
Former [2008/21]BE07.06.2006
CZ07.06.2006
FI07.06.2006
IT07.06.2006
PL07.06.2006
RO07.06.2006
SI07.06.2006
SK07.06.2006
SE07.09.2006
GR08.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
PT07.11.2006
Former [2007/43]BE07.06.2006
CZ07.06.2006
FI07.06.2006
IT07.06.2006
PL07.06.2006
RO07.06.2006
SI07.06.2006
SK07.06.2006
SE07.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
PT07.11.2006
Former [2007/15]BE07.06.2006
CZ07.06.2006
FI07.06.2006
PL07.06.2006
SI07.06.2006
SK07.06.2006
SE07.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
PT07.11.2006
Former [2007/03]FI07.06.2006
SI07.06.2006
SE07.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
Former [2007/01]FI07.06.2006
SE07.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
Former [2006/50]SE07.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
Former [2006/49]SE07.09.2006
Documents cited:Search[A]DE1111002  (LAMORT E & M) [A] 1-3,7,11,13,14,17-19 * column 3, line 39 - column 4, line 25 ** figures 1,2 *;
 [X]DE2643769  (HOWALDTSWERKE DEUTSCHE WERFT) [X] 1,3,7-9,11,13-19 * page 5, paragraphs 2-4 * * figures 1-3 *
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