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EP About this file: EP1828666

EP1828666 - AUTOMATICALLY VARYING EQUIPMENT SUPPORT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  08.07.2011
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2011Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 10.08.2011  [2011/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Thomas, Nigel Geoffrey
PO Box 1136
Mackay, Queensland 4740 / AU
For all designated states
Hutchinson, James Brett
2 Harris Street
Beaconsfield, Queensland 4740 / AU
[2007/36]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2007/36]
Representative(s)Womsley, Nicholas, et al
Swindell & Pearson Limited
48 Friar Gate
Derby DE1 1GY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2007/36]Womsley, Nicholas, et al
Swindell & Pearson 48 Friar Gate
Derby DE1 1GY / GB
Application number, filing date05817855.918.11.2005
[2007/36]
WO2005AU01745
Priority number, dateAU2004090661218.11.2004         Original published format: AU 2004906612
[2007/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006053382
Date:26.05.2006
Language:EN
[2006/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1828666
Date:05.09.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.05.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU26.05.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.02.2010
ClassificationIPC:F16M11/12, F16M11/10, F16M11/18, F16M11/08, F16M11/14
[2007/36]
CPC:
G06F1/1601 (EP,US); F16M11/046 (EP,US); F16M11/08 (EP,US);
F16M11/18 (EP,US); F16M11/2021 (EP,US); F16M11/24 (EP,US);
F16M13/00 (EP,US); G06F2200/1611 (EP,US); G06F2200/1612 (EP,US);
Y10S248/917 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/36]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUTOMATISCH VERÄNDERBARE GERÄTESTÜTZE[2007/36]
English:AUTOMATICALLY VARYING EQUIPMENT SUPPORT[2007/36]
French:SUPPORT DE MATERIEL VARIANT AUTOMATIQUEMENT[2007/36]
Entry into regional phase18.06.2007National basic fee paid 
18.06.2007Search fee paid 
18.06.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
18.06.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.07.2006Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
18.06.2007Examination requested  [2007/36]
29.06.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.01.2011Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2011/32]
21.02.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2011/32]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  29.06.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
22.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.200905   M06   Fee paid on   07.12.2009
30.11.201006   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US2004066612  (YU SUN [US]) [X] 1-6,8-9,15-16 * figures 1-3 * * paragraph [0010] - paragraph [0017] * [I] 7,10-14;
 [X]US6161806  (CROSSON ROBERT J [US]) [X] 1-3,15-16 * column 1, line 58 - column 2, line 29 * * column 3, line 51 - column 4, line 44 *;
 [A]JPH11331735  (CANON KK) [A] 7,12-13 * the whole document *;
 [A]JPS60188982  (CANON KK) [A] 1 * the whole document *
International search[X]US6102355  (ROOD RICHARD K [US]);
 [A]US6655645  (LU SHENG-NAN [TW], et al);
 [A]US2004066612  (YU SUN [US]);
 [A]JP2002077775  (YAMAMOTO MASATOSHI)
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