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EP About this file: EP1908080

EP1908080 - ADVANCED GRAY ROD CONTROL ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.04.2016
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.04.2016No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.05.2016  [2016/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
4350 Northern Pike
Monroeville, PA 15146-2866 / US
[2008/15]
Inventor(s)01 / FETTERMAN, Robert, J.
3940 Laurel Oak Circle
Murrysville, PA 15668 / US
02 / SPARROW, James, A.
112 Blazing Cove
Irmo, SC 29063 / US
 [2008/15]
Representative(s)Gallo, Wolfgang
Fleuchaus & Gallo Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Buchenweg 17
86573 Obergriesbach / DE
[2015/25]
Former [2008/38]Gallo, Wolfgang
Fleuchaus & Gallo Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Ludwigstrasse 26
86152 Augsburg / DE
Former [2008/15]Gallo, Wolfgang
Ludwigstrasse 26
86152 Augsburg / DE
Application number, filing date06788540.024.07.2006
[2008/15]
WO2006US29005
Priority number, dateUS2005018947226.07.2005         Original published format: US 189472
[2008/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007014260
Date:01.02.2007
Language:EN
[2007/05]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1908080
Date:09.04.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.02.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1908080
Date:17.06.2015
Language:EN
[2015/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US02.08.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.05.2012
ClassificationIPC:G21C7/00
[2008/15]
CPC:
G21C7/10 (EP,US); G21C7/06 (KR); G21C7/00 (KR);
Y02E30/30 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   SE [2015/25]
Former [2008/45]DE,  ES,  FR,  GB,  SE 
Former [2008/15]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:FORTSCHRITTLICHE GRAUSTABKONTROLLVORRICHTUNG[2015/14]
English:ADVANCED GRAY ROD CONTROL ASSEMBLY[2008/15]
French:ENSEMBLE DE COMMANDE DE BARRE GRISE EVOLUE[2008/15]
Former [2008/15]FORTGESCHRITTENE GRAUSTABKONTROLLVORRICHTUNG
Entry into regional phase08.01.2008National basic fee paid 
08.01.2008Search fee paid 
08.01.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
08.01.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.01.2008Examination requested  [2008/15]
18.06.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.10.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.07.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.11.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.03.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.04.2015Fee for grant paid
30.04.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.05.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  18.06.2012
Opposition(s)18.03.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
08.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
08.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
16.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
06.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
08.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
08.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US3255092  (DEE JR JOHN B) [X] 1,3,4 * the whole document * [I] 6-8,10,11,13-15,17,18;
 [A]GB2169127  (WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP) [A] 1,6,13* the whole document *
International search[Y]US2859163  (PLOETZ GEORGE L, et al);
 [Y]US2983817  (EARLEY JAMES W, et al);
 [A]US4172760  (BALLARD CHARLES H [US], et al);
 [X]US5064607  (MILLER JOHN V [US], et al);
 [A]US5167900  (ODAKA HIROSHI [JP], et al);
 [A]US6275556  (KINNEY CALVIN L [US], et al);
 [X]US6636580  (MURAKAMI KAZUO [JP], et al)
ExaminationUS4367196
 US5064607
 US6636580
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