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EP About this file: EP0020748

EP0020748 - CYCLICAL CENTRIFUGAL MACHINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1981/01]IMPROVED CYCLICAL CENTRIFUGAL MACHINE
[1984/06]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.12.1984
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.05.2009Change - representativepublished on 24.06.2009  [2009/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE WESTERN STATES MACHINE COMPANY
1798 Fairgrove Avenue P.O. Box 327
Hamilton, OH 45012 / US
[1981/01]
Inventor(s)01 / BANGE, Joseph Bernard
114 Fairborn Drive
Hamilton, OH 45013 / US
[1981/01]
Representative(s)advotec.
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft
Tappe mbB
Widenmayerstraße 4
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/26]advotec.
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Widenmayerstrasse 4
80538 München / DE
Former [1983/52]Dr. Elisabeth Jung Dr. Jürgen Schirdewahn Dipl.-Ing. Claus Gernhardt
P.O. Box 40 14 68 Clemensstrasse 30
D-8000 München 40 / DE
Former [1981/01]Dr. Elisabeth Jung Dr. Jürgen Schirdewahn Dipl.-Ing. Claus Gernhardt
Postfach 40 14 68
D-80714 München / DE
Application number, filing date80900195.128.11.1979
[1981/01]
WO1979US01049
Priority number, dateUS1979000025702.01.1979         Original published format: US 257
[1981/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO8001359
Date:10.07.1980
[1980/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0020748
Date:07.01.1981
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.07.1980 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1981/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0020748
Date:08.02.1984
Language:EN
[1984/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.05.1981
ClassificationIPC:B04B9/10, F16D43/22, F16D25/14
[1984/06]
CPC:
B04B9/10 (EP,US); B04B9/04 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1981/01]B04B9/10, F16H45/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL,   SE [1981/01]
TitleGerman:ZYKLISCHE ZENTRIFUGE[1984/06]
English:CYCLICAL CENTRIFUGAL MACHINE[1984/06]
French:CENTRIFUGEUSE CYCLIQUE[1984/06]
Former [1981/01]VERBESSERTE ZYKLISCHE ZENTRIFUGE
Former [1981/01]IMPROVED CYCLICAL CENTRIFUGAL MACHINE
Former [1981/01]CENTRIFUGEUSE CYCLIQUE AMELIOREE
File destroyed:12.06.1999
Entry into regional phase02.09.1980National basic fee paid 
01.09.1980Search fee paid 
01.09.1980Designation fee(s) paid 
05.01.1981Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.01.1981Examination requested  [1981/13]
15.04.1982Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.08.1982Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.02.1983Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
31.03.1983Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.05.1983Fee for grant paid
30.05.1983Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.11.1984No opposition filed within time limit [1985/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.11.1981Renewal fee patent year 03
15.11.1982Renewal fee patent year 04
09.11.1983Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:SearchUS1483699  [ ] (HERBERT THOMPSON)
International search[X]US2129992  (DE MATTIA ANTHONY);
 [A]DE1142554  (BUCKAU WOLF MASCHF R);
 [A]DE1810619  (BRAUNSCHWEIGISCHE MASCHB ANSTA);
 [A]DE1816020  (SALZGITTER MASCHINEN AG);
 [A]US3696898  (SOMMER GORDON M);
 [A]US3971461  (CONROY WILLIAM E, et al);
 [X]US4056177  (AHLEN KARL GUSTAV, et al)
ExaminationUS1543289
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