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EP About this file: EP0107728

EP0107728 - COMPRESSOR UNIT WITH AN OIL SLINGER DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1984/19]OIL SLINGER DEVICE
[1987/34]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  09.05.1991
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.11.1999Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU
published on 29.12.1999 [1999/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TECUMSEH PRODUCTS COMPANY
100 East Patterson Street Tecumseh
Michigan 49286 / US
[N/P]
Former [1984/19]For all designated states
TECUMSEH PRODUCTS COMPANY
100 East Patterson Street
Tecumseh Michigan 49286 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HANNIBAL, Billy B.
1109 North River Court
Tecumseh, MI 49286 / US
[1984/19]
Representative(s)Brunner, Michael John, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [1984/19]Brunner, Michael John, et al
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date83901997.303.05.1983
[1984/19]
WO1983US00659
Priority number, dateUS1982037405003.05.1982         Original published format: US 374050
[1984/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO8303877
Date:10.11.1983
[1983/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0107728
Date:09.05.1984
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.11.1983 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1984/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0107728
Date:19.08.1987
Language:EN
[1987/34]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0107728
Date:26.06.1991
Language:EN
[1991/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.09.1984
ClassificationIPC:F04B35/04, F04B39/06
[1987/34]
CPC:
F04B39/0269 (EP)
Former IPC [1984/19]F04B17/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1984/19]
TitleGerman:KOMPRESSORAGGREGAT MIT ÖLSPRÜHANLAGE[1987/34]
English:COMPRESSOR UNIT WITH AN OIL SLINGER DEVICE[1987/34]
French:COMPRESSEUR AVEC PROJECTEUR D'HUILE[1987/34]
Former [1984/19]ÖLSPRÜHANLAGE
Former [1984/19]OIL SLINGER DEVICE
Former [1984/19]PROJECTEUR D'HUILE
File destroyed:15.01.2000
Entry into regional phase18.01.1984National basic fee paid 
18.01.1984Search fee paid 
18.01.1984Designation fee(s) paid 
18.01.1984Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.01.1984Examination requested  [1984/19]
08.07.1985Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.10.1985Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.03.1986Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.04.1986Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.08.1986Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
12.11.1986Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.02.1987Fee for grant paid
02.02.1987Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  17.05.1988  16.06.1988  ADMISSIBLE
Danfoss A/S
6430 Nordborg / DK
Opponent's representative
Knoblauch, Ulrich
Patentanwälte Dr. Knoblauch, Schlosserstrasse 23
60322 Frankfurt / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1988/28]
Opponent(s)01  17.05.1988  16.06.1988  ADMISSIBLE
Danfoss A/S
DK-6430 Nordborg / DK
Opponent's representative
Knoblauch, Ulrich, Dr.-Ing.
Kühhornshofweg 10
D-60320 Frankfurt / DE
21.06.1988Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
25.10.1988Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
02.11.1988Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
08.03.1989Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
08.05.1989Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
11.08.1989Reply to a communication from the opposition division
07.11.1989Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
27.12.1989Reply to a communication from the opposition division
11.10.1990Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
22.10.1990Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
17.01.1991Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
04.04.1991Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.05.1985Renewal fee patent year 03
20.05.1986Renewal fee patent year 04
14.05.1987Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT19.08.1987
BE19.08.1987
CH19.08.1987
LI19.08.1987
NL19.08.1987
SE31.08.1987
LU31.05.1988
GB03.05.1991
[1999/52]
Former [1992/16]AT19.08.1987
BE19.08.1987
CH19.08.1987
LI19.08.1987
NL19.08.1987
SE31.08.1987
GB03.05.1991
Former [1989/24]AT19.08.1987
BE19.08.1987
CH19.08.1987
LI19.08.1987
NL19.08.1987
SE31.08.1987
Former [1989/19]AT19.08.1987
BE19.08.1987
NL19.08.1987
SE31.08.1987
Former [1989/13]AT19.08.1987
BE19.08.1987
NL19.08.1987
Former [1989/05]BE19.08.1987
NL19.08.1987
Former [1989/03]BE19.08.1987
Documents cited:Search[X]US2628016  (HIGHAM WILLIAM W);
 [X]FR1156042
International search[A]US3285504  (ROBERT SMITH);
 [A]US2504528  (HUME WILLIAM C);
 [Y]US2500751  (HALFVARSON GUSTAF A);
 [Y]US2125645  (MONEY ROLAND H);
 [A]US2050385  (SCHMIDT HENRY F);
 [A]DE938313  (TEVES KG ALFRED);
 [A]FR871115
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