blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP0149221

EP0149221 - Classifier [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.06.1990
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.06.1990No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 01.08.1990 [1990/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NORTHERN ENGINEERING INDUSTRIES PLC
NEI House Regent Centre
Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 3SB / GB
[1985/30]
Inventor(s)01 / Green, Colin Andrew
30, Thorpes Road
Heanor Derbyshire / GB
02 / Welbourne, Michael Charles
25, Dean Close
Littleover Derby DE3 7EF / GB
[1985/30]
Representative(s)Sanderson, Michael John, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP York House, 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
[N/P]
Former [1989/02]Sanderson, Michael John, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Former [1988/50]Armitage, Ian Michael
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Former [1985/30]Graham, John George
Northern Engineering Industries plc Group Patents Department c/o International Research & Development Co. Ltd. Fossway
Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE6 2YD / GB
Application number, filing date84116165.622.12.1984
[1985/30]
Priority number, dateGB1984000100914.01.1984         Original published format: GB 8401009
[1985/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0149221
Date:24.07.1985
Language:EN
[1985/30]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0149221
Date:07.01.1987
Language:EN
[1987/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0149221
Date:16.08.1989
Language:EN
[1989/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.11.1986
ClassificationIPC:B07B7/083
[1985/30]
CPC:
B07B7/083 (EP,US); B07B11/06 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB [1985/30]
TitleGerman:Sortierer[1985/30]
English:Classifier[1985/30]
French:Trieur[1985/30]
File destroyed:12.06.1999
Examination procedure29.06.1987Examination requested  [1987/36]
16.03.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.07.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.12.1988Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
17.02.1989Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.04.1989Fee for grant paid
21.04.1989Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.05.1990No opposition filed within time limit [1990/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.10.1986Renewal fee patent year 03
16.11.1987Renewal fee patent year 04
02.11.1988Renewal fee patent year 05
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court
See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Documents cited:Search[X]GB976876  ;
 [YD]GB515717  (L ATOMIC SOC);
 [A]GB524343  (NATHAN MUTCH);
 [A]DE737374  (HERMANNUS VAN TONGEREN);
 [Y]DE839153  (ALPINE AG EISENGIESSEREI, et al);
 [Y]GB1034090  (MICROCYLOMAT CO);
 [A]EP0067894  (OMYA GMBH [DE]);
 [AP]GB2123715  (FOSTER WHEELER ENERGY CORP)
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.