Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP Legal status: EP0276401

Designated contracting statesAT 
BE 
CH 
DE 
FR 
GB 
LI 
LU 
NL 
SE 
Examination procedure28.02.1992Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [1992/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.12.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
14.12.1987Renewal fee patent year 04
28.12.1988Renewal fee patent year 05
18.12.1989Renewal fee patent year 06
25.06.1990Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
26.08.198805   M06   Fee paid on   28.12.1988
31.07.198906   M06   Fee paid on   18.12.1989
31.07.199108   M06   Not yet paid
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Event date:03.08.1988 
Event description:DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES
Kind Code of Ref Document:A2
Designated State(s):AT BE CH DE FR GB LI LU NL SE
 
Event date:12.04.1989 
Event description:DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES
Kind Code of Ref Document:A3
Designated State(s):AT BE CH DE FR GB LI LU NL SE
 
Event date:06.12.1989 
Event description:REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION FILED
Effective DATE:19891010
 
Event date:30.10.1991 
Event description:FIRST EXAMINATION REPORT DESPATCHED
Effective DATE:19910917
 
Event date:29.07.1992 
Event description:APPLICATION DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWN
Effective DATE:19920129
 
Event date:03.08.1988 
Event description:DIVISIONAL APPLICATION: REFERENCE TO EARLIER APPLICATION
Ref Document Number:148941
Country of Ref Document:EP
Format of Ref Document F/P:P
 
Event date:08.08.2007 
Event description:INFORMATION ON INVENTOR PROVIDED BEFORE GRANT (CORRECTED)
INVENTOR:KIERSTEAD, BRUCE E.
 
Event date:08.08.2007 
Event description:INFORMATION ON INVENTOR PROVIDED BEFORE GRANT (CORRECTED)
INVENTOR:NOTH, MYRON A.
 
Event date:20.02.1989 
Event description:SEARCH REPORT DESPATCHED
Free Format Text:ORIGINAL CODE: 0009013
 
Event date:18.06.1988 
Event description:PUBLIC REFERENCE MADE UNDER ARTICLE 153(3) EPC TO A PUBLISHED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION THAT HAS ENTERED THE EUROPEAN PHASE
Free Format Text:ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012
 
Event date:11.06.1992 
Event description:INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF AN EP PATENT APPLICATION OR GRANTED EP PATENT
Free Format Text:STATUS: THE APPLICATION IS DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWN