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EP0345259 - MEANS FOR DISPENSING A PRE-MEASURED VOLUME OF RESPIRATING GAS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1989/50]METHOD AND MEANS FOR DISPENSING A PRE-MEASURED VOLUME OF RESPIRATING GAS
[1993/01]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.11.1993
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.05.1994Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AT
published on 22.06.1994 [1994/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PERKINS, Warren E.
9960 South A-1-A, Apt. 1901
Jensen Beach, FL 34957 / US
[1989/50]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1989/50]
Representative(s)Goodenough, Nigel, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co. 235 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1989/50]Goodenough, Nigel, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co. Northumberland House 303-306 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
Application number, filing date88900617.726.10.1987
[1989/50]
WO1987US02726
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8903700
Date:05.05.1989
Language:EN
[1989/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0345259
Date:13.12.1989
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.05.1989 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1989/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0345259
Date:07.01.1993
Language:EN
[1993/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.05.1989
ClassificationIPC:A61M16/00
[1989/50]
CPC:
A61M16/0677 (EP,US); A61M16/0051 (EP,US); A61M16/022 (EP,US);
A61M2016/0015 (EP,US); A61M2016/0024 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1989/50]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR ABGABE EINES DEFINIERTEN ATEMGAS-VOLUMENS[1993/01]
English:MEANS FOR DISPENSING A PRE-MEASURED VOLUME OF RESPIRATING GAS[1993/01]
French:DISPOSITIF DE DISTRIBUTION D'UN VOLUME PRE-MESURE DE GAZ DE RESPIRATION[1993/01]
Former [1989/50]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ABGABE EINES DEFINIERTEN ATEMGAS-VOLUMENS
Former [1989/50]METHOD AND MEANS FOR DISPENSING A PRE-MEASURED VOLUME OF RESPIRATING GAS
Former [1989/50]PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE DISTRIBUTION D'UN VOLUME PRE-MESURE DE GAZ DE RESPIRATION
Entry into regional phase20.06.1989National basic fee paid 
20.06.1989Designation fee(s) paid 
20.06.1989Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.06.1989Examination requested  [1989/50]
18.01.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.07.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.12.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.04.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.07.1992Fee for grant paid
14.07.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.10.1993No opposition filed within time limit [1993/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.10.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
12.10.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
28.10.1991Renewal fee patent year 05
09.10.1992Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.01.1993
BE07.01.1993
CH07.01.1993
LI07.01.1993
NL07.01.1993
SE07.01.1993
[1994/25]
Former [1993/38]BE07.01.1993
CH07.01.1993
LI07.01.1993
NL07.01.1993
SE07.01.1993
Former [1993/38]CH07.01.1993
LI07.01.1993
NL07.01.1993
SE07.01.1993
Former [1993/32]CH07.01.1993
LI07.01.1993
SE07.01.1993
Former [1993/27]CH07.01.1993
LI07.01.1993
Cited inInternational searchUS3659601  [ ] (BUSHMAN JOHN ANDREW);
 US3807446  [ ] (DRISKELL T, et al);
 US4459982  [ ] (FRY STANLEY E [US]);
 US4705034  [ ] (PERKINS WARREN E [US])
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