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EP0418298 - CONTROL VALVES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1991/13]CONTROL VALVES AND METHOD OF PLANT GROWING USING FLOW CONTROL
[1995/01]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.11.1995
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.11.1995No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.12.1995 [1995/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
University of Strathclyde
McCance Building, 16 Richmond Street Glasgow G1 1YQ
Scotland / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/13]For all designated states
University of Strathclyde
McCance Building, 16 Richmond Street
Glasgow G1 1YQ, Scotland / GB
Inventor(s)01 / GRAHAM, Neil, Bonnette
6 Kilmardinney Grove Bearsden
Glasgow G61 3NY / GB
02 / ROSS, Donald, S.
3 Keir Drive
Bishopbriggs G64 3BT / GB
03 / SZMIDT, Robert, Aleksander, Karasinski
25 Scaur O'Doon Road Doonfoot
Ayr KA7 4EP / GB
04 / KIRKWOOD, Ralph, Christie Glaslyn
Loch Park Doonfoot
Ayr KA7 4EU / GB
[1991/13]
Representative(s)Gallafent, Richard John
Gallafents Ltd The Old Vicarage
Stanbridge, Bedfordshire LU7 9HX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/13]Gallafent, Richard John
GALLAFENT & CO. 8 Staple Inn
London WCIV 7QH / GB
Application number, filing date89906798.709.06.1989
[1991/13]
WO1989GB00643
Priority number, dateGB1988001383710.06.1988         Original published format: GB 8813837
GB1988001383910.06.1988         Original published format: GB 8813839
[1991/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO8911787
Date:14.12.1989
[1989/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0418298
Date:27.03.1991
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.12.1989 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1991/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0418298
Date:04.01.1995
Language:EN
[1995/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.07.1990
ClassificationIPC:A01G25/16, F16K7/14, F16K31/00, A01G31/00
[1991/13]
CPC:
F16K31/001 (EP,US); A01G25/167 (EP,US); A01G31/02 (EP,US);
Y02P60/21 (EP,US); Y10T137/189 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [1991/36]
Former [1991/13]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  FR,  GB,  IT,  LI,  LU,  NL,  SE 
TitleGerman:REGELVENTILE[1995/01]
English:CONTROL VALVES[1995/01]
French:VANNES DE REGULATION[1995/01]
Former [1991/13]REGELVENTILE UND PFLANZENZUCHTVERFAHREN MIT ZUFLUSSREGELUNG
Former [1991/13]CONTROL VALVES AND METHOD OF PLANT GROWING USING FLOW CONTROL
Former [1991/13]VANNES DE REGULATION ET PROCEDE DE CULTURE VEGETALE UTILISANT LA REGULATION DE L'ECOULEMENT
MiscellaneousEPB 1995/01: Teilanmeldung 93201698.3 eingereicht am 14/06/93
EPB 1995/01: Divisional application 93201698.3 filed on 14/06/93
EPB 1995/01: Demande divisionnaire 93201698.3 déposée le 14/06/93
Entry into regional phase10.12.1990National basic fee paid 
10.12.1990Designation fee(s) paid 
10.12.1990Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.01.1990Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
10.12.1990Examination requested  [1991/13]
11.01.1991Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
08.04.1991Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) LU, SE
22.10.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.03.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.04.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.08.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.09.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
30.11.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.03.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
15.06.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.07.1994Fee for grant paid
27.07.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP93201698.3  / EP0570080
Opposition(s)05.10.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
04.06.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
05.06.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
10.06.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
08.02.1991LU   M01   Not yet paid
08.02.1991SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.01.1995
CH04.01.1995
LI04.01.1995
[1995/40]
Former [1995/32]CH04.01.1995
LI04.01.1995
Cited inInternational searchFR931540  [ ];
 DE1045194  [ ] (DISTILLERS CO YEAST LTD);
 GB1006801  [ ] (THURE HENNING HANSSON);
 US3426539  [ ] (WHEAR ALFRED L);
 DE1929916  [ ] (SCHWARZBACH DR ERIK);
 DE2325980  [ ] (EDENHORN KNUT BERTIL);
 GB1376091  [ ] (UNION CARBIDE CORP);
 DE2604080  [ ] (KUROSAWA TOYOKI);
 FR2345894  [ ] (ELEKTROWATT AG [CH]);
 EP0004159  [ ] (ORNSTEIN LEONARD);
 GB2017868  [ ] (BECKMANN G);
 WO8203529  [ ] (BENTLE PROD AG [CH], et al);
 EP0072214  [ ] (UNILEVER NV [NL]);
 WO8402827  [ ] (DYNAMIC INTERNATIONAL AS [DK]);
 US4463522  [ ] (LINDEMANN ECKHART [US]);
 EP0230150  [ ] (SPRAYING SYSTEMS CO [US]);
 GB2194124  [ ] (FISONS PLC);
 GB2216512  [ ] (FERNANDES PAULA JANETTA FOSTER [GB])
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