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EP0426041 - Spiral groove seal system for sealing a high pressure gas [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.03.1996
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.07.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 08.09.2004  [2004/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
JOHN CRANE, INC.
6400 Oakton Street
Morton Grove, IL 60053 / US
[1991/19]
Inventor(s)01 / Pecht, Glenn G.
3730 North Sheffield
Chicago, IL 60613 / US
02 / Feltman, Paul L., Jr
5322 South Ashland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60609 / US
[1991/19]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1991/19]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date90120611.026.10.1990
[1991/19]
Priority number, dateUS1989042895230.10.1989         Original published format: US 428952
[1991/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0426041
Date:08.05.1991
Language:EN
[1991/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0426041
Date:10.05.1995
Language:EN
[1995/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.02.1991
ClassificationIPC:F16J15/34, F16J15/00
[1991/19]
CPC:
F16J15/3412 (EP,US); F16J15/16 (KR); F16J15/006 (EP,US);
F16J15/3484 (EP,US); Y10S277/921 (EP,US); Y10S277/928 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1991/19]
TitleGerman:Dichtungsanordnung mit spiralförmiger Nute für Hochdruckgas[1991/19]
English:Spiral groove seal system for sealing a high pressure gas[1991/19]
French:Système d'étanchéité à gorge spiralée pour gaz sous haute pression[1991/19]
Examination procedure11.09.1991Examination requested  [1991/45]
02.07.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.11.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.12.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.06.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.07.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
08.11.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
14.11.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.02.1995Fee for grant paid
17.02.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.02.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.10.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
29.10.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT10.05.1995
CH10.05.1995
GR10.05.1995
LI10.05.1995
ES27.10.1995
SE27.10.1995
LU31.10.1995
[2004/37]
Former [2000/04]AT10.05.1995
CH10.05.1995
GR10.05.1995
LI10.05.1995
SE27.10.1995
LU31.10.1995
Former [1996/32]AT10.05.1995
CH10.05.1995
LI10.05.1995
SE27.10.1995
Former [1996/02]AT10.05.1995
CH10.05.1995
LI10.05.1995
Former [1995/49]CH10.05.1995
LI10.05.1995
Documents cited:Search[A]FR2308032  (SIGMA VYZKUMNY USTAV CERPACICH [SU]);
 [A]EP0037210  (CRANE HOUDAILLE JOHN INC [US]);
 [AD]WO8809891  (CRANE JOHN INC [US])
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