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EP0440779 - DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE FLOW OF A GAS CONTAINING PARTICULATES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.08.1996
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.02.1998Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK
published on 08.04.1998 [1998/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LIBBEY-OWENS-FORD CO.
811 Madison Avenue
Toledo, OH 43695 / US
[1991/33]
Inventor(s)01 / HOFER, Peter, H.
9775 Carnoustie Road
Perrysburg, OH 43551 / US
02 / GORDON, Roy, G.
22 Highland Street
Cambridge, MA 02138 / US
[1991/33]
Representative(s)Hands, Horace Geoffrey, et al
Withers & Rogers 4 Dyer's Buildings Holborn
London EC1N 2JT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/33]Hands, Horace Geoffrey, et al
LEWIS W. GOOLD & CO. Whitehall Chambers 23, Colmore Row
Birmingham B3 2BL / GB
Application number, filing date90913633.524.08.1990
[1991/33]
WO1990US04837
Priority number, dateUS1989039871825.08.1989         Original published format: US 398718
[1991/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9102947
Date:07.03.1991
Language:EN
[1991/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0440779
Date:14.08.1991
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.03.1991 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1991/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0440779
Date:18.10.1995
Language:EN
[1995/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US07.03.1991
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.06.1993
ClassificationIPC:G01F1/42, G01F1/36, G01F1/40, G01F15/12
[1993/29]
CPC:
G01F1/36 (EP,US); G01F1/42 (EP,US); G01F15/12 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1991/33]G01F1/42
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1991/33]
TitleGerman:DEBITMESSANORDNUNG FÜR EIN PARTIKEL ENTHALTENDES GAS[1991/33]
English:DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE FLOW OF A GAS CONTAINING PARTICULATES[1991/33]
French:DISPOSITIF DE MESURE DU DEBIT D'UN GAZ CONTENANT DES PARTICULES[1991/33]
Entry into regional phase06.05.1991National basic fee paid 
06.05.1991Search fee paid 
06.05.1991Designation fee(s) paid 
13.07.1991Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.07.1991Examination requested  [1991/37]
07.03.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.09.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.10.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
31.01.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.05.1995Fee for grant paid
17.05.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.07.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/41]
Request for further processing for:19.05.1995Request for further processing filed
17.05.1995Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
19.06.1995Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.07.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
14.07.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
25.07.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
25.07.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.10.1995
CH18.10.1995
DK18.10.1995
LI18.10.1995
SE18.01.1996
[1998/15]
Former [1997/28]AT18.10.1995
CH18.10.1995
LI18.10.1995
SE18.01.1996
Former [1996/28]AT18.10.1995
SE18.01.1996
Former [1996/23]SE18.01.1996
Documents cited:Search[Y]JP57057217  ;
 [A]DE1187385  (KINEMATICS LTD)
 [YD]  - ISHM-INTERNEPEON TECHNICAL SEMINAR (INT.MICROELECTRON.SYMP.) 18 January 1983, TOKYO,JP pages 1 - 10 N.M.GRALENSKI 'Thin Films by Conveyorized Atmospheric CVD'
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 6, no. 133 (P-129)20 July 1982 & JP-A-57 057 217 ( TOSHIBA ), & JP57057217 A 19820720
International search[A]US2058654  (ALLTON ROBERT A);
 [A]US2337921  (PETROE GREGORY A);
 [A]US4651572  (ALBERTZ THEODOR [DE], et al);
 [A]US4671109  (HALMI DEZSOE [US])
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