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EP About this file: EP0533811

EP0533811 - CONNECTOR FOR INTERCONNECTING CONDUITS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.02.1998
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 09.01.2008  [2008/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALPHA THAMES ENGINEERING LIMITED
Essex House Station Road Upminster
Essex RM14 2SU / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/13]For all designated states
ALPHA THAMES ENGINEERING LIMITED
Essex House Station Road Upminster
Essex RM14 2SU / GB
Inventor(s)01 / APPLEFORD, David Eric
5 Green View Cottages
Theydon Bois, Essex CM16 7JD / GB
02 / NEIGHBOUR, James
5 Kinnoul Road
London W6 8NG / GB
[1993/13]
Representative(s)Murgatroyd, Susan Elizabeth, et al
Baron Warren Redfern
1000 Great West Road
Brentford TW8 9DW / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/13]Murgatroyd, Susan Elizabeth, et al
Baron & Warren 18 South End Kensington
London W8 5BU / GB
Application number, filing date91911978.414.06.1991
[1993/13]
WO1991GB00967
Priority number, dateGB1990001343915.06.1990         Original published format: GB 9013439
[1993/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9119927
Date:26.12.1991
Language:EN
[1991/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0533811
Date:31.03.1993
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.12.1991 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0533811
Date:02.04.1997
Language:EN
[1997/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.12.1991
ClassificationIPC:F16L37/00
[1993/13]
CPC:
F16L37/002 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1993/13]
TitleGerman:VERBINDER ZUR VERBINDUNG VON ROHREN[1993/13]
English:CONNECTOR FOR INTERCONNECTING CONDUITS[1993/13]
French:DISPOSITIF DE RACCORDEMENT POUR CONDUITS COMMUNIQUANT ENTRE EUX[1993/13]
Entry into regional phase24.12.1992National basic fee paid 
24.12.1992Designation fee(s) paid 
24.12.1992Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.01.1992Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
29.12.1992Examination requested  [1993/13]
14.03.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.09.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.12.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.06.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.02.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
24.06.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.11.1996Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
09.01.1997Fee for grant paid
09.01.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.01.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/13]
Request for further processing for:09.01.1997Request for further processing filed
09.01.1997Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
28.01.1997Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.06.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
20.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
23.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.199505   M06   Fee paid on   20.12.1995
30.06.199606   M06   Fee paid on   23.12.1996
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.04.1997
BE02.04.1997
CH02.04.1997
DK02.04.1997
ES02.04.1997
FR02.04.1997
GR02.04.1997
IT02.04.1997
LI02.04.1997
NL02.04.1997
LU14.06.1997
SE02.07.1997
DE03.07.1997
[2008/02]
Former [2004/38]AT02.04.1997
BE02.04.1997
CH02.04.1997
DK02.04.1997
ES02.04.1997
FR02.04.1997
GR02.04.1997
IT02.04.1997
LI02.04.1997
NL02.04.1997
LU14.06.1997
SE02.07.1997
DE03.07.1997
Former [2004/35]AT02.04.1997
BE02.04.1997
CH02.04.1997
DK02.04.1997
ES02.04.1997
FR02.04.1997
GR02.04.1997
IT02.04.1997
LI02.04.1997
NL02.04.1997
LU30.06.1997
SE02.07.1997
DE03.07.1997
Former [2002/25]AT02.04.1997
BE02.04.1997
CH02.04.1997
DK02.04.1997
ES02.04.1997
GR02.04.1997
IT02.04.1997
LI02.04.1997
NL02.04.1997
LU30.06.1997
SE02.07.1997
DE03.07.1997
FR29.08.1997
Former [2000/52]AT02.04.1997
BE02.04.1997
CH02.04.1997
DK02.04.1997
GR02.04.1997
IT02.04.1997
LI02.04.1997
NL02.04.1997
LU30.06.1997
SE02.07.1997
DE03.07.1997
FR29.08.1997
Former [2000/50]AT02.04.1997
BE02.04.1997
DK02.04.1997
GR02.04.1997
IT02.04.1997
NL02.04.1997
LU30.06.1997
SE02.07.1997
DE03.07.1997
CH07.07.1997
LI07.07.1997
FR29.08.1997
Former [2000/05]AT02.04.1997
BE02.04.1997
DK02.04.1997
GR02.04.1997
IT02.04.1997
NL02.04.1997
LU30.06.1997
SE02.07.1997
DE03.07.1997
FR29.08.1997
Former [1999/42]AT02.04.1997
BE02.04.1997
DK02.04.1997
IT02.04.1997
NL02.04.1997
SE02.07.1997
DE03.07.1997
FR29.08.1997
Former [1998/15]AT02.04.1997
BE02.04.1997
DK02.04.1997
NL02.04.1997
SE02.07.1997
DE03.07.1997
FR29.08.1997
Former [1998/12]AT02.04.1997
BE02.04.1997
NL02.04.1997
SE02.07.1997
DE03.07.1997
FR29.08.1997
Former [1998/10]AT02.04.1997
BE02.04.1997
NL02.04.1997
DE03.07.1997
FR29.08.1997
Former [1998/03]AT02.04.1997
NL02.04.1997
DE03.07.1997
FR29.08.1997
Former [1998/02]AT02.04.1997
Cited inInternational search[X]GB2158535  (GRIPPER INC);
 [A]EP0260237  (NORSKE STATS OLJESELSKAP [NO], et al);
 [A]GB2197407  (KVAERNER BRUG KJOLEAVDELNING)
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