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EP0522858 - Chute for bulk materials [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1993/02]Improved chute for bulk materials
[1996/48]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.10.1997
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.10.1997No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.11.1997 [1997/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CLEVELAND POTASH LTD.
Boulby Mine, Loftus Saltburn-by-the-Sea
Cleveland TS13 4UZ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/02]For all designated states
CLEVELAND POTASH LTD.
Boulby Mine, Loftus
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Cleveland TS13 4UZ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Maxwell, Arthur Stephen
Hanover Cottage, Prospect Hill
Whitby, N. Yorkshire YO21 1QE / GB
02 / Barnard, Ian Robert
13 Grafton Close, Guisborough
Cleveland TS14 7AP / GB
[1993/02]
Representative(s)Virr, Dennis Austin
URQUHART-DYKES & LORD 1/15 Queens Square Middlesbrough
Cleveland TS2 1AL / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/02]Virr, Dennis Austin
URQUHART-DYKES & LORD 1/15 Queens Square
Middlesbrough Cleveland TS2 1AL / GB
Application number, filing date92306321.809.07.1992
[1993/02]
Priority number, dateGB1991001504612.07.1991         Original published format: GB 9115046
[1993/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0522858
Date:13.01.1993
Language:EN
[1993/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0522858
Date:27.11.1996
Language:EN
[1996/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.08.1992
ClassificationIPC:B65G11/08, B65G69/16
[1993/02]
CPC:
B65G69/16 (EP,US); B65G11/088 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GR,   IT,   NL,   PT,   SE [1995/27]
Former [1993/02]BE,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IT,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Schurre für Schüttgut[1993/02]
English:Chute for bulk materials[1996/48]
French:Chute pour matières en vrac[1993/02]
Former [1993/02]Improved chute for bulk materials
Examination procedure02.07.1993Examination requested  [1993/35]
11.10.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
05.05.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.08.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.01.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.05.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
29.05.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.07.1996Fee for grant paid
12.07.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.08.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.07.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
11.07.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
11.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]DE2736633  (GRISNICH MARIUS);
 [X]US4946018  (BINZEN WILLARD [US], et al);
 [A]DE2827602  (LANGEN PETER);
 [XP]US5086902  (DUNNIGAN THEODORE J [US])
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