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EP About this file: EP0550970

EP0550970 - Accelerated weathering apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.07.1999
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.07.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.08.1999 [1999/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE Q-PANEL COMPANY
26200 First Street Cleveland
Ohio 44145 / US
[N/P]
Former [1993/28]For all designated states
THE Q-PANEL COMPANY
26200 First Street
Cleveland, Ohio 44145 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Fedor, Gregory R.
30215 Westlawn
Bay Village, Ohio 44145 / US
02 / Grossman, Douglas M.
4355 Valley Forge Drive
Fairview Park, Ohio 44126 / US
[1993/28]
Representative(s)Purvis, William Michael Cameron, et al
D. Young & Co., 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
[1998/14]
Former [1993/28]Cook, Anthony John
D. YOUNG & CO. 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date92310933.401.12.1992
[1993/28]
Priority number, dateUS1991080171502.12.1991         Original published format: US 801715
[1993/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0550970
Date:14.07.1993
Language:EN
[1993/28]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0550970
Date:12.01.1994
Language:EN
[1994/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0550970
Date:26.08.1998
Language:EN
[1998/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.11.1993
ClassificationIPC:G01N17/00
[1993/28]
CPC:
G01N17/004 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1993/28]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur beschleunigten Prüfung der Wetterbeständigkeit[1993/28]
English:Accelerated weathering apparatus[1993/28]
French:Appareil pour des tests accélérés de résistance aux intempéries[1993/28]
Examination procedure30.06.1994Examination requested  [1994/35]
22.08.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.03.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.03.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.09.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.11.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
16.02.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
25.02.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.04.1998Fee for grant paid
21.04.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.05.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.12.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
07.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
09.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
05.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPH0367150  ;
 [A]WO8702760  (RESEARCH INC [US]) [A] 3,4 * abstract *;
 [DA]US4544995  (SUGA SHIGERU [JP]) [DA] 1,2 * abstract *;
 [A]US3576125  (KOCKOTT DIETER, et al) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19910610), vol. 015, no. 226, Database accession no. (P - 1213), & JP03067150 A 19910322 (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [X] 1 * abstract *
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