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EP About this file: EP0516841

EP0516841 - ORIFICE SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.01.1997
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.01.1997No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.02.1997 [1997/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DANIEL INDUSTRIES, INC.
9753 Pine Lake Drive
Houston, TX 77055 / US
[1992/50]
Inventor(s)01 / KENDRICK, Ray
22415 Goldstone
Katy, TX 77450 / US
02 / TATUM, Gary
6619 Brittany Park Lane
Houston, TX 77066 / US
[1992/50]
Representative(s)advotec.
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft
Tappe mbB
Widenmayerstraße 4
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1992/50]Dr. Elisabeth Jung Dr. Jürgen Schirdewahn Dipl.-Ing. Claus Gernhardt
Postfach 40 14 68
D-80714 München / DE
Application number, filing date92905320.512.12.1991
[1992/50]
WO1991US09535
Priority number, dateUS1990062913018.12.1990         Original published format: US 629130
US1990062915018.12.1990         Original published format: US 629150
[1992/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9211464
Date:09.07.1992
Language:EN
[1992/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0516841
Date:09.12.1992
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.07.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1992/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0516841
Date:06.03.1996
Language:EN
[1996/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US09.07.1992
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.05.1993
ClassificationIPC:G01F1/42, G01F15/00, F15D1/02
[1993/23]
CPC:
G01F1/42 (EP); G01F15/00 (EP)
Former IPC [1992/50]F15D1/02
Designated contracting statesBE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1992/50]
TitleGerman:DROSSELEINRICHTUNG[1996/10]
English:ORIFICE SYSTEM[1992/50]
French:SYSTEME DE DIAPHRAGME[1992/50]
Former [1992/50]Drosseleinrichtung
Entry into regional phase06.08.1992National basic fee paid 
06.08.1992Search fee paid 
06.08.1992Designation fee(s) paid 
06.08.1992Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.08.1992Examination requested  [1992/50]
26.01.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
01.08.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.10.1995Fee for grant paid
19.10.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.12.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1997/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
30.12.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
27.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]US652177  (GABEL HENRY F [US]);
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 [A]US1938460  ;
 [A]US2687748  (WHALEN JOHN W);
 [A]US3176773  (HEADRICK RICHARD T, et al);
 [A]US3273805  (HALL THOMAS E);
 [A]US3986721  (DECKER JOHN W);
 [A]US4593915  (SEGER HAROLD C [US], et al);
 [A]US4633911  (LOHN PAUL [US])
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