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EP0587616 - SEALING DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR CABLE SEAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1994/12]CABLE SEALING
[1996/29]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.05.1997
Database last updated on 22.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip17.12.1999Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR
published on 02.02.2000 [2000/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
N.V. RAYCHEM S.A.
Diestsesteenweg 692
3010 Kessel-Lo / BE
[N/P]
Former [1994/12]For all designated states
N.V. RAYCHEM S.A.
Diestsesteenweg 692
B-3010 Kessel-Lo / BE
Inventor(s)01 / DEMESMAEKER, Marc
Zaanstraat 25
B-2000 Antwerpen / BE
02 / VAN NOTEN, Lodewijk, Cordula, Michael
Oude Rondelaan 96
B-3000 Leuven / BE
03 / VANDEPUTTE, Filip
Kortrijkstraat 96
B-3210 Linden / BE
[1994/12]
Representative(s)Benson, John Everett, et al
Raychem Limited
Intellectual Property Law Department
Faraday Road
Dorcan
Swindon, Wiltshire SN3 5HH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/12]Benson, John Everett, et al
Raychem Limited Intellectual Property Law Department Faraday Road Dorcan
Swindon, Wiltshire SN3 5HH / GB
Application number, filing date92910753.028.05.1992
[1994/12]
WO1992GB00962
Priority number, dateGB1991012181406.06.1991         Original published format: GB 91121814
[1994/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9222114
Date:10.12.1992
Language:EN
[1992/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0587616
Date:23.03.1994
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.12.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0587616
Date:17.07.1996
Language:EN
[1996/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.12.1992
ClassificationIPC:H02G15/013, B25B23/00, F16B31/02
[1994/12]
CPC:
B25B23/14 (EP,US); B25B23/0064 (EP,US); H02G15/013 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1994/12]
TitleGerman:ABDICHTUNGSVORRICHTUNG, INSBESONDERE KABELABDICHTUNG[1996/29]
English:SEALING DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR CABLE SEAL[1996/29]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ETANCHEITE, NOTAMMENT POUR CABLES[1996/29]
Former [1994/12]KABELABDICHTUNG
Former [1994/12]CABLE SEALING
Former [1994/12]DISPOSITIF D'ETANCHEITE POUR CABLES
Entry into regional phase27.11.1993National basic fee paid 
27.11.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
27.11.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.08.1992Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
27.11.1993Examination requested  [1994/12]
31.07.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
06.12.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.03.1996Fee for grant paid
05.03.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.04.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.05.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
12.04.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
09.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.07.1996
GR17.07.1996
[2000/05]
Former [1997/16]AT17.07.1996
Cited inInternational search[A]DE1500900  (RUBIN NORMAN NEHEMIAH);
 [A]US4512219  (JANSSEN CALEB E [US]);
 [A]WO9005401  (RAYCHEM SA NV [BE])
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