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EP0595437 - Mechanical face seals [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.01.1998
Database last updated on 30.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip09.05.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 26.06.2002  [2002/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
JOHN CRANE UK LIMITED
Crossbow House 40 Liverpool Road Slough
Berkshire SL1 4QX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/18]For all designated states
JOHN CRANE UK LIMITED
Crossbow House 40 Liverpool Road
Slough, Berkshire SL1 4QX / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Goldswain, Ian Martyn
"Dorrie", Smithfield Road
Woodlands Park, Maidenhead SL6 3NP / GB
02 / De Boer Hignett, Martin William
16 Stanley Gardens
Chiswick, London W4 2SA / GB
[1994/18]
Representative(s)Watts, Peter Graham
Anthony Cundy & Co.
39/41 South Drive
Sutton Coldfield
West Midlands B75 7TE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/18]Watts, Peter Graham
Anthony Cundy & Co., 1623 Warwick Road
Knowle, Solihull, West Midlands B93 9LF / GB
Application number, filing date93203272.524.01.1992
[1994/18]
Priority number, dateGB1991000321715.02.1991         Original published format: GB 9103217
[1994/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0595437
Date:04.05.1994
Language:EN
[1994/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0595437
Date:26.03.1997
Language:EN
[1997/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.02.1994
ClassificationIPC:F16J15/34
[1994/18]
CPC:
F16J15/3412 (EP,US); F16J15/00 (KR); F16C33/741 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1994/18]
TitleGerman:Gleitringdichtung[1994/18]
English:Mechanical face seals[1994/18]
French:Garniture mécanique d'étanchéité[1994/18]
Examination procedure06.09.1994Examination requested  [1994/44]
07.11.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.01.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.06.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.08.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.10.1996Fee for grant paid
28.10.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP92300638.1  / EP0499370
Opposition(s)30.12.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1998/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.12.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
09.12.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
21.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
20.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.03.1997
CH26.03.1997
DK26.03.1997
ES26.03.1997
GR26.03.1997
LI26.03.1997
PT26.06.1997
SE26.06.1997
[2002/26]
Former [2000/05]AT26.03.1997
CH26.03.1997
DK26.03.1997
GR26.03.1997
LI26.03.1997
PT26.06.1997
SE26.06.1997
Former [1998/15]AT26.03.1997
CH26.03.1997
DK26.03.1997
LI26.03.1997
PT26.06.1997
SE26.06.1997
Former [1998/11]AT26.03.1997
PT26.06.1997
SE26.06.1997
Former [1998/03]AT26.03.1997
PT26.06.1997
Former [1997/42]AT26.03.1997
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