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EP About this file: EP0604638

EP0604638 - FLUID PRESSURE INTENSIFIER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  27.06.1997
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.06.1997Refusal of applicationpublished on 13.08.1997 [1997/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PRINGLE, Bette
999 Lake Shore Road
Grosse Pinte shores, MI 48236 / US
[1994/27]
Inventor(s)01 / PRINGLE, William, L.
+di
/ / US
[1994/27]
Representative(s)Ben-Nathan, Laurence Albert
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord 30 Welbeck Street
London W1G 8ER / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/27]Ben-Nathan, Laurence Albert
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord 91 Wimpole Street
London W1M 8AH / GB
Application number, filing date93916610.416.06.1993
[1994/27]
WO1993US05842
Priority number, dateUS1992090959807.07.1992         Original published format: US 909598
[1994/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9401309
Date:20.01.1994
Language:EN
[1994/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0604638
Date:06.07.1994
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.01.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US20.01.1994
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.10.1994
ClassificationIPC:B60T11/12, F15B11/032
[1994/50]
CPC:
B60T11/16 (EP,US); B60T11/12 (EP,US); F15B3/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1994/27]B60T7/00, F15B7/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1994/27]
TitleGerman:FLÜSSIGKEITSDRUCKVERSTÄRKER[1994/27]
English:FLUID PRESSURE INTENSIFIER[1994/27]
French:MULTIPLICATEUR DE PRESSION D'UN FLUIDE[1994/27]
Entry into regional phase11.03.1994National basic fee paid 
11.03.1994Search fee paid 
11.03.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
08.07.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.07.1994Examination requested  [1994/36]
09.10.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.04.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.08.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
19.03.1997Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [1997/33]
29.03.1997Application refused, date of legal effect [1997/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.07.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
10.06.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.199503   M06   Fee paid on   16.08.1995
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Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[A]US4255931  (LEIBER HEINZ, et al);
 [A]US4255930  (NATALIE ADAM J);
 [A]US4026109  (FAY CLARENCE C);
 [A]US2396539  (STANLEY SMITH, et al);
 [A]US5107681  (WOLFBAUER III MICHAEL H [US]);
 [A]US4961317  (WOLFBAUER III MICHAEL H [US])
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