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EP0704051 - CENTRIFUGE LEAK TEST APPARATUS FOR FOOTWEAR AND APPAREL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.08.1998
Database last updated on 18.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.08.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.09.1998 [1998/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
551 Paper Mill Road, P.O. Box 9206 Newark
Delaware 19714-9206 / US
[N/P]
Former [1996/14]For all designated states
W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
551 Paper Mill Road, P.O. Box 9206
Newark, Delaware 19714-9206 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SUGAR, Thomas, Gerard
4926 S. Raintree Ct.
Wilmington DE 19808-1011 / US
02 / YALAMANCHILI, Seshamamba
410 Harmony Street
New Castle, DE 19720 / US
[1996/14]
Representative(s)McCallum, William Potter
Marks & Clerk 19 Royal Exchange Square Glasgow
G1 3AE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/14]McCallum, William Potter
Cruikshank & Fairweather 19 Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow G1 3AE Scotland / GB
Application number, filing date93920084.612.08.1993
[1996/14]
WO1993US07681
Priority number, dateUS1993008002418.06.1993         Original published format: US 80024
[1996/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9500826
Date:05.01.1995
Language:EN
[1995/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0704051
Date:03.04.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.01.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0704051
Date:01.10.1997
Language:EN
[1997/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.01.1995
ClassificationIPC:G01M3/04
[1996/14]
CPC:
G01M3/02 (EP,US); G01M3/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1996/14]
TitleGerman:ZENTRIFUGALE LECKPRÜFVORRICHTUNG FÜR SCHUHWERK UND KLEIDUNG[1996/14]
English:CENTRIFUGE LEAK TEST APPARATUS FOR FOOTWEAR AND APPAREL[1996/14]
French:APPAREIL POUR TESTER PAR CENTRIFUGATION L'IMPERMEABILITE D'ARTICLES CHAUSSANTS ET D'HABILLEMENT[1996/14]
Entry into regional phase30.05.1995National basic fee paid 
30.05.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
30.05.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.01.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
30.05.1995Examination requested  [1996/14]
24.07.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.11.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.03.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.04.1997Fee for grant paid
24.04.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.07.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.05.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
17.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
23.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]JPH04204028
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19921106), vol. 16, no. 536, Database accession no. (P - 1449), & JP04204028 A 19920724 (TAISEI RAMITSUKU KK ET AL.) [A] 1,9,14 * abstract *
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