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EP About this file: EP0662204

EP0662204 - PIPELINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.02.1999
Database last updated on 03.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip05.02.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.03.1999 [1999/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
COURTAULDS FIBRES (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
50 George Street
London W1A 2BB / GB
[1995/28]
Inventor(s)01 / PERRY, Michael, Robert 32 Woodland Road
Kenilworth
Warwickshire CV8 2FL / GB
02 / WYKES, Katharine, Anne 50 Ettington Close
Wellesbourne
Warwickshire CV35 9RJ / GB
[1995/28]
Representative(s)Newby, John Ross, et al
JY & GW Johnson, Kingsbourne House, 229-231 High Holborn
London WC1V 7DP / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/28]Newby, John Ross, et al
J.Y. & G.W. Johnson Furnival House 14/18 High Holborn
London WC1V 6DE / GB
Application number, filing date93920996.123.09.1993
[1995/28]
WO1993GB02000
Priority number, dateGB1992002040728.09.1992         Original published format: GB 9220407
[1995/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9408162
Date:14.04.1994
Language:EN
[1994/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0662204
Date:12.07.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.04.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0662204
Date:01.04.1998
Language:EN
[1998/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.04.1994
ClassificationIPC:F16K17/16
[1995/28]
CPC:
D01F2/00 (EP); F16L55/24 (KR); F16K17/16 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   NL,   PT,   SE [1995/28]
TitleGerman:ROHR[1995/28]
English:PIPELINE[1995/28]
French:PIPELINE[1995/28]
Entry into regional phase01.03.1995National basic fee paid 
01.03.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
01.03.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.03.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
01.03.1995Examination requested  [1995/28]
30.05.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.08.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.10.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.04.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.08.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
06.10.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.12.1997Fee for grant paid
08.12.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.01.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
15.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]DE459264  (IGNIS HUETTENBAUGESELLSCHAFT M) [A] 1,6 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2552110  (OTIS HERBERT C, et al) [A] 1 * column W *;
 [A]GB2185287  (THERMAL TECHNOLOGY LIMITED) [A] 1,7* absract *;
 [A]DE3630057  (SCHUBERT WERNER [DE]) [A] 1 * page 5, column 1, line 5 - page 5, column 2, line 20 *
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