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EP About this file: EP0659948

EP0659948 - Air pressure driven vacuum sewer system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.02.2001
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.02.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.04.2001 [2001/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EVAC AB
Rattens Gränd 1
S-295 39 Bromölla / SE
[1995/26]
Inventor(s)01 / Törnqvist, Hans
Lokegatan 9
S-295 37 Bromölla / SE
[1995/26]
Representative(s)Newby, Martin John, et al
Bromhead Johnson, Kingsbourne House, 229-231 High Holborn
London WC1V 7DP / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/26]Newby, Martin John, et al
J.Y. & G.W. Johnson Furnival House 14-18 High Holborn
London WC1V 6DE / GB
Application number, filing date94309287.413.12.1994
[1995/26]
Priority number, dateSE1993000421720.12.1993         Original published format: SE 9304217
[1995/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0659948
Date:28.06.1995
Language:EN
[1995/26]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0659948
Date:20.03.1996
[1996/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0659948
Date:19.04.2000
Language:EN
[2000/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.02.1996
ClassificationIPC:E03F1/00
[1995/26]
CPC:
E03F1/006 (EP,US); Y10T137/7889 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [1995/26]
TitleGerman:Druckluftgetriebene Vakkum-Abwasservorrichtung[1995/26]
English:Air pressure driven vacuum sewer system[1995/26]
French:Système d'égout sous vide entraîné par de l'air comprimé[1995/26]
Examination procedure10.06.1996Examination requested  [1996/32]
17.07.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.11.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.07.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
17.08.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.12.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.04.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.07.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.10.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
21.10.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.01.2000Fee for grant paid
21.01.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.01.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
02.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
20.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]FR1426703  (LILJENDAHL) [A] 3 * figures 1-5 *;
 [AD]US4034421  (PIHL LARS WILHELM, et al);
 [Y]FR2637304  (NESITE OY [FI]) [Y] 1 * page 3, line 16 - page 4, line 31; figure 1 *;
 [Y]WO9218713  (HAATANEN RAUNO [DE]) [Y] 1 * page 3, line 2 - page 4, line 9; figure 1 *
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