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EP0633982 - APPARATUS FOR PUMPING LIQUIDS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.02.1998
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.02.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 01.04.1998 [1998/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
British Nuclear Fuels PLC
Risley Warrington
Cheshire WA3 6AS / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/03]For all designated states
British Nuclear Fuels PLC
Risley Warrington Cheshire, WA3 6AS / GB
Inventor(s)01 / TAYLOR, Leonard, Samuel, David
British Nuclear Fuels plc Sellafield
Seascale Cumbria CA20 1PG / GB
02 / WHITE, Simon
British Nuclear Fuels plc Sellafield
Seascale Cumbria CA20 1PG / GB
03 / WALTON, Colin
British Nuclear Fuels plc Sellafield
Seascale Cumbria CA20 1PG / GB
04 / LEGGETT, Clive
British Nuclear Fuels plc Sellafield
Seascale Cumbria CA20 1PG / GB
[1995/03]
Representative(s)McCormack, Derek James
British Nuclear Fuels plc Intellectual Property & Patents Department Research & Technology Hinton House, H 480 Risely
Warrington, Cheshire WA3 6AS / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/03]McCormack, Derek James
British Nuclear Fuels plc, Intellectual Property & Patents Department, Research & Technology, Hinton House, H 480, Risley
Warrington, Cheshire WA3 6AS / GB
Former [1995/03]McCormack, Derek James
"Patents Section" Legal Department British Nuclear Fuels plc
GB-Risley, Warrington, Cheshire WA3 6AS / GB
Application number, filing date94906265.704.02.1994
[1995/03]
WO1994GB00208
Priority number, dateGB1993000217304.02.1993         Original published format: GB 9302173
[1995/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9418457
Date:18.08.1994
Language:EN
[1994/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0633982
Date:18.01.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.08.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0633982
Date:09.04.1997
Language:EN
[1997/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.08.1994
ClassificationIPC:F04D13/04, F04D7/08, F04D29/60, F04D13/08
[1995/03]
CPC:
F04D13/08 (EP,US); F04D13/04 (EP,US); F04D29/607 (EP,US);
F04D7/08 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI [1995/03]
TitleGerman:EINRICHTUNG ZUM PUMPEN VON FLÜSSIGKEITEN[1995/03]
English:APPARATUS FOR PUMPING LIQUIDS[1995/03]
French:APPAREIL DE POMPAGE DE LIQUIDES[1995/03]
Entry into regional phase15.09.1994National basic fee paid 
15.09.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
15.09.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.09.1994Examination requested  [1995/03]
21.11.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.02.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.04.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
14.08.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.10.1996Fee for grant paid
11.10.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.01.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
15.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]FR2361558  (SAINT GOBAIN TECHN NOUVELLES [FR]) [A] 1,6 * page 1, line 1 - line 6 * * page 5, line 17 - page 6, line 17; figure 2 *;
 [A]GB731672  (SELF PRIMING PUMP & ENG CO LTD, et al) [A] 1 * page 1, line 11 - line 13 * * page 1, line 26 - line 44 * * page 1, line 71 - page 2, line 72; figure - *;
 [A]FR2380447  (PEYRARD JEAN [FR]) [A] 1,4 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4403923  (KORCHIN HERBERT P [US]) [A] 1,7 * column 3, line 21 - column 4, line 59; figure - *;
 [A]US4732537  (KUSZ JOHN P [US], et al) [A] 1,3 * abstract * * column 3, line 14 - column 4, line 67; figure - *;
 [A]US5145333  (SMITH WILLIAM A [US]) [A] 7 * column 2, line 64 - line 68 * * column 3, line 18 - line 22 * * column 3, line 56 - line 58; figure 1 *;
 [A]WO9300260  (FRANK MOHN FUSA A S [NO])
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