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EP About this file: EP0683731

EP0683731 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF DROPLETS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.07.2001
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TONEJET CORPORATION PTY LTD
210 Greenhill Road
Eastwood, S.A. 5063 / AU
[1995/48]
Inventor(s)01 / LIMA-MARQUES, Luis
24 Brookside Road
Darlington, S.A. 5047 / AU
[1995/48]
Representative(s)Brunner, Michael John
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/48]Brunner, Michael John
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date94907456.111.02.1994
[1995/48]
WO1994AU00065
Priority number, dateAU1993PL0727412.02.1993         Original published format: AU PL727493
[1995/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9418011
Date:18.08.1994
Language:EN
[1994/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0683731
Date:29.11.1995
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.
[1995/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0683731
Date:20.09.2000
Language:EN
[2000/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU18.08.1994
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.02.1996
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/06, B05B1/02, B05B5/025, B41J2/175
[1996/14]
CPC:
B05B5/007 (EP); B05B5/001 (EP); B05B5/0255 (EP);
B05B5/0536 (EP); B41J2/06 (EP); B41J2/17593 (EP);
B41J2002/061 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [1995/48]B41J2/06, B05B1/02, B05B5/025
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1995/48]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON TROPFEN[1995/48]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF DROPLETS[1995/48]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE PRODUCTION DE GOUTTELETTES[1995/48]
Entry into regional phase25.08.1995National basic fee paid 
25.08.1995Search fee paid 
25.08.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
25.08.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.08.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
25.08.1995Examination requested  [1995/48]
07.03.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.08.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.12.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.06.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.09.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.01.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.02.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.06.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.12.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.03.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.05.2000Fee for grant paid
15.05.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.06.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
10.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
11.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
10.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
11.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.09.2000
BE20.09.2000
CH20.09.2000
ES20.09.2000
GR20.09.2000
IT20.09.2000
LI20.09.2000
DK20.12.2000
PT20.12.2000
SE20.12.2000
LU11.02.2001
IE12.02.2001
MC28.02.2001
[2008/05]
Former [2006/39]AT20.09.2000
BE20.09.2000
CH20.09.2000
ES20.09.2000
GR20.09.2000
LI20.09.2000
DK20.12.2000
PT20.12.2000
SE20.12.2000
LU11.02.2001
IE12.02.2001
MC28.02.2001
Former [2004/39]AT20.09.2000
BE20.09.2000
CH20.09.2000
ES20.09.2000
GR20.09.2000
LI20.09.2000
DK20.12.2000
PT20.12.2000
SE20.12.2000
LU11.02.2001
IE12.02.2001
Former [2004/07]AT20.09.2000
BE20.09.2000
CH20.09.2000
ES20.09.2000
GR20.09.2000
LI20.09.2000
DK20.12.2000
PT20.12.2000
SE20.12.2000
IE12.02.2001
Former [2003/45]AT20.09.2000
BE20.09.2000
CH20.09.2000
ES20.09.2000
LI20.09.2000
DK20.12.2000
PT20.12.2000
SE20.12.2000
IE12.02.2001
Former [2002/26]AT20.09.2000
BE20.09.2000
CH20.09.2000
ES20.09.2000
LI20.09.2000
PT20.12.2000
SE20.12.2000
IE12.02.2001
Former [2002/14]AT20.09.2000
BE20.09.2000
CH20.09.2000
LI20.09.2000
PT20.12.2000
SE20.12.2000
IE12.02.2001
Former [2002/02]AT20.09.2000
BE20.09.2000
CH20.09.2000
LI20.09.2000
PT20.12.2000
SE20.12.2000
Former [2001/37]AT20.09.2000
BE20.09.2000
PT20.12.2000
SE20.12.2000
Former [2001/27]BE20.09.2000
PT20.12.2000
SE20.12.2000
Former [2001/22]BE20.09.2000
PT20.12.2000
Former [2001/18]PT20.12.2000
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH03184855  ;
 [A]US4943818  (HOTOMI HIDEO [JP]) [A] 1* the whole document *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19911111), vol. 015, no. 441, Database accession no. (M - 1177), & JP03184855 A 19910812 (RICOH CO LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *
International search[PA]JP05057907  ;
 [A]US4349829  (BOVIO MICHELE, et al);
 [A]EP0097823  (IBM [US]);
 [Y]US4490731  (VAUGHT JOHN L [US]);
 [A]US4575737  (VERMOT-GAUD JACQUES [CH], et al);
 [Y]EP0178880  (EXXON RESEARCH ENGINEERING CO [US]);
 [Y]EP0181218  (EXXON RESEARCH ENGINEERING CO [US]);
 [Y]EP0213240  (EXXON RESEARCH ENGINEERING CO [US]);
 [Y]US4717926  (HOTOMI HIDEO [JP]);
 [PY]WO9311866  (AUSTRALIA RES LAB [AU])
 [PA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, M-1443, page 46; & JP,A,05 057 907 (FUJI XEROX CO LTD) 9 March 1993 (09.03.93), Abstract., & JP05057907 A 19930309
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