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EP0686087 - APPARATUS FOR COMPRESSIVELY TREATING FLEXIBLE SHEET MATERIALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.09.1999
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.09.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.10.1999 [1999/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WALTON, Richard C., (Executor for the Estate of Richard R. Walton, deceased)
10 West Hill Place
Boston, MA 02114 / US
[1995/50]
Inventor(s)01 / WALTON, Richard, C.
10 West Hill Place
Boston, MA 02114 / US
02 / MUNCHBACH, George, E.
26 June Street
Roslindale, MA 02131 / US
03 / WALTON, Richard, R.
deceased / US
[1995/50]
Representative(s)Blatchford, William Michael, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London
SE1 2AU / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/50]Blatchford, William Michael, et al
Withers & Rogers 4 Dyer's Buildings Holborn
London EC1N 2JT / GB
Application number, filing date94908713.404.02.1994
[1995/50]
WO1994US01285
Priority number, dateUS1993001331104.02.1993         Original published format: US 13311
[1995/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9417991
Date:18.08.1994
Language:EN
[1994/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0686087
Date:13.12.1995
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.
[1995/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0686087
Date:04.11.1998
Language:EN
[1998/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US18.08.1994
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.02.1997
ClassificationIPC:B31F1/12, B31F1/29, B31F1/14
[1997/07]
CPC:
B31F1/12 (EP); D06C21/00 (EP)
Former IPC [1995/50]B31F1/12, B31F1/29
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   GB,   IT,   LI [1995/50]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR PRESSBEHANDLUNG VON FLEXIBLEM FOLIENMATERIAL[1995/50]
English:APPARATUS FOR COMPRESSIVELY TREATING FLEXIBLE SHEET MATERIALS[1995/50]
French:APPAREIL DE TRAITEMENT DE MATERIAUX SOUPLES PAR COMPRESSION DE FEUILLE[1995/50]
Entry into regional phase08.08.1995National basic fee paid 
08.08.1995Search fee paid 
08.08.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
08.08.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.08.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
08.08.1995Examination requested  [1995/50]
10.07.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.01.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.02.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
06.05.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.08.1998Fee for grant paid
03.08.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.08.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
17.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
26.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[PA]GB2265917  (VICKERYS LTD [GB]) [PA] 1,2,21 * column 3, line 8 - line 12; figure 4 *
International search[Y]US5060349  (WALTON RICHARD R [US], et al);
 [Y]US4206528  (KLEMZ DAVID B [GB]);
 [AP]US5230775  (GOODNOW RONALD F [US], et al);
 [A]US4192709  (DUNLAP HAROLD E [US]);
 [A]US4090385  (PACKARD THOMAS D);
 [A]US3869768  (WALTON RICHARD RHODES, et al);
 [A]US3597814  (TRIFUNOVIC ALEXANDER L, et al);
 [A]US3416192  (PACKARD THOMAS D);
 [A]US4717329  (PACKARD THOMAS D [US], et al);
 [A]US4142278  (WALTON RICHARD R, et al);
 [A]US3810280  (MUNCHBACH G, et al);
 [A]US3122767  (CARVILL RICHARD E)
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