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EP0705141 - COLLAPSIBLE PUMP CHAMBER HAVING PREDETERMINED COLLAPSING PATTERN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 28.05.1999 Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	26.06.2009	Change - representative	published on 29.07.2009 [2009/31]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
	[N/P]
Former [1996/15]	For all designated states THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / PETERSON, Robert, James 6337 Belmont Road Loveland, OH 45140 / US
	02 / STAHLEY, Robert, Edward 6594 W. Alexandria Road Middletown, OH 45042 / US
	[1996/15]
Representative(s)	Brooks, Maxim Courtney, et al Proctor & Gamble (Health & Beauty Care) Limited Rusham Park Whitehall Lane, Egham Surrey TW20 9NW / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2009/31]	Brooks, Maxim Courtney, et al Proctor & Gamble (Health & Beauty Care) Limited Rusham Park Whitehall Lane Egham Surrey TW20 9NW / GB
Former [1996/47]	Brooks, Maxim Courtney, et al Procter & Gamble H&BC Limited Patent Department - Tonegawe Building Rusham Park, Whitehall Lane Egham, Surrey TW 20 9HW / GB
Former [1996/15]	Gibson, Tony Nicholas, et al Procter & Gamble European Technical Center Temselaan 100 B-1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
Application number, filing date	94913425.8	18.04.1994
	[1996/15]
	WO1994US04254
Priority number, date	US19930082001	24.06.1993 Original published format: US 82001
	US19940203321	28.02.1994 Original published format: US 203321
	[1996/15]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9500253
	Date:	05.01.1995
	Language:	EN
	[1995/02]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0705141
	Date:	10.04.1996
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.01.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[1996/15]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0705141
	Date:	22.07.1998
	Language:	EN
	[1998/30]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	05.01.1995
Classification	IPC:	B05B11/00	[1996/15]
	CPC:	B05B11/0064 (EP); B05B11/00 (KR); B05B11/0044 (EP); B05B11/007 (EP); B05B11/1032 (EP); B05B11/1033 (EP); (+) B05B11/1035 (EP); B05B11/1059 (EP); B05B11/1067 (EP); B05B11/1077 (EP); B05B11/1097 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, NL, PT, SE [1996/15]
Title	German:	ZUSAMMENDRÜCKBARE PUMPKAMMER MIT VORBESTIMMTEM FALTBAREN MUSTER	[1996/15]
	English:	COLLAPSIBLE PUMP CHAMBER HAVING PREDETERMINED COLLAPSING PATTERN	[1996/15]
	French:	CHAMBRE DE POMPE POUVANT S'APLATIR SUIVANT UN SCHEMA PREDETERMINE	[1996/15]
Entry into regional phase	15.12.1995	National basic fee paid
	15.12.1995	Designation fee(s) paid
	15.12.1995	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	27.12.1994	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
	15.12.1995	Examination requested [1996/15]
	03.04.1996	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	15.11.1996	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
	17.01.1997	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	19.08.1997	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
	14.01.1998	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
	20.01.1998	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	30.03.1998	Fee for grant paid
	30.03.1998	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	23.04.1999	No opposition filed within time limit [1999/28]
Request for further processing for:	17.01.1997	Request for further processing filed
	17.01.1997	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted
	07.02.1997	Decision despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	15.12.1995	Renewal fee patent year 03
	12.04.1997	Renewal fee patent year 04
	14.04.1998	Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	22.07.1998
	BE	22.07.1998
	CH	22.07.1998
	LI	22.07.1998
	NL	22.07.1998
	DK	22.10.1998
	PT	22.10.1998
	SE	22.10.1998
	IE	18.04.1999
	LU	18.04.1999
	[2004/39]
Former [2003/45]	AT	22.07.1998
	BE	22.07.1998
	CH	22.07.1998
	LI	22.07.1998
	NL	22.07.1998
	DK	22.10.1998
	PT	22.10.1998
	SE	22.10.1998
	IE	18.04.1999
Former [2003/08]	AT	22.07.1998
	BE	22.07.1998
	CH	22.07.1998
	LI	22.07.1998
	NL	22.07.1998
	PT	22.10.1998
	SE	22.10.1998
	IE	18.04.1999
Former [2000/52]	AT	22.07.1998
	BE	22.07.1998
	CH	22.07.1998
	LI	22.07.1998
	PT	22.10.1998
	SE	22.10.1998
	IE	18.04.1999
Former [1999/29]	AT	22.07.1998
	BE	22.07.1998
	CH	22.07.1998
	LI	22.07.1998
	PT	22.10.1998
	SE	22.10.1998
Former [1999/27]	AT	22.07.1998
	BE	22.07.1998
	CH	22.07.1998
	LI	22.07.1998
Former [1999/22]	AT	22.07.1998
	CH	22.07.1998
	LI	22.07.1998
Cited in	International search	[X]US3973700 (SCHMIDT EDWARD C, et al) [X] 1-3,6 * column W *;
		[X]US4336895 (ALEFF HANS P) [X] 1-3,5,6 * column 14, line 47 - column 66; figures 7,19 *;
		[X]DE3909633 (MEGAPLAST DOSIERSYSTEME [DE]) [X] 1-3,6 * the whole document *;
		[A]US5195878 (SAHIAVO JOHN [US], et al) [A] 4* column A; figure 3 *

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