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EP About this file: EP0737617

EP0737617 - Watertight pit cover [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.08.2000
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.08.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.10.2000 [2000/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dabico, Inc.
2995 Airway Avenue Costa Mesa
California 92626 / US
[N/P]
Former [1996/42]For all designated states
Dabico, Inc.
2995 Airway Avenue
Costa Mesa, California 92626 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Devlin, Michael
1565 Harriet Lane
Anaheim, California 92802 / US
[1996/42]
Representative(s)Charlton, Peter John
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/42]Charlton, Peter John
Elkington and Fife Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Application number, filing date95302408.011.04.1995
[1996/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0737617
Date:16.10.1996
Language:EN
[1996/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0737617
Date:20.10.1999
Language:EN
[1999/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.07.1995
ClassificationIPC:B64F1/36, E02D29/14
[1996/42]
CPC:
E02D29/149 (EP,US); E02D29/14 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB [1996/42]
TitleGerman:Wasserdichter Grubendeckel[1996/42]
English:Watertight pit cover[1996/42]
French:Couvercle étanche pour fosse[1996/42]
Examination procedure19.03.1997Examination requested  [1997/21]
21.04.1997Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.10.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.12.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.02.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.04.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.06.1999Fee for grant paid
30.06.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.07.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
14.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
14.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4469467  (ODILL FRANK J [US], et al) [A] 1 * column 1, line 46 - line 52 * * column 3, line 5 - line 14 *;
 [A]US4592674  (BALIVA MICHAEL G [US]) [A] 1 * column 3, line 4 - line 14; figure 6 *;
 [A]DE9013875U  (MANFRED FLADUNG GMBH) [A] 1,5,6,11 * figures 3,1 *;
 [A]US5056678  (GRILLS LAURENCE M [US], et al) [A] 1* figures 3,4 *
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