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EP0728262 - MULTISTAGE CENTRIFUGAL PUMP WITH CANNED MAGNETIC BEARING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.11.1998
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.11.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 30.12.1998 [1998/53]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BW/IP International, Inc.
200 Oceangate Boulevard, Suite 900 Long Beach
California 90802 / US
[N/P]
Former [1996/35]For all designated states
BW/IP International, Inc.
200 Oceangate Boulevard, Suite 900
Long Beach California 90802 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HANSON, Lloyd, D.
1745 Camino Palmero 519
Los Angeles, CA 90046 / US
[1996/35]
Representative(s)Allden, Thomas Stanley
A.A. Thornton & CO. 235 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/35]Allden, Thomas Stanley
A.A. THORNTON & CO. Northumberland House 303-306 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
Application number, filing date95900503.403.11.1994
[1996/35]
WO1994US12577
Priority number, dateUS1993014895108.11.1993         Original published format: US 148951
[1996/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9513477
Date:18.05.1995
Language:EN
[1995/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0728262
Date:28.08.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.05.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0728262
Date:07.01.1998
Language:EN
[1998/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.05.1995
ClassificationIPC:F04D29/04, F04D1/06
[1996/35]
CPC:
F04D29/048 (EP,US); F04D1/06 (EP,US); F04D29/041 (EP,US);
F05B2240/51 (EP,US); F05B2240/52 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [1996/35]
TitleGerman:MEHRSTUFIGE KREISELPUMPE MIT SPALTROHRMAGNETLAGER[1996/35]
English:MULTISTAGE CENTRIFUGAL PUMP WITH CANNED MAGNETIC BEARING[1996/35]
French:POMPE CENTRIFUGE A ETAGES MULTIPLES A PALIER MAGNETIQUE A GAINE[1996/35]
Entry into regional phase04.04.1996National basic fee paid 
04.04.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
04.04.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.05.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
04.04.1996Examination requested  [1996/35]
26.08.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.12.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.02.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
06.05.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.07.1997Fee for grant paid
03.07.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.10.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/53]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
07.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]JPH0278793  ;
 [A]DE858196  (RITZ & SCHWEIZER GEB) [A] 1,9 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE897048  (AEG) [A] 1,9 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE922807  (AEG);
 [A]EP0355796  (EBARA CORP [JP]) [A] 1,7,9 * abstract *
 [A]  - I.J. KARASSIK, "clinic 1/81", PUMPS, POMPES, PUMPEN, MORDEN GB, (198101), no. 172, page 22 [A] 1,9 * figure 1 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19900612), vol. 14, no. 271, Database accession no. (M - 0983), & JP02078793 A 19900319 (EBARA) [A] 1,6,8,9 * abstract *
Examination   - PUMPS, POMPES, PUMPEN, no.172, January 1981MORDEN GB page 22 I.J. KARASSIK
    - 'clinic 1/81'
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