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EP About this file: EP0729434

EP0729434 - FLUID DISPENSING SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.07.1999
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Reunion Cellar Equipment Limited
31 Dunstall Lane, St Mary's Bay
Dymchurch, Kent TN29 1QW / GB
[1999/09]
Former [1996/36]For all designated states
REUNION MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Cromwell Tower, The Barbican
London, EC2V 8DD / GB
Inventor(s)01 / COLEMAN, Geoffrey John, 44 Cam Street
Dursley
Gloucestershire GL11 5HN / GB
02 / COLEMAN, Guy Timothy, The Passage Inn
Arlingham
Gloucestershire GL2 7JR / GB
[1996/36]
Representative(s)Higgins, Michael Roger, et al
A.R. Davies & Co. 27, Imperial Square Cheltenham
Glos. GL50 1RQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/09]Higgins, Michael Roger, et al
A.R. Davies & Co. 27, Imperial Square
Cheltenham Glos. GL50 1RQ / GB
Former [1996/36]Harding, Richard Patrick, et al
A. R. Davies & Co. 27 Imperial Square
Cheltenham GL50 1RQ / GB
Application number, filing date95901518.121.11.1994
[1996/36]
WO1994GB02553
Priority number, dateGB1993002437926.11.1993         Original published format: GB 9324379
[1996/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9514633
Date:01.06.1995
Language:EN
[1995/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0729434
Date:04.09.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.06.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0729434
Date:02.09.1998
Language:EN
[1998/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.06.1995
ClassificationIPC:B67D1/04, B67D5/06
[1996/36]
CPC:
B67D7/062 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/36]
TitleGerman:SYSTEM ZUM AUSSCHENKEN VON FLÜSSIGKEITEN[1996/36]
English:FLUID DISPENSING SYSTEMS[1996/36]
French:SYSTEME DE DIFFUSION POUR FLUIDE[1996/36]
Entry into regional phase24.05.1996National basic fee paid 
24.05.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
24.05.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.06.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
24.05.1996Examination requested  [1996/36]
19.11.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.03.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.10.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.02.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.05.1998Fee for grant paid
22.05.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.06.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.199704   M06   Fee paid on   26.03.1998
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.09.1998
CH02.09.1998
GR02.09.1998
IT02.09.1998
LI02.09.1998
IE21.11.1998
ES22.11.1998
BE30.11.1998
DK02.12.1998
GB02.12.1998
SE02.12.1998
DE03.12.1998
PT09.12.1998
[2008/06]
Former [2004/28]AT02.09.1998
CH02.09.1998
GR02.09.1998
LI02.09.1998
IE21.11.1998
ES22.11.1998
BE30.11.1998
DK02.12.1998
GB02.12.1998
SE02.12.1998
DE03.12.1998
PT09.12.1998
Former [2003/45]AT02.09.1998
CH02.09.1998
GR02.09.1998
LI02.09.1998
IE21.11.1998
BE30.11.1998
DK02.12.1998
GB02.12.1998
SE02.12.1998
DE03.12.1998
PT09.12.1998
Former [2001/23]AT02.09.1998
CH02.09.1998
GR02.09.1998
LI02.09.1998
IE21.11.1998
BE30.11.1998
GB02.12.1998
SE02.12.1998
DE03.12.1998
PT09.12.1998
Former [2000/52]AT02.09.1998
CH02.09.1998
LI02.09.1998
IE21.11.1998
BE30.11.1998
GB02.12.1998
SE02.12.1998
DE03.12.1998
PT09.12.1998
Former [2000/50]AT02.09.1998
IE21.11.1998
BE30.11.1998
GB02.12.1998
SE02.12.1998
DE03.12.1998
CH08.12.1998
LI08.12.1998
PT09.12.1998
Former [2000/27]AT02.09.1998
IE21.11.1998
BE30.11.1998
GB02.12.1998
SE02.12.1998
DE03.12.1998
PT09.12.1998
Former [2000/23]AT02.09.1998
BE30.11.1998
GB02.12.1998
SE02.12.1998
DE03.12.1998
PT09.12.1998
Former [2000/03]AT02.09.1998
GB02.12.1998
SE02.12.1998
DE03.12.1998
PT09.12.1998
Former [1999/34]AT02.09.1998
SE02.12.1998
DE03.12.1998
PT09.12.1998
Former [1999/32]SE02.12.1998
DE03.12.1998
PT09.12.1998
Former [1999/30]DE03.12.1998
PT09.12.1998
Former [1999/29]PT09.12.1998
Cited inInternational search[X]GB161308  (FRANK PULLEN CANDY) [X] 1,2,5,10 * the whole document *;
 [XA]GB962404  (MEGATOR PUMPS COMPRESSOR) [X] 1,2,10 * the whole document * [A] 3,4;
 [XA]US3172581  (MARTIN NANNI) [X] 1,10 * the whole document *[A] 7-9;
 [X]GB1207900  (COTTO SCUNTHORPE LTD) [X] 1,2,10 * the whole document *;
 [X]DE2401775  (MULLER JACQUES) [X] 1,2,5,10 * page 3, line 11 - page 4, line 3 * * page 4, line 21 - page 6, line 5 * * figures 1,4 *;
 [XA]BE1000346  (VANDER ELST JACQUES) [X] 1,6,10 * the whole document * [A] 9
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