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EP0731999 - ENVIRONMENTAL SEAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 21.05.1999 Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	04.01.2008	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): IT	published on 06.02.2008 [2008/06]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states N.V. RAYCHEM S.A. Diestsesteenweg 692 3010 Kessel-Lo / BE
	[1996/38]
Inventor(s)	01 / NOLF, Jean-Marie, Etienne 89 Bierbeekstraat B-3360 Korbeek-Lo / BE
	[1996/38]
Representative(s)	Clayton-Hathway, Anthony Nicholas, et al Raychem Limited Intellectual Property Law Department Faraday Road Dorcan, Swindon Wiltshire SN3 5HH / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1996/38]	Clayton, Anthony Nicholas, et al Raychem Limited Intellectual Property Law Dept. Faraday Road Dorcan Swindon, Wiltshire SN3 5HH / GB
Application number, filing date	95902201.3	30.11.1994
	[1996/38]
	WO1994GB02623
Priority number, date	GB19930024665	01.12.1993 Original published format: GB 9324665
	[1996/38]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9515601
	Date:	08.06.1995
	Language:	EN
	[1995/24]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0731999
	Date:	18.09.1996
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.06.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[1996/38]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0731999
	Date:	15.07.1998
	Language:	EN
	[1998/29]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	08.06.1995
Classification	IPC:	H02G15/013	[1996/38]
	CPC:	H02G15/013 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, NL, PT, SE [1996/38]
Title	German:	ABDICHTUNG GEGEN UMWELTEINFLÜSSE	[1996/38]
	English:	ENVIRONMENTAL SEAL	[1996/38]
	French:	DISPOSITIF D'ETANCHEITE AU MILIEU AMBIANT	[1996/38]
Entry into regional phase	23.05.1996	National basic fee paid
	23.05.1996	Designation fee(s) paid
	23.05.1996	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	21.02.1995	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
	23.05.1996	Examination requested [1996/38]
	03.09.1996	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	06.03.1997	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	16.09.1997	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	19.01.1998	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	14.04.1998	Fee for grant paid
	14.04.1998	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	16.04.1999	No opposition filed within time limit [1999/27]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	11.11.1996	Renewal fee patent year 03
	10.11.1997	Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	15.07.1998
	BE	15.07.1998
	CH	15.07.1998
	GR	15.07.1998
	IT	15.07.1998
	LI	15.07.1998
	NL	15.07.1998
	DK	15.10.1998
	PT	15.10.1998
	SE	15.10.1998
	IE	30.11.1998
	[2008/06]
Former [2003/45]	AT	15.07.1998
	BE	15.07.1998
	CH	15.07.1998
	GR	15.07.1998
	LI	15.07.1998
	NL	15.07.1998
	DK	15.10.1998
	PT	15.10.1998
	SE	15.10.1998
	IE	30.11.1998
Former [2003/08]	AT	15.07.1998
	BE	15.07.1998
	CH	15.07.1998
	GR	15.07.1998
	LI	15.07.1998
	NL	15.07.1998
	PT	15.10.1998
	SE	15.10.1998
	IE	30.11.1998
Former [2001/23]	AT	15.07.1998
	BE	15.07.1998
	CH	15.07.1998
	GR	15.07.1998
	LI	15.07.1998
	PT	15.10.1998
	SE	15.10.1998
	IE	30.11.1998
Former [2000/52]	AT	15.07.1998
	BE	15.07.1998
	CH	15.07.1998
	LI	15.07.1998
	PT	15.10.1998
	SE	15.10.1998
	IE	30.11.1998
Former [2000/50]	AT	15.07.1998
	BE	15.07.1998
	PT	15.10.1998
	SE	15.10.1998
	CH	20.10.1998
	LI	20.10.1998
	IE	30.11.1998
Former [2000/27]	AT	15.07.1998
	BE	15.07.1998
	PT	15.10.1998
	SE	15.10.1998
	IE	30.11.1998
Former [1999/29]	AT	15.07.1998
	BE	15.07.1998
	PT	15.10.1998
	SE	15.10.1998
Former [1999/27]	AT	15.07.1998
	BE	15.07.1998
Former [1999/22]	AT	15.07.1998
Cited in	International search	[A]US2740825 (RIFENBURG RAY C) [A] 1,13-15 * the whole document *;
		[A]US3339011 (EWERS JR WILLIAM A, et al) [A] 1,14-16 * column 2, line 20 - column 3, line 2 * * column 3, line 56 - column 4, line 6; figures 1,2 *;
		[AD]EP0289981 (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [AD] 1,14-16* column 4, line 22 - column 5, line 41; figures 1-4 *;
		[AD]WO9219034 (RAYCHEM LTD [GB], et al) [AD] 1,14-16 * abstract * * page 20, paragraph L * * page 24, paragraph 2; figures 1,11A-11D *;
		[A]WO9303302 (RAYCHEM LTD [GB], et al) [A] 1,14-16 * page 11, paragraph 1 2; figure 1 *

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