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EP0873488 - GAS CONTAINMENT APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.09.2002
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 30.10.2002  [2002/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
QinetiQ Limited
85 Buckingham Gate
London, SW1 6TD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/38]For all designated states
QinetiQ Limited
85 Buckingham Gate
London, SW1 6TD / GB
Former [1999/40]For all designated states
THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENCE
Defence Evaluation & Research Agency
Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 6TD / GB
Former [1998/44]For all designated states
THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENCE
Defence Evaluation & Research Agency
Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 6TD / GB
For all designated states
LIFE SUPPORT ENGINEERING LTD.
Robell Way
Storrington Sussex RH20 3DN / GB
Inventor(s)01 / COOK, John Intellectual Property Dept.
X92 Building Defence Evaluation & Research Agency
DRA Farnborough Hampshire GU14 0LX / GB
02 / RICHARDS, Brian, John
Life Support Engineering Ltd.
Robell Way Storrington Sussex RH20 3DN / GB
[1998/44]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[2001/38]
Former [1999/17]Skelton, Stephen Richard, et al
D/IPD DERA Formalities, A4 Building, Ively Road
Farnborough, Hants GU14 OLX / GB
Former [1998/44]Skelton, Stephen Richard, et al
D/IPR DERA Formalities, Poplar 2a No. 19, MOD(PE) Abbey Wood
Bristol BS34 8JH / GB
Application number, filing date96931896.325.09.1996
[1998/44]
WO1996GB02367
Priority number, dateGB1995001950325.09.1995         Original published format: GB 9519503
GB1995002308910.11.1995         Original published format: GB 9523089
[1998/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9712175
Date:03.04.1997
Language:EN
[1997/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0873488
Date:28.10.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.04.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0873488
Date:07.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.04.1997
ClassificationIPC:F17C1/16
[1998/44]
CPC:
F17C1/16 (EP,KR,US); A62B9/00 (EP,US); F17C2201/0133 (EP,US);
F17C2201/058 (EP,US); F17C2203/0607 (EP,US); F17C2203/0646 (EP,US);
F17C2203/0663 (EP,US); F17C2205/0338 (EP,US); F17C2223/0123 (EP,US);
F17C2223/036 (EP,US); F17C2250/0636 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [2001/44]
Former [1998/44]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesLV16.03.1998
SI16.03.1998
TitleGerman:GASBEHÄLTER[1998/44]
English:GAS CONTAINMENT APPARATUS[1998/44]
French:SYSTEME DE CONFINEMENT DE GAZ[1998/44]
Entry into regional phase16.03.1998National basic fee paid 
16.03.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
16.03.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.04.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
16.03.1998Examination requested  [1999/20]
15.09.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.11.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.01.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
11.04.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
04.05.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.07.2001Fee for grant paid
23.07.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.08.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
13.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
11.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
20.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[Y]DE971689  (DRAEGERWERK AG) [Y] 1-18 * figures 1,2; claims 1,2,10-13 *;
 [A]GB1061596  (ROBERT TEMPLETON, et al);
 [YD]GB2110566  (MESSERSCHMITT BOELKOW BLOHM) [YD] 1-18 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE3316539  (MESSERSCHMITT BOELKOW BLOHM)
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