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EP0954409 - PRESSURE-BALANCED VACUUM BLAST HEAD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  13.07.2002
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.07.2002Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 28.08.2002  [2002/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LTC Americas Inc.
22446 Davis Drive
Sterling, VA 20164 / US
[1999/45]
Inventor(s)01 / McPHEE, William, S.
3818 North Tazewell Street
Arlington, VA 22207 / US
02 / NGUYEN, Anh
2323 Darius Lane
Herndon, VA 22071 / US
[1999/45]
Representative(s)Rackham, Stephen Neil
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/45]Rackham, Stephen Neil
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date96936393.611.10.1996
[1999/45]
WO1996US16334
Priority number, dateUS1995054314313.10.1995         Original published format: US 543143
[1999/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9713616
Date:17.04.1997
Language:EN
[1997/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0954409
Date:10.11.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.04.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US17.04.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.05.2002
ClassificationIPC:B24C3/06
[1999/45]
CPC:
B24C3/065 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/45]
TitleGerman:VAKUUMSTRAHLKOPF MIT DRUCKAUSGLEICH[1999/45]
English:PRESSURE-BALANCED VACUUM BLAST HEAD[1999/45]
French:TETE DE GRENAILLAGE A VIDE, A PRESSION EQUILIBREE[1999/45]
Entry into regional phase08.05.1998National basic fee paid 
08.05.1998Search fee paid 
08.05.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
08.05.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.05.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
08.05.1998Examination requested  [1999/45]
28.06.2002Application withdrawn by applicant  [2002/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
11.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
30.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.200106   M06   Fee paid on   30.04.2002
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Documents cited:Search[XY]GB744466  (VACU BLAST LTD) [X] 1-3 * page 2, lines 100-113; figure 2 * [Y] 6-8;
 [XY]FR2110527  (BERTONCINI GASTON, et al) [X] 4,5 * page 1, lines 1-4 * * page 5, lines 29-35; figure 1 * [Y] 6-8;
 [X]US2766557  (POLLARD GERALD M) [X] 4,5 * column 2, lines 23-39 * * column 2, lines 49-53 * * column 3, lines 27-42; figure - *
International search[X]SU403544  ;
 [A]US2455514  (MEAD WILLIAM H);
 [A]US3675452  (OSMOLOVSKY JURY ANATOLIEVICH, et al)
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