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EP About this file: EP1007959

EP1007959 - GAS INLET SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.03.2007
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.10.2009Change - representativepublished on 25.11.2009  [2009/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Queen's University of Belfast
University Road Belfast BT7 1NN
Northern Ireland / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/01]For all designated states
The Queen's University of Belfast
University Road
Belfast BT7 1NN / GB
Former [2004/19]For all designated states
QUEENS'S UNIVERSITY OF BELFAST
University Road
Belfast BT7 1NN / GB
Former [2000/24]For all designated states
THE UNIVERSITY COURT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE
Dundee DD1 4HN, Scotland / GB
Inventor(s)01 / MEIER-AUGENSTEIN, Wolfram
Beech Hill House Beech Hill Road Coupar Angus
Blairgowrie PH13 9AZ / GB
[2000/24]
Representative(s)Earnshaw, Geoffrey Mark, et al
Murgitroyd & Company Scotland House 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[2009/48]
Former [2006/18]Earnshaw, Geoffrey Mark, et al
Murgitroyd & Company 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2000/24]Pattullo, Norman, et al
Murgitroyd and Company 373 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8QA / GB
Application number, filing date96945559.123.12.1996
[2000/24]
WO1996GB03213
Priority number, dateGB1995002650823.12.1995         Original published format: GB 9526508
GB1996001580326.07.1996         Original published format: GB 9615803
[2000/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9723779
Date:03.07.1997
Language:EN
[1997/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1007959
Date:14.06.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.07.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1007959
Date:22.03.2006
Language:EN
[2006/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.07.1997
ClassificationIPC:G01N30/84, H01J49/04
[2000/24]
CPC:
H01J49/0422 (EP); G01N30/84 (EP); H01J49/0009 (EP);
G01N2030/8405 (EP)
C-Set:
G01N2030/625, G01N2030/383 (EP);
G01N2030/625, G01N30/10 (EP);
G01N2030/625, G01N30/7213 (EP);
G01N30/7213, G01N30/10 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/24]
Extension statesAL17.07.1998
LT17.07.1998
LV17.07.1998
RO17.07.1998
SI17.07.1998
TitleGerman:GASEINLASSSYSTEM[2000/24]
English:GAS INLET SYSTEM[2000/24]
French:SYSTEME D'ENTREE DE GAZ[2000/24]
Entry into regional phase17.07.1998National basic fee paid 
17.07.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
17.07.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.06.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.07.1998Examination requested  [2000/24]
18.07.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.03.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
15.05.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.08.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
24.08.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.10.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.04.2005Fee for grant paid
07.04.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
Divisional application(s)EP05026613.9  / EP1637878
Opposition(s)27.12.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2007/17]
Request for further processing for:15.05.2003Request for further processing filed
15.05.2003Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
03.06.2003Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
29.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
13.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
13.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
12.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
12.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
03.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 09
05.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 10
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0419167  (VG INSTR GROUP [GB]) [A] 1,2 * page 8, lines 16-26 * * page 8, line 34 - page 9, line 12; figures 1,2 *;
 [X]US5012052  (HAYES JOHN M [US]) [X] 1,4,6 * column 6, lines 65-68 * * column 13, lines 10-22 * * column 16, line 57 - column 17, line 12; figure 1 *;
 [A]US5281397  (LIGON WOODFIN V [US], et al) [A] 2 * column 8, line 51 - column 9, line 35; figure 3 *;
 [A]US5424539  (BRAND WILLI [DE], et al) [A] 2 * column 1, line 43 - column 2, line 42 ** column 3, line 41 - column 4, line 47; figure 2 *;
 [A]US5432344  (BRAND WILLI [DE]) [A] 1 * column 2, lines 25-57 *;
 [AP]WO9608719  (FISONS PLC [GB], et al) [AP] 1 * page 9, paragraph 2 * * page 11, paragraph 2; figure 1 *
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