| EP0813020 - Pipe freezing apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 04.07.2003 Database last updated on 11.04.2026 | Most recent event Tooltip | 04.07.2003 | No opposition filed within time limit | published on 20.08.2003 [2003/34] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Freeze Master Limited Unit A1, Connaught Business Centre, Hyde Estate Road The Hyde West Hendon London NW9 6LJ / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [1997/51] | For all designated states Freeze Master Limited Unit A1, Connaught Business Centre, Hyde Estate Road The Hyde West Hendon, London NW9 6LJ / GB | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Hallett, Trevor 9 Rayners Lane Harrow, Middlesex HA2 0UD / GB | [1997/51] | Representative(s) | Luckhurst, Anthony Henry William, et al Marks & Clerk LLP 90 Long Acre London WC2E 9RA / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [1997/51] | Luckhurst, Anthony Henry William, et al MARKS & CLERK, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3LS / GB | Application number, filing date | 97303265.9 | 14.05.1997 | [1997/51] | Priority number, date | GB19960009985 | 14.05.1996 Original published format: GB 9609985 | [1997/51] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0813020 | Date: | 17.12.1997 | Language: | EN | [1997/51] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0813020 | Date: | 07.01.1998 | [1998/02] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0813020 | Date: | 28.08.2002 | Language: | EN | [2002/35] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 19.11.1997 | Classification | IPC: | F16L55/10, F25B41/06 | [1998/02] | CPC: |
F16L55/103 (EP,US)
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| Former IPC [1997/51] | F16L55/10 | Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB, IT, NL [1997/51] | Title | German: | Vorrichtung zum Einfrieren einer Rohrleitung | [1997/51] | English: | Pipe freezing apparatus | [1997/51] | French: | Dispositif pour congélation d'un conduit | [1997/51] | Examination procedure | 23.04.1998 | Examination requested [1998/26] | 06.11.1998 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 12.05.1999 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 23.09.1999 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 02.12.1999 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 04.07.2000 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 13.11.2000 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 11.04.2001 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No) | 28.11.2001 | Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination {1} | 06.02.2002 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval) | 06.03.2002 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 13.05.2002 | Fee for grant paid | 13.05.2002 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 30.05.2003 | No opposition filed within time limit [2003/34] | Request for further processing for: | 06.02.2002 | Request for further processing filed | 07.02.2002 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 05.03.2002 | Decision despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 12.05.1999 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 15.05.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 14.05.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 14.05.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 06 |
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