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EP About this file: EP0824859

EP0824859 - Display tank [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.08.2001
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.10.2001 [2001/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Boyd, Archibald
Bellcairn Bungalow, Shore Road Cove G84 0NX
Scotland / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/09]For all designated states
Boyd, Archibald
Bellcairn Bungalow, Shore Road
Cove G84 0NX, Scotland / GB
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1998/09]
Representative(s)Shanks, Andrew, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
Aurora
120 Bothwell Street
Glasgow G2 7JS / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/09]Shanks, Andrew, et al
Cruikshank & Fairweather, 19 Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow G1 3AE / GB
Application number, filing date97306302.719.08.1997
[1998/09]
Priority number, dateGB1996001743420.08.1996         Original published format: GB 9617434
[1998/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0824859
Date:25.02.1998
Language:EN
[1998/09]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0824859
Date:29.04.1998
[1998/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0824859
Date:18.10.2000
Language:EN
[2000/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.03.1998
ClassificationIPC:A01K63/00, A47F11/04, G09F13/12
[1998/18]
CPC:
A01K63/003 (EP); A47F11/04 (EP); G09F13/12 (EP)
Former IPC [1998/09]A01K63/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1999/02]
Former [1998/09]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Schaubehälter[1998/09]
English:Display tank[1998/09]
French:Récipient de présentation[1998/09]
Examination procedure25.09.1998Examination requested  [1998/48]
30.10.1998Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
04.12.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.02.1999Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, LI, LU, MC, PT, SE
09.04.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.07.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.09.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.12.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.04.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.07.2000Fee for grant paid
14.07.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.07.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
16.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
27.11.1998AT   M01   Not yet paid
27.11.1998BE   M01   Not yet paid
27.11.1998CH   M01   Not yet paid
27.11.1998DK   M01   Not yet paid
27.11.1998ES   M01   Not yet paid
27.11.1998FI   M01   Not yet paid
27.11.1998GR   M01   Not yet paid
27.11.1998IE   M01   Not yet paid
27.11.1998LU   M01   Not yet paid
27.11.1998MC   M01   Not yet paid
27.11.1998PT   M01   Not yet paid
27.11.1998SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]US3610918  (BARLOW) [X] 1,4 * figure 6; claim 1 *;
 [YA]GB2217964  (XIAO HU XU) [Y] 10 * the whole document * [A] 1,4,5;
 [Y]US5000118  (MERRITT) [Y] 10 * column W *;
 [AD]US3606299  (HENDGES)
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