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EP About this file: EP0882177

EP0882177 - FAN SHROUD AND RECEPTACLE ARRANGEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.09.2007
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 13.02.2008  [2008/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
McCORD WINN TEXTRON INC.
645 Harvey Road
Manchester, NH 03103 / US
[1998/50]
Inventor(s)01 / PLANT, William, D.
103 Cane Brake Drive
Anderson, SC 29621 / US
[1998/50]
Representative(s)Kierdorf, Theodor
Patentanwalt
Braunsberger Feld 29
51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/46]Kierdorf, Theodor
Patentanwalt Braunsberger Feld 29
51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
Former [2002/42]Patentanwälte Lippert, Stachow, Schmidt & Partner
Postfach 30 02 08
51412 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
Former [1998/50]Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner
Uhlandstrasse 14 c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date97904051.629.01.1997
[1998/50]
WO1997US01390
Priority number, dateUS1996060598123.02.1996         Original published format: US 605981
[1998/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9731182
Date:28.08.1997
Language:EN
[1997/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0882177
Date:09.12.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.08.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0882177
Date:18.10.2006
Language:EN
[2006/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US28.08.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.02.2004
ClassificationIPC:F01P9/04, F01P11/02, F01P5/06, F04D29/58
[2004/13]
CPC:
F04D29/545 (EP,US); F01P11/029 (EP,US); F01P5/06 (EP,US);
F28F9/002 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1998/50]F01P9/04
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1998/50]
TitleGerman:VENTILATORGEHÄUSE[1998/50]
English:FAN SHROUD AND RECEPTACLE ARRANGEMENT[1998/50]
French:AMENAGEMENT DE LA BUSE ET DU RECEPTACLE DU VENTILATEUR[1998/50]
Entry into regional phase05.09.1998National basic fee paid 
05.09.1998Search fee paid 
05.09.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
05.09.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.09.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
05.09.1998Examination requested  [1998/50]
14.06.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.09.2006Fee for grant paid
05.09.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.07.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
05.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
04.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
21.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
17.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
28.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
28.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
12.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT18.10.2006
ES29.01.2007
[2008/07]
Former [2007/21]ES29.01.2007
Documents cited:Search[A]US5341871  (STELZER SEAN R [US]) [A] 1-3 * figure 1 * * abstract * * claims 1-8 *;
 [A]EP0628596  (MITSUBISHI PETROCHEMICAL CO [JP]) [A] 1,6,7 * abstract * * page 6, line 41 - line 47 * * page 6, line 49 - line 56 *
International search[A]US3692004  (TANGUE DUANE R, et al);
 [A]US3833054  (GROSS E, et al);
 [A]US4030541  (GROSS ERWIN, et al);
 [A]US4709757  (BLY TOM C [US]);
 [A]US4762244  (ZIEGLER DAVID B [US]);
 [A]US4763724  (TEMMESFELD AXEL [DE], et al);
 [A]US4947931  (VITACCO RICHARD L [US]);
 [A]US5012768  (ROSCHINSKI DIETER [DE]);
 [A]US5107924  (HERBERT DAMSOHN [DE], et al)
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