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EP0886737 - PRESSURE VESSELS AND END CLOSURES THEREFOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.02.2004
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.02.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 14.04.2004  [2004/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Essef Corporation d.b.a. Pentair Water Treatment
220 Park Drive, Building 2 Chardon
Ohio 44024 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/49]For all designated states
Essef Corporation d.b.a. Pentair Water Treatment
220 Park Drive, Building 2
Chardon, Ohio 44024 / US
Former [1999/01]For all designated states
Advanced Structures Inc.
2181 Meyers Avenue
Escondido, CA 92029 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DARBY, C., Peter
4938 San Jacinto Circle
Fallbrook, CA 92028 / US
02 / EISBERG, Douglas
2121 Woodbury Place
Escondido, CA 92026 / US
03 / GILBERTSON, Terry
453 Las Brisas Drive
Escondido, CA 92027 / US
[1999/01]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/01]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date97915026.512.03.1997
[1999/01]
WO1997US03888
Priority number, dateUS1996061935720.03.1996         Original published format: US 619357
[1999/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9735125
Date:25.09.1997
Language:EN
[1997/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0886737
Date:30.12.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.09.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/53]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0886737
Date:23.04.2003
Language:EN
[2003/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.09.1997
ClassificationIPC:F16J13/02, B01D65/00, B01D35/30
[1999/01]
CPC:
F16J13/02 (EP,US); B01D35/30 (EP,US); B01D35/31 (EP,US);
B01D61/10 (EP,US); B01D65/00 (EP,US); B29C53/587 (EP,US);
B01D2201/302 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1999/01]
TitleGerman:DRUCKBEHÄLTER UND ENDVERSCHLUSS DAFÜR[1999/01]
English:PRESSURE VESSELS AND END CLOSURES THEREFOR[1999/01]
French:ENCEINTES SOUS PRESSION ET CAPUCHONS D'EXTREMITE POUR LESDITES ENCEINTES[1999/01]
Entry into regional phase07.10.1998National basic fee paid 
07.10.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
07.10.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.10.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
07.10.1998Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.10.1998Examination requested  [1998/53]
26.07.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.11.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.09.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.04.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
18.09.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.11.2002Fee for grant paid
27.11.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP03008773.8  / EP1340931
Opposition(s)26.01.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
19.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
25.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
14.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[A]US4358377  (CLARK GEORGE B);
 [A]EP0264203  (UOP INC [US]);
 [D]US4739899  (THOMPSON ROBERT W [US], et al);
 [A]WO8803830  (PETERS THOMAS A [DE]);
 [AD]US4781830  (OLSEN DOUGLAS L [US])
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