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EP About this file: EP0901574

EP0901574 - SUBMERGED MOTOR PUMP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.12.2004
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EBARA CORPORATION
11-1, Haneda Asahi-cho Ohta-ku
Tokyo 144 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/11]For all designated states
EBARA CORPORATION
11-1, Haneda Asahi-cho
Ohta-ku Tokyo 144 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NAKAMURA, Teruo
2-21-6, Hakusan, Midori-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken 226 / JP
02 / KOBAYASHI, Fumio
2-24-8, Serigaya, Konan-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken 233 / JP
03 / WATANABE, Hideharu
610 Blue Skies Drive
Sparks, NV 89436 / US
[1999/11]
Representative(s)Wagner, Karl H.
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Wagner, Karl H.
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Former [1999/11]Wagner, Karl H., Dipl.-Ing.
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date97927867.806.06.1997
[1999/11]
WO1997US09291
Priority number, dateJP1996014628007.06.1996         Original published format: JP 14628096
[1999/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9746806
Date:11.12.1997
Language:EN
[1997/53]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0901574
Date:17.03.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.12.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0901574
Date:25.02.2004
Language:EN
[2004/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US11.12.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.04.2001
ClassificationIPC:F04B35/04, F04D29/04
[2001/21]
CPC:
F04D13/10 (EP); F04D29/0413 (EP); F04D29/047 (EP);
F04D29/049 (EP); F16C39/02 (EP)
Former IPC [1999/11]F04B35/04
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1999/11]
TitleGerman:MOTOR-TAUCHPUMPE[1999/11]
English:SUBMERGED MOTOR PUMP[1999/11]
French:POMPE DE MOTEUR IMMERGEE[1999/11]
Entry into regional phase12.11.1998National basic fee paid 
12.11.1998Search fee paid 
12.11.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
12.11.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.10.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
12.11.1998Examination requested  [1999/11]
17.10.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.04.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.06.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.12.2003Fee for grant paid
15.12.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.11.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2005/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
28.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
28.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
01.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
30.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[Y]US4545741  (TOMIOKA SHUNZOO [JP], et al);
 [Y]JPS57163720  (NIPPON SEIKO KK);
 [AP]US5591016  (KUBOTA YASUSHI [JP], et al);
 [A]US4708587  (KATAYAMA KAZUSO [JP], et al);
 [A]US4892459  (GUELICH JOHANN [CH]);
 [A]US4687346  (SUCIU GABRIEL L [US]);
 [A]US3147913  (OMRI DAVIES DAVID, et al)
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