| EP0904494 - SCROLL-TYPE VACUUM PUMPING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 17.05.2002 Database last updated on 28.03.2026 | Most recent event Tooltip | 17.05.2002 | No opposition filed within time limit | published on 03.07.2002 [2002/27] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Varian, Inc. 3120 Hansen Way Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US | [2000/22] |
| Former [1999/13] | For all designated states VARIAN ASSOCIATES, INC. 3050 Hansen Way Palo Alto, California 94304 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
HABLANIAN, Marsbed 42 Longfellow Road Wellesley, MA 02181 / US | [1999/13] | Representative(s) | Foster, Mark Charles Edward Evans Barker Clifford's Inn Fetter Lane London EC4A 1BZ / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [1999/13] | Foster, Mark Charles Edward Evans & Co., Chancery House, 53-64 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1SD / GB | Application number, filing date | 98907628.6 | 25.02.1998 | [1999/13] | WO1998US03676 | Priority number, date | US19970806882 | 25.02.1997 Original published format: US 806882 | [1999/13] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO9837327 | Date: | 27.08.1998 | Language: | EN | [1998/34] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0904494 | Date: | 31.03.1999 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.08.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [1999/13] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0904494 | Date: | 11.07.2001 | Language: | EN | [2001/28] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 27.08.1998 | Classification | IPC: | F04C23/00, F04C27/00, F04C18/02 | [1999/13] | CPC: |
F04C18/0215 (EP,US);
F04C23/00 (KR);
F04C18/02 (KR);
F04C18/0261 (EP,US);
F04C23/001 (EP,US);
F04C23/005 (EP,US);
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB, IT [1999/13] | Title | German: | ZWEISTUFIGE VAKUUMPUMPANLAGE | [1999/13] | English: | SCROLL-TYPE VACUUM PUMPING APPARATUS | [1999/13] | French: | APPAREIL DE POMPAGE A VIDE DE TYPE A SPIRALE | [1999/13] | Entry into regional phase | 21.10.1998 | National basic fee paid | 21.10.1998 | Designation fee(s) paid | 21.10.1998 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 21.10.1998 | Examination requested [1999/13] | 22.10.1998 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 22.10.1998 | Request for accelerated examination filed | 18.08.1999 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 18.08.1999 | Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes | 28.02.2000 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 14.09.2000 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 10.01.2001 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 20.03.2001 | Fee for grant paid | 20.03.2001 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 12.04.2002 | No opposition filed within time limit [2002/27] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 04.05.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 02.02.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | Penalty fee | Additional fee for renewal fee | 29.02.2000 | 03   M06   Fee paid on   04.05.2000 |
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