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EP0972136 - CENTRIFUGAL LIQUID PUMP WITH INTERNAL GAS INJECTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 26.09.2003 Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	23.03.2007	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): DK	published on 25.04.2007 [2007/17]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Les Traitements des Eaux Poseidon Inc. 810 Champagneur Outremont Quebec H2V 4S3 / CA
	[N/P]
Former [2000/03]	For all designated states Les Traitements des Eaux Poseidon Inc. 810 Champagneur Outremont, Quebec H2V 4S3 / CA
Inventor(s)	01 / DUFOUR, Reneau 42 Place Bonair Breakeyville, Quebec G0S 1E1 / CA
	[2000/03]
Representative(s)	Leszczynski, André Cabinet Nony 3, rue de Penthièvre 75008 Paris / FR
	[N/P]
Former [2000/03]	Leszczynski, André NONY & ASSOCIES 29, rue Cambacérès 75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date	98909256.4	12.03.1998
	[2000/03]
	WO1998CA00219
Priority number, date	US19970837326	11.04.1997 Original published format: US 837326
	[2000/03]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9846887
	Date:	22.10.1998
	Language:	EN
	[1998/42]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0972136
	Date:	19.01.2000
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.10.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2000/03]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0972136
	Date:	20.11.2002
	Language:	EN
	[2002/47]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	22.10.1998
Classification	IPC:	F04D7/04, F04D29/22, F04D31/00	[2000/03]
	CPC:	F04D7/045 (EP,US); F04D29/2277 (EP,US); F04D31/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE [2000/03]
Title	German:	KREISELFLÜSSIGKEITSPUMPE MIT INTERNER GASINJEKTION	[2000/03]
	English:	CENTRIFUGAL LIQUID PUMP WITH INTERNAL GAS INJECTION	[2000/03]
	French:	POMPE A LIQUIDE CENTRIFUGE AVEC INJECTION DE GAZ INTERNE	[2000/03]
Entry into regional phase	01.11.1999	National basic fee paid
	01.11.1999	Designation fee(s) paid
	01.11.1999	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	22.10.1998	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
	01.11.1999	Examination requested [2000/03]
	29.06.2001	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
	27.08.2001	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	25.03.2002	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	14.06.2002	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	16.09.2002	Fee for grant paid
	16.09.2002	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	21.08.2003	No opposition filed within time limit [2003/46]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	28.03.2000	Renewal fee patent year 03
	14.02.2001	Renewal fee patent year 04
	12.02.2002	Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	BE	20.11.2002
	CH	20.11.2002
	FI	20.11.2002
	GR	20.11.2002
	LI	20.11.2002
	NL	20.11.2002
	DK	20.02.2003
	PT	20.02.2003
	IE	12.03.2003
	LU	12.03.2003
	MC	31.03.2003
	[2007/17]
Former [2005/02]	BE	20.11.2002
	CH	20.11.2002
	FI	20.11.2002
	GR	20.11.2002
	LI	20.11.2002
	NL	20.11.2002
	PT	20.02.2003
	IE	12.03.2003
	LU	12.03.2003
	MC	31.03.2003
Former [2004/39]	BE	20.11.2002
	CH	20.11.2002
	FI	20.11.2002
	GR	20.11.2002
	LI	20.11.2002
	NL	20.11.2002
	PT	20.02.2003
	IE	12.03.2003
	LU	12.03.2003
Former [2004/15]	BE	20.11.2002
	CH	20.11.2002
	FI	20.11.2002
	GR	20.11.2002
	LI	20.11.2002
	NL	20.11.2002
	PT	20.02.2003
	IE	12.03.2003
Former [2003/51]	BE	20.11.2002
	CH	20.11.2002
	FI	20.11.2002
	GR	20.11.2002
	LI	20.11.2002
	NL	20.11.2002
	PT	20.02.2003
Former [2003/43]	CH	20.11.2002
	FI	20.11.2002
	GR	20.11.2002
	LI	20.11.2002
	NL	20.11.2002
	PT	20.02.2003
Former [2003/39]	CH	20.11.2002
	GR	20.11.2002
	LI	20.11.2002
	NL	20.11.2002
	PT	20.02.2003
Former [2003/31]	GR	20.11.2002
	NL	20.11.2002
	PT	20.02.2003
Former [2003/30]	NL	20.11.2002
	PT	20.02.2003
Former [2003/29]	PT	20.02.2003
Cited in	International search	[A]US3217655 (ALBERT SERCY MICHEL, et al) [A] 1,5 * column 3, line 17 - line 62; figures 5,6A *;
		[A]US3663117 (WARREN CLINTON C) [A] 1,6* column 2, line 18 - column 3, line 19; figures 1,2 *;
		[A]FR2129138 (TRAILIGAZ) [A] 1,5,6 * page 2, line 23 - page 4, line 16; figures 1-4 *;
		[AD]US5385443 (DUFOUR RENEAU [CA]) [AD] 1-3,6 * column 4, line 53 - column 6, line 51; figures 1-3 *;
		[A]WO9713071 (RAY ROBERT B [US], et al) [A] 1,4 * page 3, line 7 - page 6, line 5; figures 1-4 *
	by applicant	FR853227
		US3485484
		CA1016408
		US4335996
		US4514139
		US4744722
		US4768920
		US4773819
		US4940385
		US5385443

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