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EP About this file: EP1024938

EP1024938 - GAS INTRODUCTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.06.2005
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 09.04.2008  [2008/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Coraltech Limited
Hill Hampton, East Meon Petersfield
Hampshire GU32 1QN / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/32]For all designated states
Coraltech Limited
Hill Hampton, East Meon
Petersfield, Hampshire GU32 1QN / GB
Inventor(s)01 / CLARKE, Peter, Reginald
2 Flint Cottages Woodcote Farm
Graffham Petworth West Sussex GU28 0NU / GB
[2000/32]
Representative(s)Messulam, Alec Moses
Harrison IP Limited
3 Ebor House
London Ebor Business Park
Millfield Lane
Nether Poppleton York YO26 6QY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/19]Messulam, Alec Moses
A. Messulam & Co. Ltd., 43-45 High Road
Bushey Heath, Bushey, Herts WD23 1EE / GB
Former [2000/32]Brooks, Nigel Samuel
Hill Hampton East Meon
Petersfield Hampshire GU32 1QN / GB
Application number, filing date98913895.302.04.1998
[2000/32]
WO1998GB00865
Priority number, dateGB1997000668202.04.1997         Original published format: GB 9706682
US19970063480P17.10.1997         Original published format: US 63480 P
[2000/36]
Former [2000/32]GB1997000668202.04.1997
US19970006348P17.10.1997
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9843798
Date:08.10.1998
Language:EN
[1998/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1024938
Date:09.08.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.10.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1024938
Date:11.08.2004
Language:EN
[2004/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:B29C44/34, B29C45/52
[2000/32]
CPC:
B29C45/1704 (EP,US); B29C44/3446 (EP,US); B29C45/52 (EP,US);
B29C2045/1722 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   IE,   IT,   NL,   SE [2000/32]
TitleGerman:GASEINFÜHRUNG[2000/32]
English:GAS INTRODUCTION[2000/32]
French:INTRODUCTION DE GAZ[2000/32]
Entry into regional phase04.10.1999National basic fee paid 
04.10.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
04.10.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.10.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
04.10.1999Examination requested  [2000/32]
01.07.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.12.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.02.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.06.2004Fee for grant paid
07.06.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.05.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
11.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
26.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
12.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT11.08.2004
NL11.08.2004
DK11.11.2004
SE11.11.2004
ES22.11.2004
IE04.04.2005
[2008/15]
Former [2006/25]NL11.08.2004
DK11.11.2004
SE11.11.2004
ES22.11.2004
IE04.04.2005
Former [2006/24]NL11.08.2004
DK11.11.2004
SE11.11.2004
ES22.11.2004
Former [2005/23]DK11.11.2004
SE11.11.2004
ES22.11.2004
Former [2005/22]DK11.11.2004
SE11.11.2004
Former [2005/10]SE11.11.2004
Cited inInternational search[X]US3697204  (KYRITSIS WILLIAM T, et al) [X] 1-24,28,29,31-33 * column 4, line 44 - column 6, line 32; figure . *;
 [A]EP0463759  (RAPRA TECHN LTD [GB]) [A] 23,28 * column 6, line 23 - line 35; figures 2-9 *;
 [PX]EP0799853  (MITSUI TOATSU CHEMICALS [JP]) [PX] 1-22 * figure -; claim 3 *;
 [A]US5158986  (CHA SUNG W [US], et al) [A] 32 * column 11, paragraph 1 - paragraph 2; figure 18 *;
 [A]US4721391  (BAUER ADOLF [DE]) [A] 1;
 [A]EP0489363  (BATTENFELD KUNSTSTOFFMASCH [AT]) [A] 26,27 * column 6, paragraph L; figures 4-6 *
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