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EP0968369 - ROTODYNAMIC PUMP WITH NON-CIRCULAR HYDRODYNAMIC BEARING JOURNAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.05.2005
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.05.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 13.07.2005  [2005/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION
9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44195 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/01]For all designated states
THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION
9500 Euclid Avenue-WB3
Cleveland, OH 44195 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GOLDING, Leonard, A., R.
37820 Jackson Road
Moreland Hills, OH 44022 / US
02 / SMITH, William, A.
5223 Haverford Drive
Lyndhurst, OH 44124 / US
[2000/01]
Representative(s)Kador & Partner Part mbB
Corneliusstraße 15
80469 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/01]Kador & Partner
Corneliusstrasse 15
80469 München / DE
Application number, filing date98917955.117.03.1998
[2000/01]
WO1998US05220
Priority number, dateUS1997082075619.03.1997         Original published format: US 820756
[2000/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9841759
Date:24.09.1998
Language:EN
[1998/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0968369
Date:05.01.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.09.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0968369
Date:21.07.2004
Language:EN
[2004/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US24.09.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.06.2002
ClassificationIPC:F04B35/04, F04D29/04, F04D13/06, A61M1/10
[2002/30]
CPC:
F04D29/047 (EP,US); A61M60/178 (EP,US); A61M60/221 (EP,US);
A61M60/422 (EP,US); A61M60/824 (EP,US); A61M60/825 (EP,US);
A61M60/827 (EP,US); A61M60/148 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2000/01]F04B35/04
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB [2000/01]
TitleGerman:ROTODYNAMISCHE PUMPE MIT NICHT-ZIRKULÄREM HYDRODYNAMISCHEN ACHSLAGER[2000/01]
English:ROTODYNAMIC PUMP WITH NON-CIRCULAR HYDRODYNAMIC BEARING JOURNAL[2000/01]
French:POMPE CENTRIFUGE A PALIER LISSE HYDRODYNAMIQUE NON CIRCULAIRE[2000/01]
Entry into regional phase14.09.1999National basic fee paid 
14.09.1999Search fee paid 
14.09.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
14.09.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.07.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
14.09.1999Examination requested  [2000/01]
12.11.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.06.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
26.08.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.01.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.05.2004Fee for grant paid
19.05.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.04.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/28]
Request for further processing for:26.08.2003Request for further processing filed
26.08.2003Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
10.09.2003Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
05.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
04.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
05.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
04.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[Y]GB871001  (ENGLISH ELECTRIC CO LTD) [Y] 15 * page 1, column 2, line 65 - page 2, column 1, line 3; figure 1 *;
 [Y]US3201183  (ALFRED BUSKE) [Y] 16,17 * column 1, line 11 - column 2, line 14; figure 1 ** column 3, line 9 - line 30; figure 2 *;
 [X]DE4123433  (NTN TOYO BEARING CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1,2,4,8,9,11 * column 6, line 31 - line 43; figure 19 *;
 [Y]WO9409274  (CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION [US]) [Y] 15-17 * page 6, line 31 - page 10, line 17; figures 3,7 *
International search[A]US5324177  (GOLDING LEONARD A R [US], et al);
 [A]US5370509  (GOLDING LEONARD A R [US], et al);
 [XP]US5695471  (WAMPLER RICHARD K [US]);
 [XP]US5713730  (NOSE YUKIHIKO [US], et al)
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