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EP About this file: EP0985094

EP0985094 - ADJUSTABLE STOP FOR VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT PUMPS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.08.2003
Database last updated on 10.05.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip23.03.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK		published on 25.04.2007  [2007/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vickers Incorporated
3000 Strayer, PO Box 50
Maumee, Ohio 43537-0050 / US
[2000/11]
Inventor(s)01 / BOONE, Nick, L.
17127 L. Street
Omaha, NE 68135 / US
[2000/11]
Representative(s)Schwan, Gerhard, et al
Schwan Schwan Schorer
Patentanwälte
Bauerstrasse 22
80796 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/11]Schwan, Gerhard, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Schwan Möbus Wiese, Elfenstrasse 32
81739 München / DE
Application number, filing date98918749.722.04.1998
[2000/11]
WO1998US08380
Priority number, dateUS1997086424628.05.1997         Original published format: US 864246
[2000/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9854466
Date:03.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0985094
Date:15.03.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.12.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0985094
Date:23.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.12.1998
ClassificationIPC:F04B1/32
[2000/11]
CPC:
F04B1/324 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/11]
TitleGerman:EINSTELLBARE ARRETIERVORRICHTUNG FÜR TAUMELSCHEIBENPUMPEN MIT VARIABLER FÖRDERMENGE[2000/11]
English:ADJUSTABLE STOP FOR VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT PUMPS[2000/11]
French:BUTEE REGLABLE POUR POMPES A CYLINDREE VARIABLE[2000/11]
Entry into regional phase27.09.1999National basic fee paid 
27.09.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
27.09.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.12.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
27.09.1999Examination requested  [2000/11]
15.10.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.01.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.02.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.05.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.08.2002Fee for grant paid
14.08.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.07.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
09.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
08.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT23.10.2002
BE23.10.2002
CH23.10.2002
FI23.10.2002
GR23.10.2002
LI23.10.2002
NL23.10.2002
DK23.01.2003
PT23.01.2003
SE23.01.2003
CY22.04.2003
IE22.04.2003
LU22.04.2003
ES29.04.2003
MC30.04.2003
[2007/17]
Former [2005/02]AT23.10.2002
BE23.10.2002
CH23.10.2002
FI23.10.2002
GR23.10.2002
LI23.10.2002
NL23.10.2002
PT23.01.2003
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MC30.04.2003
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Cited inInternational search[X]GB185295  (ARTHUR BOLLINCKX) [X] 1-4,8-11 * page 3, line 39 - line 68; figure 1 *;
 [XA]US2071672  (PRESTON WHITCOMB) [X] 1,8 * page 2, line 21 - page 3, line 34 * * figure 3 * [A] 2-7,9-14;
 [X]FR1314483  (JOHANNES FRERES SA) [X] 1,5-8,12-14 * page 2, line 8 - line 14; figure 1 *;
 [XA]BE696270  (SA G. DUMONT & FRÈRES) [X] 1-4,8 * page 7; figure 1 * [A] 5-7,9-14;
 [XA]USRE26519E  (D'AMATO, MICHAEL A.) [X] 1,8 * figures 1,2 *[A] 2-7,9-14
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