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EP About this file: EP0980464

EP0980464 - SOFTWALL MINING METHOD AND DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.11.2004
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT, PT		published on 16.04.2008  [2008/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
IMC-AGRICO Company
Suite E-200, 2345 Waukegan Road
Bannockburn, IL 60015-5516 / US
[2000/08]
Inventor(s)01 / PETERSON, Randall, D.
11602 Colchester Drive
Sandy, UT 84092 / US
[2000/08]
Representative(s)Wilson Gunn
Blackfriars House The Parsonage
5th Floor
Manchester M3 2JA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/08]Phillips, Patricia Marie, et al
Wilson Gunn M'Caw, 41-51 Royal Exchange, Cross Street
Manchester M2 7BD / GB
Application number, filing date98918915.401.05.1998
[2000/08]
WO1998US08891
Priority number, dateUS1997085168006.05.1997         Original published format: US 851680
[2000/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9850682
Date:12.11.1998
Language:EN
[1998/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0980464
Date:23.02.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.11.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0980464
Date:14.01.2004
Language:EN
[2004/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.11.1998
ClassificationIPC:E21C41/16, E21C25/60
[2000/08]
CPC:
E21C41/16 (EP,US); E21C25/60 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/08]
TitleGerman:BERGBAUVORRICHTUNG- UND VERFAHREN FÜR UNTERIRDISCHE WEICHE WÄNDE[2000/08]
English:SOFTWALL MINING METHOD AND DEVICE[2000/08]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF D'EXPLOITATION MINIERE POUR FORMATIONS A PAROIS TENDRES[2000/08]
Entry into regional phase10.11.1999National basic fee paid 
10.11.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
10.11.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.11.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
18.11.1999Examination requested  [2000/08]
27.11.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.03.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.07.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.11.2003Fee for grant paid
08.11.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.10.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2005/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
30.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
26.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.200003   M06   Fee paid on   30.06.2000
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT14.01.2004
CH14.01.2004
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