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EP About this file: EP1000223

EP1000223 - HIGH EFFICIENCY ROTARY VANE MOTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  10.03.2006
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.03.2006Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 26.04.2006  [2006/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THERMO KING CORPORATION
314 West 90th Street Minneapolis
Minnesota 55420-3630 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/20]For all designated states
THERMO KING CORPORATION
314 West 90th Street
Minneapolis Minnesota 55420-3630 / US
Inventor(s)01 / VIEGAS, Herman, H.
7710 West 87th Street
Bloomington, MN 55438 / US
02 / McCLELLAN, Bruce, E.
6439 16th Avenue
Richfield, MN 55423 / US
[2000/20]
Representative(s)Harland, Linda Jane, et al
Reddie & Grose LLP
16 Theobalds Road
London
WC1X 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/20]Harland, Linda Jane, et al
c/o Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date98934417.110.07.1998
[2000/20]
WO1998US14360
Priority number, dateUS1997005701111.07.1997         Original published format: US 57011
[2000/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9902862
Date:21.01.1999
Language:EN
[1999/03]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1000223
Date:17.05.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.01.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US01.04.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.03.2002
ClassificationIPC:F01C1/344, F01C21/08, F04C18/344
[2002/20]
CPC:
F01C1/3442 (EP,US); F01C21/0809 (EP,US); F01C21/0863 (EP,US);
F05C2225/06 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2000/20]F01C1/344
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2001/48]
Former [2000/20]DE,  FR,  GR,  IT 
TitleGerman:DREHFLÜGELZELLENMOTOR MIT HOHEM WIRKUNGSGRAD[2000/20]
English:HIGH EFFICIENCY ROTARY VANE MOTOR[2000/20]
French:MOTEUR A AILETTES ROTATIVES A RENDEMENT ELEVE[2000/20]
Entry into regional phase20.01.2000National basic fee paid 
20.01.2000Search fee paid 
20.01.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
20.01.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.02.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
20.01.2000Examination requested  [2000/20]
08.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.10.2005Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2006/17]
22.11.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2006/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
25.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
22.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
23.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
22.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
20.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US3865520  (KRAMER LEO, et al) [X] 1-6 * column 2, line 7 - column 3, line 45; figure 2 * [Y] 7-10;
 [XY]DE2544232  (GEN ELECTRIC) [X] 1-3,6,7 * page 3, line 9 - page 4, line 12; figure 1 * [Y] 4,5;
 [X]US3238848  (BENT JOHN H) [X] 1-3,6,7 * column 2, line 31 - column 2, line 72; figures 1,4 * * column 5, line 65 - column 6, line 15 *;
 [Y]US4636153  (ISHIZUKA YUTAKA [JP], et al) [Y] 4,5 * column 3, line 54 - column 6, line 6; figure 2 *;
 [Y]JPS6022086  ;
 [A]US2622538  (GUSTAVE VINCENT HENRI CHARLES) [A] 7-10 * column 1, line 37 - column 1, line 45; figure 3 * * column 2, line 18 - column 2, line 54 * * column 3, line 6 - column 3, line 10 *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19850618), vol. 009, no. 142, Database accession no. (M - 388), & JP60022086 A 19850204 (NIPPON PISTON RING KK) [Y] 7-10 * abstract *
International search[X]US2159232  (SHAFF ERNEST H);
 [X]US2980078  (CONOVER JR ERNEST R);
 [X]US3901631  (WICKHAM JOHN LUPTON, et al);
 [X]JPS5862302  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [Y]JPS6022086  (NIPPON PISTON RING CO LTD)
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