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EP About this file: EP1019921

EP1019921 - MAGNETORHEOLOGICAL FLUID [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  25.08.2006
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.09.2008Change - representativepublished on 29.10.2008  [2008/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
University of Pittsburgh of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
911 William Pitt Union
Pittsburgh, PA 15260 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/29]For all designated states
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
911 William Pitt Union
Pittsburgh, PA 15260 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PHULE, Pradeep, P.
231 Kinvara Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15237 / US
[2000/29]
Representative(s)Parry, Simon James, et al
Boehmert & Boehmert
Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/44]Parry, Simon James, et al
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Former [2003/31]Parry, Simon James, et al
Forrester & Boehmert, Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Former [2000/29]Howden, Christopher Andrew, et al
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Franz-Joseph-Strasse 38
80801 München / DE
Application number, filing date98951972.329.09.1998
[2000/29]
WO1998US20312
Priority number, dateUS1997006029629.09.1997         Original published format: US 60296
US1998007007330.04.1998         Original published format: US 70073
[2000/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9917308
Date:08.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1019921
Date:19.07.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.04.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US08.04.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.04.2001
ClassificationIPC:H01F1/44
[2000/29]
CPC:
H01F1/447 (EP,US); Y10S977/838 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/29]
TitleGerman:MAGNETORHEOLOGISCHE FLÜSSIGKEIT[2000/29]
English:MAGNETORHEOLOGICAL FLUID[2000/29]
French:LIQUIDE MAGNETORHEOLOGIQUE[2000/29]
Entry into regional phase18.04.2000National basic fee paid 
18.04.2000Search fee paid 
18.04.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
18.04.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.04.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
18.04.2000Examination requested  [2000/29]
28.01.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.06.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.07.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.11.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.04.2006Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2006/39]
10.05.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2006/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
26.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
24.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
12.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
14.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.200508   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO9410693  (LORD CORP [US]) [X] 1-5,7,8,10-17 * page 17, paragraph 2 * * page 20, paragraph 2; claims 1,31-39 *;
 [X]EP0644253  (NIPPON OIL CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1,2,4-8,10,11* column 3, line 19 - column 4, line 55; claim 1 *
International search[Y]US4992190  (SHTARKMAN EMIL M [US]);
 [Y]US5354488  (SHTARKMAN EMIL M [US], et al);
 [Y]US5645752  (WEISS KEITH D [US], et al)
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