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EP1050786 - Designing and making an article of manufacture [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.08.2006
Database last updated on 01.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.08.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 06.09.2006  [2006/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/45]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Erno, Jeffrey David
20191 Capecoral Lane No. 219
Huntington Beach, California 92646 / US
02 / Stickles, Richard Wade
819 Carpenter Road
Loveland, Ohio 45140 / US
03 / Beauchamp, Phillip Paul
17 Riverwind Drive
Rexford, New York 12148 / US
04 / Pritchard, Byron Andrew
324 Beech Road
Loveland, Ohio 45140 / US
 [2005/16]
Former [2000/45]01 / Erno, Jeffrey
20191 Capecoral Lane No. 219
Huntinhton Beach, California 92646 / US
02 / Stickles, Richard Wade
819 Carpenter Road
Loveland, Ohio 45140 / US
03 / Beauchamp, Phillip Paul
17 Riverwind Drive
Rexford, New York 12148 / US
04 / Pritchard, Byron Andrew
324 Beech Road
Loveland, Ohio 45140 / US
Representative(s)Pedder, James Cuthbert, et al
London Patent Operation
General Electric International, Inc.
15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/45]Pedder, James Cuthbert, et al
GE London Patent Operation, Essex House, 12/13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA / GB
Application number, filing date99303500.505.05.1999
[2000/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1050786
Date:08.11.2000
Language:EN
[2000/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1050786
Date:28.09.2005
Language:EN
[2005/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.12.1999
ClassificationIPC:G05B19/4097
[2000/45]
CPC:
G05B19/4097 (EP); Y02P90/02 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2001/30]
Former [2000/45]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Entwurf und Herstellung von Gegenständen[2000/45]
English:Designing and making an article of manufacture[2000/45]
French:Conception ef fabrication d'un article manufacturé[2000/45]
Examination procedure08.05.2001Examination requested  [2001/27]
26.06.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.02.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
31.03.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.06.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.12.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.03.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.07.2005Fee for grant paid
25.07.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.06.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/36]
Request for further processing for:31.03.2004Request for further processing filed
31.03.2004Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
16.04.2004Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
31.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
02.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
01.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
31.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
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