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EP About this file: EP0978624

EP0978624 - Barrier arrangement [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.08.2003
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.10.2009Change - representativepublished on 02.12.2009  [2009/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Floodgate Limited
Arlbee House, Greyfriars Road
Cardiff CF10 3QB / GB
[2002/22]
Former [2002/17]For all designated states
Friendships Garden Limited
Arlbee House, Greyfriars Road
Cardiff CF10 3QB / GB
Former [2000/06]For all designated states
Harrison, John Ian Rhys
Coedmor, Amroth
Naberth, Pembrokeshire SA67 8NF / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Harrison, John Ian Rhys
Coedmor, Amorth
Pembrokeshire SA67 8NF / GB
 [2002/17]
Former [2000/06]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)Gallafent, Antony Xavier, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
Churchill House
Churchill Way
Cardiff CF10 2HH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/49]Gallafent, Antony Xavier, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Churchill House Churchill Way
Cardiff CF10 2HH / GB
Former [2002/17]Gallafent, Antony Xavier, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord, Alexandra House, 1 Alexandra Road
Swansea SA1 5ED / GB
Former [2000/06]Gallafent, Antony Xavier
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord, Alexandra House, 1 Alexandra Road
Swansea SA1 5ED / GB
Application number, filing date99306213.205.08.1999
[2000/06]
Priority number, dateGB1998001690605.08.1998         Original published format: GB 9816906
[2000/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0978624
Date:09.02.2000
Language:EN
[2000/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0978624
Date:02.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.11.1999
ClassificationIPC:E06B9/00
[2000/06]
CPC:
E06B9/02 (EP,US); E06B2009/007 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/06]
TitleGerman:Absperrvorrichtung[2000/06]
English:Barrier arrangement[2000/06]
French:Dispositif de barrage[2000/06]
Examination procedure02.08.2000Examination requested  [2000/39]
18.01.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
04.04.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.04.2002Fee for grant paid
30.04.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.07.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
23.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.10.2002
CH02.10.2002
FI02.10.2002
GR02.10.2002
IT02.10.2002
LI02.10.2002
DK02.01.2003
PT02.01.2003
SE02.01.2003
ES29.04.2003
[2008/17]
Former [2007/21]AT02.10.2002
CH02.10.2002
FI02.10.2002
GR02.10.2002
LI02.10.2002
DK02.01.2003
PT02.01.2003
SE02.01.2003
ES29.04.2003
Former [2004/05]AT02.10.2002
CH02.10.2002
FI02.10.2002
GR02.10.2002
LI02.10.2002
PT02.01.2003
SE02.01.2003
ES29.04.2003
Former [2003/43]AT02.10.2002
CH02.10.2002
FI02.10.2002
GR02.10.2002
LI02.10.2002
PT02.01.2003
SE02.01.2003
Former [2003/39]AT02.10.2002
CH02.10.2002
GR02.10.2002
LI02.10.2002
PT02.01.2003
SE02.01.2003
Former [2003/37]AT02.10.2002
GR02.10.2002
PT02.01.2003
SE02.01.2003
Former [2003/31]GR02.10.2002
PT02.01.2003
SE02.01.2003
Former [2003/29]PT02.01.2003
SE02.01.2003
Former [2003/27]SE02.01.2003
Documents cited:Search[A]GB2114197  (PETTY BRIAN) [A] 1,3-6,8,9 * page 1, line 39 - page 2, line 111 *;
 [A]DE4023286  (BUSS DIETER [DE]) [A] * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9713052  (RUSSELL JAMES E [CA]) [A] * the whole document *
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