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EP About this file: EP0997831

EP0997831 - Intrinsically safe monitoring device and data acquisition system and method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  13.11.2008
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.11.2008Refusal of applicationpublished on 10.12.2008  [2008/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
M-I L.L.C.
1201 Louisiana Street, 9th floor
Houston TX 77002 / US
[2000/18]
Inventor(s)01 / Burkhard, Alan W.
1804 Whispering Creek
Edmond, Oklahoma 73013 / US
[2000/18]
Representative(s)Flint, Adam
Beck Greener
Fulwood House
12 Fulwood Place
London
WC1V 6HR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/18]Flint, Adam
W.H. Beck, Greener & Co., 7 Stone Buildings, Lincoln's Inn
London WC2A 3SZ / GB
Application number, filing date99308404.525.10.1999
[2000/18]
Priority number, dateUS19980106355P29.10.1998         Original published format: US 106355 P
US1998019377417.11.1998         Original published format: US 193774
[2000/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0997831
Date:03.05.2000
Language:EN
[2000/18]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0997831
Date:28.03.2001
[2001/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.02.2001
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/40, H02H9/00
[2000/18]
CPC:
E21B44/00 (EP,US); H02H9/008 (EP,US); G05B2219/24028 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/18]
Extension statesRO19.09.2001
TitleGerman:Eigensichere Überwachungsvorrichtung und System und Verfahren zur Datenerfassung[2000/18]
English:Intrinsically safe monitoring device and data acquisition system and method[2000/18]
French:Dispositif de surveillance à sécurité intrinsèque et système et procédé d'acquisition de données[2000/18]
Examination procedure07.09.2001Examination requested  [2001/44]
18.10.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.04.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.07.2008Date of oral proceedings
24.07.2008Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2008/50]
24.07.2008Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
03.08.2008Application refused, date of legal effect [2008/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
21.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
23.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
06.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
07.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
05.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
15.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
07.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
01.11.200103   M06   Fee paid on   22.11.2001
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US4410949  (HUELLINGHORST THOMAS R [US], et al) [Y] 1-16 * column 3, line 19 - line 29 *;
 [Y]US5583764  (NAIL GEORGE M [US], et al) [Y] 1-16 * column 15, line 41 - column 16, line 32; figures 1,13 *;
 [PX]US5841648  (MANSFIELD WILLIAM M [US]) [PX] 1-6* column A *
by applicantUS4455509
 US5583764
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