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EP1051571 - VARIABLE CAPACITY COMPRESSOR HAVING ADJUSTABLE CRANKPIN THROW STRUCTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.06.2004
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.06.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.07.2004  [2004/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BRISTOL COMPRESSORS INC.
15185 Industrial Park Road
Bristol, VA 24204 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/46]For all designated states
BRISTOL COMPRESSORS INC.
15185 Industrial Park Road
Bristol, Virginia 24202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MONK, David, T.
Route 1, Box 516B
Lebanon, VA 24266 / US
02 / HILL, Joe, T.
149 Heritage Drive
Bristol, VA 24201 / US
03 / WAGNER, Phillip, C.
102 Bramm Road
Bristol, TN 37620 / US
04 / LOPRETE, Joseph, F.
6034 Old Jonesboro Road
Bristol, TN 37620 / US
05 / YOUNG, Michael, R.
204 Roscommon Drive
Bristol, TN 37620 / US
06 / SINGLETARY, Charles, A.
20257 Colony Lane
Bristol, VA 24202 / US
[2000/46]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/46]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date99904283.126.01.1999
[2000/46]
WO1999US01612
Priority number, dateUS1998001315426.01.1998         Original published format: US 13154
[2000/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9937920
Date:29.07.1999
Language:EN
[1999/30]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1051571
Date:15.11.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.07.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1051571
Date:30.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.12.2000
ClassificationIPC:F04B39/00
[2000/46]
CPC:
F04B49/126 (EP,US); F04B39/00 (KR); F04B39/0094 (EP,US);
F04B2201/0206 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   GB [2000/46]
TitleGerman:VERDICHTER MIT VERÄNDERLICHER FÖRDERMENGE UND EINSTELLBARE KURBELTRIEBANORDNUNG[2000/46]
English:VARIABLE CAPACITY COMPRESSOR HAVING ADJUSTABLE CRANKPIN THROW STRUCTURE[2000/46]
French:COMPRESSEUR A CAPACITE VARIABLE, DOTE D'UNE STRUCTURE A MANETONS[2000/46]
MiscellaneousEPB 2003/31: Derzeit sind die WIPO-Publikationsdaten A3 nicht verfügbar.
EPB 2003/31: WIPO A3 publication data is not currently available.
EPB 2003/31: L'OMPI données de publication A3 ne sont pas actuellement disponibles.
Entry into regional phase24.08.2000National basic fee paid 
24.08.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
24.08.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.08.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
24.08.2000Examination requested  [2000/46]
14.06.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.10.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.02.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.05.2003Fee for grant paid
27.05.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.05.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
02.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
07.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.200103   M06   Fee paid on   30.04.2001
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Cited inInternational search[AD]US4245966  (RIFFE DELMAR R) [AD] 1,5,6 * column 2, line 21 - column 4, line 61; figures 2-4 *;
 [A]DE3138812  (SCHULER GMBH L [DE]) [A] 1 * figures 1,2 *;
 [DA]US4494447  (SISK FRANCIS J [US]) [DA] 1,5,6 * column 3, line 34 - column 5, line 55; figures 2-7 *;
 [A]US4963075  (ALBERTSON PHILIP E [US], et al) [A] 1* column 7, line 22 - column 8, line 20; figure 4 *;
 [A]EP0547351  (AIDA ENG LTD [JP]) [A] 1,5,6 * abstract *
by applicantUS1315498
 US4236874
 US4245966
 US4248053
 US4479419
 US4494447
 US4838769
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