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EP1076571 - MAGNETICALLY OPERATED APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING A CHEMICAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.05.2004
Database last updated on 24.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip07.05.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.06.2004  [2004/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Chown, Peter Arthur Charles
Strawberry House, Foldgate Lane, Magdalen King's Lynn
NorfolkPE34 3DA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/08]For all designated states
Chown, Peter Arthur Charles
Strawberry House, Foldgate Lane, Magdalen
King's Lynn, NorfolkPE34 3DA / GB
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2001/08]
Representative(s)McKnight, John Crawford
Reckitt Benckiser plc Group Patents Department Dansom Lane
Hull, HU8 7DS / GB
[2003/22]
Former [2001/08]Jones, Graham Henry, et al
Graham Jones & Company 77 Beaconsfield Road
Blackheath, London SE3 7LG / GB
Application number, filing date99915919.712.04.1999
[2001/08]
WO1999GB01115
Priority number, dateGB1998000921529.04.1998         Original published format: GB 9809215
GB1998001516013.07.1998         Original published format: GB 9815160
[2001/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9955392
Date:04.11.1999
Language:EN
[1999/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1076571
Date:21.02.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.11.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1076571
Date:02.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.11.1999
ClassificationIPC:A61L9/12
[2001/08]
CPC:
A01M1/2044 (EP,US); A01M1/2055 (EP,US); A61L9/12 (EP,US);
B65D83/262 (EP,US); A01M2200/012 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2001/08]
TitleGerman:MAGNETISCH GESTEUERTES GERÄT ZUR FREISETZUNG VON CHEMIKALIEN[2001/08]
English:MAGNETICALLY OPERATED APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING A CHEMICAL[2001/08]
French:DISTRIBUTEUR DE PRODUIT CHIMIQUE MIS EN OEUVRE MAGNETIQUEMENT[2001/08]
Entry into regional phase24.10.2000National basic fee paid 
24.10.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
24.10.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.11.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
24.10.2000Examination requested  [2001/08]
30.11.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.02.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.05.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
23.09.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
30.10.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.01.2003Fee for grant paid
31.01.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.04.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
22.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
22.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[XY]GB1021586  (ALAN SIDNEY LEWIS OWENSMITH) [X] 1-3,7-11 * column 1, line 44 - column 2, line 54 * * column 4, line 122 - line 126 * * claims 1,2 * [Y] 1,4,5;
 [A]US3666144  (WINDER GARY C) [A] 1-11 * column 1, line 46 - line 64 * * column 4, line 7 - line 25 * * claims 1,2 *;
 [Y]US3187949  (MANGEL JOHN J) [Y] 1,4,5 * column 1, line 8 - line 51 * * figure 6 *;
 [A]US3972447  (FEGLEY CHARLES ROBERT) [A] 1-11 * column 4, line 66 - column 5, line 3 * * column 5, line 61 - line 66 * * figures 4,5 *
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