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EP1093437 - INFLATION METHOD AND APPARATUS OF INFLATABLE OBJECT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 08.04.2005 Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	21.03.2008	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): IT, PT	published on 23.04.2008 [2008/17]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Universal Propulsion Company, Inc. 25401 North Central Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85027-7899 / US
	[2004/23]
Former [2001/17]	For all designated states Universal Propulsion Company, Inc. 25401 North Central Avenue Phoenix AZ 85027-7899 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / LEWIS, Donald, J. 11863 East Del Timbre Drive Scottsdale, AZ 85259 / US
	02 / OLANDER, Donald, E. 210 E. Calle de Arcos Tempe, AZ 85284 / US
	03 / MAGENOT, Michael, C. 14618 North 24th Place Phoenix, AZ 85032 / US
	[2001/17]
Representative(s)	MacDougall, Donald Carmichael, et al Marks & Clerk LLP Aurora 120 Bothwell Street Glasgow G2 7JS / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2001/17]	MacDougall, Donald Carmichael, et al Cruikshank & Fairweather 19 Royal Exchange Square Glasgow G1 3AE, Scotland / GB
Application number, filing date	99916130.0	12.03.1999
	[2001/17]
	WO1999US05509
Priority number, date	US19980039261	16.03.1998 Original published format: US 39261
	[2001/17]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9947452
	Date:	23.09.1999
	Language:	EN
	[1999/38]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP1093437
	Date:	25.04.2001
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.09.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2001/17]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1093437
	Date:	02.06.2004
	Language:	EN
	[2004/23]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	US	23.09.1999
	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	04.10.2002
Classification	IPC:	B67D5/00, B63C9/125, B63B35/58, B60R21/26	[2002/47]
	CPC:	B63C9/18 (EP,US); B67D99/00 (KR)
	Former IPC [2001/17]	B67D5/00, B63C9/125, B63B35/58
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE [2001/17]
Title	German:	VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM AUFBLASEN VON GEGENSTÄNDEN	[2001/17]
	English:	INFLATION METHOD AND APPARATUS OF INFLATABLE OBJECT	[2001/17]
	French:	PROCEDE DE GONFLAGE ET APPAREIL DESTINE A UN OBJET GONFLABLE	[2001/17]
Entry into regional phase	13.10.2000	National basic fee paid
	13.10.2000	Search fee paid
	13.10.2000	Designation fee(s) paid
	13.10.2000	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	14.10.1999	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
	13.10.2000	Examination requested [2001/17]
	19.03.2003	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	11.08.2003	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	12.09.2003	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	08.01.2004	Fee for grant paid
	08.01.2004	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	03.03.2005	No opposition filed within time limit [2005/21]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	21.02.2001	Renewal fee patent year 03
	22.03.2002	Renewal fee patent year 04
	24.03.2003	Renewal fee patent year 05
	22.03.2004	Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	02.06.2004
	BE	02.06.2004
	CH	02.06.2004
	FI	02.06.2004
	IT	02.06.2004
	LI	02.06.2004
	NL	02.06.2004
	DK	02.09.2004
	GR	02.09.2004
	SE	02.09.2004
	ES	13.09.2004
	PT	02.11.2004
	[2008/17]
Former [2006/13]	AT	02.06.2004
	BE	02.06.2004
	CH	02.06.2004
	FI	02.06.2004
	LI	02.06.2004
	NL	02.06.2004
	DK	02.09.2004
	GR	02.09.2004
	SE	02.09.2004
	ES	13.09.2004
Former [2005/22]	AT	02.06.2004
	BE	02.06.2004
	CH	02.06.2004
	FI	02.06.2004
	LI	02.06.2004
	DK	02.09.2004
	GR	02.09.2004
	SE	02.09.2004
	ES	13.09.2004
Former [2005/14]	AT	02.06.2004
	BE	02.06.2004
	CH	02.06.2004
	FI	02.06.2004
	LI	02.06.2004
	GR	02.09.2004
	SE	02.09.2004
	ES	13.09.2004
Former [2005/11]	AT	02.06.2004
	CH	02.06.2004
	FI	02.06.2004
	LI	02.06.2004
	GR	02.09.2004
	SE	02.09.2004
	ES	13.09.2004
Former [2005/06]	CH	02.06.2004
	FI	02.06.2004
	LI	02.06.2004
	GR	02.09.2004
	SE	02.09.2004
	ES	13.09.2004
Former [2005/02]	CH	02.06.2004
	FI	02.06.2004
	LI	02.06.2004
	SE	02.09.2004
	ES	13.09.2004
Former [2004/52]	CH	02.06.2004
	LI	02.06.2004
	SE	02.09.2004
Former [2004/51]	CH	02.06.2004
	LI	02.06.2004
Documents cited:	Search	[ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
	International search	[A]US3833029 (MUNN A);
		[A]US4062288 (MILLRAY ROBERT);
		[A]US4097241 (GARNER EUGENE F, et al);
		[X]US5494312 (RINK KARL K [US]);
		[X]US5601310 (DI GIACOMO MICHAEL [US], et al)
	by applicant	US4355987
		US4368009
		US5586615

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