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EP About this file: EP1127234

EP1127234 - ROTARY MOTION FEEDTHROUGH DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.07.2004
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT, PT		published on 30.04.2008  [2008/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rigaku/usa, Inc.
Northwoods Business Park, Suite 190, 199 Rosewood Drive Danvers
MA 01923 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/35]For all designated states
Rigaku/usa, Inc.
Northwoods Business Park, Suite 190, 199 Rosewood Drive
Danvers, MA 01923 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MAHONEY, David, G.
5 Lafayette Road
Londonderry, NH 03053 / US
02 / HELGELAND, Walter
Lakeland Village 5B
Quechee, VT 05059-0778 / US
 [2001/35]
Representative(s)Greenwood, John David, et al
Graham Watt & Co LLP
St Botolph's House
7-9 St Botolph's Road
Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 3AJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/35]Greenwood, John David, et al
Graham Watt & Co. Riverhead
Sevenoaks Kent TN13 2BN / GB
Application number, filing date99956736.528.10.1999
[2001/35]
WO1999US25286
Priority number, dateUS1998018543203.11.1998         Original published format: US 185432
[2001/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0026564
Date:11.05.2000
Language:EN
[2000/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1127234
Date:29.08.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.05.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1127234
Date:24.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.05.2000
ClassificationIPC:F16J15/43
[2001/35]
CPC:
F16J15/43 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2003/39]
Former [2001/35]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:DREHBEWEGUNGSDURCHFÜHRUNG[2001/35]
English:ROTARY MOTION FEEDTHROUGH DEVICE[2001/35]
French:DISPOSITIF DE TRAVERSEE A MOUVEMENT ROTATIF[2001/35]
Entry into regional phase04.06.2001National basic fee paid 
04.06.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
04.06.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.05.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
06.06.2001Examination requested  [2001/35]
24.08.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.11.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.01.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.03.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.07.2003Fee for grant paid
21.07.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.06.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
15.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT24.09.2003
BE24.09.2003
CH24.09.2003
FI24.09.2003
FR24.09.2003
IT24.09.2003
LI24.09.2003
NL24.09.2003
CY28.10.2003
IE28.10.2003
LU28.10.2003
MC31.10.2003
DK24.12.2003
GR24.12.2003
SE24.12.2003
ES04.01.2004
PT24.02.2004
[2008/18]
Former [2006/14]AT24.09.2003
BE24.09.2003
CH24.09.2003
FI24.09.2003
FR24.09.2003
LI24.09.2003
NL24.09.2003
CY28.10.2003
IE28.10.2003
LU28.10.2003
MC31.10.2003
DK24.12.2003
GR24.12.2003
SE24.12.2003
ES04.01.2004
Former [2005/03]AT24.09.2003
BE24.09.2003
CH24.09.2003
FI24.09.2003
LI24.09.2003
NL24.09.2003
CY28.10.2003
IE28.10.2003
LU28.10.2003
MC31.10.2003
DK24.12.2003
GR24.12.2003
SE24.12.2003
ES04.01.2004
Former [2005/02]AT24.09.2003
BE24.09.2003
CH24.09.2003
FI24.09.2003
LI24.09.2003
NL24.09.2003
CY28.10.2003
LU28.10.2003
MC31.10.2003
DK24.12.2003
GR24.12.2003
SE24.12.2003
ES04.01.2004
Former [2004/46]AT24.09.2003
BE24.09.2003
CH24.09.2003
FI24.09.2003
LI24.09.2003
NL24.09.2003
CY28.10.2003
LU28.10.2003
DK24.12.2003
GR24.12.2003
SE24.12.2003
ES04.01.2004
Former [2004/41]AT24.09.2003
BE24.09.2003
CH24.09.2003
FI24.09.2003
LI24.09.2003
NL24.09.2003
CY28.10.2003
LU28.10.2003
DK24.12.2003
GR24.12.2003
SE24.12.2003
Former [2004/39]AT24.09.2003
BE24.09.2003
CH24.09.2003
FI24.09.2003
LI24.09.2003
NL24.09.2003
CY28.10.2003
LU28.10.2003
GR24.12.2003
SE24.12.2003
Former [2004/36]AT24.09.2003
BE24.09.2003
CH24.09.2003
FI24.09.2003
LI24.09.2003
NL24.09.2003
CY28.10.2003
GR24.12.2003
SE24.12.2003
Former [2004/33]AT24.09.2003
BE24.09.2003
CH24.09.2003
FI24.09.2003
LI24.09.2003
NL24.09.2003
GR24.12.2003
SE24.12.2003
Former [2004/28]AT24.09.2003
BE24.09.2003
FI24.09.2003
GR24.12.2003
SE24.12.2003
Former [2004/16]AT24.09.2003
FI24.09.2003
GR24.12.2003
SE24.12.2003
Former [2004/14]AT24.09.2003
FI24.09.2003
GR24.12.2003
Former [2004/12]FI24.09.2003
Cited inInternational search[A]US4995622  (FUSE TOSHIHIKO [JP]) [A] 1,5,8,10,13,18,19 * column A; figure - * * column 5, line 30 - line 46 *;
 [A]EP0450824  (LORD CORP [US]) [A] 1,5,8,10,13* column 10, line 9 - line 56; figure - *;
 [A]US5826885  (HELGELAND WALTER [US]) [A] 1-13,17 * column 4, line 44 - column 6, line 19; figure - *;
 [XP]WO9917040  (RIGAKU USA INC [US], et al) [XP] 1,5,8,10,13 * page 4, line 10 - page 5, line 12; figure - *;
 [XP]EP0921336  (RIGAKU DENKI CO LTD [JP]) [XP] 1,5,8,10,13 * column 2, line 45 - column 3, line 27; figure - *
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