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EP1159221 - PREMIX DISPENSING VALVE WITH INTEGRAL PRESSURE REGULATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.04.2005
Database last updated on 06.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 30.04.2008  [2008/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lancer Partnership, Ltd.
6655 Lancer Blvd.
San Antonio, TX 78219 / US
[2001/49]
Inventor(s)01 / CREDLE, Bennet, G.
12411 Canyon Court Drive
San Antonio, TX 78247 / US
02 / THOMPSON, George, L.
2502 Meadowglenn Trail
Snellville, GA 30078 / US
 [2001/49]
Representative(s)Shanks, Andrew, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
Aurora
120 Bothwell Street
Glasgow G2 7JS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/49]Shanks, Andrew, et al
Cruikshank & Fairweather, 19 Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow G1 3AE / GB
Application number, filing date99967340.316.12.1999
[2001/49]
WO1999US29818
Priority number, dateUS1998021621718.12.1998         Original published format: US 216217
[2001/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0037354
Date:29.06.2000
Language:EN
[2000/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1159221
Date:05.12.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.06.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1159221
Date:26.05.2004
Language:EN
[2004/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US29.06.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.04.2002
ClassificationIPC:B67D1/14, B67D1/00
[2002/20]
CPC:
B67D1/1405 (EP,US); B67D1/0082 (EP,US); B67D2001/0087 (EP,US);
Y10T137/7792 (EP,US); Y10T137/88046 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2001/49]B67D3/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/22]
Former [2001/49]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:ABGABEVENTIL MIT EINGEBAUTEM DRUCKREGLER[2001/49]
English:PREMIX DISPENSING VALVE WITH INTEGRAL PRESSURE REGULATION[2001/49]
French:VANNES DE DISTRIBUTION DE PREMELANGES A REGULATION DE PRESSION INTEGREE[2001/49]
Entry into regional phase26.06.2001National basic fee paid 
26.06.2001Search fee paid 
26.06.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
26.06.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.07.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
26.06.2001Examination requested  [2001/49]
14.11.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.04.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.12.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.03.2004Fee for grant paid
29.03.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.03.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
28.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
27.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT26.05.2004
ES06.09.2004
[2008/18]
Former [2005/02]ES06.09.2004
Documents cited:Search[XA]US4226344  (BOOTH JACK J, et al) [X] 20-23 * column 1, line 8 - line 12; figure 2 * * column 4, line 7 - line 19 * [A] 1;
 [A]GB2283299  (RAWLING DENIS MARTIN EDWARD [GB]) [A] 3,4 * page 22, line 4 - line 14; figure 3 *;
 [A]US4746093  (SCANDERBEG GEORGES [CH]) [A] 5-15 * column 1, line 52 - column 2, line 20; figure 1 *;
 [A]US5097863  (MCCANN GERALD P [US], et al) [A] 16-19 * column 4, line 32 - line 57; figure 2 *
International search[Y]US2899170  ;
 [Y]US2345840  (STRONG CHARLES W);
 [Y]US5097863  (MCCANN GERALD P [US], et al);
 [Y]US4651971  (DONAHUE JR WILLIAM R [US]);
 [Y]US4226344  (BOOTH JACK J, et al)
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