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EP About this file: EP1222393

EP1222393 - SUBMERSIBLE MOTOR WITH SHAFT SEALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.10.2009
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lawrence Pumps Inc.
371 Market Street
Lawrence, MA 01843-1595 / US
[2002/29]
Inventor(s)01 / ANDREWS, Dale
14 Scenic Drive
Derry, NH 03038 / US
02 / RUSSELL, Paul
24 Morning Dove Road
Kingston, NH 03848 / US
03 / WITZGALL, Michael
52 Island Pond Road
Derry, NH 03038 / US
 [2002/29]
Representative(s)Calderbank, Thomas Roger, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/29]Calderbank, Thomas Roger, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date00968505.829.09.2000
[2002/29]
WO2000US26898
Priority number, dateUS19990157702P04.10.1999         Original published format: US 157702 P
[2002/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0125634
Date:12.04.2001
Language:EN
[2001/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1222393
Date:17.07.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.04.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1222393
Date:10.12.2008
Language:EN
[2008/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US12.04.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.09.2002
ClassificationIPC:F04B17/00
[2002/29]
CPC:
F04D29/108 (EP); F04D13/086 (EP); F04D29/106 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/29]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:TAUCHMOTOR MIT WELLENDICHTUNGEN[2002/29]
English:SUBMERSIBLE MOTOR WITH SHAFT SEALS[2002/29]
French:MOTEUR SUBMERSIBLE DOTE DE BOITES D'ETANCHEITE[2002/29]
Entry into regional phase11.04.2002National basic fee paid 
11.04.2002Search fee paid 
11.04.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
11.04.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.05.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
11.04.2002Examination requested  [2002/29]
24.06.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.08.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.10.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.06.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.10.2008Fee for grant paid
24.10.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.09.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
23.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
22.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
22.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
22.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
24.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
17.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT10.12.2008
BE10.12.2008
CY10.12.2008
DK10.12.2008
FI10.12.2008
IT10.12.2008
NL10.12.2008
SE10.03.2009
GR11.03.2009
PT11.05.2009
[2011/44]
Former [2011/14]AT10.12.2008
BE10.12.2008
DK10.12.2008
FI10.12.2008
IT10.12.2008
NL10.12.2008
SE10.03.2009
GR11.03.2009
PT11.05.2009
Former [2010/47]AT10.12.2008
BE10.12.2008
DK10.12.2008
FI10.12.2008
NL10.12.2008
SE10.03.2009
GR11.03.2009
PT11.05.2009
Former [2009/46]AT10.12.2008
BE10.12.2008
DK10.12.2008
FI10.12.2008
NL10.12.2008
SE10.03.2009
PT11.05.2009
Former [2009/40]AT10.12.2008
BE10.12.2008
FI10.12.2008
NL10.12.2008
SE10.03.2009
PT11.05.2009
Former [2009/37]BE10.12.2008
FI10.12.2008
NL10.12.2008
SE10.03.2009
PT11.05.2009
Former [2009/32]BE10.12.2008
FI10.12.2008
NL10.12.2008
Former [2009/25]FI10.12.2008
NL10.12.2008
Documents cited:Search[XDY]US2545422  (BLOM CARL J) [XD] 8-11 * column 3, lines 18-60; figure 2 * [Y] 16;
 [A]US4614482  (GAFFAL KARL [DE]) [A] 1-20 * abstract * * column 1, lines 29-53 * * column 4, lines 7-39 *;
 [A]US5007798  (KEANE BRIAN [AU]) [A] 1,13,17,18,20* abstract *;
 [A]US5211532  (THOMPSON PETER [GB]) [A] 1-20 * abstract * * column 2, lines 9-57 *;
 [YD]US5938205  (AZIBERT HENRI V [US], et al) [YD] 16 * column 1, lines 33-45; figures 7,8 *
International search[Y]US2545422  (BLOM CARL J);
 [Y]US2581504  (WILFLEY ELMER R, et al);
 [A]DE2406918  (HOCHTEMPERATUR REAKTORBAU GMBH);
 [A]US3960245  (WEINRICH HELLMUT);
 [Y]US5938205  (AZIBERT HENRI V [US], et al)
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