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EP1254334 - AUTO-DRAIN UNIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 04.03.2005 Database last updated on 22.04.2025
Most recent event Tooltip	14.12.2007	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): PT	published on 16.01.2008 [2008/03]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states PARKER HANNIFIN PLC Parker House 55 Maylands Avenue Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP2 4SJ / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2004/02]	For all designated states Parker Hannifin plc Parker House 55 Maylands Avenue Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire HP2 4SJ / GB
Former [2002/45]	For all designated states PARKER HANNIFIN PLC Parker House, 55 Maylands Avenue Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire HP2 4SJ / GB
Inventor(s)	01 / SELLICK, David Weathertop House, Quince Drive Bisley, Surrey GU24 9RT / GB
	02 / TROUP, Alan 8 Lapwing Close Horsham, West Sussex RH13 5PB / GB
	[2002/45]
Representative(s)	Pilch, Adam John Michael, et al D Young & Co 120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2002/45]	Pilch, Adam John Michael, et al D. YOUNG & CO., 21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date	01905868.4	09.02.2001
	[2002/45]
	WO2001GB00521
Priority number, date	GB20000002790	09.02.2000 Original published format: GB 0002790
	[2002/45]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO0159355
	Date:	16.08.2001
	Language:	EN
	[2001/33]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP1254334
	Date:	06.11.2002
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.08.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2002/45]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1254334
	Date:	28.04.2004
	Language:	EN
	[2004/18]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	16.08.2001
Classification	IPC:	F16T1/14	[2002/45]
	CPC:	F16T1/14 (EP,US); Y10T137/3052 (EP,US); Y10T137/3056 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR [2002/45]
Extension states	AL	Not yet paid
	LT	Not yet paid
	LV	Not yet paid
	MK	Not yet paid
	RO	Not yet paid
	SI	Not yet paid
Title	German:	AUTOMATISCHES ABLAUFVENTIL	[2002/45]
	English:	AUTO-DRAIN UNIT	[2002/45]
	French:	UNITE A PURGE AUTOMATIQUE	[2002/45]
Entry into regional phase	02.08.2002	National basic fee paid
	02.08.2002	Designation fee(s) paid
	02.08.2002	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	04.09.2001	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
	02.08.2002	Examination requested [2002/45]
	07.11.2003	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	13.02.2004	Fee for grant paid
	13.02.2004	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	31.01.2005	No opposition filed within time limit [2005/16]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	10.02.2003	Renewal fee patent year 03
	25.02.2004	Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	28.04.2004
	BE	28.04.2004
	CH	28.04.2004
	FI	28.04.2004
	LI	28.04.2004
	NL	28.04.2004
	TR	28.04.2004
	DK	28.07.2004
	GR	28.07.2004
	SE	28.07.2004
	ES	08.08.2004
	PT	28.09.2004
	[2008/03]
Former [2006/51]	AT	28.04.2004
	BE	28.04.2004
	CH	28.04.2004
	FI	28.04.2004
	LI	28.04.2004
	NL	28.04.2004
	TR	28.04.2004
	DK	28.07.2004
	GR	28.07.2004
	SE	28.07.2004
	ES	08.08.2004
Former [2006/13]	AT	28.04.2004
	BE	28.04.2004
	CH	28.04.2004
	FI	28.04.2004
	LI	28.04.2004
	NL	28.04.2004
	DK	28.07.2004
	GR	28.07.2004
	SE	28.07.2004
	ES	08.08.2004
Former [2005/18]	AT	28.04.2004
	BE	28.04.2004
	CH	28.04.2004
	FI	28.04.2004
	LI	28.04.2004
	DK	28.07.2004
	GR	28.07.2004
	SE	28.07.2004
	ES	08.08.2004
Former [2005/14]	AT	28.04.2004
	BE	28.04.2004
	CH	28.04.2004
	FI	28.04.2004
	LI	28.04.2004
	GR	28.07.2004
	SE	28.07.2004
	ES	08.08.2004
Former [2005/11]	AT	28.04.2004
	CH	28.04.2004
	FI	28.04.2004
	LI	28.04.2004
	GR	28.07.2004
	SE	28.07.2004
	ES	08.08.2004
Former [2005/06]	CH	28.04.2004
	FI	28.04.2004
	LI	28.04.2004
	GR	28.07.2004
	SE	28.07.2004
	ES	08.08.2004
Former [2005/02]	CH	28.04.2004
	FI	28.04.2004
	LI	28.04.2004
	SE	28.07.2004
	ES	08.08.2004
Former [2004/52]	CH	28.04.2004
	LI	28.04.2004
	SE	28.07.2004
Former [2004/51]	CH	28.04.2004
	LI	28.04.2004
Cited in	International search	[A]DE236606 (ROODBERGEN) [A] 1* page 1, line 41 - line 51; figure 1 *;
		[A]FR1506346 (CENTRE NAT RECH SCIENT) [A] 1 * page 2, column L, line 31 - column R, paragraph 1; figure 1 *
	by applicant	US5595210
		US5636655

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