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EP0777602 - PROPELLER DE-ICING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1997/24]ROTARY APPARATUS
[1999/24]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.02.2001
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.02.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 27.03.2002  [2002/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ULTRA ELECTRONICS LIMITED
417 Bridport Road Greenford
Middlesex UB6 8UA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/24]For all designated states
ULTRA ELECTRONICS LIMITED
417 Bridport Road
Greenford, Middlesex UB6 8UA / GB
Inventor(s)01 / SMITH, James, Andrew, Timothy
91 Barrowby Road
Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 8AE / GB
[1997/24]
Representative(s)Beck, Simon Antony, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London SE1 2AU / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/24]Beck, Simon Antony, et al
Withers & Rogers, 4 Dyers Buildings, Holborn
London EC1N 2JT / GB
Application number, filing date95930626.704.09.1995
[1997/24]
WO1995GB02082
Priority number, dateGB1994001763902.09.1994         Original published format: GB 9417639
[1997/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9607588
Date:14.03.1996
Language:EN
[1996/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0777602
Date:11.06.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.03.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0777602
Date:05.04.2000
Language:EN
[2000/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.03.1996
ClassificationIPC:B64D15/12, G08C17/04
[1997/24]
CPC:
B64D15/12 (EP,US); G08C17/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   IT,   LI,   SE [2001/04]
Former [1997/24]CH,  DE,  ES,  FR,  GB,  IT,  LI,  SE 
TitleGerman:PROPELLERENTEISUNGSAPPARAT[1999/24]
English:PROPELLER DE-ICING APPARATUS[1999/24]
French:APPAREIL DE DEGIVRAGE D'HELICE[1999/24]
Former [1997/24]ROTIERENDER APPARAT
Former [1997/24]ROTARY APPARATUS
Former [1997/24]APPAREIL ROTATIF
Entry into regional phase07.03.1997National basic fee paid 
07.03.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
07.03.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.03.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
10.03.1997Examination requested  [1997/24]
17.06.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.01.1998Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
19.03.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.07.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.01.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.05.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
14.09.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.12.1999Fee for grant paid
23.12.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.01.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/12]
Request for further processing for:19.03.1998Request for further processing filed
19.03.1998Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
06.04.1998Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
20.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
11.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH05.04.2000
LI05.04.2000
[2002/02]
Cited inInternational search[YD]GB2264812  (DOWTY DEFENCE & AIR SYST [GB]) [YD] 1-3,8,9,12-15 * the whole document *;
 [Y]EP0530612  (ROLAND MAN DRUCKMASCH [DE]) [Y] 1-3,8,9,12-15 * page 3, column 3, line 20 - column 4, line 42; figure 1 *;
 [A]FR2281273  (BRONZAVIA SA [FR]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]FR2671650  (WESTLAND AEROSTRUCTURES LTD [GB]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]US5144299  (SMITH DAVID C [US]) [A] 1 * column A; figure 1 * * column 2, line 35 - column 3, line 19 *
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