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EP0912830 - DOUBLE ACTING PNEUMATICALLY DRIVEN ROLLING DIAPHRAGM PUMP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.08.2005
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.08.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.09.2005  [2005/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corporation
29982 Ivy Glenn Drive
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 / US
[2004/50]
Former [1999/18]For all designated states
FURON COMPANY
29982 Ivy Glenn Drive
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KINGSFORD, Kenji, A.
668 Woodlawn Avenue
Devore, CA 92407 / US
02 / CHAN, Anthony, Kai, Tai
1016 Vineyard Drive
San Gabriel, CA 91775 / US
03 / HENDERSON, David, L.
28415 E. 5th Street
Highland, CA 92346 / US
04 / TRAN, Van, Trong
828 Leyland Drive
Diamond Bar, CA 91765 / US
[1999/18]
Representative(s)Enskat, Michael Antony Frank, et al
Saunders & Dolleymore LLP
9 Rickmansworth Road
Watford
WD18 0JU / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/18]Enskat, Michael Antony Frank, et al
Saunders & Dolleymore, 9, Rickmansworth Road
Watford, Hertfordshire WD1 7HE / GB
Application number, filing date97932611.315.07.1997
[1999/18]
WO1997US12338
Priority number, dateUS1996068352815.07.1996         Original published format: US 683528
[1999/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9802659
Date:22.01.1998
Language:EN
[1998/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0912830
Date:06.05.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.01.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0912830
Date:29.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US22.01.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.01.2000
ClassificationIPC:F04B17/00, F01B19/00
[1999/18]
CPC:
F04B53/164 (EP,US); F04B43/0054 (EP); F04B43/0063 (EP);
F04B43/026 (EP,US); F04B43/0736 (EP,US); F04B2201/0201 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB [1999/18]
TitleGerman:DOPPELWIRKENDE PNEUMATISCH ANGETRIEBENE ROLLMEMBRANPUMPE[1999/18]
English:DOUBLE ACTING PNEUMATICALLY DRIVEN ROLLING DIAPHRAGM PUMP[1999/18]
French:POMPE A PISTON A COMMANDE PNEUMATIQUE ET MEMBRANE A ENROULEMENT[1999/18]
Entry into regional phase12.01.1999National basic fee paid 
12.01.1999Search fee paid 
12.01.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
12.01.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.01.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
12.01.1999Examination requested  [1999/18]
28.02.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.08.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.02.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.05.2004Fee for grant paid
17.05.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.06.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
03.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
25.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
22.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
23.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
22.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[PA]JPH0953566  ;
 [A]EP0286404  (EATON SA MONACO [MC]) [A] 1,11,20,21 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0625639  (ASTI S A E [FR]) [A] 1,11,20,21 * column 2, line 26 - column 5, line 34; figure 2 *;
 [PA]EP0882921  (FURON CO [US]) [PA] 1,11,20,21* the whole document *
 [PA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970630), vol. 1997, no. 06, & JP09053566 A 19970225 (KOGANEI CORP) [PA] 1,11,20,21 * abstract *
International search[Y]SU191353  ;
 [Y]US4773305  (NISSELS ROBERT [FR]);
 [Y]US5062770  (STORY CARL E [US], et al)
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