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EP0990198 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACCURATELY DISPENSING LIQUIDS AND SOLIDS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  24.10.2003
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.10.2003Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 10.12.2003  [2003/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fluid Research Corporation
1382 Bell Avenue
Tustin, CA 92780 / US
[2003/14]
Former [2000/14]For all designated states
Fluid Research Corporation
3505 Cadillac Avenue
Costa Mesa, CA 92626 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CLINE, David, J.
11 Trafalgar
Newport Beach, CA 92660 / US
02 / SMITH, Steven
14011 Woodlawn
Tustin, CA 92680 / US
03 / CLARK, Timothy, S.
797 - 19th Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94121 / US
[2000/14]
Representative(s)Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Grillparzerstrasse 14
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/14]Viering, Jentschura & Partner
Postfach 22 14 43
80504 München / DE
Application number, filing date97947593.612.11.1997
[2000/14]
WO1997US21204
Priority number, dateUS1996075276820.11.1996         Original published format: US 752768
[2000/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9824722
Date:11.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/23]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0990198
Date:05.04.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.06.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US10.12.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.05.2001
ClassificationIPC:G05D11/13, B01F15/04, B67D5/30, B67D5/56, F04C18/107
[2001/12]
CPC:
B05C5/0225 (EP,US); B01F25/43141 (EP,US); B01F35/71775 (EP,US);
B05C11/1005 (EP,US); B29B7/726 (EP,US); B29B7/728 (EP,US);
B29B7/748 (EP,US); F04C13/001 (EP,US); F04C13/002 (EP,US);
F04C14/06 (EP,US); F04C14/08 (EP,US); F04C2/1073 (EP,US);
F04C2210/24 (EP,US); F04C2210/44 (EP,US); F04C2220/24 (EP,US);
F04C2270/00 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2000/14]G05D11/04
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [2000/14]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR EXAKTEN ABFÜLLUNG VON FLÜSSIGKEITEN UND FESTSTOFFEN[2000/14]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACCURATELY DISPENSING LIQUIDS AND SOLIDS[2000/14]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR DISTRIBUER AVEC PRECISION DES LIQUIDES ET DES SOLIDES[2000/14]
Entry into regional phase18.06.1999National basic fee paid 
18.06.1999Search fee paid 
18.06.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
18.06.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.06.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
18.06.1999Examination requested  [2000/14]
08.01.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.05.2003Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2003/50]
09.07.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2003/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
10.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
14.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
13.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5046666  (ONO TUNEO [JP]) [X] 1-8,31 * column A * * column 3, line 61 - column 4, line 16; figures 2-5 *;
 [A]US4778080  (ONO TUNEO [JP], et al) [A] 1,2,8,13,15,31 * column A * * column 1, line 6 - column 2, line 41 * * column 4, line 17 - column 6, line 14; figures 1-7 *;
 [A]US4204574  (STALDER JOHN L [US]) [A] 1,2,13-17,22-26 * column 1, line 18 - column 2, line 11 * * column 2, line 30 - column 3, line 39; figure 1 *;
 [A]US5305923  (KIRSCHNER JONATHAN [US], et al) [A] 1,2,8,31 * column A * * column 1, line 60 - column 2, line 10 * * column 10, line 52 - column 11, line 17; figures 11,14,16,17 *;
 [A]FR2732263  (SANDOZ SA [CH]) [A] 1,2,8,14 * abstract * * page 3, paragraph L - page 4, paragraph 3; figure 1 *;
 [A]US4718824  (CHOLET HENRI [FR], et al) [A] 1,2,13,15,31 * column A * * column 5, line 1 - column 6, line 24; figures 1,5 *;
 [A]US5307288  (HAINES LAWRENCE A [US]) [A] 1-3,5-7,13-19 * column A * * column 1, lines 10-36 * * column 2, lines 3-22; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0494453  (NORDSON CORP [US]) [A] 22,23,27-29 * abstract * * page 5, line 41 - page 6, line 32; figure 1 *;
 [A]US4789100  (SENF JOHN W [US]) [A] 1-3,5-9,13,15,22,28,29 * column A; figure 4 *;
 [A]US4848657  (HASHIMOTO HIROFUMI [JP], et al) [A] 1-8,13 * column A * * column 3, line 44 - column 5, line 14; figures 1-4 *
International search[X]US3912426  (TSCHIRKY JOHN E);
 [A]US3982858  (TSCHIRKY JOHN E);
 [A]US5395221  (TUCKER JR ROBERT C [US], et al)
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