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EP About this file: EP1020013

EP1020013 - LINEAR MOTOR COMPRESSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.03.2005
Database last updated on 19.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 27.08.2008  [2008/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Z & D Limited
1 Fursby Avenue
London N3 1PJ / GB
[2000/45]
Former [2000/29]For all designated states
Z & D Limited
36 Brooksby Street
London N1 1HA / GB
Inventor(s)01 / ZHANG, Wei-Min
36 Brooksby Street
London N1 1HA / GB
[2000/29]
Representative(s)Stuart, Ian Alexander
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Stuart, Ian Alexander
Mewburn Ellis LLP York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Former [2004/34]Stuart, Ian Alexander
Mewburn Ellis LLP York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date98940449.601.09.1998
[2000/29]
WO1998GB02624
Priority number, dateGB1997002109004.10.1997         Original published format: GB 9721090
GB1998000919229.04.1998         Original published format: GB 9809192
GB1998001417130.06.1998         Original published format: GB 9814171
[2000/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9918649
Date:15.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1020013
Date:19.07.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.04.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1020013
Date:28.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.04.1999
ClassificationIPC:H02K33/16, F04B35/04, H02P7/622
[2000/29]
CPC:
H02K33/16 (EP,US); F04B35/045 (EP,US); H02P25/04 (EP,US);
H02K16/00 (EP,US); H02K7/09 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/29]
TitleGerman:LINEARMOTORKOMPRESSOR[2000/29]
English:LINEAR MOTOR COMPRESSOR[2000/29]
French:COMPRESSEUR A MOTEUR LINEAIRE[2000/29]
Entry into regional phase06.04.2000National basic fee paid 
06.04.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
06.04.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.04.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
06.04.2000Examination requested  [2000/29]
22.06.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.02.2002Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
27.03.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.08.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.09.2003Fee for grant paid
04.09.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.01.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/16]
Request for further processing for:27.03.2002Request for further processing filed
27.03.2002Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
23.04.2002Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
13.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
22.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.200205   M06   Fee paid on   13.11.2002
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.04.2004
BE28.04.2004
CH28.04.2004
CY28.04.2004
FI28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
NL28.04.2004
DK28.07.2004
GR28.07.2004
SE28.07.2004
ES08.08.2004
LU01.09.2004
PT28.09.2004
MC30.09.2004
[2008/16]
Former [2007/18]AT28.04.2004
BE28.04.2004
CH28.04.2004
CY28.04.2004
FI28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
NL28.04.2004
DK28.07.2004
GR28.07.2004
SE28.07.2004
ES08.08.2004
LU01.09.2004
MC30.09.2004
Former [2006/13]AT28.04.2004
BE28.04.2004
CH28.04.2004
FI28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
NL28.04.2004
DK28.07.2004
GR28.07.2004
SE28.07.2004
ES08.08.2004
MC30.09.2004
Former [2005/22]AT28.04.2004
BE28.04.2004
CH28.04.2004
FI28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
DK28.07.2004
GR28.07.2004
SE28.07.2004
ES08.08.2004
MC30.09.2004
Former [2005/18]AT28.04.2004
BE28.04.2004
CH28.04.2004
FI28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
DK28.07.2004
GR28.07.2004
SE28.07.2004
ES08.08.2004
Former [2005/14]AT28.04.2004
BE28.04.2004
CH28.04.2004
FI28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
GR28.07.2004
SE28.07.2004
ES08.08.2004
Former [2005/11]AT28.04.2004
CH28.04.2004
FI28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
GR28.07.2004
SE28.07.2004
ES08.08.2004
Former [2005/06]CH28.04.2004
FI28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
GR28.07.2004
SE28.07.2004
ES08.08.2004
Former [2005/02]CH28.04.2004
FI28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
SE28.07.2004
ES08.08.2004
Former [2004/52]CH28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
SE28.07.2004
Former [2004/51]CH28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
Cited inInternational search[XY]GB2266932  (YIH KAI ENTERPRISE CO LTD [TW]) [X] 1-6,9 * abstract * * page 1, line 5 - page 1, line 32 * * figure 1 * [Y] 7,8,10-14;
 [YD]GB2299715  (ZHANG WEI MIN [GB]) [YD] 7,8 * page 7, line 9 - page 8, line 16 *;
 [Y]EP0283109  (YANG TAI HER) [Y] 10,11 * figures 1-1.10 *;
 [Y]US4613285  (SATO EIJI [JP], et al) [Y] 12-14 * column 2, line 57 - column 3, line 26 *;
 [X]US4704553  (RESNICOW HERBERT [US]) [X] 15,16 * abstract *;
 [X]US5296767  (ASSELIN PIERRE [US]) [X] 17-19 * column 2, line 5 - column 2, line 26 *;
 [XY]EP0343350  (HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO [US]) [X] 20 * abstract * * figure 1 * [Y] 21;
 [YP]US5779455  (STEIGER ANTON [CH]) [YP] 21 * abstract *
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