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EP About this file: EP1036963

EP1036963 - Cartridge-type mechanical seal [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.04.2006
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.04.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 31.05.2006  [2006/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NIPPON PILLAR PACKING CO., LTD.
11-48, Nonakaminami 2-chome, Yodogawa-ku
Osaka / JP
[N/P]
Former [2000/38]For all designated states
Nippon Pillar Packing Co., Ltd.
11-48, Nonakaminami 2-chome, Yodogawa-ku
Osaka / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yamasaki, Hiroshi, Nippon Pillar Packing Co Ltd
Sanda Factory, 541-1 Aza Utsuba, Shimouchigami
Sanda-shi, Hyogo-ken / JP
02 / Fujinaga, Shigeyuki, Nippon Pillar Packing Co ltd.
Sanda Factory, 541-1 Aza-Utsuba, Shimouchigami
Sanda-shi, Hyogo-ken / JP
[2000/38]
Representative(s)Howson, Richard Giles Bentham
Cleveland
40-43 Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1JQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/30]Howson, Richard G.B.
fJ Cleveland 40-43 Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1JQ / GB
Former [2000/38]Crump, Julian Richard John, et al
FJ Cleveland, 40-43 Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1JQ / GB
Application number, filing date00302121.915.03.2000
[2000/38]
Priority number, dateJP1999007098416.03.1999         Original published format: JP 7098499
JP1999016806715.06.1999         Original published format: JP 16806799
[2000/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1036963
Date:20.09.2000
Language:EN
[2000/38]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1036963
Date:04.09.2002
[2002/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1036963
Date:08.06.2005
Language:EN
[2005/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.07.2002
ClassificationIPC:F16J15/34
[2000/38]
CPC:
F16J15/348 (EP,US); F16J15/002 (EP,US); F16J15/26 (EP,US);
F16J15/3452 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2003/21]
Former [2000/38]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Kassettengleitringdichtung[2000/38]
English:Cartridge-type mechanical seal[2000/38]
French:Garniture mécanique d'étanchéité de type cartouche[2000/38]
Examination procedure07.04.2000Examination requested  [2000/38]
02.01.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.07.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.04.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.07.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.12.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.03.2005Fee for grant paid
03.03.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.03.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
24.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
18.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
24.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4688807  (WARNER DALE J [US]) [X] 1-3 * column 3, line 54 - column 4, line 2 * * figures 1-3 *;
 [XA]US5356158  (SIMMONS BRIAN [US], et al) [X] 1-3 * column 4, lines 41-61 * * figures 1,2 *[A] 7,8;
 [XA]US5505465  (HORNSBY JOHN [US]) [X] 1 * column 3, line 30 - column 4, line 23 * * figures 1,2,5-7 * [A] 4;
 [X]US5544897  (DI PIETRO LARRY [US], et al) [X] 1-3 * column 3, lines 20-35 * * figures 1-3 *
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