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EP About this file: EP1280715

EP1280715 - NOZZLE ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING MEANS FOR CONTROL OF FLUID DROPLET SIZE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.11.2006
Database last updated on 21.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
INCRO LIMITED
35 Fairfield Rise, Wollaston, Stourbridge
West Midlands DY8 3PQ / GB
[2005/52]
Former [2003/06]For all designated states
INCRO LIMITED
35 Fairfield Rise, Wollaston
Stourbridge, West Midlands DY8 3PQ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / LAIDLER, Keith
35 Fairfield Rise, Wollaston
Stourbridge, West Midlands DY8 3PQ / GB
02 / YULE, Andrew
Glendon, Castleton Road, Rathersage
Hope Valley, Derbyshire S32 1EH / GB
 [2003/06]
Representative(s)Hill, Richard
Wilson Gunn
Charles House
148/9 Great Charles Street
Birmingham B3 3HT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/06]Hill, Richard
Wilson Gunn Skerrett, Charles House, 148/9 Great Charles Street
Birmingham B3 3HT / GB
Application number, filing date01928089.010.05.2001
[2003/06]
WO2001GB02036
Priority number, dateGB2000001121810.05.2000         Original published format: GB 0011218
[2003/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0189958
Date:29.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/48]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1280715
Date:05.02.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.11.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1280715
Date:28.12.2005
Language:EN
[2005/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.05.2002
ClassificationIPC:B65D83/44, B65D83/16, B05B1/34
[2003/06]
CPC:
B65D83/205 (EP,US); B05B1/341 (EP,US); B05B11/0032 (EP,US);
B65D83/56 (EP,US); B05B15/525 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/06]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:DÜSENANORDNUNG MIT MITTELN ZUR STEUERUNG DER TROPFENGRÖSSE[2003/06]
English:NOZZLE ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING MEANS FOR CONTROL OF FLUID DROPLET SIZE[2003/06]
French:AGENCEMENT DE BUSE COMPRENANT DES MOYENS DE REGLAGE DE LA DIMENSION DES GOUTTELETTES DE FLUIDE[2003/06]
Entry into regional phase04.11.2002National basic fee paid 
04.11.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
04.11.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.12.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
04.11.2002Examination requested  [2003/06]
24.02.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.10.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
19.12.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.05.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.11.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.02.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.04.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.06.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.10.2005Fee for grant paid
24.10.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.09.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/49]
Request for further processing for:19.12.2003Request for further processing filed
19.12.2003Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
16.01.2004Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
24.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.200404   M06   Fee paid on   27.07.2004
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.12.2005
BE28.12.2005
CH28.12.2005
CY28.12.2005
FI28.12.2005
LI28.12.2005
TR28.12.2005
DK28.03.2006
GR28.03.2006
SE28.03.2006
IE10.05.2006
LU10.05.2006
PT29.05.2006
MC31.05.2006
[2009/02]
Former [2008/37]AT28.12.2005
BE28.12.2005
CH28.12.2005
FI28.12.2005
LI28.12.2005
TR28.12.2005
DK28.03.2006
GR28.03.2006
SE28.03.2006
IE10.05.2006
LU10.05.2006
PT29.05.2006
MC31.05.2006
Former [2007/45]AT28.12.2005
BE28.12.2005
CH28.12.2005
FI28.12.2005
LI28.12.2005
DK28.03.2006
GR28.03.2006
SE28.03.2006
IE10.05.2006
PT29.05.2006
MC31.05.2006
Former [2007/36]AT28.12.2005
BE28.12.2005
CH28.12.2005
FI28.12.2005
IT28.12.2005
LI28.12.2005
DK28.03.2006
GR28.03.2006
SE28.03.2006
IE10.05.2006
PT29.05.2006
MC31.05.2006
Former [2007/25]AT28.12.2005
BE28.12.2005
CH28.12.2005
FI28.12.2005
LI28.12.2005
DK28.03.2006
GR28.03.2006
SE28.03.2006
IE10.05.2006
PT29.05.2006
MC31.05.2006
Former [2007/07]AT28.12.2005
BE28.12.2005
CH28.12.2005
FI28.12.2005
LI28.12.2005
DK28.03.2006
GR28.03.2006
SE28.03.2006
PT29.05.2006
MC31.05.2006
Former [2006/51]AT28.12.2005
BE28.12.2005
CH28.12.2005
FI28.12.2005
LI28.12.2005
DK28.03.2006
GR28.03.2006
SE28.03.2006
PT29.05.2006
Former [2006/48]AT28.12.2005
BE28.12.2005
CH28.12.2005
FI28.12.2005
LI28.12.2005
GR28.03.2006
SE28.03.2006
PT29.05.2006
Former [2006/42]AT28.12.2005
BE28.12.2005
CH28.12.2005
FI28.12.2005
LI28.12.2005
GR28.03.2006
SE28.03.2006
Former [2006/38]AT28.12.2005
BE28.12.2005
FI28.12.2005
GR28.03.2006
SE28.03.2006
Former [2006/36]AT28.12.2005
BE28.12.2005
FI28.12.2005
SE28.03.2006
Former [2006/34]AT28.12.2005
FI28.12.2005
SE28.03.2006
Former [2006/27]FI28.12.2005
SE28.03.2006
Former [2006/23]FI28.12.2005
Cited inInternational search[X]JP2000007062  ;
 [XA]US3648932  (EWALD RONALD F, et al) [X] 1,7 * column 3, line 30 - column 4, line 24; figures 1-7 * [A] 18,22;
 [XY]US3767125  (GEHRES E, et al) [X] 1,8,19,20 * the whole document * [Y] 4;
 [YA]US3870205  (BUCARO RUSSELL J) [Y] 10,12,19 * column 4, lines 31-45; figures 4-6 * [A] 20;
 [X]US4145005  (KIRKEL DAVID) [X] 1,2,27,28 * figures 3,4 *;
 [X]WO9731841  (INCRO LTD [GB], et al) [X] 1-3,6,14,15,24-28 * the whole document *;
 [X]GB2326607  (SILSOE RESEARCH INST [GB], et al) [X] 1,4,8,10-12,19,20* the whole document *;
 [X]US5884845  (NELSON PHILIP L [US]) [X] 1,23 * abstract *;
 [XAY]US5911851  (BARTELS FRANK [DE], et al) [X] 1,2,8,9,13-16,21,27 * the whole document * [A] 17,18,20 [Y] 10,12,19;
 [XY]US6000583  (STERN DONALD J [US], et al) [X] 1-3,8,10,12,27 * the whole document * [Y] 4
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20000831), vol. 2000, no. 04, & JP2000007062 A 20000111 (HOKOKU JUSHI KOGYO KK) [X] 1,5 * abstract *
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