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EP About this file: EP1281897

EP1281897 - Elastomeric valve [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.08.2005
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.11.2009Change - representativepublished on 16.12.2009  [2009/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1112 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto CA 94304-1112 / US
Former [2003/06]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Anderson, Ronald R.
32865 Peoria Road
Corvallis, OR 97333 / US
 [2003/06]
Representative(s)Jackson, Richard Eric, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/51]Jackson, Richard Eric, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [2003/06]Jackson, Richard Eric, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford, 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date02254874.711.07.2002
[2003/06]
Priority number, dateUS2001091916930.07.2001         Original published format: US 919169
[2003/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1281897
Date:05.02.2003
Language:EN
[2003/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1281897
Date:20.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.10.2002
ClassificationIPC:F16K7/02, F16K15/14
[2003/06]
CPC:
F16K15/145 (EP,US); B41J2/17596 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2003/43]
Former [2003/06]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Elastomeres Ventil[2003/06]
English:Elastomeric valve[2003/06]
French:Soupape flexible[2003/06]
Examination procedure18.03.2003Examination requested  [2003/20]
22.04.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.10.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.03.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.08.2004Fee for grant paid
17.08.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.07.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5295658  (ATKINSON GORDON E [US], et al) [A] 1,4,7* column 6, line 13 - column 9, line 5; figures 1-5 *;
 [A]US5971024  (PENNY WILLIAM H [US]) [A] 1,4,7 * column 3, line 45 - column 4, line 35; figures 2-6 *;
 [X]EP1000753  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [X] 1-6,8-11 * column 11, line 37 - column 21, line 56; figures 6A,6B,9A,10,23A,23B *;
 [A]EP1092546  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [A] 1-11 * column 9, line 29 - column 10, line 46; figures 4,5 *
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