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EP About this file: EP1406782

EP1406782 - APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LEVITATING AND MOVING OBJECTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.08.2009
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Magna Force, Inc.
P.O. Box 2577
Port Angeles, WA 98362-0326 / US
[2004/16]
Inventor(s)01 / LAMB, Karl, J.
767 McFarland Drive
Sequim, WA 98382 / US
02 / MERRILL, Toby
929 West 8th Street
Port Angeles, WA 98362 / US
03 / GOSSAGE, Scott, D.
1505 West 14th Street
Port Angeles, WA 98363 / US
04 / SPARKS, Michael, T.
639 Gasman
Port Angeles, WA 98362 / US
05 / BARRETT, Michael, S.
1462 Grauel-Ramapo
Port Angeles, WA 98363 / US
 [2004/48]
Former [2004/16]01 / LAMB, Karl, J.
767 McFarland Drive
Sequim, WA 98382 / US
02 / MERRILL, Toby
1308 West 4th Street
Port Angeles, WA 98363 / US
03 / GOSSAGE, Scott, D.
1505 West 14th Street
Port Angeles, WA 98363 / US
04 / SPARKS, Michael, T.
639 Gasman
Port Angeles, WA 98362 / US
05 / BARRETT, Michael, S.
1462 Grauel-Ramapo
Port Angeles, WA 98363 / US
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/16]Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
Application number, filing date02749764.302.07.2002
[2004/16]
WO2002US21088
Priority number, dateUS2001089853602.07.2001         Original published format: US 898536
[2004/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03004302
Date:16.01.2003
Language:EN
[2003/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1406782
Date:14.04.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.01.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1406782
Date:22.10.2008
Language:EN
[2008/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.01.2003
ClassificationIPC:B60L13/04
[2004/16]
CPC:
B60L13/04 (EP,KR,US); B60L2200/26 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2004/16]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG, SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUM SCHWEBEN UND BEWEGEN VON OBJEKTEN[2008/22]
English:APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LEVITATING AND MOVING OBJECTS[2004/16]
French:DISPOSITIF, SYSTEMES ET PROCEDES DE SUSTENTATION ET DE DEPLACEMENT D'OBJETS[2004/16]
Former [2004/16]VORRICHTUNG, SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUM SCHWEBEN UND BEWEGEN VON OBJEKTE
Entry into regional phase02.02.2004National basic fee paid 
02.02.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
02.02.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.01.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.02.2004Examination requested  [2004/16]
08.04.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.01.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.05.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.09.2008Fee for grant paid
10.09.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.07.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
20.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
27.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
27.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
25.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.10.2008
CY22.10.2008
CZ22.10.2008
DK22.10.2008
EE22.10.2008
FI22.10.2008
SK22.10.2008
TR22.10.2008
BG22.01.2009
SE22.01.2009
GR23.01.2009
PT23.03.2009
IE02.07.2009
LU02.07.2009
[2011/43]
Former [2011/21]AT22.10.2008
CZ22.10.2008
DK22.10.2008
EE22.10.2008
FI22.10.2008
SK22.10.2008
BG22.01.2009
SE22.01.2009
GR23.01.2009
PT23.03.2009
IE02.07.2009
LU02.07.2009
Former [2010/48]AT22.10.2008
CZ22.10.2008
DK22.10.2008
EE22.10.2008
FI22.10.2008
SK22.10.2008
BG22.01.2009
SE22.01.2009
GR23.01.2009
PT23.03.2009
IE02.07.2009
Former [2010/35]AT22.10.2008
CZ22.10.2008
DK22.10.2008
EE22.10.2008
FI22.10.2008
SK22.10.2008
BG22.01.2009
SE22.01.2009
PT23.03.2009
IE02.07.2009
Former [2009/43]AT22.10.2008
CZ22.10.2008
DK22.10.2008
EE22.10.2008
FI22.10.2008
SK22.10.2008
BG22.01.2009
SE22.01.2009
PT23.03.2009
Former [2009/39]AT22.10.2008
CZ22.10.2008
DK22.10.2008
EE22.10.2008
FI22.10.2008
BG22.01.2009
SE22.01.2009
PT23.03.2009
Former [2009/38]AT22.10.2008
DK22.10.2008
EE22.10.2008
FI22.10.2008
BG22.01.2009
SE22.01.2009
PT23.03.2009
Former [2009/36]AT22.10.2008
DK22.10.2008
EE22.10.2008
FI22.10.2008
BG22.01.2009
PT23.03.2009
Former [2009/34]AT22.10.2008
DK22.10.2008
FI22.10.2008
BG22.01.2009
PT23.03.2009
Former [2009/25]AT22.10.2008
FI22.10.2008
BG22.01.2009
PT23.03.2009
Former [2009/23]AT22.10.2008
BG22.01.2009
Cited inInternational search[A]DE2300599  (KRUPP GMBH) [A] 1,13,24,30,39,40* the whole document *;
 [A]US4486729  (LEE HAE-CHUNG [KR]) [A] 38 * column W *;
 [A]US5317976  (ARUGA HIDEKI [JP], et al) [A] 1,30,39,40 * column W *;
 [A]DE19908344  (SEYBOLD ROLF [DE]) [A] 1,2,10-12,14,20-22,24,30-32,38-41,49-51 * the whole document *
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