EP1431633 - Lip seal having increased contact force at interface and apparatus incorporating the same [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 23.03.2007 Database last updated on 30.07.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 28.11.2008 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state | published on 31.12.2008 [2009/01] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Macrotech Polyseal, Inc. 1754 West 500 South, P.O. Box 26627 Salt Lake City, UT 84126 / US | [2006/20] |
Former [2004/26] | For all designated states Macrotech Polyseal, Inc. 1754 West 500 South, P.O. Box 26627 Salt Lake City, UT 84126 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Duke, J. Thomas 7707 South 3190 West West Jordan, Utah 84084 / US | 02 /
Hagen, A. Todd 2985 West Cove Drive West Valley City, Utah 84119 / US | [2004/26] | Representative(s) | Johnstone, Douglas Ian, et al Baron Warren Redfern 1000 Great West Road Brentford TW8 9DW / GB | [N/P] |
Former [2004/26] | Johnstone, Douglas Ian, et al Baron & Warren, 19 South End, Kensington London W8 5BU / GB | Application number, filing date | 03258056.5 | 19.12.2003 | [2004/26] | Priority number, date | US20020327258 | 20.12.2002 Original published format: US 327258 | [2004/26] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP1431633 | Date: | 23.06.2004 | Language: | EN | [2004/26] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP1431633 | Date: | 28.07.2004 | [2004/31] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1431633 | Date: | 17.05.2006 | Language: | EN | [2006/20] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 14.06.2004 | Classification | IPC: | F16J15/32 | [2004/26] | CPC: |
F16J15/56 (EP,US);
F16J15/3236 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB [2005/16] |
Former [2004/26] | AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR | Title | German: | Lippendichtung mit erhöhten Druckkräften an der Kontaktfläche und Vorrichtung mit derartiger Dichtung | [2004/26] | English: | Lip seal having increased contact force at interface and apparatus incorporating the same | [2004/26] | French: | Joint à lèvre ayant une force de contact accrue à l'interface et dispositif incorporant celui-ci | [2004/26] | Examination procedure | 27.01.2005 | Examination requested [2005/13] | 29.01.2005 | Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s) | 27.04.2005 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 25.05.2005 | Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR | 04.11.2005 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 25.11.2005 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 17.03.2006 | Fee for grant paid | 17.03.2006 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 20.02.2007 | No opposition filed within time limit [2007/17] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 27.12.2005 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | Penalty fee | Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973 | 08.03.2005 | AT   M01   Not yet paid | 08.03.2005 | BE   M01   Not yet paid | 08.03.2005 | BG   M01   Not yet paid | 08.03.2005 | CH   M01   Not yet paid | 08.03.2005 | CY   M01   Not yet paid | 08.03.2005 | CZ   M01   Not yet paid | 08.03.2005 | DK   M01   Not yet paid | 08.03.2005 | EE   M01   Not yet paid | 08.03.2005 | ES   M01   Not yet paid | 08.03.2005 | FI   M01   Not yet paid | 08.03.2005 | GR   M01   Not yet paid | 08.03.2005 | HU   M01   Not yet paid | 08.03.2005 | IE   M01   Not yet paid | 08.03.2005 | IT   M01   Not yet paid | 08.03.2005 | LU   M01   Not yet paid | 08.03.2005 | MC   M01   Not yet paid | 08.03.2005 | NL   M01   Not yet paid | 08.03.2005 | PT   M01   Not yet paid | 08.03.2005 | RO   M01   Not yet paid | 08.03.2005 | SE   M01   Not yet paid | 08.03.2005 | SI   M01   Not yet paid | 08.03.2005 | SK   M01   Not yet paid | 08.03.2005 | TR   M01   Not yet paid |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | FR | 17.05.2006 | [2009/01] | Documents cited: | Search | [XA]US6045138 (KANZAKI YOSHIYUKI [JP]) [X] 1-3,14-17 * the whole document * [A] 25; | [A]DE10120403 (CONTINENTAL TEVES AG & CO OHG [DE]) [A] 1,14,25* figure -; claim 1 * |