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EP About this file: EP1540180

EP1540180 - ELECTRONIC FLUID PUMP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.01.2008
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.11.2008Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 24.12.2008  [2008/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EMP ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT, LLC
2701 N. 30th Street
Escanaba, MI 49829 / US
[2005/50]
Former [2005/24]For all designated states
Engineered Machined Products, Inc.
3111 N. 28th Street, P.O. Box 1246
Escanaba, MI 49829 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ALLEN, David, J.
5972 Norway Pine
Escanaba Township, MI 49829 / US
02 / BADER, Mark
7324 Lake Bluff 0.75 Lane
Gladstone, MI 49837 / US
03 / CARLSON, Jeremy, S.
7454 S. Lake Bluff 0.5 Drive
Gladstone, MI 49837 / US
04 / DEGRAVE, Kenneth, A.
N14141 County Road 551
Wilson, MI 49896 / US
05 / LASECKI, Michael, P.
7786 N. Lake Bluff 0.5 Drive
Gladstone, MI 49837 / US
06 / SHIVERSKI, Steven
N 19989 Shiverski Lane
Perronville, MI 49873 / US
 [2005/24]
Representative(s)Rees, Alexander Ellison, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
30 Welbeck Street
London
WC1G 8ER / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/24]Rees, Alexander Ellison, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP 30 Welbeck Street
London W1G 8ER / GB
Application number, filing date03765450.618.06.2003
[2005/24]
WO2003US19182
Priority number, dateUS2002019868717.07.2002         Original published format: US 198687
[2005/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004009999
Date:29.01.2004
Language:EN
[2004/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1540180
Date:15.06.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.01.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1540180
Date:14.03.2007
Language:EN
[2007/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US29.01.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.10.2005
ClassificationIPC:F04B35/04, F04D13/06, F04D29/44, F04D3/00
[2005/47]
CPC:
F04D29/448 (EP,US); F04D13/0633 (EP,US); F04D3/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2005/24]F04B35/04
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB [2005/45]
Former [2005/24]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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTRONISCHE FLUIDPUMPE[2005/24]
English:ELECTRONIC FLUID PUMP[2005/24]
French:POMPE ELECTRONIQUE[2005/24]
Entry into regional phase17.01.2005National basic fee paid 
17.01.2005Search fee paid 
17.01.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
17.01.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.01.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.01.2005Examination requested  [2005/24]
16.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.08.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.01.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
29.01.2007Fee for grant paid
29.01.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.12.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2008/08]
Request for further processing for:29.01.2007Request for further processing filed
29.01.2007Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
13.02.2007Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
14.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR14.03.2007
ES25.06.2007
[2008/52]
Former [2008/24]ES25.06.2007
FR02.11.2007
Former [2007/47]ES25.06.2007
Documents cited:Search[A]US1974183  (GUNDERSON NORRIS E) [A] 1,15,22 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2554191  (JAKOB HUBER) [A] 1,15,22* the whole document *;
 [X]US5494418  (MORIYA MASAYOSHI [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,5,9,15,22 * column 4, lines 40-65 * * column 5, lines 10-30 * * column 6, lines 26-40 * * figures 1,17 *;
 [AD]US6056518  (ALLEN DAVID J [US], et al) [AD] 1,15,22 * the whole document *;
 [A]US6129524  (WOOLLENWEBER WILLIAM E [US], et al) [A] 1,15,22 * the whole document *
International search[X]US1974183  (GUNDERSON NORRIS E);
 [X]US5494418  (MORIYA MASAYOSHI [JP], et al);
 [Y]US2001036409  (MURATA YOSHITAKA [JP], et al);
 [A]US5785013  (SINN WALTHER [DE], et al);
 [A]US6056518  (ALLEN DAVID J [US], et al)
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