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EP About this file: EP1631743

EP1631743 - PUMP MOTOR WITH BEARING PRELOAD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  23.09.2016
Database last updated on 29.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.09.2016Refusal of applicationpublished on 26.10.2016  [2016/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HARGRAVES TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
127 Speedway Drive
Mooresville, NC 28117 / US
[2006/10]
Inventor(s)01 / HARGRAVES, Donald, Edwin
14100 Wynfield Creek Parkway
Huntersville, NC 28078 / US
02 / CURTIS, Douglas, Allan
143 Denlon Lane
Troutman, NC 28166 / US
 [2006/10]
Representative(s)Appleyard Lees IP LLP
15 Clare Road
Halifax HX1 2HY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/10]Sherrard-Smith, Hugh
Appleyard, Lees & Co. 15 Clare Road Halifax, HX1 2HY
West Yorkshire / GB
Application number, filing date04759503.814.04.2004
[2006/10]
WO2004US11403
Priority number, dateUS20030462788P14.04.2003         Original published format: US 462788 P
[2006/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004092582
Date:28.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/44]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1631743
Date:08.03.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.10.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US20.04.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.11.2006
ClassificationIPC:H02K5/173
[2006/51]
CPC:
H02K5/1735 (EP,US); F04B17/03 (EP,US); F16C25/083 (EP,US);
H02K5/1732 (EP,US); F16C19/06 (EP,US); Y10T29/49009 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49012 (EP,US); Y10T29/49679 (EP,US); Y10T29/49698 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2006/40]H02K5/16
Former IPC [2006/10]F04B1/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/10]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:PUMPENMOTOR MIT LAGERVORBELASTUNG[2006/10]
English:PUMP MOTOR WITH BEARING PRELOAD[2006/10]
French:MOTEUR DE POMPE AVEC JEU DU ROULEMENT[2006/10]
Entry into regional phase29.08.2005National basic fee paid 
29.08.2005Search fee paid 
29.08.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
29.08.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedCommunication of intention to grant the patent
29.08.2005Examination requested  [2006/10]
11.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.01.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.01.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.03.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.10.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.01.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.2016Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 28.09.2016
09.06.2016Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2016/43]
19.06.2016Application refused, date of legal effect [2016/43]
28.09.2016Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  11.07.2008
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
12.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
25.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
24.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
18.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
07.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
18.04.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
29.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
28.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
27.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
27.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0315419  (SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY [US]) [Y] 6,12,18 * column 7, line 42 - column 7, line 46 ** column 9, line 37 - column 9, line 47; figure 1 *;
 [XY]DE4224980  (TEVES GMBH ALFRED [DE]) [X] 1-3,5,7-11,13-17,19 * column 2, line 47 - column 3, line 34; figure 1 * [Y] 6,12,18,4,16;
 [Y]EP0680931  (LINDE AG [DE], et al) [Y] 4,16 * column 4, line 20 - column 4, line 25; figure 1 *
International search[X]US5274289  (WROBEL GUNTER [DE]);
 [X]US2002079769  (AKIWA NAOTAKA [JP]);
 [X]WO0119502  (MILLIPORE CORP [US], et al);
 [X]US5047677  (MINETA SADAYOSHI [JP], et al)
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