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EP About this file: EP1682780

EP1682780 - FLUID CIRCULATION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  07.02.2014
Database last updated on 12.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.02.2014Refusal of applicationpublished on 12.03.2014  [2014/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pax Scientific, Inc.
1615 Fifth Avenue
San Rafael, CA 94901 / US
[2006/30]
Inventor(s)01 / HARMAN, Jayden, David
93 Crestwood Drive
San Rafael, California CA 94901 / US
 [2006/30]
Representative(s)Isarpatent, et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Barth
Charles Hassa Peckmann & Partner mbB
Friedrichstrasse 31
80801 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/21]Reinhard - Skuhra - Weise & Partner GbR, et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Friedrichstrasse 31
80801 München / DE
Former [2008/36]Fulton, David James, et al
Murgitroyd & Company 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2008/31]Ede, Eric, et al
Murgitroyd & Company 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2006/30]McKechnie, Neil Henry, et al
Kennedys Patent Agency Limited 185 St Vincent Street
Glasgow G2 5QD / GB
Application number, filing date04761418.512.10.2004
[2006/30]
WO2004AU01388
Priority number, dateUS20030517244P04.11.2003         Original published format: US 517244 P
[2006/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005045258
Date:19.05.2005
Language:EN
[2005/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1682780
Date:26.07.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.05.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU19.05.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.02.2010
ClassificationIPC:F15D1/00, B01F7/24, B01F7/16
[2006/30]
CPC:
F04D5/00 (EP,US); F15D1/00 (KR); B01F27/113 (EP,US);
B01F23/20 (KR); B01F23/2333 (EP,US); B01F27/1142 (EP,US);
B01F27/71 (KR); B01F27/808 (EP,US); B01F33/503 (EP,US);
F15D1/0015 (EP,US); F15D1/009 (EP,US); Y02E10/20 (EP,US);
Y02W10/37 (EP,US); Y10S416/02 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2006/30]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FLUIDZIRKULATIONSSYSTEM[2006/30]
English:FLUID CIRCULATION SYSTEM[2006/30]
French:SYSTEME DE CIRCULATION DE LIQUIDE[2006/30]
Entry into regional phase05.06.2006National basic fee paid 
05.06.2006Search fee paid 
05.06.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
05.06.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.06.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
05.06.2006Examination requested  [2006/30]
17.09.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.03.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.03.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.09.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.10.2013Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 11.11.2013
22.10.2013Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2014/11]
01.11.2013Application refused, date of legal effect [2014/11]
11.11.2013Date 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  17.09.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
01.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
30.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
29.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
31.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
31.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
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31.10.201310   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO9853904  (LATTO BRIAN [CA]) [X] 1-31 * page 12, line 24 - page 16, line 7 *;
 [I]WO03056190  (PAX SCIENT INC [US], et al) [I] 1-31* page 6, line 12 - page 8, line 11 *
International search[A]DE3232993  (FUCHS HUBERT);
 [X]US5100242  (LATTO BRIAN [CA]);
 [X]US5261745  (WATKINS JAMES R [US]);
 [X]EP0283307  (LATTO BRIAN [CA]);
 [Y]US5934877  (HARMAN JAYDEN DAVID [AU]);
 [Y]WO0138697  (HARMAN JAYDEN DAVID [AU]);
 [X]US6241221  (WEGNER GARY L [US], et al);
 [X]EP1120153  (PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC [US]);
 [A]WO03056190  (PAX SCIENT INC [US], et al)
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