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EP About this file: EP2347147

EP2347147 - ROTARY UNITS, ROTARY MECHANISMS, AND RELATED APPLICATIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  01.09.2017
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.09.2017Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 04.10.2017  [2017/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sappenfield, Christopher C.
11902 Brewster Court
San Diego, CA 92128 / US
[2011/30]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2011/30]
Representative(s)Glawe, Delfs, Moll
Partnerschaft mbB von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten
Postfach 13 03 91
20103 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/30]Glawe, Delfs, Moll
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Rothenbaumchaussee 58
20148 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date09820037.112.10.2009
[2011/30]
WO2009US60386
Priority number, dateUS20080104748P12.10.2008         Original published format: US 104748 P
US2009057732612.10.2009         Original published format: US 577326
[2011/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010042934
Date:15.04.2010
Language:EN
[2010/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2347147
Date:27.07.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.04.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US15.04.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.08.2012
ClassificationIPC:F16H37/06, F16H1/46, F16H57/033
[2012/37]
CPC:
F16H57/033 (EP,US); F16H37/0813 (EP,US); A61C17/26 (EP,US);
Y10T74/1914 (EP,US); Y10T74/19605 (EP,US); Y10T74/19642 (EP,US);
Y10T74/19647 (EP,US); Y10T74/19851 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2011/30]F16H37/06
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2011/30]
Extension statesAL12.05.2011
BA12.05.2011
RS12.05.2011
TitleGerman:DREHEINHEITEN, DREHMECHANISMUS UND ZUGEHÖRIGE ANWENDUNGEN[2011/30]
English:ROTARY UNITS, ROTARY MECHANISMS, AND RELATED APPLICATIONS[2011/30]
French:ENSEMBLES TOURNANTS, MÉCANISMES TOURNANTS ET APPLICATIONS ASSOCIÉES[2011/30]
Entry into regional phase12.05.2011National basic fee paid 
12.05.2011Search fee paid 
12.05.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
12.05.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.05.2011Examination requested  [2011/30]
04.07.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.02.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.06.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.04.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.08.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.2017Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/40]
31.05.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2017/40]
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  27.02.2014
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
04.07.2013Request for further processing filed
04.07.2013Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
16.07.2013Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
28.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
27.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
27.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.201608   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]US1489817  (CAMPBELL ROBERT P) [X] 1,2,6 * page 2, lines 12-16; figures 1-3 *;
 [X]US1887429  (PRICE JOE W) [X] 1-6 * page 1, lines 57-65; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]US4464095  (IIDA KANGO [JP]) [A] 1-6* page 2, lines 35-41; figures 1,2 *
International search[Y]US6032313  (TSANG KOON KEUNG [HK]);
 [Y]US6829457  (RYUZAKI TAKAHIKO [JP], et al);
 [Y]US5724867  (JORDAN W BISHOP [US]);
 [A]US5426806  (JOHNSON DENNIS N [US], et al);
 [A]US6626792  (VRANISH JOHN M [US]);
 [A]US6732603  (HSU HSUEH-CHOU [TW], et al)
ExaminationWO0011372
by applicantWO0011372
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