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EP About this file: EP0012781

EP0012781 - Expansible chamber apparatus with pairs of cylindrical rollers [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.12.1984
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.09.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 31.10.2007  [2007/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hopkins, Walter M.
1306 W. Glenoaks Glendale
CA.91201 / US
[N/P]
Former [1980/14]For all designated states
Hopkins, Walter M.
1306 W. Glenoaks
Glendale CA.91201 / US
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1980/14]
Representative(s)Wilson, Joseph Martin, et al
WITHERS & ROGERS 4 Dyer's Buildings Holborn
London EC1N 2JT / GB
[1980/14]
Application number, filing date78300922.829.12.1978
[1980/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0012781
Date:09.07.1980
Language:EN
[1980/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0012781
Date:08.02.1984
Language:EN
[1984/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.10.1979
ClassificationIPC:F16H21/30, F01B1/08
[1980/14]
CPC:
F01B1/08 (EP); F16H21/30 (EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   GB,   IT,   LU,   NL,   SE [1980/14]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung mit Kammern veränderlichen Volumens mit Paaren von zylindrischen Rollen[1980/14]
English:Expansible chamber apparatus with pairs of cylindrical rollers[1980/14]
French:Appareil à chambre expansible avec des paires de rouleaux cylindriques[1980/14]
File destroyed:15.01.2000
Examination procedure17.11.1980Examination requested  [1981/04]
19.10.1981Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M05)
12.03.1982Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.1982Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.10.1982Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.04.1983Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
25.07.1983Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.10.1983Fee for grant paid
19.10.1983Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.11.1984No opposition filed within time limit [1985/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.11.1980Renewal fee patent year 03
12.11.1981Renewal fee patent year 04
24.11.1982Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE08.02.1984
IT08.02.1984
NL08.02.1984
SE08.02.1984
[2007/44]
Former [1999/42]BE08.02.1984
IT08.02.1984
NL08.02.1984
SE08.02.1984
Former [1985/23]BE08.02.1984
NL08.02.1984
SE08.02.1984
Former [1985/16]BE08.02.1984
SE08.02.1984
Former [1984/33]SE08.02.1984
Documents cited:SearchUS3641985  [ ];
 US3606795  [ ];
 FR1454557  [ ];
 US3401568  [ ];
 US1535464  [ ]
ExaminationDE11647
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