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EP About this file: EP0026586

EP0026586 - Flow control valve [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.09.2016
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.09.2016No opposition filed within time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION
General Motors Building 3044 West Grand Boulevard Detroit
Michigan 48202 / US
[N/P]
Former [1981/14]For all designated states
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION
General Motors Building 3044 West Grand Boulevard
Detroit Michigan 48202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Minnis, Gary Ray
4741 South Wintergreen
Saginaw, Michigan 48603 / US
02 / Stiles, John Lee
22 Battlefield Road
St. Albans, Hertfordshire AL1 4DD / GB
[1981/14]
Representative(s)Breakwell, John Neil Bower, et al
GM Patent Section Vauxhall Motors Limited Luton Office (F6) P.O. Box No. 3 Kimpton Road Luton
Bedfordshire LU2 OSY / GB
[N/P]
Former [1983/37]Breakwell, John Neil Bower, et al
GM Patent Section Vauxhall Motors Limited Luton Office (F6) P.O. Box No. 3 Kimpton Road
Luton Bedfordshire LU2 OSY / GB
Former [1981/33]Breakwell, John Neil Bower
GM Patent Section- Luton Office (F6) P O Box No. 3 Kimpton Road
Luton Beds LU2 OSY / GB
Former [1981/22]Breakwell, John Neil Bower
GM Patent Section Vauxhall Motors Limited Luton Office (F6) P.O. Box No. 3 Kimpton Road
Luton Bedfordshire LU2 OSY / GB
Former [1981/14]*
/ GB
Application number, filing date80303099.804.09.1980
[1981/14]
Priority number, dateUS1979007997027.09.1979         Original published format: US 79970
[1981/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0026586
Date:08.04.1981
Language:EN
[1981/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0026586
Date:23.03.1983
Language:EN
[1983/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.01.1981
ClassificationIPC:F04C15/04
[1981/14]
CPC:
F04C14/26 (EP,US); Y10T137/2599 (EP,US); Y10T137/2605 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1981/14]
TitleGerman:Durchflussregelventil[1981/14]
English:Flow control valve[1981/14]
French:Soupape de contrôle de débit[1981/14]
Examination procedure02.06.1981Examination requested  [1981/32]
16.03.1982Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.05.1982Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.08.1982Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
09.09.1982Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.10.1982Fee for grant paid
07.10.1982Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.12.1983No opposition filed within time limit [ N /P ]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.07.1982Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:SearchFR2074206  [ ] (FORD FRANCE);
 US3614266  [ ] (CIAMPA FRED A, et al);
 DE2243430  [ ] (FORD WERKE AG);
 US3752601  [ ] (KARAGOZIAN J, et al);
 US4047846  [ ] (KOMAMURA SEIJI, et al)
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