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EP0070317 - LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING FRESH AIR TO ENCLOSED AREAS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  03.04.1990
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.04.1990Opposition rejectedpublished on 23.05.1990 [1990/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
1007 Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19898 / US
[N/P]
Former [1985/21]For all designated states
E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
1007 Market Street
Wilmington Delaware 19898 / US
Former [1983/04]For all designated states
WERJEFELT, Bertil, R., L.
277 Kaha Street
Kailua, HI 96734 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Werjefelt, Bertil
277 Kaha Street
Kailua, HI 96734 / US
[1986/33]
Former [1985/21]01 / Werjefelt, Bertil
277 Kaha Street
Former [1983/04]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)Freiherr von Wittgenstein, Arved, et al
Patentanwälte Abitz & Partner Postfach 86 01 09
81628 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1986/06]Freiherr von Wittgenstein, Arved, Dr., et al
Patentanwälte Abitz & Partner Postfach 86 01 09
D-81628 München / DE
Former [1985/21]White, Martin David
MARKS & CLERK, 57/60 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3LS / GB
Former [1983/04]White, Martin David
MARKS & CLERK, 57/60 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3LS / GB
Application number, filing date82900846.527.01.1982
[1983/04]
WO1982US00098
Priority number, dateUS1981022894027.01.1981         Original published format: US 228940
[1983/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO8202492
Date:05.08.1982
[1982/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0070317
Date:26.01.1983
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.08.1982 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1983/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0070317
Date:13.08.1986
Language:EN
[1986/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.06.1983
ClassificationIPC:A62B7/14
[1983/04]
CPC:
B64D13/00 (EP,US); A62B11/00 (EP,US); A62B15/00 (EP,US);
B64D2231/02 (EP,US); B64D2231/025 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI,   NL,   SE [1983/27]
Former [1983/04]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  FR,  GB,  LI,  LU,  NL,  SE 
TitleGerman:ÜBERLEBUNGSSYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUM ZUFÜHREN VON FRISCHER LUFT IN ABGESCHLOSSENE RÄUME[1986/33]
English:LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING FRESH AIR TO ENCLOSED AREAS[1983/04]
French:SYSTEME DE SURVIE ET PROCEDE D'APPORT D'AIR FRAIS A DES ZONES FERMEES[1983/04]
Former [1983/04]ÜBERLEBUNGSSYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUM ZUFÜHREN VON FRISCHER LUFT AN ABGESCHLOSSENEN RÄUMEN
Entry into regional phase24.09.1982National basic fee paid 
24.09.1982Search fee paid 
24.09.1982Designation fee(s) paid 
24.09.1982Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.09.1982Examination requested  [1983/04]
26.01.1983Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, LU
05.04.1983Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
06.07.1984Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.01.1985Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.1985Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
05.02.1986Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.04.1986Fee for grant paid
25.04.1986Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  07.05.1987   
Smith, Karl Wingett Intertek Limited
Heckington House Derby House, Athol Street Heckington, Sleaford, Lincolnshire NG34 8JD
Douglas, Isle of Man / GB
 [N/P]
Former [1987/29]
Opponent(s)01  07.05.1987   
Smith, Karl Wingett / Intertek Limited
Heckington House / Derby House, Athol Street
Heckington, Sleaford, Lincolnshire NG34 8JD/ Douglas, Isle of Man / GB
01.02.1988Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
12.07.1988Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
29.07.1988Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
26.09.1988Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
27.02.1989Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
28.06.1989Reply to a communication from the opposition division
24.07.1989Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M03)
28.10.1989Reply to a communication from the opposition division
07.12.1989Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
17.12.1989Legal effect of rejection of opposition [1990/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.01.1984Renewal fee patent year 03
29.01.1985Renewal fee patent year 04
29.01.1986Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
27.10.1982AT   M02   Not yet paid
27.10.1982LU   M02   Not yet paid
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 [X]US642166  (SHERMAN UDOLPH [US]);
 [X]US879391  (LEONARD LAWRENCE P [US]);
 [X]US909979  (ZERKLE EDWIN E [US]);
 [X]US1007644  (COCKE WILLIAM I [US]);
 [X]US1129619  (ZAPF GUSTAVE A [US]);
 [X]DE435916  (ALEXANDER BERNHARD DRAEGER DR, et al);
 [X]FR741127  ;
 [X]GB438980  (ALICE LEIGH SMITH, et al);
 [X]US2058659  (BELLANCA GIUSEPPE M);
 [X]GB793452  (KIDDE WALTER CO LTD);
 [X]CA787697  (TATARCHUK FRED T)
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