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EP About this file: EP0121550

EP0121550 - A TARGET APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.01.1989
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.05.1989Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, LI
published on 28.06.1989 [1989/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
JPM (AUTOMATIC MACHINES) LIMITED
Hadfield Road Leckwith Trading Estate Cardiff
South Glamorgan CF1 8AQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1988/02]For all designated states
JPM (AUTOMATIC MACHINES) LIMITED
Hadfield Road Leckwith Trading Estate Cardiff
South Glamorgan CF1 8AQ / GB
Former [1984/42]For all designated states
VIRAGATE LIMITED
225 Goldhawk Road
London W12 8ER / GB
Inventor(s)01 / BOWYER, William, Henry
9 Tongham Road Runfold
Farnham Surrey / GB
02 / CROCKER, Robert, Lye
19 Lawkland Church Road
Farnham Royal Bucks / GB
03 / HANSFORD, Christopher, Mark
59 Lake Lane Beaconsfield
Bucks HP9 2JZ / GB
04 / PARKER, Leslie, Keanton
42 Booker Lane High Wycombe
Bucks / GB
05 / GRAY, Nigel
Jordan Cottage Little Minster Street
Winchester Hants / GB
[1984/42]
Representative(s)Wynne-Jones, John Vaughan, et al
Wynne-Jones, Lainé & James Morgan Arcade Chambers 33 St. Mary Street
Cardiff CF1 2AB / GB
[1988/01]
Former [1984/46]Frankland, Nigel Howard
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Franz-Joseph-Strasse 38
D-80801 München / DE
Former [1984/42]Frankland, Nigel Howard
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Franz-Joseph-Strasse 38
D-80801 München / DE
Application number, filing date83903304.018.10.1983
[1984/42]
WO1983GB00264
Priority number, dateGB1982002968618.10.1982         Original published format: GB 8229686
[1984/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO8401618
Date:26.04.1984
[1984/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0121550
Date:17.10.1984
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.04.1984 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1984/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0121550
Date:09.03.1988
Language:EN
[1988/10]
Search report(s)
ClassificationIPC:F41J5/04
[1984/42]
CPC:
F41J3/0066 (EP,US); F41J3/0095 (EP,US); F41J5/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1984/42]
TitleGerman:ZIELSCHEIBENVORRICHTUNG[1984/42]
English:A TARGET APPARATUS[1984/42]
French:APPAREIL CIBLE[1984/42]
File destroyed:20.04.2002
Entry into regional phase12.07.1984National basic fee paid 
12.07.1984Designation fee(s) paid 
22.10.1984Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.10.1984Examination requested  [1984/52]
05.03.1986Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
10.11.1986Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.01.1987Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
07.05.1987Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.07.1987Fee for grant paid
27.07.1987Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.12.1988No opposition filed within time limit [1989/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.1985Renewal fee patent year 03
22.10.1986Renewal fee patent year 04
19.10.1987Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.198503   M06   Fee paid on   27.11.1985
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH09.03.1988
LI09.03.1988
SE31.03.1988
[1989/26]
Former [1989/21]SE31.03.1988
Cited inExaminationUS4216968
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