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EP0143618 - Exhalation valve [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.05.1989
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip09.05.1989No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 28.06.1989 [1989/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The BOC Group, Inc.
85 Chestnut Ridge Road
Montvale, New Jersey 07645 / US
[1985/23]
Inventor(s)01 / Schroeder, Gerhardt P.
5315 Barton Road
Madison Wisconsin 53711 / US
[1985/23]
Representative(s)Gough, Peter, et al
c/o THE BOC GROUP PLC Patent Department Chertsey Road Windlesham
Surrey GU20 6HJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1987/42]Gough, Peter, et al
c/o THE BOC GROUP PLC Patent Department Chertsey Road
Windlesham Surrey GU20 6HJ / GB
Former [1985/23]Gough, Peter
c/o The BOC Group plc Hammersmith House
London W6 9DX / GB
Application number, filing date84308116.722.11.1984
[1985/23]
Priority number, dateUS1983055487725.11.1983         Original published format: US 554877
[1985/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0143618
Date:05.06.1985
Language:EN
[1985/23]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0143618
Date:25.06.1986
Language:EN
[1986/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0143618
Date:13.07.1988
Language:EN
[1988/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.05.1986
ClassificationIPC:A61M16/20
[1985/23]
CPC:
A61M16/201 (EP); A61M16/206 (EP); A61M16/205 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   SE [1985/23]
TitleGerman:Ausatmungsventil[1985/31]
English:Exhalation valve[1985/23]
French:Valve d'expiration[1985/31]
File destroyed:12.06.1999
Examination procedure17.07.1985Examination requested  [1985/39]
21.08.1987Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.10.1987Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.12.1987Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.01.1988Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.03.1988Fee for grant paid
01.03.1988Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.04.1989No opposition filed within time limit [1989/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.09.1986Renewal fee patent year 03
23.09.1987Renewal fee patent year 04
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