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EP About this file: EP0159984

EP0159984 - BREAK-AWAY COUPLING FOR HOSELINES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.12.1989
Database last updated on 07.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): BE
published on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alpha Process Controls (International) Ltd.
8, Faraday Road
Peterlee, Co. Durham SR8 5AP / GB
[1985/45]
Inventor(s)01 / KING, Frank, E.
5 Faraday Road
Peterlee, Co. Durham / GB
02 / LANG, Reginald, W.
5 Faraday Road Peterlee Co.
Durham / GB
[1985/45]
Representative(s)Virr, Dennis Austin, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord St. Nicholas Chambers Amen Corner
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne NE1 1PE / GB
[1988/02]
Former [1985/45]Diamond, Bryan Clive
Gee & Co. Chancery House Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1QU / GB
Application number, filing date84900080.730.11.1983
[1985/45]
WO1983GB00312
Priority number, dateGB1982003403630.11.1982         Original published format: GB 8234036
[1985/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO8402171
Date:07.06.1984
[1984/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0159984
Date:06.11.1985
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.06.1984 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1985/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0159984
Date:22.02.1989
Language:EN
[1989/08]
Search report(s)
ClassificationIPC:F16L55/10, B63B27/24
[1985/45]
CPC:
B63B27/24 (EP,US); F16L55/1007 (EP,US); Y10T137/1654 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1985/45]
TitleGerman:TRENNKUPPLUNG FÜR SCHLAUCHLEITUNGEN[1985/45]
English:BREAK-AWAY COUPLING FOR HOSELINES[1985/45]
French:RACCORDEMENT DETACHABLE POUR TUYAUX FLEXIBLES[1985/45]
File destroyed:15.01.2000
Entry into regional phase31.12.1984National basic fee paid 
31.12.1984Designation fee(s) paid 
31.12.1984Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.06.1984Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AT
31.12.1984Examination requested  [1985/45]
06.11.1985Loss of particular rights, legal effect: Claims
12.12.1985Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: Claims {1}
27.07.1987Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.11.1987Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.07.1988Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.08.1988Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.10.1988Fee for grant paid
31.10.1988Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.11.1989No opposition filed within time limit [1990/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.01.1986Renewal fee patent year 03
18.05.1987Renewal fee patent year 04
25.11.1987Renewal fee patent year 05
21.11.1988Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
02.12.198503   M06   Fee paid on   08.01.1986
01.12.198604   M06   Fee paid on   18.05.1987
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.02.1989
BE22.02.1989
CH22.02.1989
LI22.02.1989
NL22.02.1989
SE22.02.1989
[2015/21]
Former [1990/27]AT22.02.1989
CH22.02.1989
LI22.02.1989
NL22.02.1989
SE22.02.1989
BE22.05.1989
Former [1990/04]AT22.02.1989
CH22.02.1989
LI22.02.1989
NL22.02.1989
SE22.02.1989
Former [1990/01]AT22.02.1989
NL22.02.1989
SE22.02.1989
Former [1989/47]AT22.02.1989
SE22.02.1989
Former [1989/36]SE22.02.1989
Cited inInternational search[Y]GB2076917  (ALPHA PROCESS CONTROL, et al);
 [Y]DE2717135  (WIESE KNUT);
 [A]EP0006278  (GALL THOMSON MARITIME LTD [GB]);
 [A]GB2051993  (GALL THOMSON MARITIME LTD)
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