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EP About this file: EP0185656

EP0185656 - LINEAR ELECTROMAGNETIC MACHINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.04.1990
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.06.2008Change - representativepublished on 16.07.2008  [2008/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NEW PROCESS INDUSTRIES, INC.
315 Peavey Building 730 Second Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55402 / US
[1986/27]
Inventor(s)01 / BENSON, Glendon, M.
463 Veda Drive
Danville, CA 94526 / US
[1986/27]
Representative(s)Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Postfach 31 02 20
80102 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/29]Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR
Postfach 31 02 20
80102 München / DE
Former [1986/27]Dipl.-Phys.Dr. Manitz Dipl.-Ing. Finsterwald Dipl.-Ing. Grämkow Dipl.-Chem.Dr. Heyn Dipl.-Phys. Rotermund Morgan, B.Sc.(Phys)
Postfach 22 16 11
D-80506 München / DE
Application number, filing date84902480.711.06.1984
[1986/27]
WO1984US00880
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8600182
Date:03.01.1986
Language:EN
[1986/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0185656
Date:02.07.1986
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.01.1986 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1986/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0185656
Date:31.05.1989
Language:EN
[1989/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US03.01.1986
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.12.1986
ClassificationIPC:H02K35/02, H02K41/03
[1989/22]
CPC:
H02K35/02 (EP,US); H02K7/1884 (EP,US); F02G1/0435 (EP,US);
H02K33/06 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1986/27]H02M5/00, H01F27/28
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1986/27]
TitleGerman:ELEKTROMAGNETISCHE LINEARMASCHINE[1986/27]
English:LINEAR ELECTROMAGNETIC MACHINE[1986/27]
French:MACHINE ELECTROMAGNETIQUE LINEAIRE[1986/27]
Entry into regional phase10.03.1986National basic fee paid 
10.03.1986Search fee paid 
10.03.1986Designation fee(s) paid 
27.06.1986Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.06.1986Examination requested  [1986/35]
27.07.1987Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
07.03.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.07.1988Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.12.1988Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.03.1989Fee for grant paid
15.03.1989Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.03.1990No opposition filed within time limit [1990/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.06.1986Renewal fee patent year 03
26.06.1987Renewal fee patent year 04
10.06.1988Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT31.05.1989
BE31.05.1989
CH31.05.1989
FR31.05.1989
LI31.05.1989
NL31.05.1989
SE31.05.1989
LU30.06.1989
[2002/24]
Former [1999/52]AT31.05.1989
BE31.05.1989
CH31.05.1989
LI31.05.1989
NL31.05.1989
SE31.05.1989
LU30.06.1989
Former [1990/16]AT31.05.1989
CH31.05.1989
LI31.05.1989
NL31.05.1989
SE31.05.1989
BE30.06.1989
Former [1990/12]AT31.05.1989
NL31.05.1989
SE31.05.1989
BE30.06.1989
Former [1990/09]AT31.05.1989
SE31.05.1989
BE30.06.1989
Former [1989/39]SE31.05.1989
BE30.06.1989
Former [1989/36]SE31.05.1989
Documents cited:Search[A]GB1095613  (STIRLING AUCHINCLOSS COLGATE);
 [Y]FR2214990  (LIP HORLOGERIE [FR]);
 [Y]FR2403677  (PAPST MOTOREN KG [DE]);
 [A]EP0080224  (SHELL INT RESEARCH [NL]);
 [A]EP0098002  (PHILIPS CORP [US]);
 [E]US4454426  (BENSON GLENDON M [US])
International search[A]US3234395  (COLGATE STIRLING A);
 [A]US3247406  (MICHEL TOESCA RENE ANTOINE);
 [A]US3349247  (BIRKESTRAND ORVILLE J);
 [A]US3443111  (MONPETIT LOUIS, et al);
 [A]US3465161  (CUTKOSKY HAROLD C);
 [A]US3466586  (BULL ERIC WILLIAM, et al);
 [A]US3484616  (BAUMGARDNER ARTHUR R, et al);
 [A]US3587019  (BULL ERIC WILLIAM, et al);
 [A]US3675031  (LAVIGNE PIERRE);
 [A]US4039922  (CHIRGWIN KEITH M);
 [A]US4158225  (HERTZ CLAUDE M [US]);
 [X]US4349757  (BHATE SURESH K)
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