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EP About this file: EP0207617

EP0207617 - A dual bellows pump [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.12.1990
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.11.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 26.12.2007  [2007/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1987/02]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Crawford, Roy Patrick
14711 Aloha Avenue
Saratoga California 95070 / US
02 / Watrous, Robert Bringhurst
7208 Golf Course Lane
San Jose California 95139 / US
[1987/02]
Representative(s)Hobbs, Francis John
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park Winchester
Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
[N/P]
Former [1987/02]Hobbs, Francis John
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Application number, filing date86303910.322.05.1986
[1987/02]
Priority number, dateUS1985074092503.06.1985         Original published format: US 740925
[1987/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0207617
Date:07.01.1987
Language:EN
[1987/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0207617
Date:28.02.1990
Language:EN
[1990/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.10.1986
ClassificationIPC:F04B43/08, F04B43/00
[1987/02]
CPC:
F04B43/09 (EP,US); F04B43/086 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1987/02]
TitleGerman:Doppelte Balgpumpe[1987/02]
English:A dual bellows pump[1987/02]
French:Pompe à double soufflet[1987/02]
File destroyed:03.03.2001
Examination procedure22.04.1987Examination requested  [1987/26]
16.08.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.12.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.05.1989Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.08.1989Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.08.1989Fee for grant paid
25.08.1989Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.11.1990No opposition filed within time limit [1991/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.05.1988Renewal fee patent year 03
30.05.1989Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT28.02.1990
[1999/42]
Documents cited:Search[X]FR1057180  ;
 [YP]GB2152154  (TOMINAGA JYSUHI KOGYO SHO KK);
 [Y]FR1595361  ;
 [Y]CH303767  (PLUDA GIUSEPPE [IT]);
 [Y]GB691016  (DOELZ HEINRICH)
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