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EP About this file: EP0390987

EP0390987 - Latching mechanism [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.10.1994
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.1994No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 30.11.1994 [1994/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Western Atlas International, Inc.
P.O. Box 1407 Houston
Texas 77251-1407 / US
[N/P]
Former [1990/41]For all designated states
WESTERN ATLAS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
P.O. Box 1407
Houston Texas 77251-1407 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Dumestre III, Alex C.
21 South Lakeshore Drive
Covington, Louisiana 70433 / US
[1990/41]
Representative(s)Godsill, John Kenneth, et al
Haseltine Lake & Co., Imperial House, 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1990/41]Godsill, John Kenneth, et al
Haseltine Lake & Co. Hazlitt House 28 Southampton Buildings Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1AT / GB
Application number, filing date89303337.304.04.1989
[1990/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0390987
Date:10.10.1990
Language:EN
[1990/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0390987
Date:08.12.1993
Language:EN
[1993/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.01.1990
ClassificationIPC:B63G8/42, G01V1/20
[1990/41]
CPC:
G01V1/201 (EP,US); F16B21/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesES,   FR,   GB,   NL [1990/41]
TitleGerman:Verschlussvorrichtung[1990/41]
English:Latching mechanism[1990/41]
French:Dispositif de verrouillage[1990/41]
Examination procedure02.04.1991Examination requested  [1991/22]
14.05.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.11.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.02.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.06.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.09.1993Fee for grant paid
02.09.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.09.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.03.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
16.03.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
23.03.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3931608  (COLE JIMMY R);
 [A]US4290124  (COLE JIMMY R);
 [A]GB1230996  ;
 [A]GB1405066  (COUBRO SCRUTTON M I LTD);
 [A]DE3031910  (BOSSMANN HEINRICH, et al);
 [A]GB2137346  (INST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE, et al)
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