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EP0371116 - A METHOD OF BALANCING A CONTAINER WHICH ROTATES ABOUT AN ESSENTIALLY HORIZONTAL AXIS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.04.1994
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.04.1994No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 15.06.1994 [1994/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AKTIEBOLAGET ELECTROLUX
Luxbacken 1
105 45 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [1990/23]For all designated states
AKTIEBOLAGET ELECTROLUX
Luxbacken 1
S-105 45 Stockholm / SE
Inventor(s)01 / CASTWALL, Lennart, Wilhelm
kerbyvägen 82
S-183 35 Täby / SE
02 / POIKONEN, Jorma, Kalevi
Kristofferinkatu 6
SF-21100 Naantali / FI
03 / ALKUVAARA, Pekka, Olavi
Trädgardsgatan 11-13 D 159
SF-201 00 ABO / FI
[1990/34]
Former [1990/23]01 / CASTWALL, Lennart, Wilhelm
kerbyvägen 82
S-183 35 Täby / SE
02 / POIKONEN, Jorma, Kalevi
Kristofferinkatu 6
SF-21100 Naantali / FI
03 / ALKUVAARA, Pekka, Olavi
Hämenkatau 16 B 19
SF-20500 Turku / FI
Representative(s)Erixon, Bo, et al
C/o AB ELECTROLUX Corporate Patents & Trademarks
105 45 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [1993/12]Erixon, Bo, et al
c/o AB ELECTROLUX Corporate Patents & Trademarks
S-105 45 Stockholm / SE
Former [1990/23]Hagelbäck, Evert Isidor
c/o AB Electrolux Patentavdelningen
S-105 45 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date89906203.823.05.1989
[1990/23]
WO1989SE00288
Priority number, dateSE1988000201130.05.1988         Original published format: SE 8802011
[1990/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8912132
Date:14.12.1989
Language:EN
[1989/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0371116
Date:06.06.1990
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.12.1989 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1990/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0371116
Date:23.06.1993
Language:EN
[1993/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE14.12.1989
ClassificationIPC:D06F37/22
[1990/23]
CPC:
D06F37/225 (EP,US); D06F33/48 (EP,US); D06F34/16 (EP,US);
Y10T74/2109 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1990/23]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM AUSBALANCIEREN EINES BEHÄLTERS, DER UM EINE IM WESENTLICHEN HORIZONTALE ACHSE ROTIERT[1990/23]
English:A METHOD OF BALANCING A CONTAINER WHICH ROTATES ABOUT AN ESSENTIALLY HORIZONTAL AXIS[1990/23]
French:PROCEDE D'EQUILIBRAGE D'UNE ENCEINTE TOURNANT AUTOUR D'UN AXE ESSENTIELLEMENT HORIZONTAL[1990/23]
Entry into regional phase18.01.1990National basic fee paid 
18.01.1990Designation fee(s) paid 
18.01.1990Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.01.1990Examination requested  [1990/23]
11.03.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.08.1992Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
10.10.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.11.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.12.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.02.1993Fee for grant paid
20.02.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.03.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/24]
Request for further processing for:10.10.1992Request for further processing filed
10.10.1992Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
21.10.1992Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.04.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
21.04.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
16.04.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]US3117926  (STARR GEORGE N, et al);
 [A]GB2080836  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD);
 [A]US4517695  (HOFFMANN ERNST H [DE], et al)
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