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EP0403599 - SCROLL FLUID DEVICE PROVIDED WITH SYNCHRONIZING AND UNLOADING MEANS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1990/52]SYNCHRONIZING AND UNLOADING SYSTEM FOR SCROLL FLUID DEVICE
[1993/50]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.10.1994
Database last updated on 10.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.06.2008Change - representativepublished on 30.07.2008  [2008/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ARTHUR D. LITTLE, INC.
20 Acorn Park Cambridge
Massachusetts 02140-2390 / US
[N/P]
Former [1990/52]For all designated states
ARTHUR D. LITTLE, INC.
20 Acorn Park
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02140-2390 / US
Inventor(s)01 / McCULLOUGH, John, E.
413 Brook Street
Carlisle, MA 01741 / US
[1990/52]
Representative(s)Warren, Anthony Robert, et al
Baron Warren Redfern Cambridge House 100 Cambridge Grove Hammersmith London
W6 0LE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/31]Warren, Anthony Robert, et al
Baron warren Redfern 19 South End Kensington London
W8 5BU / GB
Former [1990/52]Warren, Anthony Robert, et al
BARON & WARREN 18 South End Kensington
London W8 5BU / GB
Application number, filing date89909970.902.08.1989
[1990/52]
WO1989US03340
Priority number, dateUS1988023409819.08.1988         Original published format: US 234098
[1990/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9002248
Date:08.03.1990
Language:EN
[1990/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0403599
Date:27.12.1990
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.03.1990 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1990/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0403599
Date:15.12.1993
Language:EN
[1993/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.03.1990
ClassificationIPC:F01C1/02, F01C17/02
[1990/52]
CPC:
F01C20/22 (EP,US); F01C1/023 (EP,US); F01C17/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1990/52]
TitleGerman:SPIRALFÖRMIGE FLUIDUMVERDRÄNGERMASCHINE MIT SYNCHRONISIERUNGS- UND ENTLASTUNGSEINRICHTUNG[1993/50]
English:SCROLL FLUID DEVICE PROVIDED WITH SYNCHRONIZING AND UNLOADING MEANS[1993/50]
French:DISPOSITIF HYDRAULIQUE A SPIRALE AVEC DISPOSITIF DE SYNCHRONISATION ET DE DECHARGEMENT[1993/50]
Former [1990/52]SYNCHRONISIERUNG UND ENTLASTUNGSSYSTEM FÜR EINE SPIRALFÖRMIGE FLUIDUMVERDRÄGERMASCHINE
Former [1990/52]SYNCHRONIZING AND UNLOADING SYSTEM FOR SCROLL FLUID DEVICE
Former [1990/52]SYSTEME DE SYNCHRONISATION ET DE DECHARGEMENT POUR DISPOSITIF HYDRAULIQUE A SPIRALE
Entry into regional phase08.05.1990National basic fee paid 
08.05.1990Designation fee(s) paid 
31.08.1990Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.08.1990Examination requested  [1990/52]
08.10.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.05.1992Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
11.07.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.02.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
08.06.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
15.06.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.07.1993Fee for grant paid
16.07.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.09.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/49]
Request for further processing for:11.07.1992Request for further processing filed
11.07.1992Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
29.07.1992Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.08.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
20.08.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
25.08.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational searchJP57212303  [ ];
 JP5560684  [ ];
 US4795323  [ ] (LESSIE STEPHEN L [US]);
 US4610610  [ ] (BLAIN EDWARD S [US]);
 US4457675  [ ] (INAGAKI MITSUKANE [JP], et al);
 DE3525616  [ ] (PIERBURG GMBH & CO KG [DE])
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    [ ] - PATENTS ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, Vol. 4, No. 102 (M-22) (584), 22 July 1980; & JP-A-5560684 (Hitachi) 7 May 1980, & JP5560684 A 19800507
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