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EP About this file: EP0388190

EP0388190 - Rail pads and methods of upgrading railway track using such pads [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.06.1994
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.02.1998Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK, NL
published on 08.04.1998 [1998/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PANDROL LIMITED
63 Station Road, Addlestone Weybridge
Surrey KT15 2BH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1990/38]For all designated states
PANDROL LIMITED
63 Station Road, Addlestone
Weybridge, Surrey KT15 2BH / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Leeves, Geoffrey Gordon
166a Ashford Road
Bearsted, Kent ME14 4NB / GB
[1990/38]
Representative(s)Fane, Christopher Robin King, et al
Haseltine Lake & Co., Imperial House, 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1990/38]Fane, Christopher Robin King, et al
HASELTINE LAKE & CO. Hazlitt House 28 Southampton Buildings Chancery Lane
London, WC2A 1AT / GB
Application number, filing date90302747.215.03.1990
[1990/38]
Priority number, dateGB1989000591715.03.1989         Original published format: GB 8905917
[1990/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0388190
Date:19.09.1990
Language:EN
[1990/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0388190
Date:28.07.1993
Language:EN
[1993/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.07.1990
ClassificationIPC:E01B9/68
[1990/38]
CPC:
E01B9/686 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1990/49]
Former [1990/38]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IT,  LI,  LU,  NL,  SE 
TitleGerman:Schienenunterlagen und Verfahren zur Verbesserung von Eisenbahngleisen unter Verwendung solcher Unterlagen[1990/38]
English:Rail pads and methods of upgrading railway track using such pads[1990/38]
French:Semelles pour rails, et méthode de modification de voies de chemin de fer utilisant de telles semelles[1990/38]
Examination procedure16.04.1990Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
12.07.1990Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) GB, GR, LU
19.02.1991Examination requested  [1991/16]
09.12.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.07.1992Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
12.08.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.12.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.02.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.04.1993Fee for grant paid
28.04.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.04.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/29]
Request for further processing for:12.08.1992Request for further processing filed
26.08.1992Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
15.09.1992Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.03.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
11.03.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
15.05.1990GB   M01   Not yet paid
15.05.1990GR   M01   Not yet paid
15.05.1990LU   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.07.1993
CH28.07.1993
DE28.07.1993
DK28.07.1993
LI28.07.1993
NL28.07.1993
[1998/15]
Former [1994/22]AT28.07.1993
CH28.07.1993
DE28.07.1993
LI28.07.1993
Former [1994/19]AT28.07.1993
CH28.07.1993
LI28.07.1993
Former [1994/05]CH28.07.1993
LI28.07.1993
Documents cited:Search[A]DE7718527U  ;
 [A]GB2094377  (ARUN PLASTICS LTD, et al);
 [Y]EP0169685  (PANDROL LTD [GB]);
 [Y]EP0236703  (CLOUTH GUMMIWERKE AG [DE])
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