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EP0457845 - UNITIZED OIL SEAL AND METHOD OF MAKING A UNITIZED OIL SEAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.08.1994
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.07.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 08.09.2004  [2004/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FEDERAL-MOGUL CORPORATION
Legal Department P.O. Box 1966
Detroit, MI 48235 / US
[N/P]
Former [1991/48]For all designated states
FEDERAL-MOGUL CORPORATION
Legal Department P.O. Box 1966
Detroit, MI 48235 / US
Inventor(s)01 / NASH, Stephen, E.
9700 Zukey Lake Road
Lakeland, MI 48143 / US
[1991/48]
Representative(s)Archer, Philip Bruce, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord European Patent Attorneys New Priestgate House 57 Priestgate
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire PE1 1JX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1992/14]Archer, Philip Bruce, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord European Patent Attorneys New Priestgate House 57 Priestgate
Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE1 1JX / GB
Former [1991/48]Archer, Philip Bruce
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord European Patent Attorneys New Priestgate House 57 Priestgate
Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE1 1JX / GB
Application number, filing date90904126.117.01.1990
[1991/48]
WO1990US00201
Priority number, dateUS1989030892013.02.1989         Original published format: US 308920
[1991/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9009536
Date:23.08.1990
Language:EN
[1990/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0457845
Date:27.11.1991
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.08.1990 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1991/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0457845
Date:20.10.1993
Language:EN
[1993/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.08.1990
ClassificationIPC:F16J15/32
[1991/48]
CPC:
F16J15/3228 (EP,US); F16J15/00 (KR); F16J15/3264 (EP,US);
Y10T29/4984 (EP,US); Y10T29/49904 (EP,US); Y10T29/49915 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB [1991/48]
TitleGerman:KASSETTENDICHTUNG UND IHR HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN[1991/48]
English:UNITIZED OIL SEAL AND METHOD OF MAKING A UNITIZED OIL SEAL[1991/48]
French:JOINT UNITAIRE ETANCHE A L'HUILE ET SON PROCEDE DE FABRICATION[1991/48]
Entry into regional phase07.08.1991National basic fee paid 
07.08.1991Designation fee(s) paid 
07.08.1991Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.08.1990Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
07.08.1991Examination requested  [1991/48]
04.02.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.04.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.07.1993Fee for grant paid
02.07.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.07.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.01.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
15.01.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES18.01.1994
GB20.01.1994
[2004/37]
Former [1995/03]GB20.01.1994
Cited inInternational searchWO8503990  [ ] (FEDERAL MOGUL CORP [US]);
 GB2082692  [ ] (FREUDENBERG CARL);
 GB2140101  [ ] (AEROQUIP)
ExaminationUS3306223
 US4516783
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