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EP About this file: EP0456352

EP0456352 - Rotary, positive displacement machine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  16.05.1997
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.12.1999Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR, LU
published on 09.02.2000 [2000/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DRUM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
P.O. Box 178 Edward Street Works Tong Street Bradford
West Yorkshire BD4 9SH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/21]For all designated states
DRUM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
P.O. Box 178 Edward Street Works Tong Street
Bradford West Yorkshire BD4 9SH / GB
Former [1991/46]For all designated states
THE DRUM ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED
P.O. Box 178 Edward Street Works Tong Street
Bradford West Yorkshire BD4 9SH / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Schmitz, Lother Peter
3A Daleside Grove, Pudsey
Lees, West Yorkshire, LS28 8HE / GB
[1991/46]
Representative(s)WP Thompson
8th Floor
1 Mann Island
Liverpool L3 1BP / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/46]W.P. Thompson & Co.
Coopers Building, Church Street
Liverpool L1 3AB / GB
Application number, filing date91303263.715.04.1991
[1991/46]
Priority number, dateGB1990001021105.05.1990         Original published format: GB 9010211
[1991/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0456352
Date:13.11.1991
Language:EN
[1991/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0456352
Date:07.09.1994
Language:EN
[1994/36]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0456352
Date:02.07.1997
Language:EN
[1997/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.08.1991
ClassificationIPC:F01C1/12, F01C1/08
[1991/46]
CPC:
F01C1/123 (EP,US); F01C1/084 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1991/46]
TitleGerman:Umlaufende Verdrängungsmaschine[1991/46]
English:Rotary, positive displacement machine[1991/46]
French:Machine rotatif à déplacement positif[1991/46]
Examination procedure16.12.1991Examination requested  [1992/08]
30.09.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.03.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.09.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
18.11.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.12.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.03.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.06.1994Fee for grant paid
04.06.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  02.06.1995  17.07.1995  ADMISSIBLE
LEYBOLD AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wilhelm-Rohn-Str. 25
63450 Hanau / DE
Opponent's representative
Leineweber, Jürgen
Patentanwalt
Siebachstrasse 47
50733 Köln / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1995/30]
Opponent(s)01  02.06.1995  17.07.1995  ADMISSIBLE
Leybold Aktiengesellschaft
Wilhelm-Rohn-Str. 25
D-63450 Hanau / DE
Opponent's representative
Leineweber, Jürgen, Dipl.-Phys.
Aggerstrasse 24
D-50859 Köln / DE
14.06.1995No. 01: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
13.07.1995No. 01: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
20.07.1995Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
22.01.1996Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
19.06.1996Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
10.10.1996Reply to a communication from the opposition division
30.10.1996Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
10.11.1996Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
12.02.1997Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
12.04.1997Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.04.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
11.04.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH07.09.1994
DK07.09.1994
GR07.09.1994
LI07.09.1994
LU30.04.1995
[2000/05]
Former [1998/15]CH07.09.1994
DK07.09.1994
LI07.09.1994
Former [1995/13]CH07.09.1994
LI07.09.1994
Documents cited:Search[AD]US4224016  (BROWN ARTHUR E);
 [AD]US4324538  (BROWN ARTHUR E);
 [AD]GB2113767  (INGERSOLL RAND CO);
 [A]EP0133629  (INGERSOLL RAND CO [US])
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