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EP0457491 - Gerotor pumps [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.05.1995
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.05.1995No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.07.1995 [1995/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CONCENTRIC PUMPS LIMITED
Unit 10 Gravelly Industrial Park Tyburn Road Erdington
Birmingham B24 8HW / GB
[1991/47]
Inventor(s)01 / Freeman, Richard Robert
The Orchards, Ardens Grafton
Alcester, Warwickshire / GB
[1991/47]
Representative(s)Hands, Horace Geoffrey, et al
Withers & Rogers 4 Dyer's Buildings Holborn
London EC1N 2 JT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/47]Hands, Horace Geoffrey, et al
GEORGE FUERY & CO Whitehall Chambers 23 Colmore Row
Birmingham B3 2BL / GB
Application number, filing date91304154.708.05.1991
[1991/47]
Priority number, dateGB1990001068612.05.1990         Original published format: GB 9010686
[1991/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0457491
Date:21.11.1991
Language:EN
[1991/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0457491
Date:13.07.1994
Language:EN
[1994/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.08.1991
ClassificationIPC:F04C2/107
[1991/47]
CPC:
F04C2/102 (EP); F04C2/084 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1991/47]
TitleGerman:Gerotorpumpen[1991/47]
English:Gerotor pumps[1991/47]
French:Pompes du type gerotor[1991/47]
Examination procedure30.03.1992Examination requested  [1992/22]
22.07.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.10.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.04.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.04.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.08.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
06.12.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.02.1994Fee for grant paid
17.02.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.04.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.04.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
13.04.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP53120843  ;
 [A]US2397139  (HEATON HERMAN C);
 [A]US2830542  (ERICKSON WILLIAM F, et al);
 [Y]GB2022708  (BECK A J);
 [A]GB2037372  (OS BAD ROZWOJOWY MECH);
 [Y]EP0301158  (ATSUGI MOTOR PARTS CO LTD [JP])
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 4, no. 88 (M-17)(570) 24 June 1980, & JP-A-53 120843 (ANRETSUKTO K.K.) 31 March 1980,, & JP53120843 A 19800331
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