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EP0492925 - Method and apparatus for separation of heavy and light particles from particulate material [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.10.1996
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.1996No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.11.1996 [1996/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ROTHMANS INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED
Denham Place, Village Road Denham, Uxbridge
Middlesex. UB9 5BL / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/39]For all designated states
ROTHMANS INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED
Denham Place, Village Road
Denham, Uxbridge, Middlesex. UB9 5BL / GB
Former [1992/27]For all designated states
ROTHMANS INTERNATIONAL TOBACCO LIMITED
Denham Place, Village Road
Denham, Uxbridge, Middlesex. UB9 5BL / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Parker, Michael Patrick
7 Chiltern Gardens
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 8BL / GB
[1992/27]
Representative(s)Harrison, David Christopher, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/39]Harrison, David Christopher, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Former [1992/27]Bridge-Butler, Alan James
G.F. Redfern & Co. Redfern House 149/151 Tarring Road
Worthing, West Sussex BN11 4HE / GB
Application number, filing date91311671.116.12.1991
[1992/27]
Priority number, dateGB1990002771420.12.1990         Original published format: GB 9027714
GB1991001133424.05.1991         Original published format: GB 9111334
[1992/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0492925
Date:01.07.1992
Language:EN
[1992/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0492925
Date:27.01.1993
Language:EN
[1993/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0492925
Date:29.11.1995
Language:EN
[1995/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.12.1992
ClassificationIPC:B03B4/00, B07B4/08, A24B1/04
[1992/27]
CPC:
B03B4/00 (EP,US); A24B1/04 (EP,US); B03B4/02 (EP,US);
B07B4/02 (EP,US); B07B4/08 (EP,US); B07B9/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL [1992/27]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Aussortieren von schweren und leichten Partikeln aus Partikel-Material[1992/27]
English:Method and apparatus for separation of heavy and light particles from particulate material[1992/27]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour la séparation des particules lourdes et ligères de matières particulaires[1992/27]
Examination procedure24.12.1992Examination requested  [1993/09]
19.07.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.08.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.12.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
17.05.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
02.06.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.08.1995Fee for grant paid
24.08.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.08.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.10.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
16.12.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[AD]EP0361815  (ROTHMANS INT TOBACCO [GB]);
 [A]WO9000445  (GBE INTERNATIONAL PLC [GB]);
 [A]US3655043  (WOCHNOWSKI WALDEMAR, et al)
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