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EP About this file: EP0553526

EP0553526 - Self-compensating hydrostatic bearing [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1993/31]Self-compensating hydrostatic linear motion bearing
[1997/36]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.07.1998
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR		published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AESOP INC.
1 Maple Street Concord
New Hampshire 03301 / US
[N/P]
Former [1993/31]For all designated states
AESOP INC.
1 Maple Street
Concord, New Hampshire 03301 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Slocum, Alexander H.
26 Gallin Drive
Concord, New Hampshire / US
[1993/31]
Representative(s)Allsop, John Rowland
MacLeod Allsop
Wellington House
57 Dyer Street
Cirencester, Glos GL7 2PP / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/08]Allsop, John Rowland
MacLeod & Co., Bledington Grounds
Bledington, Gloucestershire OX7 6XL / GB
Former [1993/31]Allsop, John Rowland
European Patent Attorney 10 London End
Beaconsfield, Bucks. HP9 2JH / GB
Application number, filing date92300875.931.01.1992
[1993/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0553526
Date:04.08.1993
Language:EN
[1993/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0553526
Date:03.09.1997
Language:EN
[1997/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.10.1992
ClassificationIPC:F16C29/02, F16C32/06
[1993/31]
CPC:
F16C32/064 (EP,US); F16C29/025 (EP,US); F16C32/0648 (EP,US);
F16C32/0659 (EP,US); F16C32/0685 (EP,US); Y10T29/49639 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1993/31]
TitleGerman:Selbstcompensierendes hydrostatisches Lager[1997/36]
English:Self-compensating hydrostatic bearing[1997/36]
French:Palier hydrostatique auto-compensateur[1997/36]
Former [1993/31]Selbstcompensierendes hydrostatisches Linearlager
Former [1993/31]Self-compensating hydrostatic linear motion bearing
Former [1993/31]Palier linéaire hydrostatique auto-compensateur
Examination procedure02.02.1994Examination requested  [1994/16]
05.05.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.12.1995Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
28.02.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.10.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.02.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.05.1997Fee for grant paid
23.05.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.06.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/35]
Request for further processing for:28.02.1996Request for further processing filed
20.02.1996Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
15.03.1996Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.01.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
26.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
28.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.09.1997
BE03.09.1997
DK03.09.1997
ES03.09.1997
FR03.09.1997
GR03.09.1997
NL03.09.1997
PT03.12.1997
[2006/14]
Former [2003/07]AT03.09.1997
BE03.09.1997
DK03.09.1997
ES03.09.1997
GR03.09.1997
NL03.09.1997
PT03.12.1997
FR30.01.1998
Former [2002/25]AT03.09.1997
BE03.09.1997
DK03.09.1997
ES03.09.1997
GR03.09.1997
PT03.12.1997
FR30.01.1998
Former [2000/05]AT03.09.1997
BE03.09.1997
DK03.09.1997
GR03.09.1997
PT03.12.1997
FR30.01.1998
Former [1998/35]AT03.09.1997
BE03.09.1997
DK03.09.1997
PT03.12.1997
FR30.01.1998
Former [1998/30]AT03.09.1997
BE03.09.1997
DK03.09.1997
PT03.12.1997
Former [1998/24]AT03.09.1997
BE03.09.1997
PT03.12.1997
Former [1998/21]AT03.09.1997
BE03.09.1997
Former [1998/15]AT03.09.1997
Documents cited:Search[A]FR1199253  (FAIREY AVIAT CO LTD);
 [A]GB1076404  (ASQUITH LTD WILLIAM);
 [Y]US3582159  (UHTENWOLDT HERBERT R);
 [Y]US3754799  (HEDBERG O);
 [A]FR2188723  (STANKOSTROITELNY Z KOMUNARAS [SU]);
 [Y]FR2214062  (CENTRAINE B K [PL]);
 [A]DE3024150  (MAKINO MILLING MACHINE [JP]);
 [A]EP0105050  (HOHENZOLLERN HUETTENVERWALT [DE]);
 [A]US4710035  (VAUGHN MARK R [US])
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