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EP0560632 - Freeze dryer equipment [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.10.1998
Database last updated on 18.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip23.10.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 09.12.1998 [1998/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE BOC GROUP, INC.
575 Mountain Avenue
Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974 / US
[N/P]
Former [1993/37]For all designated states
THE BOC GROUP, INC.
575 Mountain Avenue
Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Renzi, Ernesto
417 Riverview Drive
Youngstown, New York 14174 / US
[1993/37]
Representative(s)Bousfield, Roger James, et al
The BOC Group plc
Chertsey Road
Windlesham
Surrey GU20 6HJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/37]Bousfield, Roger James, et al
The BOC Group plc Chertsey Road
Windlesham Surrey GU20 6HJ / GB
Application number, filing date93301911.912.03.1993
[1993/37]
Priority number, dateUS1992084984612.03.1992         Original published format: US 849846
[1993/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0560632
Date:15.09.1993
Language:EN
[1993/37]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0560632
Date:31.08.1994
Language:EN
[1994/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0560632
Date:17.12.1997
Language:EN
[1997/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.07.1994
ClassificationIPC:F26B5/06
[1993/37]
CPC:
F26B5/06 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1993/37]
TitleGerman:Gefriertrocknungsvorrichtung[1993/37]
English:Freeze dryer equipment[1993/37]
French:Dispositif de lyophilisation[1993/37]
Examination procedure17.10.1994Examination requested  [1994/50]
09.10.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.04.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.07.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.01.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.03.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
18.06.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.09.1997Fee for grant paid
05.09.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.09.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.02.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
24.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
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