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EP About this file: EP0640239

EP0640239 - INSPECTION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  15.11.1996
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.07.2010Change - representativepublished on 25.08.2010  [2010/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BROOKS SUPPORT SYSTEMS, INC.
6546 Pound Road
Williamson, NY 14589 / US
[1995/09]
Inventor(s)01 / BROOKS, Raymond, J.
7211 Furnace Road
Ontario, NY 14519 / US
02 / GAY, John, M.
364 French Road
Pittsford, NY 14534 / US
03 / WEIR, Bruce, A.
420 Haley Road
Ontario, NY 14519 / US
04 / McENTEE, Paul, E.
61 Bell Mawr Drive
Rochester, NY 14624 / US
05 / BLOOD, Lauren
3832 Center Street
Livonia Center, NY 14488 / US
[1995/09]
Representative(s)Wilson Gunn
Blackfriars House The Parsonage
5th Floor
Manchester M3 2JA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/34]Wilson Gunn
5th Floor Blackfriars House The Parsonage Manchester
M3 2JA / GB
Former [1995/09]Hill, Richard, et al
Wilson, Gunn, M'Caw & Co., 41-51 Royal Exchange, Cross Street
Manchester M2 7BD / GB
Application number, filing date93913872.313.05.1993
[1995/09]
WO1993US04561
Priority number, dateUS1992088284714.05.1992         Original published format: US 882847
[1995/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9323853
Date:25.11.1993
Language:EN
[1993/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0640239
Date:01.03.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.11.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US25.11.1993
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.01.1995
ClassificationIPC:G21C17/00, F16M13/04, F16M11/28, F16M11/18
[1995/09]
CPC:
G21C17/00 (EP,KR,US); F16M11/28 (EP,KR,US); F16M11/10 (EP,KR,US);
F16M11/18 (EP,KR,US); F16M11/2014 (EP,KR,US); F16M11/245 (EP,KR,US);
F16M13/04 (EP,KR,US); Y02E30/30 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1995/09]
TitleGerman:PRÜFGERÄT[1995/09]
English:INSPECTION DEVICE[1995/09]
French:DISPOSITIF DE CONTROLE[1995/09]
File destroyed:20.04.2002
Entry into regional phase21.11.1994National basic fee paid 
21.11.1994Search fee paid 
21.11.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
21.11.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.11.1993Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
22.11.1994Examination requested  [1995/09]
27.02.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.07.1996Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [1997/01]
07.08.1996Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [1997/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.05.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.199604   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[YA]FR2443016  (WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP [US]) [Y] 1,2,4 * figures 1-4; claim 1 * [A] 5,7,10;
 [A]US4505874  (WARREN DOUGLAS H [US], et al) [A] 1,2,5,7,10* column 3 - column 4; figures 1-2 *;
 [YA]US4638667  (ZIMMER JOHN J [US], et al) [Y] 1,2,4 * column 3, line 30 - column 4, line 32; figures 1-4 * [A] 5-7,9,10
International search[XY]US3780571  (WIESENER R);
 [XY]US5065249  (HORN DONALD N [US], et al)
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