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EP0665778 - IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO THE MANUFACTURE OR ROTARY VALVES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.01.2000
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.01.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.02.2000 [2000/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bishop Steering Pty Limited
10 Waterloo Road
North Ryde, NSW 2113 / AU
[1998/37]
Former [1995/32]For all designated states
A.E. BISHOP & ASSOCIATES PTY. LTD.
10 Waterloo Road
North Ryde, NSW 2113 / AU
Inventor(s)01 / BISHOP, Arthur, Ernest
21 Seaman Street
Greenwich, NSW 2065 / AU
[1995/32]
Representative(s)Uexküll & Stolberg
Partnerschaft von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/32]UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG
Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
D-22607 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date93922445.730.09.1993
[1995/32]
WO1993AU00504
Priority number, dateAU1992PL0546823.10.1992         Original published format: AU PL546892
[1995/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9409943
Date:11.05.1994
Language:EN
[1994/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0665778
Date:09.08.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.05.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0665778
Date:03.03.1999
Language:EN
[1999/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU11.05.1994
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.11.1995
ClassificationIPC:B24B5/36, B24B19/02
[1995/32]
CPC:
B62D5/083 (EP,US); B24B5/36 (KR); B24B19/02 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1995/32]
TitleGerman:VERBESSERUNGEN AN ODER IM ZUSAMMENHANG MIT DER HERSTELLUNG VON DREHSCHIEBERVENTILEN[1995/32]
English:IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO THE MANUFACTURE OR ROTARY VALVES[1995/32]
French:AMELIORATION CONCERNANT LES VALVES ROTATIVES ET LEUR FABRICATION[1995/32]
Entry into regional phase05.05.1995National basic fee paid 
05.05.1995Search fee paid 
05.05.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
05.05.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.02.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
05.05.1995Examination requested  [1995/32]
12.05.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.08.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.10.1998Fee for grant paid
29.10.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.12.1999No opposition filed within time limit [2000/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
17.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
16.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
16.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE2623812  (POETING WALTER INGBUERO) [A] 1,11,12 * figure -; claim - *
International search[A]AU8766091  (BISHOP A E & ASS [AU]);
 [A]AU8856591  (A E BISHOP & ASSOCIATES PTY LTD);
 [A]DE4101671  (ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN [DE]);
 [A]JP57205056  ;
 [A]JP56082160  ;
 [A]JP55101364  ;
 [A]JP03251356
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, M-199, page 124; & JP,A,57 205 056 (BROTHER KOGYO KK) 16 December 1982 (16.12.82), Abstract., & JP57205056 A 19821216
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, M-90, page 19; & JP,A,56 082 160 (KASUYA SEIKOU KK) 4 July 1981 (04.07.81), Abstract., & JP56082160 A 19810704
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, M-36, page 162; & JP,A,55 101 364 (TAKASAKI YAKIN KOGYO KK) 2 August 1980 (02.08.80), Abstract., & JP55101364 A 19800802
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, M-1208, page 111; & JP,A,03 251 356 (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP.) 8 November 1991 (08.11.91), Abstract., & JP03251356 A 19911108
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