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EP0656976 - EXCAVATING AND PIPE LAYING MACHINES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.12.1999
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.12.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.01.2000 [2000/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
J. MASTENBROEK & COMPANY LIMITED
83 Swineshead Road, Wyberton Fen Boston
Lincolnshire PE21 7JG / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/24]For all designated states
J. MASTENBROEK & COMPANY LIMITED
83 Swineshead Road, Wyberton Fen
Boston, Lincolnshire PE21 7JG / GB
Inventor(s)01 / GEELHOED, Jack, J. Mastenbroek & Company Limited
83 Swineshead Road, Wyberton Fen
Boston, Lincolnshire PE21 7JG / GB
[1995/24]
Representative(s)Laight, Martin Harvey, et al
Beck Greener
Fulwood House
12 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HR / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/32]Laight, Martin Harvey, et al
W.H. Beck, Greener & Co. 7 Stone Buildings Lincoln's Inn
London WC2A 3SZ / GB
Former [1995/24]Gill, David Alan
W.H. Beck, Greener & Co., 7 Stone Buildings, Lincoln's Inn
London WC2A 3SZ / GB
Application number, filing date94908835.525.08.1993
[1995/24]
WO1993GB01811
Priority number, dateGB1992001823727.08.1992         Original published format: GB 9218237
[1995/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9405864
Date:17.03.1994
Language:EN
[1994/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0656976
Date:14.06.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.03.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0656976
Date:10.02.1999
Language:EN
[1999/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.03.1994
ClassificationIPC:E02F5/10, F16L1/036
[1995/24]
CPC:
E02F5/06 (EP,US); F16L1/036 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   NL [1995/24]
TitleGerman:BAGGER- UND ROHRVERLEGEMASCHINE[1995/24]
English:EXCAVATING AND PIPE LAYING MACHINES[1995/24]
French:MACHINES D'EXCAVATION ET DE POSE DE CONDUITES[1995/24]
Entry into regional phase27.02.1995National basic fee paid 
27.02.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
27.02.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.02.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
27.02.1995Examination requested  [1995/24]
23.01.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.05.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.02.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.08.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.11.1998Fee for grant paid
06.11.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.11.1999No opposition filed within time limit [2000/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.08.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
05.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
24.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
27.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[A]US3421609  (SCHMUNK JOHN D) [A] 1,2,6,7* the whole document *;
 [X]GB1301405  (DEUTSCHE BAUAKADAMI ZU BERLIN) [X] 1,6,7 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4111374  (MACKANESS JAMES B) [A] 1-7 * column 2, line 42 - column 4, line 2 * * figure - *
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