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EP0724500 - IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO GRINDING MACHINES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.08.2001
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.08.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.09.2001 [2001/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Unova U.K. Limited
26, Temple Street Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire HP20 2RQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/38]For all designated states
Unova U.K. Limited
26, Temple Street
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP20 2RQ / GB
Former [1996/32]For all designated states
WESTERN ATLAS U.K. LIMITED
26, Temple Street
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP20 2RQ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / LAYCOCK, Michael
9 Newlands Drive Cross Hills
Keighley West Yorkshire BD20 7DH / GB
[1996/32]
Representative(s)Nash, Keith Wilfrid
Nash Matthews
90-92 Regent Street
Cambridge CB2 1DP / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/32]Nash, Keith Wilfrid
KEITH W. NASH & Co. Pearl Assurance House 90-92 Regent Street
Cambridge CB2 1DP / GB
Application number, filing date94930282.220.10.1994
[1996/32]
WO1994GB02302
Priority number, dateGB1993002163920.10.1993         Original published format: GB 9321639
[1996/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9511110
Date:27.04.1995
Language:EN
[1995/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0724500
Date:07.08.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.04.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0724500
Date:11.10.2000
Language:EN
[2000/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.04.1995
ClassificationIPC:B24B19/12, B24B41/06
[1996/32]
CPC:
B24B19/12 (EP); B24B41/065 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   IT [1996/32]
TitleGerman:SCHLEIFMASCHINE[1996/32]
English:IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO GRINDING MACHINES[1996/32]
French:MACHINES A RECTIFIER AMELIOREES[1996/32]
Entry into regional phase04.04.1996National basic fee paid 
04.04.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
04.04.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.04.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
09.04.1996Examination requested  [1996/32]
21.02.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.05.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.09.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.01.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.04.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.06.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.09.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.10.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.11.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.02.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.09.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
19.01.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
07.04.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.04.2000Fee for grant paid
28.04.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.07.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
01.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
31.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
20.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
28.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[XY]FR2614226  (LEOGRA MECCANICA) [X] 1,2 * page 4, line 1 - page 6, line 27; figure 1 * [Y] 3-10;
 [Y]US2639559  (PRICE) [Y] 10 * column 2, line 18 - line 36; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0241070  (GIUSTINA INTERNAZIONALE) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]US5103596  (FUJII) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [Y]  - WEDENIWSKI, "CNC-Nockenformschleifen mit keramischen Schleifsheiben", WERKSTATT UND BETRIEB, MUNCHEN DE, (198908), vol. 122, no. 8, pages 635 - 640 [Y] 3-10 * page 637; figures 4-6 *
ExaminationJPH0531667
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