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EP0787113 - SHOCK TUBE ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.11.2000
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.11.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.12.2000 [2000/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE ENSIGN-BICKFORD COMPANY
660 Hopmeadow Street, P.O. Box 483
Simsbury, CT 06070-0483 / US
[1997/32]
Inventor(s)01 / SOBCZAK, Brian, R.
15 Griffin Road
Granby, CT 06035 / US
02 / LUCCA, Frank, J.
175 Mountain Road
North Granby, CT 06060 / US
03 / THOMAS, J., Donaldson
2 Dominique Lane
Simsbury, CT 06070 / US
04 / ADAMS, Craig, F.
19 Intervale Road
Granby, CT 06035 / US
05 / GLADDEN, Ernest, L.
14 Evangeline Place
Granby, CT 06035 / US
[1997/32]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/32]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date95913524.503.03.1995
[1997/32]
WO1995US02590
Priority number, dateUS1994021220011.03.1994         Original published format: US 212200
[1997/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9524365
Date:14.09.1995
Language:EN
[1995/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0787113
Date:06.08.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.09.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0787113
Date:05.01.2000
Language:EN
[2000/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US14.09.1995
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.01.1997
ClassificationIPC:C06C5/04, F42B39/14
[1997/32]
CPC:
F42D1/04 (EP,US); C06C5/04 (EP,US); C06C5/06 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   SE [1997/32]
TitleGerman:SPRENGSCHNURANORDNUNG[1997/32]
English:SHOCK TUBE ASSEMBLY[1997/32]
French:ENSEMBLE TUBE A ONDE DE CHOC[1997/32]
Entry into regional phase25.09.1996National basic fee paid 
25.09.1996Search fee paid 
25.09.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
25.09.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.10.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
25.09.1996Examination requested  [1997/32]
01.03.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
30.06.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.09.1999Fee for grant paid
27.09.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.10.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
10.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
11.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB2200977  (AECI LTD) [A] 1,11 * page 4, line 5 - page 5, line 14; figure 1; claim 11 *
International search[A]US746262  (GILLIES DONALD B [US]);
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