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EP0758300 - GRID FOR PRODUCING A PATTERN ON A SURFACE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.10.1999
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.10.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.11.1999 [1999/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
IPC TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Suite 90, 1480 Foster Street White Rock
British Columbia V4P 3X7 / CA
[N/P]
Former [1997/08]For all designated states
IPC TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Suite 90, 1480 Foster Street
White Rock, British Columbia V4P 3X7 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / Oliver, Gerry B.
3738 Mission Springs Drive
Kelowna, British Columbia V1Y 3M1 / CA
02 / Burton, Bruce L.
Rural Route No. 5, Site No. 4, Compartment No. 2
Kelowna, British Columbia V1X 4K4 / CA
[1997/08]
Representative(s)Sanders, Peter Colin Christopher, et al
Brookes Batchellor 1 Boyne Park Tunbridge Wells
Kent TN4 8EL / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/08]Sanders, Peter Colin Christopher, et al
BROOKES & MARTIN High Holborn House 52/54 High Holborn
London WC1V 6SE / GB
Application number, filing date95916526.721.04.1995
[1997/08]
WO1995CA00236
Priority number, dateUS1994023715303.05.1994         Original published format: US 237153
[1997/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9529820
Date:09.11.1995
Language:EN
[1995/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0758300
Date:19.02.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.11.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0758300
Date:02.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.11.1995
ClassificationIPC:B44F9/04, E04F21/04
[1997/08]
CPC:
E01C9/002 (EP,US); B44F9/04 (EP,US); E04F21/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/08]
TitleGerman:GITTER ZUM ERZEUGEN EINES MUSTERS AUF EINER OBERFLÄCHE[1997/08]
English:GRID FOR PRODUCING A PATTERN ON A SURFACE[1997/08]
French:TRAME PRODUISANT UN MOTIF SUR UNE SURFACE[1997/08]
Entry into regional phase11.11.1996National basic fee paid 
11.11.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
11.11.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.11.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
11.11.1996Examination requested  [1997/08]
23.05.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.09.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.12.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
01.04.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.07.1998Fee for grant paid
03.07.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.09.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]US3692458  (KIRSCH ALBERT) [A] 1,10 * column 1, line 43 - column 2, line 34 *;
 [XA]EP0160315  (OSADA HIDEHARU) [X] 15,20-24 * page 6, line 1 - page 15, line 6 * [A] 1,4,11-13;
 [A]EP0589673  (BAKER COLIN ALBERT [GB]) [A] 1* column 2, line 6 - column 7, line 41 *
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