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EP About this file: EP0767707

EP0767707 - POWDER PAINT BOOTH BACKFLOW FILTER APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.07.1999
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ophardt, Heiner
4743 Christie Drive Beamsville
Ontario L0R 1B0 / CA
For all designated states
Ophardt, Hermann
lindenau 27
47661 Issum / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/16]For all designated states
Ophardt, Heiner
4743 Christie Drive
Beamsville, Ontario L0R 1B0 / CA
For all designated states
Ophardt, Hermann
lindenau 27
47661 Issum / DE
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1997/16]
Representative(s)Patentanwälte Bressel und Partner mbB
Potsdamer Platz 10
10785 Berlin / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/16]Effert, Bressel und Kollegen
Radickestrasse 48
D-12489 Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date95923145.726.06.1995
[1997/16]
WO1995CA00380
Priority number, dateCA1994212680227.06.1994         Original published format: CA 2126802
[1997/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9600131
Date:04.01.1996
Language:EN
[1996/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0767707
Date:16.04.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.01.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0767707
Date:02.09.1998
Language:EN
[1998/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.01.1996
ClassificationIPC:B05B15/12, B01D46/04, B05B15/04
[1997/16]
CPC:
B01D46/2411 (EP,US); B01D46/4272 (EP,US); B01D46/521 (EP,US);
B01D46/70 (EP,US); B01D46/90 (EP,US); B05B14/43 (EP,US);
B05B16/80 (EP,US); Y10S55/46 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [1997/16]
TitleGerman:PULVERSPRÜHKABINE-FILTER MIT RÜCKSPÜLUNG[1997/16]
English:POWDER PAINT BOOTH BACKFLOW FILTER APPARATUS[1997/16]
French:DISPOSITIF DE FILTRAGE A REFLUX POUR CABINE DE PULVERISATION DE PEINTURE[1997/16]
Entry into regional phase27.01.1997National basic fee paid 
27.01.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
27.01.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.01.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
27.01.1997Examination requested  [1997/16]
08.12.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.02.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.05.1998Fee for grant paid
14.05.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.06.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
26.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH02.09.1998
IT02.09.1998
LI02.09.1998
[2008/06]
Former [1999/22]CH02.09.1998
LI02.09.1998
Cited inInternational search[Y]GB812755  (ALLEN RUBBER COMPANY LTD J, et al) [Y] 1-8,10-14,16 * page 2, line 28 - page 3, line 6 *;
 [Y]US4409009  (LISSY GUNTER J [US]) [Y] 1-8,10-14,16 * column W *;
 [A]US4161389  (STAFFIN HERBERT K [US], et al) [A] 1 * column 3, line 23 - line 44; figure 3 *;
 [A]BE729415  (SOCIETE BELGE DANIEL PRAT) [A] 1 * page 3, line 11 - page 4, line 4 *;
 [A]FR2181396  (RAPP HERBERT [DE]) [A] 17 * page 12, line 38 - page 13, line 18 *
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