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EP About this file: EP0790766

EP0790766 - DISTRIBUTION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.05.2002
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
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
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON
Highfield Southampton
Hampshire SO17 1BJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/35]For all designated states
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON
Highfield
Southampton, Hampshire SO17 1BJ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / HUGHES, John Farrell
2 Shepherds Close, Bartley
Southampton SO40 2JL / GB
02 / HOWSE, Philip Edwin
14 Western Way, Alverstoke
Gosport, Hants PO12 2NG / GB
[1997/35]
Representative(s)Britter, Keith Palmer, et al
Britter & Co.
Enterprise House
14b Whitehorse Street
Baldock
Hertfordshire SG7 6QN / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/48]Britter, Keith Palmer, et al
Britter & Co Barn West - Dixies
High Street - Ashwell Hertfordshire SG7 5NT / GB
Former [1997/35]Atchley, Martin John Waldegrave
Office of Innovation & Research Support, University of Southampton
Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ / GB
Application number, filing date95932814.727.09.1995
[1997/35]
WO1995GB02293
Priority number, dateGB1994001981501.10.1994         Original published format: GB 9419815
[1997/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9610331
Date:11.04.1996
Language:EN
[1996/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0790766
Date:27.08.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.04.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0790766
Date:04.07.2001
Language:EN
[2001/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.04.1996
ClassificationIPC:A01M1/20, A01M1/22, A61L9/14
[1997/35]
CPC:
A01M1/205 (EP); A01M1/02 (EP); A01M1/2038 (EP);
A01M29/12 (EP); A61L9/14 (EP); A01M2200/012 (EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1997/35]
TitleGerman:VERTEILUNGSVORRICHTUNG[1997/35]
English:DISTRIBUTION DEVICE[1997/35]
French:DIFFUSEUR[1997/35]
Entry into regional phase17.06.1997National basic fee paid 
28.04.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
28.04.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.04.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
29.04.1997Examination requested  [1997/35]
14.05.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.11.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.01.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.05.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.08.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.12.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.09.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.01.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.03.2001Fee for grant paid
22.03.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.04.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
29.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
28.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.199804   M06   Fee paid on   29.10.1998
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE04.07.2001
FR04.07.2001
IT04.07.2001
NL04.07.2001
DK04.10.2001
GB04.10.2001
DE05.10.2001
ES31.01.2002
[2008/06]
Former [2004/35]BE04.07.2001
FR04.07.2001
NL04.07.2001
DK04.10.2001
GB04.10.2001
DE05.10.2001
ES31.01.2002
Former [2004/04]BE04.07.2001
NL04.07.2001
DK04.10.2001
GB04.10.2001
DE05.10.2001
FR21.12.2001
ES31.01.2002
Former [2003/45]BE04.07.2001
NL04.07.2001
DK04.10.2001
GB04.10.2001
DE05.10.2001
FR21.12.2001
Former [2003/09]BE04.07.2001
NL04.07.2001
GB04.10.2001
DE05.10.2001
FR21.12.2001
Former [2003/01]BE04.07.2001
GB04.10.2001
DE05.10.2001
FR21.12.2001
Former [2002/29]BE04.07.2001
DE05.10.2001
FR21.12.2001
Former [2002/18]DE05.10.2001
FR21.12.2001
Former [2002/15]DE05.10.2001
Cited inInternational search[X]US5196171  (PELTIER) [X] 1-9,11-13 * column 2, line 28 - column 3, line 44 * * column 4, line 23 - column 6, line 68 * * figure -; claim - *;
 [X]EP0243031  (IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES) [X] 1-9,11-13 * page 1, line 15 - line 23 * * page 3, line 5 - line 23 * * page 13, line 22 - page 14, line 7 * * figure -; claim - *;
 [X]US4776515  (MICHALCHIK) [X] 1-5,8,11,12 * column 2, line 32 - column 4, line 26 * * figure -; claim - *;
 [X]FR1009980  (VADOT) [X] 1,9,13 * page 1, column 1, paragraph 1 * * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]WO8200079  (MITCHELL) [A] 1,10,14 * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]DE3332449  (ERNST ROEDERSTEIN SPEZIALFABRIK FÜR KONDENSATOREN GMBH) [A] 1,9,13 * figure -; claim - *
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