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EP0803668 - Seal for sealing an incompressible fluid between a relatively stationary seal and a movable member [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.06.2003
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.06.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.07.2003  [2003/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
STEIN SEAL COMPANY
Wambold Road & Industrial Boulevard
Kulpsville, PA 19443 / US
[1997/44]
Inventor(s)01 / McNickle, Alan D.
410 Tower Road
Sellersville, Pittsburgh 18960, PA / US
02 / Hwang, Mingfong
114 Andrew Lane
Lansdale, Pittsburgh 19446, PA / US
03 / Pope, Adam Nelson
9043 Foxhunter Lane
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
[1997/44]
Representative(s)Van Berlyn, Ronald Gilbert
30 The Green Calne
Wiltshire SN11 8DJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/44]van Berlyn, Ronald Gilbert
23, Centre Heights
London NW3 6JG / GB
Application number, filing date96302935.026.04.1996
[1997/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0803668
Date:29.10.1997
Language:EN
[1997/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0803668
Date:31.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.10.1996
ClassificationIPC:F16J15/44, F16J15/34
[1997/44]
CPC:
F16J15/3412 (EP); F16J15/442 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1997/44]
TitleGerman:Dichtung zum Abdichten einer nicht zusammendrückbaren Flussigkeit zwischen eine relativ stationäre Dichtung und ein bewegliches Element[1997/44]
English:Seal for sealing an incompressible fluid between a relatively stationary seal and a movable member[1997/44]
French:Joint pour étancher un fluide incompressible entre une garniture quasi-fixe et un élément mobile[1997/44]
Examination procedure29.04.1998Examination requested  [1998/26]
27.04.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.08.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
10.01.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
05.02.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.05.2002Fee for grant paid
07.05.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.05.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
03.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
02.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
02.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
02.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]FR2352997  (STEIN) [A] 1 * page 4, line 36 - page 5, line 18 * * page 8, line 10 - line 21; figure - *;
 [A]US4145058  (HADY ET AL.) [A] 1 * column A; figure - *;
 [A]US3575424  (TASCHENBERG) [A] 1 * column A; figure - *
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