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EP About this file: EP0855012

EP0855012 - METHOD FOR SHIPPING CARGO REQUIRING VENTILATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.07.2004
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
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
Van, Jerry
630 South Oaks Avenue
Ontario, CA 91762 / US
[1998/31]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1998/31]
Representative(s)WP Thompson
8th Floor
1 Mann Island
Liverpool L3 1BP / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/31]W.P. Thompson & Co.
Coopers Building, Church Street
Liverpool L1 3AB / GB
Application number, filing date96936447.010.10.1996
[1998/31]
WO1996US16407
Priority number, dateUS1995054298913.10.1995         Original published format: US 542989
[1998/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9714007
Date:17.04.1997
Language:EN
[1997/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0855012
Date:29.07.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.04.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0855012
Date:27.08.2003
Language:EN
[2003/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US17.04.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.05.2000
ClassificationIPC:F25D17/06, B60H1/32
[1998/31]
CPC:
F25D17/005 (EP,US); B60P3/20 (EP,US); B65D57/003 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/31]
TitleGerman:VERSENDUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR BELÜFTUNG BRAUCHENDE FRACHT[1998/31]
English:METHOD FOR SHIPPING CARGO REQUIRING VENTILATION[1998/31]
French:METHODE DE TRANSPORT DE CARGAISON NECESSITANT UNE VENTILATION[1998/31]
Entry into regional phase13.05.1998National basic fee paid 
13.05.1998Search fee paid 
13.05.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
13.05.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.04.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
13.05.1998Examination requested  [1998/31]
28.02.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.06.2003Fee for grant paid
25.06.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.05.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
11.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
15.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
21.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.200106   M06   Fee paid on   15.01.2002
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.08.2003
BE27.08.2003
CH27.08.2003
FI27.08.2003
FR27.08.2003
IT27.08.2003
LI27.08.2003
NL27.08.2003
IE10.10.2003
LU10.10.2003
MC31.10.2003
DK27.11.2003
GB27.11.2003
GR27.11.2003
SE27.11.2003
DE28.11.2003
ES08.12.2003
PT27.01.2004
[2008/06]
Former [2006/14]AT27.08.2003
BE27.08.2003
CH27.08.2003
FI27.08.2003
FR27.08.2003
LI27.08.2003
NL27.08.2003
IE10.10.2003
LU10.10.2003
MC31.10.2003
DK27.11.2003
GB27.11.2003
GR27.11.2003
SE27.11.2003
DE28.11.2003
ES08.12.2003
PT27.01.2004
Former [2005/03]AT27.08.2003
BE27.08.2003
CH27.08.2003
FI27.08.2003
LI27.08.2003
NL27.08.2003
IE10.10.2003
LU10.10.2003
MC31.10.2003
DK27.11.2003
GB27.11.2003
GR27.11.2003
SE27.11.2003
DE28.11.2003
ES08.12.2003
PT27.01.2004
Former [2005/02]AT27.08.2003
BE27.08.2003
CH27.08.2003
FI27.08.2003
LI27.08.2003
NL27.08.2003
LU10.10.2003
MC31.10.2003
DK27.11.2003
GB27.11.2003
GR27.11.2003
SE27.11.2003
DE28.11.2003
ES08.12.2003
PT27.01.2004
Former [2004/46]AT27.08.2003
BE27.08.2003
CH27.08.2003
FI27.08.2003
LI27.08.2003
NL27.08.2003
LU10.10.2003
DK27.11.2003
GB27.11.2003
GR27.11.2003
SE27.11.2003
DE28.11.2003
ES08.12.2003
PT27.01.2004
Former [2004/45]AT27.08.2003
BE27.08.2003
CH27.08.2003
FI27.08.2003
LI27.08.2003
NL27.08.2003
LU10.10.2003
DK27.11.2003
GB27.11.2003
GR27.11.2003
SE27.11.2003
DE28.11.2003
PT27.01.2004
Former [2004/39]AT27.08.2003
BE27.08.2003
CH27.08.2003
FI27.08.2003
LI27.08.2003
NL27.08.2003
LU10.10.2003
DK27.11.2003
GR27.11.2003
SE27.11.2003
DE28.11.2003
PT27.01.2004
Former [2004/31]AT27.08.2003
BE27.08.2003
CH27.08.2003
FI27.08.2003
LI27.08.2003
NL27.08.2003
DK27.11.2003
GR27.11.2003
SE27.11.2003
DE28.11.2003
PT27.01.2004
Former [2004/29]AT27.08.2003
BE27.08.2003
CH27.08.2003
FI27.08.2003
LI27.08.2003
NL27.08.2003
DK27.11.2003
GR27.11.2003
SE27.11.2003
Former [2004/28]AT27.08.2003
BE27.08.2003
CH27.08.2003
FI27.08.2003
LI27.08.2003
NL27.08.2003
GR27.11.2003
SE27.11.2003
Former [2004/22]AT27.08.2003
CH27.08.2003
FI27.08.2003
LI27.08.2003
NL27.08.2003
GR27.11.2003
SE27.11.2003
Former [2004/16]AT27.08.2003
FI27.08.2003
NL27.08.2003
GR27.11.2003
SE27.11.2003
Former [2004/14]AT27.08.2003
FI27.08.2003
NL27.08.2003
GR27.11.2003
Former [2004/13]FI27.08.2003
NL27.08.2003
Former [2004/12]FI27.08.2003
Documents cited:Search[A]US3776145  (ANDERSON R, et al) [A] 1* figure 5; claim 1 *
International search[A]US2070044  (GILPIN GARTH G);
 [A]US2293316  (STEBBINS HARRY Y);
 [A]US3092220  (BLACK JAMES J);
 [A]US3673812  (PIERCE HAROLD C);
 [A]US3961925  (RHOAD JOHN H);
 [A]US4532774  (BURNS DANIEL E [US]);
 [A]US4553403  (TAYLOR DAVID H [US]);
 [A]US4598555  (WINDECKER ROBERT J [US]);
 [A]US4936104  (HICKE GERALD E [US]);
 [A]US5168717  (MOWATT-LARSSEN ERLING [US]);
 [A]US5319941  (SCHILLING RICHARD L [US])
by applicantUS5116191
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