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EP About this file: EP0819629

EP0819629 - A method of transporting a solids component of a slurry [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.04.2005
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.04.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.05.2005  [2005/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Merpro Products Limited
Brent Avenue, Forties Road Industrial Estate Montrose
Angus DD10 9JA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/04]For all designated states
Merpro Products Limited
Brent Avenue, Forties Road Industrial Estate
Montrose, Angus DD10 9JA / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Delves, James Edward
16 Drakes Way
Portishead, Bristol / GB
02 / Parkinson, David John
7 Drakes Way
Portishead, Bristol BS20 7LB / GB
[1998/04]
Representative(s)Jackson, Peter Arthur
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/04]Jackson, Peter Arthur
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date97305080.010.07.1997
[1998/04]
Priority number, dateGB1996001485915.07.1996         Original published format: GB 9614859
[1998/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0819629
Date:21.01.1998
Language:EN
[1998/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0819629
Date:26.05.2004
Language:EN
[2004/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.10.1997
ClassificationIPC:B65G53/30
[1998/04]
CPC:
B65G53/30 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1998/40]
Former [1998/04]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Förderverfahren für feste Komponenten einer Suspension[1998/04]
English:A method of transporting a solids component of a slurry[1998/04]
French:Procédé de transport d'un constituant solide d'une suspension[1998/04]
Examination procedure03.07.1998Examination requested  [1998/36]
22.07.1998Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
16.11.1998Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, FI, GR, IE, LI, LU, MC, PT
04.03.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.03.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.01.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.07.2003Fee for grant paid
08.07.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.03.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
12.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
12.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
14.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
31.08.1998AT   M01   Not yet paid
31.08.1998BE   M01   Not yet paid
31.08.1998CH   M01   Not yet paid
31.08.1998FI   M01   Not yet paid
31.08.1998GR   M01   Not yet paid
31.08.1998IE   M01   Not yet paid
31.08.1998LU   M01   Not yet paid
31.08.1998MC   M01   Not yet paid
31.08.1998PT   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]FR1461616  (S.O.G.R.E.A.H.) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4699548  (BERGSTROM DAVID A) [A] 1 * column W *;
 [A]GB2161469  (CONOCO INC) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9507325  (MERPRO TORTEK LTD ;PARKINSON DAVID JOHN (GB)) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]GB1059488  (HUGHES TOOL COMPANY) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]GB1032537  (HUGHES TOOL COMPANY) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE1246555  (HUGHES TOOL COMPANY) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9605128  (MERPRO TORTEK LTD ;PARKINSON DAVID JOHN (GB); DELVES JAMES EDWARD) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]FR2633263  (MOSKOVSKY GEOLOGORAZVEDOCHNY INSTITUT IMENI SERGO ORDZHONIKIDZE) [A] 1 * the whole document *
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