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EP About this file: EP0823554

EP0823554 - Ceiling fan motor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.03.2005
Database last updated on 17.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 13.02.2008  [2008/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hunter Fan Company
2500 Frisco Avenue Memphis
Tennessee 38114 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/07]For all designated states
Hunter Fan Company
2500 Frisco Avenue
Memphis, Tennessee 38114 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Mehta, Vinay
2224 Spring Hollow Lane
Germantown, Tennessee 38139 / US
02 / Bojko, Scott P.
2084 North Bridge Drive
Germantown, Tennessee 38139 / US
03 / Pearce, Richard A.
3246 Scheibler Road
Memphis, Tennessee 38128 / US
04 / Sexton, Marshall
6242 Midsummer Way
Memphis, Tennessee 38115 / US
[1998/07]
Representative(s)Price, Nigel John King
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/07]Price, Nigel John King
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date97305513.023.07.1997
[1998/07]
Priority number, dateUS1996069297207.08.1996         Original published format: US 692972
[1998/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0823554
Date:11.02.1998
Language:EN
[1998/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0823554
Date:12.05.2004
Language:EN
[2004/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.12.1997
ClassificationIPC:F04D25/08
[1998/07]
CPC:
F04D25/082 (EP,US); F04D25/088 (EP,US); F04D29/5806 (EP);
H02K5/04 (EP,US); H02K5/06 (EP,US); H02K5/18 (EP,US);
H02K5/207 (EP,US); H02K9/06 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/07]
TitleGerman:Deckenventilatormotor[1998/07]
English:Ceiling fan motor[1998/07]
French:Moteur de ventilateur de plafond[1998/07]
Examination procedure24.03.1998Examination requested  [1998/21]
15.10.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.02.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.11.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.03.2004Fee for grant paid
15.03.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.02.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
11.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
12.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
14.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.200105   M06   Fee paid on   11.10.2001
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.05.2004
BE12.05.2004
CH12.05.2004
FI12.05.2004
FR12.05.2004
LI12.05.2004
NL12.05.2004
IE23.07.2004
LU23.07.2004
MC31.07.2004
DK12.08.2004
GR12.08.2004
SE12.08.2004
DE13.08.2004
ES23.08.2004
PT12.10.2004
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH0240098  ;
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 [A]US4391570  (STUTZMAN CLARENCE [US]) [A] 1,2,16-34,39-42 * column 3, line 13 - line 30; figure - *;
 [Y]GB2114818  (CHENG HO CHEN) [Y] 36 * page 1, line 116 - page 2, line 2; figure - *;
 [XAY]US5489191  (TAI CHUN-YA L [TW]) [X] 1 * column 2, line 53 - column 3, line 40; figures 3,4 * [A] 2-14 [Y] 36
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