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EP About this file: EP0841485

EP0841485 - Variable flow pump [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.08.2002
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AT, NL
published on 26.02.2003  [2003/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HOBOURN AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED
Temple Farm Works, Priory Road, Strood Rochester
Kent ME2 2BD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/20]For all designated states
HOBOURN AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED
Temple Farm Works, Priory Road, Strood
Rochester, Kent ME2 2BD / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Brighton, Derek Keith, Hobourn Automotive Ltd.
Temple Farm Works, Priory Road
Strood, Rochester, Kent, ME2 2BD / GB
02 / Baseley, Simon John, Hobourn Automotive Ltd.
Temple Farm Works, Priory Road
Strood, Rochester, Kent, ME2 2BD / GB
[1998/20]
Representative(s)Perkins, Sarah
Stevens Hewlett & Perkins
1 St Augustine's Place
Bristol BS1 4UD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/20]Perkins, Sarah
Stevens, Hewlett & Perkins 1 Serjeants' Inn Fleet Street
London EC4Y 1LL / GB
Application number, filing date97308922.006.11.1997
[1998/20]
Priority number, dateGB1996002345308.11.1996         Original published format: GB 9623453
[1998/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0841485
Date:13.05.1998
Language:EN
[1998/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0841485
Date:17.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.02.1998
ClassificationIPC:F04C15/04
[1998/20]
CPC:
F04C14/20 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB,   NL,   SE [1999/04]
Former [1998/20]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Pumpe mit regelbarer Durchflussmenge[1998/20]
English:Variable flow pump[1998/20]
French:Pompe à débit variable[1998/20]
Examination procedure11.11.1998Examination requested  [1999/02]
14.11.1998Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
01.04.1999Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) BE, CH, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, PT
25.08.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.12.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.03.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.04.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.07.2001Fee for grant paid
20.07.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.07.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
17.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
15.01.1999BE   M01   Not yet paid
15.01.1999CH   M01   Not yet paid
15.01.1999DK   M01   Not yet paid
15.01.1999ES   M01   Not yet paid
15.01.1999FI   M01   Not yet paid
15.01.1999GR   M01   Not yet paid
15.01.1999IE   M01   Not yet paid
15.01.1999IT   M01   Not yet paid
15.01.1999LU   M01   Not yet paid
15.01.1999MC   M01   Not yet paid
15.01.1999PT   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.10.2001
NL17.10.2001
SE17.01.2002
[2003/09]
Former [2002/27]SE17.01.2002
Documents cited:Search[X]GB1000591  (WILHELM STIEBER) [X] 1-5,7-9 * page 1, line 74 - page 2, line 119; figures 1,2,4 * * page 3, line 1 - line 41; figures 5,6 *;
 [X]DE2109112  (ROBERT BOSCH) [X] 1-6,8,9* page 2, paragraph L - page 5, line 12; figure - *
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