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EP0820580 - HEATED PRESSURE TRANSDUCER ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1998/05]IMPROVED HEATED PRESSURE TRANSDUCER ASSEMBLY
[2002/44]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.02.2004
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 13.02.2008  [2008/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MKS INSTRUMENTS, INC.
Six Shattuck Road Andover
Massachusetts 01810 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/05]For all designated states
MKS INSTRUMENTS, INC.
Six Shattuck Road
Andover Massachusetts 01810 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PANDORF, Robert, C.
135 Winchester Street
Newton Highlands, MA 02161 / US
02 / DEMONE, Archibald, J.
7 Patten Road
Westford, MA 01886 / US
03 / THOMAS, Frank, W.
P.O. Box 155
Lunenburg, MA 01642 / US
04 / BLANKENSHIP, Steven, D.
23 Clifford Street
Melrose, MA 02176 / US
[1998/05]
Representative(s)Thomson, Paul Anthony
Potts, Kerr & Co. 15, Hamilton Square Birkenhead
Merseyside CH41 6BR / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/05]Thomson, Paul Anthony
Potts, Kerr & Co. 15, Hamilton Square
Birkenhead Merseyside L41 6BR / GB
Application number, filing date97902938.613.01.1997
[1998/05]
WO1997US00586
Priority number, dateUS1996058553516.01.1996         Original published format: US 585535
[1998/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9726518
Date:24.07.1997
Language:EN
[1997/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0820580
Date:28.01.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.07.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0820580
Date:16.04.2003
Language:EN
[2003/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US24.07.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.11.1999
ClassificationIPC:G01L7/00, G01L19/04
[2000/02]
CPC:
G01L19/0092 (EP,US); G01L7/00 (KR); G01L19/04 (EP,US);
G01L19/14 (EP,US); G01L9/0072 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1998/05]G01L7/00
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [1998/05]
TitleGerman:BEHEIZTE DRUCKWANDLERANORDNUNG[2002/44]
English:HEATED PRESSURE TRANSDUCER ASSEMBLY[2002/44]
French:ENSEMBLE TRANSDUCTEUR DE PRESSION CHAUFFE[2002/44]
Former [1998/05]BEHEIZTE DURCHWANDLERANORDNUNG
Former [1998/05]IMPROVED HEATED PRESSURE TRANSDUCER ASSEMBLY
Former [1998/05]ENSEMBLE TRANSDUCTEUR DE PRESSION CHAUFFE AMELIORE
Entry into regional phase02.09.1997National basic fee paid 
02.09.1997Search fee paid 
02.09.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
14.11.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.11.1997Examination requested  [1998/05]
01.03.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.09.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.10.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.01.2003Fee for grant paid
17.01.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP02079663.7  / EP1316785
Opposition(s)19.01.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
10.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
24.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
04.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
17.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH16.04.2003
FR16.04.2003
IT16.04.2003
LI16.04.2003
NL16.04.2003
[2008/07]
Former [2006/14]CH16.04.2003
FR16.04.2003
LI16.04.2003
NL16.04.2003
Former [2004/01]CH16.04.2003
LI16.04.2003
NL16.04.2003
Documents cited:Search[Y]US4176557  (JOHNSTON SAMUEL A [US]) [Y] 1,13,14,28,30,37 * column 4 - column 8 *;
 [Y]US5172586  (REED DONALD B [US]) [Y] 1,13,14 * column 3 - column 6 *;
 [Y]EP0280811  (ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO [US]) [Y] 28,30,37 * column 3 - column 9 *;
 [A]US5423479  (NICHOLS GALEN E [US]) [A] 1,13,14,28,30,37 * column 4 - column 11 *;
 [A]EP0651424  (APPLIED MATERIALS INC [US]) [A] 1,13,14,28,30,37 * column 8 - column 14 *
International search[X]US4176557  (JOHNSTON SAMUEL A [US])
ExaminationUS5271277
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