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EP About this file: EP1015928

EP1015928 - BLOWING HEAD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.01.2006
Database last updated on 04.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.01.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 01.03.2006  [2006/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company
81 Newgate Street London
EC1A 7AJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/27]For all designated states
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company
81 Newgate Street
London EC1A 7AJ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / BARKER, Philip, Alfred
58 Meadowlands,Kirton,Ipswich
Suffolk IP10 0PP / GB
[2000/27]
Representative(s)Roberts, Simon Christopher
BT Group Legal
Intellectual Property Department
PP C5A. BT Centre
81 Newgate Street, London
EC1A 7AJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/27]Roberts, Simon Christopher
BT Group Legal Services, Intellectual Property Department, 8th Floor, Holborn Centre 120 Holborn
London, EC1N 2TE / GB
Application number, filing date97943044.417.09.1997
[2000/27]
WO1997GB02507
Priority number, dateGB1996001959619.09.1996         Original published format: GB 9619596
GB1997000771416.04.1997         Original published format: GB 9707714
[2000/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9812588
Date:26.03.1998
Language:EN
[1998/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1015928
Date:05.07.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.03.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1015928
Date:09.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.03.1998
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/44, H02G1/08
[2000/27]
CPC:
H02G1/086 (EP,US); G02B6/52 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [2000/27]
TitleGerman:EINBLASVORRICHTUNG[2000/27]
English:BLOWING HEAD[2000/27]
French:TETE DE SOUFFLAGE[2000/27]
Entry into regional phase16.11.1998National basic fee paid 
16.11.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
16.11.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.03.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
16.11.1998Examination requested  [2000/27]
27.12.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.06.2001Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
10.08.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.09.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.12.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.09.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.01.2005Fee for grant paid
05.01.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.12.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2006/09]
Request for further processing for:10.08.2001Request for further processing filed
10.08.2001Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
23.08.2001Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
22.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
06.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
30.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
30.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
05.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
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Cited inInternational search[AD]EP0108590  (BRITISH TELECOMM [GB]);
 [AD]EP0253636  (BRITISH TELECOMM [GB]) [AD] 1 * figure -; claim - *;
 [AD]EP0345968  (ICI PLC [GB], et al) [AD] * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]FR2650922  (PECOT ALAIN [FR], et al) [A] 1 * figure -; claim - *;
 [AD]EP0521710  (BRITISH TELECOMM [GB]);
 [A]GB2293498  (BICC PLC [GB]) [A] 1 * figure -; claim - *;
 [XA]GB2294131  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES [JP]) [X] 1-6,10-12 * figure -; claim - * [A] 8,9
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