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EP About this file: EP0956480

EP0956480 - INTEGRAL BYPASS VALVES AND AIR CYCLE MACHINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.05.2003
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 20.02.2008  [2008/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
Hamilton Standard Division
One Hamilton Road
Windsor Locks, CT 06096-1010 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/46]For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
Hamilton Standard Division, One Hamilton Road
Windsor Locks, CT 06096-1010 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ARMY, Donald, E., Jr.
235 Arcadia Boulevard
Springfield, MA 01118 / US
02 / MCAULIFFE, Christopher
18 Kellogg Street
Windsor, CT 06095 / US
03 / GREENBERG, Michael, D.
115 Wintonbury Avenue
Bloomfield, CT 06002 / US
[1999/46]
Representative(s)Weydert, Robert, et al
Dennemeyer & Associates S.A. P.O. Box 1502
1015 Luxembourg / LU
[N/P]
Former [1999/46]Weydert, Robert, et al
Dennemeyer & Associates S.A. P.O. Box 1502
1015 Luxembourg / LU
Application number, filing date97954095.217.12.1997
[1999/46]
WO1997US22835
Priority number, dateUS1996076838518.12.1996         Original published format: US 768385
[1999/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9827389
Date:25.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0956480
Date:17.11.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.06.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0956480
Date:24.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.06.1998
ClassificationIPC:F24F5/00, B64D13/06
[1999/46]
CPC:
B64D13/06 (EP,US); F24F5/0085 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1999/46]
TitleGerman:INTEGRIERTE VENTILE UND LUFTKREISLAUFMASCHINE[1999/46]
English:INTEGRAL BYPASS VALVES AND AIR CYCLE MACHINE[1999/46]
French:SOUPAPES DE DERIVATION INTEGREE ET GROUPE TURBO-REFROIDISSEUR[1999/46]
Entry into regional phase24.04.1999National basic fee paid 
24.04.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
24.04.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.07.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
26.04.1999Examination requested  [1999/46]
09.07.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
12.10.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
14.11.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.01.2002Fee for grant paid
17.01.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.04.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
20.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
21.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.200105   M06   Fee paid on   21.05.2002
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT24.07.2002
[2008/08]
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0174728  (NORMALAIR GARRETT LTD [GB]) [A] 1,20 * the whole document *;
 [AD]US4445815  (FORTMANN WILLIAM E [US]) [AD] 1,20 * abstract *;
 [AD]US4430867  (WARNER JOHN L [US])
by applicantUS4086633
 US4430867
 US5056335
 US4963174
 US4334411
 US4550573
 US4374469
 US3699777
 US4445815
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