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EP1012511 - IMPROVED TRANSFER SYSTEM FOR CRYOGENIC LIQUIDS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.03.2007
Database last updated on 28.03.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY
published on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Chart Inc.
407 7th Street N.W., P.O. Box 234
New Prague, MN 56071 / US
[2006/17]
Former [2002/10]For all designated states
Chart Inc.
407 7th Street N.W., P.O. Box 234
New Prague, MN 56071 / US
Former [2002/09]For all designated states
Chart, Inc.
407 7th Street N.W., P.O. Box 234
New Prague, MN 56071 / US
Former [2000/26]For all designated states
Minnesota Valley Engineering, Inc.
407 Seventh Street N.W., Box 234
New Prague Minnesota 56071-0234 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DRUBE, Thomas, K.
16785 Hershey Court
Lakeville, MN 55044 / US
02 / DRUBE, Paul, A.
15841 Griffon Path
Apple Valley, MN 55124 / US
03 / PRESTON, A., Duane
803 Ecipse Parkway
New Prague, MN 56071 / US
[2000/26]
Representative(s)Allman, Peter John, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP Sussex House 83-85 Mosley Street Manchester
M2 3LG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/26]Allman, Peter John, et al
MARKS & CLERK, Sussex House, 83-85 Mosley Street
Manchester M2 3LG / GB
Application number, filing date98938317.905.08.1998
[2000/26]
WO1998US16179
Priority number, dateUS1997090651205.08.1997         Original published format: US 906512
[2000/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9908054
Date:18.02.1999
Language:EN
[1999/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1012511
Date:28.06.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.02.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1012511
Date:26.04.2006
Language:EN
[2006/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US18.02.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.09.2004
ClassificationIPC:F25B19/00, F17C7/00, F17C7/02, F17C7/04, F17C9/00, F17C9/02
[2000/26]
CPC:
F17C7/02 (EP,US); F17C2221/033 (EP,US); F17C2223/0161 (EP,US);
F17C2223/033 (EP,US); F17C2225/0161 (EP,US); F17C2225/033 (EP,US);
F17C2227/0114 (EP,US); F17C2227/0393 (EP,US); F17C2250/01 (EP,US);
F17C2250/032 (EP,US); F17C2260/02 (EP,US); F17C2265/065 (EP,US);
F17C2270/0168 (EP,US); F28C3/06 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/26]
TitleGerman:ÜBERTRAGUNGSEINRICHTUNG FÜR KRYOGENE FLÜSSIGKEITEN[2000/26]
English:IMPROVED TRANSFER SYSTEM FOR CRYOGENIC LIQUIDS[2000/26]
French:SYSTEME AMELIORE DE TRANSFERT DE LIQUIDES CRYOGENIQUES[2000/26]
Entry into regional phase06.03.2000National basic fee paid 
06.03.2000Search fee paid 
06.03.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
06.03.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.03.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
06.03.2000Examination requested  [2000/26]
12.01.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.07.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.10.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.02.2006Fee for grant paid
28.02.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.01.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
11.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
14.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
13.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
12.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
12.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.200003   M06   Fee paid on   11.10.2000
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.04.2006
CH26.04.2006
CY26.04.2006
FI26.04.2006
LI26.04.2006
DK26.07.2006
SE26.07.2006
GR27.07.2006
LU05.08.2006
IE08.08.2006
PT26.09.2006
[2009/02]
Former [2008/36]AT26.04.2006
CH26.04.2006
FI26.04.2006
LI26.04.2006
DK26.07.2006
SE26.07.2006
GR27.07.2006
LU05.08.2006
IE08.08.2006
PT26.09.2006
Former [2008/21]AT26.04.2006
CH26.04.2006
FI26.04.2006
LI26.04.2006
DK26.07.2006
SE26.07.2006
GR27.07.2006
IE08.08.2006
PT26.09.2006
Former [2008/16]AT26.04.2006
CH26.04.2006
FI26.04.2006
LI26.04.2006
DK26.07.2006
SE26.07.2006
IE08.08.2006
PT26.09.2006
Former [2007/18]AT26.04.2006
CH26.04.2006
FI26.04.2006
LI26.04.2006
DK26.07.2006
SE26.07.2006
PT26.09.2006
Former [2007/03]AT26.04.2006
CH26.04.2006
FI26.04.2006
LI26.04.2006
SE26.07.2006
Former [2007/02]AT26.04.2006
FI26.04.2006
SE26.07.2006
Former [2006/49]SE26.07.2006
Documents cited:Search[A]US2035396  (MESINGER WILLIAM F) [A] 1-23 * column 6, lines 29-65 * * column 8, lines 7-46 *;
 [A]US2037714  (GAINES JR JOHN M) [A] 1-23 * column 5, line 21 - column 8, line 62 *;
 [A]GB472471  (LINDE AIR PROD CO) [A] 1-23 * column 7, line 43 - column 10, line 116 *;
 [A]US3710584  (LEONARD K) [A] 1-23 * column 3, line 51 - column 6, line 25 *;
 [A]US5121609  (CIESLUKOWSKI ROBERT E [US]) [A] 1-23* column 4, line 43 - column 5, line 27 *;
 [A]US5537824  (GUSTAFSON KEITH W [US], et al) [A] 1-23 * column 2, lines 26,44; figure 3 * * column 5, line 27 * * column 6, lines 14-31 *
International search[A]US5505232  (BARCLAY JOHN A [CA]);
 [X]US5537824  (GUSTAFSON KEITH W [US], et al);
 [A]US5548962  (LUGER PETER [DE], et al);
 [AP]US5687776  (FORGASH DAVID JOHN [US], et al);
 [AP]US5699839  (DEHNE HANS-JOACHIM [US])
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