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EP About this file: EP1031044

EP1031044 - ELECTRO-CHEMICAL DETERIORATION TEST METHOD AND APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.03.2005
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 20.08.2008  [2008/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LEM HEME LIMITED
1 Penketh Place West Pimbo Skelmersdale
Lancs WN8 9QX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/33]For all designated states
LEM HEME LIMITED
1 Penketh Place West Pimbo
Skelmersdale Lancs WN8 9QX / GB
Former [2000/35]For all designated states
Guardian Link Limited
57a Kings Road, Pownall Park
Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5PW / GB
Inventor(s)01 / SCOTT, Nigel David
57a Kings Road, Pownall Park
Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5PW / GB
02 / Wellstead, Peter Eric
14 Ley Hey Road
Marple, Stockport SK6 6PO / GB
03 / Schooling, Steven Paul
88 Seaforth Gardens Stoneleigh
Epson Surrey, KT19 0NP / GB
 [2002/35]
Former [2000/35]01 / SCOTT, Nigel David
57a Kings Road, Pownall Park
Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5PW / GB
Representative(s)Ajello, Michael John, et al
Harrison Goddard Foote 4th Floor, Merchant Exchange 17-19 Whitworth Street West
Manchester M1 5WG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/34]Ajello, Michael John, et al
Harrison Goddard Foote Orlando House 11C Compstall Road Marple Bridge Stockport
SK6 5HH / GB
Former [2003/13]Ajello, Michael John, et al
Harrison, Goddard, Foote, 11c Compstall Road, Marple Bridge
Stockport SK6 5HH / GB
Former [2000/35]Ajello, Michael John
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord Greg's Buildings 1 Booth Street
Manchester M2 4DU / GB
Application number, filing date98945414.502.10.1998
[2000/35]
WO1998GB02949
Priority number, dateGB1997002083502.10.1997         Original published format: GB 9720835
[2000/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9918448
Date:15.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1031044
Date:30.08.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.04.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1031044
Date:06.05.2004
Language:EN
[2004/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.04.1999
ClassificationIPC:G01R31/36
[2000/35]
CPC:
G01R31/389 (EP); G01R31/3648 (EP); G01R31/379 (EP);
G01R31/392 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/35]
TitleGerman:ELEKTROCHEMISCHES VERSCHLECHTERUNGSPRÜFVERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG[2000/35]
English:ELECTRO-CHEMICAL DETERIORATION TEST METHOD AND APPARATUS[2000/35]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCEDE D'ESSAI D'UNE DETERIORATION ELECTROCHIMIQUE[2000/35]
Entry into regional phase28.04.2000National basic fee paid 
28.04.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
28.04.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.04.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
28.04.2000Examination requested  [2000/35]
16.12.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.06.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.08.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.09.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.11.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.03.2004Fee for grant paid
04.03.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.02.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
24.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
11.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
02.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.200003   M06   Fee paid on   31.03.2001
31.10.200104   M06   Fee paid on   24.04.2002
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH06.05.2004
CY06.05.2004
FI06.05.2004
IT06.05.2004
LI06.05.2004
NL06.05.2004
DK06.08.2004
GR06.08.2004
SE06.08.2004
ES17.08.2004
LU02.10.2004
IE04.10.2004
PT06.10.2004
MC31.10.2004
[2008/16]
Former [2007/18]CH06.05.2004
CY06.05.2004
FI06.05.2004
LI06.05.2004
NL06.05.2004
DK06.08.2004
GR06.08.2004
SE06.08.2004
ES17.08.2004
LU02.10.2004
IE04.10.2004
MC31.10.2004
Former [2006/13]CH06.05.2004
FI06.05.2004
LI06.05.2004
NL06.05.2004
DK06.08.2004
GR06.08.2004
SE06.08.2004
ES17.08.2004
IE04.10.2004
MC31.10.2004
Former [2005/46]CH06.05.2004
FI06.05.2004
LI06.05.2004
DK06.08.2004
GR06.08.2004
SE06.08.2004
ES17.08.2004
IE04.10.2004
MC31.10.2004
Former [2005/45]CH06.05.2004
FI06.05.2004
LI06.05.2004
DK06.08.2004
GR06.08.2004
SE06.08.2004
ES17.08.2004
MC31.10.2004
Former [2005/18]CH06.05.2004
FI06.05.2004
LI06.05.2004
DK06.08.2004
GR06.08.2004
SE06.08.2004
ES17.08.2004
Former [2005/06]CH06.05.2004
FI06.05.2004
LI06.05.2004
GR06.08.2004
SE06.08.2004
ES17.08.2004
Former [2005/02]CH06.05.2004
FI06.05.2004
LI06.05.2004
SE06.08.2004
ES17.08.2004
Former [2004/52]CH06.05.2004
LI06.05.2004
SE06.08.2004
Former [2004/51]CH06.05.2004
LI06.05.2004
Cited inInternational search[A]US3873911  (CHAMPLIN KEITH S) [A] 1-14;
 [X]GB2175700  (SECR DEFENCE) [X] 1-6,8-12,14;
 [X]US4697134  (BURKUM MERLIN E [US], et al) [X] 1-6,8-12,14;
 [A]WO9322666  (BELL COMMUNICATIONS RES [US])[A] 1-14;
 [X]US5598098  (CHAMPLIN KEITH S [US]) [X] 1-6,8-12,14
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