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EP About this file: EP1023733

EP1023733 - FOOD GRADE DIELECTRIC FLUID [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.04.2009
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.05.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR
published on 22.06.2011  [2011/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Electric Fluids LLC
201 Bethpage Road
Plainview, NY 11803 / US
[2000/31]
Inventor(s)01 / SAPIENZA, Richard
1 Miller Avenue
Shoreham, NY 11786 / US
02 / SILVERSTEIN, Robert
4 Park Place
Great Neck, NY 11024 / US
[2000/31]
Representative(s)Cohausz & Florack
Patent- & Rechtsanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Bleichstrasse 14
40211 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/31]Cohausz & Florack
Patentanwälte Kanzlerstrasse 8a
40472 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date98952289.114.10.1998
[2000/31]
WO1998US21647
Priority number, dateUS1997095139216.10.1997         Original published format: US 951392
[2000/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9919884
Date:22.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1023733
Date:02.08.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.04.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1023733
Date:28.05.2008
Language:EN
[2008/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US22.04.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.09.2005
ClassificationIPC:H01B3/22
[2000/31]
CPC:
H01B3/22 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/31]
Extension statesLT12.05.2000
RO12.05.2000
SI12.05.2000
TitleGerman:DIELEKTRISCHE FLÜSSIGKEIT MIT LEBENSMITTELQUALITÄT[2000/31]
English:FOOD GRADE DIELECTRIC FLUID[2000/31]
French:FLUIDE DIELECTRIQUE DE QUALITE ALIMENTAIRE[2000/31]
Entry into regional phase12.05.2000National basic fee paid 
12.05.2000Search fee paid 
12.05.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
12.05.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.04.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
12.05.2000Examination requested  [2000/31]
30.11.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.05.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.10.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.04.2008Fee for grant paid
07.04.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.03.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
29.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
23.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
27.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
22.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
28.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
27.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
30.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.200104   M06   Fee paid on   29.11.2001
31.10.200508   M06   Fee paid on   28.12.2005
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.05.2008
DK28.05.2008
FI28.05.2008
GR29.08.2008
ES08.09.2008
IE14.10.2008
PT28.10.2008
[2011/25]
Former [2010/06]AT28.05.2008
DK28.05.2008
FI28.05.2008
ES08.09.2008
IE14.10.2008
PT28.10.2008
Former [2009/12]AT28.05.2008
DK28.05.2008
FI28.05.2008
ES08.09.2008
PT28.10.2008
Former [2009/08]AT28.05.2008
DK28.05.2008
FI28.05.2008
ES08.09.2008
Former [2008/49]AT28.05.2008
FI28.05.2008
ES08.09.2008
Former [2008/47]ES08.09.2008
Documents cited:Search[DX]US4530782  (MEYER WILLIAM R [US]) [DX] 1-20 * Biodegradable dielectric liquid composition. * * column 1, line 53 - column 2, line 13 * * column 2, line 50 - column 3, line 58 * * column 1, line 32 - line 38 *;
 [A]EP0499359  (COOPER POWER SYST [US]) [A] 1-20 * Use of BHT as antioxidant in a saturated hydrocarbon liquid used as a dielectric. ** page 3, line 13 - line 48 *
International search[Y]US4033854  (OHMORI TADASHI, et al);
 [Y]US4072620  (MASUNAGA MIDORI, et al);
 [Y]US4284522  (OLMSTED JOHN H);
 [Y]US4530782  (MEYER WILLIAM R [US]);
 [XP]US5766517  (GOEDDE GARY L [US], et al)
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