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EP About this file: EP1060024

EP1060024 - CLOSURE PLUG ARRAY WITH BLIND BORES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.05.2003
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 23.04.2008  [2008/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CHROMACOL LIMITED
Glen Ross House 3 Little Mundells Mundells Industrial Centre
Welwyn Garden City, Herts AL7 1EW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/51]For all designated states
CHROMACOL LIMITED
Glen Ross House 3 Little Mundells Mundells Industrial Centre
Welwyn Garden City, Herts AL7 1EW / GB
Inventor(s)01 / COOK, Charles David, 5 The Foxgloves, Boxmoor
Hemel Hempstead
Hertfordshire HP1 2DD / GB
[2000/51]
Representative(s)Parry, Christopher Stephen
Saunders & Dolleymore
9 Rickmansworth Road
Watford, Herts. WD18 0JU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/51]Parry, Christopher Stephen
Saunders & Dolleymore, 9 Rickmansworth Road
Watford, Herts. WD18 0JU / GB
Application number, filing date99906332.422.02.1999
[2000/51]
WO1999GB00535
Priority number, dateGB1998000438303.03.1998         Original published format: GB 9804383
[2000/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9944745
Date:10.09.1999
Language:EN
[1999/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1060024
Date:20.12.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.09.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1060024
Date:24.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.09.1999
ClassificationIPC:B01L3/14
[2000/51]
CPC:
B01L3/50853 (EP,US); B01L1/00 (EP,US); B01L3/50825 (EP,US);
B01L3/5085 (EP,US); Y10S215/03 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [2002/08]
Former [2000/51]CH,  DE,  ES,  FR,  GB,  IT,  LI,  NL,  SE 
TitleGerman:VERSCHLUSSKAPPEN-ARRAY MIT BLINDBOHRUNGEN[2000/51]
English:CLOSURE PLUG ARRAY WITH BLIND BORES[2000/51]
French:BOUCHONS DE FERMETURE A ALESAGE AVEUGLE[2000/51]
Entry into regional phase20.07.2000National basic fee paid 
20.07.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
20.07.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.09.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
20.07.2000Examination requested  [2000/51]
03.09.2001Request for accelerated examination filed
09.11.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.11.2001Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
24.01.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.04.2002Fee for grant paid
23.04.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.04.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT24.07.2002
NL24.07.2002
SE24.10.2002
ES30.01.2003
[2008/17]
Former [2004/05]NL24.07.2002
SE24.10.2002
ES30.01.2003
Former [2003/10]NL24.07.2002
SE24.10.2002
Former [2003/03]SE24.10.2002
Cited inInternational search[X]EP0285496  (IRE MEDGENIX SA [BE]) [X] 1,2,5,6 * column 3, line 65 - column 5, line 26 * * figures 1-4 *;
 [X]US4960219  (JORDAN WILLIE W [US], et al) [X] 1,6,7 * column 1, line 6 - column 1, line 15 * * column 3, line 26 - column 4, line 3 * * column 4, line 42 - column 6, line 37 * * figures 1-8 *;
 [XA]US5720406  (FASSBIND WALTER [CH], et al) [X] 6 * column 1, line 56 - column 2, line 42 * * column 3, line 35 - column 4, line 34 * * column 5, line 54 - column 6, line 41 * * figures 7-12 * [A] 1-4,7;
 [A]US5632396  (BURNS JAMES A [US]) [A] 1 * column 7, line 4 - column 7, line 42 * * figures 9,10 *
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