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EP About this file: EP1078180

EP1078180 - SELF-ALIGNING SEALING ASSEMBLY FOR A ROTATING SHAFT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.01.2010
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.10.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 09.11.2011  [2011/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dresser-Rand Company
Baron Steuben Place Corning
New York 14830 / US
[2009/11]
Former [2001/09]For all designated states
DRESSER-RAND COMPANY
Baron Steuben Place
Corning, New York 14830 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WAGGOTT, John
1953 Riverview Drive
Wellsville, NY 14895 / US
 [2001/09]
Representative(s)Giles, Ashley Simon
Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
Lincoln House, 5th Floor
300 High Holborn
London WC1V 7JH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/52]Giles, Ashley Simon
Haseltine Lake Lincoln House 300 High Holborn
London WC1V 7JH / GB
Former [2001/09]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date99925582.110.05.1999
[2001/09]
WO1999US10197
Priority number, dateUS1998007809213.05.1998         Original published format: US 78092
[2001/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9958834
Date:18.11.1999
Language:EN
[1999/46]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1078180
Date:28.02.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.11.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1078180
Date:11.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US29.12.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.02.2006
ClassificationIPC:F16J15/447
[2001/09]
CPC:
F01D11/025 (EP,US); F16J15/442 (EP,US); F16J15/445 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/09]
TitleGerman:SELBSTEINSTELLENDE DICHTUNG FÜR EINE ROTORWELLE[2001/09]
English:SELF-ALIGNING SEALING ASSEMBLY FOR A ROTATING SHAFT[2001/09]
French:ASSEMBLAGE D'ETANCHEITE A AUTO-ALIGNEMENT POUR ARBRE TOURNANT[2001/09]
Entry into regional phase27.11.2000National basic fee paid 
27.11.2000Search fee paid 
27.11.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
27.11.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.12.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
27.11.2000Examination requested  [2001/09]
14.05.2001Request for decision received: (all rights)
23.08.2001Result of request for decision ((all rights)): Request accepted
12.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.10.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.06.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.09.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.01.2009Fee for grant paid
21.01.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.12.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2010/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
06.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
07.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
24.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
19.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
30.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
30.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
28.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT11.03.2009
BE11.03.2009
CY11.03.2009
DK11.03.2009
FI11.03.2009
IE10.05.2009
LU10.05.2009
MC31.05.2009
GB11.06.2009
SE11.06.2009
GR12.06.2009
ES22.06.2009
PT24.08.2009
[2011/45]
Former [2011/25]AT11.03.2009
BE11.03.2009
DK11.03.2009
FI11.03.2009
IE10.05.2009
LU10.05.2009
MC31.05.2009
GB11.06.2009
SE11.06.2009
GR12.06.2009
ES22.06.2009
PT24.08.2009
Former [2010/28]AT11.03.2009
BE11.03.2009
DK11.03.2009
FI11.03.2009
IE10.05.2009
MC31.05.2009
GB11.06.2009
SE11.06.2009
ES22.06.2009
PT24.08.2009
Former [2010/19]AT11.03.2009
BE11.03.2009
DK11.03.2009
FI11.03.2009
MC31.05.2009
SE11.06.2009
ES22.06.2009
PT24.08.2009
Former [2010/06]AT11.03.2009
BE11.03.2009
FI11.03.2009
MC31.05.2009
SE11.06.2009
ES22.06.2009
PT24.08.2009
Documents cited:Search[XY]GB227055  (MAURICE GEORGE PLANE, et al) [X] 1-3,6,7 * the whole document *[Y] 9-14,16-18;
 [XY]GB436139  (BRITISH THOMSON HOUSTON CO LTD) [X] 1 * the whole document * [Y] 9-14,16-18;
 [XY]GB446836  (HORATIO CLARKE WALLWORK, et al) [X] 1-7 * the whole document * [Y] 9-14,16-18
International search[Y]US2210543  (COX WILLIAM P);
 [X]US3518020  (LAKE JOHN E);
 [X]US3594010  (WARTH LAURENCE HUGO FREDERICK);
 [Y]US3599990  (GREINER HAROLD FREDERIC, et al);
 [X]US3979128  (GEARY CARL H);
 [X]US3991588  (LASKARIS EVANGELOS T);
 [X]US4012049  (LAMBRECHT DIETRICH, et al);
 [X]US4411437  (CONTI ROGER C [US]);
 [X]US4754983  (KRUGER WOLFGANG [DE]);
 [X]US4998739  (WEILER WOLFGANG [DE]);
 [X]US5603510  (SANDERS WILLIAM P [CA])
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