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EP About this file: EP1133640

EP1133640 - ROTARY PUMP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.03.2007
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.11.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 31.12.2008  [2009/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KER-TRAIN HOLDINGS LTD.
1687 Jackson Boulevard Kingston
Ontario K7L 4V1 / CA
[2006/18]
Former [2001/38]For all designated states
KER-TRAIN HOLDINGS LTD.
1687 Jackson Boulevard
Kingston Ontario K7L 4V1 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / KERR, John, Hugh
1687 Jackson Boulevard
Kingston, Ontario K7L 4V1 / CA
 [2001/38]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/09]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Former [2001/38]Patentanwälte Lippert, Stachow, Schmidt & Partner
Frankenforster Strasse 135-137
51427 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
Application number, filing date99970153.507.10.1999
[2001/38]
WO1999CA00921
Priority number, dateUS19980103336P07.10.1998         Original published format: US 103336 P
[2001/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0020760
Date:13.04.2000
Language:EN
[2000/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1133640
Date:19.09.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.04.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1133640
Date:03.05.2006
Language:EN
[2006/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.04.2000
ClassificationIPC:F04C2/344, F01C1/344, F04B1/04, F04B49/12, F04C14/00
[2006/18]
CPC:
F04C14/10 (EP,US); F04C2/30 (KR); F01C1/3447 (EP,US);
F04B1/0465 (EP,US); F04B1/07 (EP,US); F04B49/128 (EP,US);
F04C2/3447 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2001/38]F04C2/344, F01C1/344, F04B1/04, F04B49/12, F04C15/04
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB [2004/20]
Former [2001/38]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:ROTATIONSPUMPE[2001/38]
English:ROTARY PUMP[2001/38]
French:POMPE ROTATIVE[2001/38]
Entry into regional phase05.04.2001National basic fee paid 
05.04.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
05.04.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.04.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
05.04.2001Examination requested  [2001/38]
29.10.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
08.07.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.02.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.06.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.08.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
18.10.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.07.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.09.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.01.2006Fee for grant paid
31.01.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.02.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
10.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
30.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
27.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
27.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.05.2006
FR03.05.2006
[2009/01]
Former [2007/02]AT03.05.2006
Cited inInternational search[A]US2359513  (HOWARD EDEN CHARLES, et al) [A] 1,15,23,24 * page 1, line 8 - line 13; figure 4; claim 1 *;
 [XAY]US2612110  (DELEGARD CARL J) [X] 1-4,8,9,15,16,20,23-25 * the whole document * [A] 11,22 [Y] 6,10,18,21,27,33;
 [Y]US2880677  (GRUPEN JAMES L) [Y] 6,18,27 * figures 1-3; claims 1,2 *;
 [Y]US4105377  (MAYALL WILLIAM) [Y] 10,21 * column 2, line 23 - line 49; figure 1 *;
 [A]US4157056  (ALLART BERNARD R [FR], et al);
 [X]EP0200294  (EATON CORP [US]) [X] 1-3,15,16,23 * figures 1-4; claim 1 *;
 [Y]DE3541822  (SCHOELL GUENTER) [Y] 33 * figure 3; claims 1,7 *;
 [A]US5001964  (ALLART BERNARD [FR], et al);
 [X]EP0841485  (HOBOURN AUTOMOTIVE LTD [GB]) [X] 1,2,15,16,23 * column 3, line 5 - line 17; figure 1 *
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