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EP About this file: EP1098118

EP1098118 - Seal for plug valve [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  09.11.2007
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eaton Corporation
Eaton Center, 1111 Superior Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44114-2584 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/19]For all designated states
EATON CORPORATION
Eaton Center, 1111 Superior Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44114-2584 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Babin, Christopher John
1554 Oakridge Drive
Rochester Hills, Michigan 48307 / US
 [2001/19]
Representative(s)Wagner, Karl H., et al
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Wagner, Karl H., et al
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Former [2001/19]Wagner, Karl H., Dipl.-Ing., et al
Wagner & Geyer, Patentanwälte, Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date00123919.303.11.2000
[2001/19]
Priority number, dateUS1999043597808.11.1999         Original published format: US 435978
[2001/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1098118
Date:09.05.2001
Language:EN
[2001/19]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1098118
Date:16.05.2001
[2001/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.03.2001
ClassificationIPC:F16K5/04
[2001/19]
CPC:
F16K5/0464 (EP,US); F16K5/0264 (EP,US); Y10T137/86823 (EP,US);
Y10T137/86863 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/07]
Former [2001/19]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Dichtung für einen Hahn[2001/19]
English:Seal for plug valve[2001/19]
French:Joint d'étanchéité pour robinet[2001/19]
Examination procedure15.11.2001Examination requested  [2002/03]
03.09.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
13.05.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.10.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.04.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.08.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.02.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.02.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.06.2007Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2007/50]
27.07.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2007/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
07.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
08.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
07.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
06.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US2310583  (JOHNSON CHARLES F) [Y] 1-6,9 * figures 1-6 * * column 3, line 49 - line 55 *;
 [A]US3698687  (KITAMURA MASARU) [A] 1,9* figures 2,3 *;
 [Y]US3916950  (MONGERSON PAUL A, et al) [Y] 1-6,9 * abstract *;
 [A]US4815704  (BERCHEM RUTGER [DE]) [A] 1,3-6 * figures 1,2 * * column 2, line 42 - line 46 * * column 2, line 57 - line 62 *;
 [A]US4883253  (HASHIMOTO MITSUHARU [JP], et al) [A] 1,9 * figures 1-5 *
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