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EP About this file: EP1278023

EP1278023 - DUCT JOINT STRUCTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.09.2007
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.11.2008Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 24.12.2008  [2008/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Air System Kabushiki Kaisha
159-1, Otsu, Abo Himeji-shi
Hyogo 670-0944 / JP
[2006/47]
Former [2003/04]For all designated states
Air System Kabushiki Kaisha
159-1, Otsu, Abo
Himeji-shi, Hyogo 670-0944 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / IIZUKA, Shozo
15-29, Johokushinmachi 1-chome
Himeji-shi, Hyogo 670-0883 / JP
 [2003/04]
Representative(s)Piésold, Alexander James, et al
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/04]Piésold, Alexander J., et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date00921044.427.04.2000
[2003/04]
WO2000JP02746
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0184058
Date:08.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1278023
Date:22.01.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.11.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1278023
Date:22.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP08.11.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.09.2005
ClassificationIPC:F24F13/02
[2003/04]
CPC:
F24F13/0254 (EP,US); F24F13/02 (KR); B21D39/00 (US);
B21D39/021 (EP); F24F13/0209 (EP,US); Y10S138/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/22]
Former [2003/04]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:ROHRVERBINDUNGSSTRUKTUR[2003/04]
English:DUCT JOINT STRUCTURE[2003/04]
French:STRUCTURE DE JOINT DE CONDUIT[2003/04]
Entry into regional phase24.10.2002Translation filed 
24.10.2002National basic fee paid 
24.10.2002Search fee paid 
24.10.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
24.10.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.11.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
24.10.2002Examination requested  [2003/04]
16.05.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.09.2006Fee for grant paid
25.09.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.08.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
28.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
29.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
27.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
29.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR22.11.2006
GB27.04.2007
[2008/52]
Former [2008/23]GB27.04.2007
FR13.07.2007
Former [2008/19]GB27.04.2007
Documents cited:Search[A]DE6907503U  (HEINRICH BRINKMANN KG FA [DE]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5996644  (IIZUKA SHOZO [JP]) [A] 1 * the whole document *
International search[Y]JPH07234005  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD);
 [Y]JPH1047741  (J A M KK);
 [Y]JPS58127279U
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