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EP About this file: EP1179155

EP1179155 - PIPE FITTING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.12.2005
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.12.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.01.2006  [2006/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HEPWORTH BUILDING PRODUCTS LIMITED
Hazlehead Crow Edge
Sheffield S36 4HG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/07]For all designated states
HEPWORTH BUILDING PRODUCTS LIMITED
Hazlehead Crow Edge
Sheffield S36 4HG / GB
Inventor(s)01 / BEEVER, Andrew
1 Station Road
Stocksmoor, Huddersfield HD4 6XN / GB
 [2002/07]
Representative(s)Mounteney, Simon James
Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/07]Mounteney, Simon James
MARKS & CLERK, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3LS / GB
Application number, filing date00927578.515.05.2000
[2002/07]
WO2000GB01846
Priority number, dateGB1999001135014.05.1999         Original published format: GB 9911350
[2002/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0070258
Date:23.11.2000
Language:EN
[2000/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1179155
Date:13.02.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.11.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1179155
Date:02.02.2005
Language:EN
[2005/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.11.2000
ClassificationIPC:F16L21/08, F16L37/092
[2002/07]
CPC:
F16L21/08 (EP,KR); F16L19/065 (EP); F16L21/04 (EP);
F16L21/06 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/07]
Extension statesAL06.11.2001
LT06.11.2001
LV06.11.2001
MK06.11.2001
RO06.11.2001
SI06.11.2001
TitleGerman:ROHRVERBINDUNG[2002/07]
English:PIPE FITTING[2002/07]
French:RACCORD DE TUYAUTERIE[2002/07]
Entry into regional phase06.11.2001National basic fee paid 
06.11.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
06.11.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.12.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
07.11.2001Examination requested  [2002/07]
18.09.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.03.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.04.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.06.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.07.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.11.2004Fee for grant paid
12.11.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.11.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2006/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
13.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
13.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI02.02.2005
[2005/46]
Cited inInternational search[XA]GB1464741  (LEGRIS FRANCE SA) [X] 1,2,7-11,27 * the whole document * [A] 3-6,14-25;
 [X]EP0562999  (FORPLAST SA [ES]) [X] 1,7-13,27 * the whole document *;
 [X]US5487572  (COMBOT-COURRAU YVES [FR], et al) [X] 1,7,27* abstract *
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