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EP About this file: EP1136735

EP1136735 - Pilot-type two-port vacuum valve [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.02.2005
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.08.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 05.09.2007  [2007/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SMC CORPORATION
16-4, Shinbashi 1-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2001/39]For all designated states
SMC CORPORATION
16-4, Shinbashi 1-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Furutate, Seiichi, SMC Corp. Tsukuba Tech. Center
4-2-2, Kinunodai, Yawara-mura
Tsukuba-gun, Ibaraki / JP
02 / Kajitani, Masao, SMC Corp. Tsukuba Tech. Center
4-2-2, Kinunodai, Yawara-mura
Tsukuba-gun, Ibaraki / JP
 [2001/39]
Representative(s)Findlay, Alice Rosemary
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London
WC2E 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/39]Findlay, Alice Rosemary
Lloyd Wise, Tregear & Co., Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW / GB
Application number, filing date01301804.928.02.2001
[2001/39]
Priority number, dateJP2000007828621.03.2000         Original published format: JP 2000078286
[2001/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1136735
Date:26.09.2001
Language:EN
[2001/39]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1136735
Date:08.05.2002
[2002/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1136735
Date:14.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.03.2002
ClassificationIPC:F16K3/32, F16K17/10, F16K51/02, F16K39/02
[2002/18]
CPC:
F16K31/1221 (EP,US); H01L21/00 (KR); F16K31/1225 (EP,US);
F16K39/024 (EP,US); F16K51/02 (EP,US); Y10T137/8275 (EP,US);
Y10T137/86944 (EP,US); Y10T137/87121 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2001/39]F16K3/32, F16K17/10
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2003/05]
Former [2001/39]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Zweiwege - Pilotvacuumventil[2001/39]
English:Pilot-type two-port vacuum valve[2001/39]
French:Valve pilotée à deux voies pour usage sous vide[2001/39]
Examination procedure26.03.2001Examination requested  [2001/39]
12.11.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.03.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.10.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.02.2004Fee for grant paid
13.02.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.01.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
12.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR14.04.2004
IT14.04.2004
[2007/36]
Former [2006/14]FR14.04.2004
Documents cited:Search[Y]US5848608  (ISHIGAKI TSUNEO [JP]) [Y] 1-6 * abstract * * column 5, line 42 - line 46 *;
 [Y]US4041980  (GROTLOH KARLHEINZ) [Y] 1-6 * abstract * * column 4, line 63 - line 68 * * column 5, line 41 - line 43 *;
 [A]US4721284  (BANKARD MICHAEL B [US]) [A] 1,3 * figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US2829670  (NIX GEORGE J) [A] 1 * figures 1-4 *;
 [A]DE4243111  (SUEDMO SCHLEICHER AG [DE]) [A] 1 * abstract *
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