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EP1251267
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| EP1251267 - Method and mechanism to reduce flow forces in hydraulic valves [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 17.08.2007 Database last updated on 28.03.2026 | Most recent event Tooltip | 17.08.2007 | No opposition filed within time limit | published on 19.09.2007 [2007/38] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states WOODWARD GOVERNOR COMPANY 1000 E. Drake Road P.O. Box 1519 Fort Collins, Colorado 80525 / US | [2006/41] |
| Former [2002/43] | For all designated states Woodward Governor Company 1000 E. Drake Road, P.O. Box 1519 Fort Collins, Colorado 80525 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Walsh, Enda M. Kilkenny Cross, Castlebar Co Mayo / IE | [2002/46] |
| Former [2002/43] | 01 /
Walsh, Enda M. 23 Knights Park Castlebar, County Mayo / IE | Representative(s) | Van Malderen, Michel, et al c/o Pronovem - MEYERS & VAN MALDEREN BP 111 Route d'Arlon 261 8002 Strassen / LU | [2006/34] |
| Former [2004/26] | Van Malderen, Michel, et al Office de Brevets Meyers & van Malderen 261 route d'Arlon B.P. 111 8002 Strassen / LU | ||
| Former [2002/43] | Meyers, Ernest, et al Office de Brevets Meyers & Van Malderen 261 route d'Arlon B.P. 111 8002 Strassen / LU | Application number, filing date | 02076373.6 | 09.04.2002 | [2002/43] | Priority number, date | US20010839611 | 20.04.2001 Original published format: US 839611 | [2002/43] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP1251267 | Date: | 23.10.2002 | Language: | EN | [2002/43] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP1251267 | Date: | 14.07.2004 | [2004/29] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1251267 | Date: | 11.10.2006 | Language: | EN | [2006/41] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 01.06.2004 | Classification | IPC: | F16K1/36, F16K1/44, F16K1/54, F02M59/36, F02M59/46 | [2004/28] | CPC: |
F02M59/466 (EP,US);
F02M59/366 (EP,US);
F02M63/0078 (EP,US);
F16K1/36 (EP,US);
F16K1/443 (EP,US);
F16K1/54 (EP,US);
Y10T137/0396 (EP,US)
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| Former IPC [2002/43] | F02M59/46, F16K31/02, F16K31/06 | Designated contracting states | DE, GB [2005/14] |
| Former [2002/43] | AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR | Title | German: | Verfahren und Einrichtung zum Reduzieren von Strömungskräften in einem hydraulischen Steuerventil | [2002/43] | English: | Method and mechanism to reduce flow forces in hydraulic valves | [2002/43] | French: | Procédé et dispositif pour réduire les forces hydrauliques dans une vanne de régulation | [2002/43] | Examination procedure | 22.11.2004 | Examination requested [2005/03] | 30.12.2004 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 15.03.2005 | Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s) | 02.05.2005 | Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, FR, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR | 06.05.2005 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 18.05.2005 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 11.11.2005 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 16.02.2006 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 10.07.2006 | Fee for grant paid | 10.07.2006 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 17.08.2006 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time | Opposition(s) | 12.07.2007 | No opposition filed within time limit [2007/38] | Request for further processing for: | 11.08.2006 | Request for further processing filed | 09.08.2006 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 05.09.2006 | Decision despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 15.04.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 20.04.2005 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 26.04.2006 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | Penalty fee | Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973 | 18.02.2005 | AT M01 Not yet paid | 18.02.2005 | BE M01 Not yet paid | 18.02.2005 | CH M01 Not yet paid | 18.02.2005 | CY M01 Not yet paid | 18.02.2005 | DK M01 Not yet paid | 18.02.2005 | ES M01 Not yet paid | 18.02.2005 | FI M01 Not yet paid | 18.02.2005 | FR M01 Not yet paid | 18.02.2005 | GR M01 Not yet paid | 18.02.2005 | IE M01 Not yet paid | 18.02.2005 | IT M01 Not yet paid | 18.02.2005 | LU M01 Not yet paid | 18.02.2005 | MC M01 Not yet paid | 18.02.2005 | NL M01 Not yet paid | 18.02.2005 | PT M01 Not yet paid | 18.02.2005 | SE M01 Not yet paid | 18.02.2005 | TR M01 Not yet paid |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Documents cited: | Search | [X] EP0840004 (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT et al.) [X] 1-7,10,29-33,35-37 * column 3, line 51 - column 4, line 20; figure - * | [X] DE4238727 (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT et al.) [X] 1-6,8,10-19,21-23,27,29,33,35-38 * column 4, line 65 - column 5, line 6; figure 4 * | [X] US5927322 (ROSENAU BERND et al.) [X] 1 * figure 4 * | [A] US4653455 (EBLEN EWALD et al.) [A] 1-38 * figures 5A-5D * |