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EP About this file: EP1456573

EP1456573 - DEVICE FOR SEALED COUPLING OF TWO RIGID TUBES OF SAME EXTERNAL DIAMETER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.06.2006
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.04.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 16.05.2007  [2007/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LIMA
6, avenue Elie Sermet
11100 Narbonne / FR
[2004/38]
Inventor(s)01 / CALMETTES, Lionel
5, Ecoubillat
F-23220 Bonnat / FR
 [2004/38]
Representative(s)Laget, Jean-Loup
Ipsilon
Le Centralis
63, avenue du Général Leclerc
92340 Bourg-la-Reine / FR
[N/P]
Former [2004/38]Laget, Jean-Loup
Cabinet Loyer, 78, avenue Raymond Poincaré
75116 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date02799104.119.12.2002
[2004/38]
WO2002FR04450
Priority number, dateFR2001001666421.12.2001         Original published format: FR 0116664
[2004/38]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03054431
Date:03.07.2003
Language:FR
[2003/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1456573
Date:15.09.2004
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.07.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1456573
Date:17.08.2005
Language:FR
[2005/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.07.2003
ClassificationIPC:F16L21/00, F16L21/06
[2004/38]
CPC:
F16L21/005 (EP); F16L21/06 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/38]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
TitleGerman:DICHTE KUPPLUNGSVORRICHTUNG FUER ZWEI STARRE ROHRE MIT GLEICHEN AUSSENDURCHMESSERN[2004/38]
English:DEVICE FOR SEALED COUPLING OF TWO RIGID TUBES OF SAME EXTERNAL DIAMETER[2004/38]
French:DISPOSITIF D ACCOUPLEMENT ETANCHE DE DEUX TUBES RIGIDES DE MEME DIAMETRE EXTERIEUR[2005/15]
Former [2004/38]DISPOSITIF D ACCOUPLEMENT ETANCHE DE DEUX TUBES RIGIDES DE M EME DIAMETRE EXTERIEUR
Entry into regional phase16.06.2004National basic fee paid 
16.06.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
16.06.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.06.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
16.06.2004Examination requested  [2004/38]
25.02.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.06.2005Fee for grant paid
16.06.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.05.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.08.2005
CZ17.08.2005
EE17.08.2005
FI17.08.2005
IE17.08.2005
NL17.08.2005
SI17.08.2005
SK17.08.2005
TR17.08.2005
BG17.11.2005
DK17.11.2005
GR17.11.2005
SE17.11.2005
CY19.12.2005
BE31.12.2005
LU31.12.2005
MC31.12.2005
PT17.01.2006
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Former [2007/13]AT17.08.2005
CZ17.08.2005
EE17.08.2005
FI17.08.2005
IE17.08.2005
NL17.08.2005
SI17.08.2005
SK17.08.2005
TR17.08.2005
BG17.11.2005
DK17.11.2005
GR17.11.2005
SE17.11.2005
BE31.12.2005
LU31.12.2005
MC31.12.2005
PT17.01.2006
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FI17.08.2005
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PT17.01.2006
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Cited inInternational search[A]GB570913  (GEORGE TAYLOR) [A] 1 * figures 1,2; claims 1-5 *;
 [A]FR1537581  (BERRIAT) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]US3724878  (FORD J) [A] 1* figures 1-6; claims 1-7 *;
 [A]DE19901663  (RASMUSSEN GMBH [DE]) [A] 1 * abstract *
by applicantUS3479066
 DE3843738
 EP0458700
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