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EP About this file: EP1512896

EP1512896 - Valve having knob with distinctive position indicator [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.04.2008
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.04.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.05.2008  [2008/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BE Intellectual Property, Inc.
1400 Corporate Center Way
Wellington, Florida 33414 / US
[2005/10]
Inventor(s)01 / Hannah, Gary R.
6501 Millbrook Avenue
Shawnee Kansas 66218 / US
02 / Cordero, Enrique A.
11700 Wedd St Apt. 3
Overland Park Kansas 66213 / US
 [2005/10]
Representative(s)Uexküll & Stolberg
Partnerschaft von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/10]UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG
Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date04008475.807.04.2004
[2005/10]
Priority number, dateUS2003065453803.09.2003         Original published format: US 654538
[2005/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1512896
Date:09.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1512896
Date:13.06.2007
Language:EN
[2007/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.12.2004
ClassificationIPC:F16K37/00
[2005/10]
CPC:
F16K37/0058 (EP,US); Y10T137/8225 (EP,US); Y10T137/8275 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/48]
Former [2005/10]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Ventil mit Knopf zur Anzeige unterschiedlicher Positionen[2005/10]
English:Valve having knob with distinctive position indicator[2005/10]
French:Robinet ayant une poignée avec un indicateur de position distinctive[2005/10]
Examination procedure06.07.2005Examination requested  [2005/35]
10.09.2005Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
07.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.01.2006Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
12.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
04.07.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.12.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.03.2007Fee for grant paid
08.03.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.03.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
12.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
21.10.2005AT   M01   Not yet paid
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21.10.2005TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[AD]US3910308  (MACK PHILLIP R) [AD] 1,8 * figure - *;
 [X]DE3902731  (HEIMEIER GMBH METALL THEODOR [DE]) [X] 1-6,8-13 * figure -; claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0702178  (CT IND ZAANDAM [NL]) [A] 1,4,8,11* column 5, line 47 - column 7, line 32; figure - *;
 [X]US5806559  (TAKASAKA TSUTOMU [JP]) [X] 1-3,5,8-10,12 * column 5, line 24 - line 35; figure - *
by applicantUS3151598
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 US3241515
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