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EP About this file: EP1484535

EP1484535 - A tube valve, a tube valve apparatus and a head cleaning apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.08.2008
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.08.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.09.2008  [2008/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2007/42]For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-Chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
Former [2004/50]For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-Chome
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Akahori, Yutaka
Seiko Epson Corporation 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
 [2004/50]
Representative(s)MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/50]Hoffmann, Eckart, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwalt, Bahnhofstrasse 103
82166 Gräfelfing / DE
Application number, filing date04010653.605.05.2004
[2004/50]
Priority number, dateJP2003013481713.05.2003         Original published format: JP 2003134817
JP2004000412509.01.2004         Original published format: JP 2004004125
[2004/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1484535
Date:08.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1484535
Date:17.10.2007
Language:EN
[2007/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.07.2004
ClassificationIPC:F16K7/06, F16K31/524
[2004/50]
CPC:
F16K7/065 (EP,US); F16K31/52491 (EP,US); F16K7/068 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/35]
Former [2004/50]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:Rohrventil, Rohrventilvorrichtung und Kopfreinigungsvorrichtung[2004/50]
English:A tube valve, a tube valve apparatus and a head cleaning apparatus[2004/50]
French:Vanne tubulaire, appareil à vanne tubulaire et appareil de nettoyage de tête[2004/50]
Examination procedure22.12.2004Examination requested  [2005/08]
19.01.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.05.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.05.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.09.2007Fee for grant paid
04.09.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.07.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
24.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[X]DE1077932  (SIEMENS ELEKTROGERAETE GMBH) [X] 1 * column 2, line 34 - column 3, line 19; figures 1,2 *;
 [X]GB891299  (PLESSEY CO LTD) [X] 1 * page 1, line 73 - page 2, line 112; figures 2,3 *;
 [XA]US3182602  (PRICE WILLIAM B) [X] 1-4,6-13,15,16,19,22,23 * column 1, line 40 - column 3, line 43; figures 1-6 * [A] 24,36-38;
 [X]GB1012565  (GODDARD & SONS LTD J) [X] 1,2,6 * page 2, lines 14-94; figures 1-3 *;
 [X]US3411534  (ROSE FRANK L) [X] 1,24,27-33,35 * column 2, line 8 - column 4, line 4; figures 1-12 *;
 [X]US3951571  (JUNG WERNER) [X] 1,2,4-6,37,38 * column 2, line 39 - column 7, line 12; figures 1-9 *;
 [X]US5139018  (BRODSKY DAVID L [US], et al) [X] 1 * column 4, line 20 - column 10, line 6; figures 1-12 *;
 [X]DE19745513  (WALZ KARL HEINZ [DE]) [X] 1* column 2, lines 11-50; figures 1-3b *;
 [X]US5901745  (BUCHTEL DEAN H [US]) [X] 1,2,4,5,24,27-30 * column 2, line 44 - column 5, line 55; figures 3-5 *
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