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EP1675696 - METHOD FOR ADJUSTING SPECIFIC QUALITY CHARACTERISTICS AND PROPERTIES OF PIPES BY MEANS OF A PRESSURE TEST [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.10.2009
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.10.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.11.2009  [2009/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bender- Ferndorf Rohr GmbH
Mühlenweg 2-6
57223 Kreuztal-Ferndorf / DE
[2008/26]
Former [2006/27]For all designated states
Eisen- und Metallwerke Ferndorf GmbH
Mühlenweg 2-6
57223 Kreuztal-Ferndorf / DE
Inventor(s)01 / THOMALLA, Siegfried
Zur Kreuzkapelle 10
57271 Hilchenbach / DE
02 / SCHMECK, Franz-Josef
Siegener Strasse 417
57258 Freudenberg / DE
03 / DE LA CAMP, Hans-Joachim
Augsburger Strasse 40c
82194 Gröbenzell / DE
 [2006/27]
Representative(s)Valentin, Ekkehard, et al
Valentin, Gihske, Grosse
Patentanwälte
Hammerstrasse 3
57072 Siegen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/50]Valentin, Ekkehard, et al
Valentin, Gihske, Grosse Patentanwälte Hammerstrasse 3
57072 Siegen / DE
Former [2006/27]Valentin, Ekkehard
Valentin, Gihske, Grosse Patentanwälte Hammerstrasse 3
57072 Siegen / DE
Application number, filing date04764122.013.08.2004
[2006/27]
WO2004EP09128
Priority number, dateDE200315027925.10.2003         Original published format: DE 10350279
[2006/27]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005046904
Date:26.05.2005
Language:DE
[2005/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1675696
Date:05.07.2006
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.05.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1675696
Date:17.12.2008
Language:DE
[2008/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.05.2005
ClassificationIPC:B21D26/02, G01M3/28
[2006/27]
CPC:
G01M3/2846 (EP,US); G01N3/12 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FI,   GR,   IT,   TR [2007/05]
Former [2006/27]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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR EINSTELLUNG SPEZIFISCHER QUALITÄTSMERKMALE UND -EIGENSCHAFTEN VON ROHREN MITTELS DRUCKPRÜFUNG[2006/27]
English:METHOD FOR ADJUSTING SPECIFIC QUALITY CHARACTERISTICS AND PROPERTIES OF PIPES BY MEANS OF A PRESSURE TEST[2006/27]
French:PROCEDE PERMETTANT D'AJUSTER DES CARACTERISTIQUES ET PROPRIETES DE QUALITE SPECIFIQUES POUR DES TUYAUX A L'AIDE D'ESSAIS DE PRESSION[2006/27]
Entry into regional phase20.04.2006National basic fee paid 
20.04.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
20.04.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.05.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
20.04.2006Examination requested  [2006/27]
08.07.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.05.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.07.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.11.2008Fee for grant paid
03.11.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.09.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
14.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
19.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[X]US2667136  (REICHL REYMOND M, et al) [X] 1-5 * column 1, lines 1-21 * * column 4, line 73 - column 5, line 50; figures 1,4 *;
 [X]US1879009  (ANTHONY BENJAMIN F) [X] 1-5 * page 1, column L, lines 1-6 * * page 1, column R, line 83 - page 2, column L, line 9 * * page 3, column R, line 77 - page 4, column L, line 19 * * page 5, column R, lines 83-90; figure 1 *;
 [X]US6601423  (PETERSON IVAN HARRY [US]) [X] 1-5 * column 1, lines 5-8,50-54 * * column 2, lines 53-64 * * column 4, lines 5-52; figures 4,517,18 *;
 [A]US4364251  (NISHIHARA MASAO, et al) [A] 1-5 * column 1, lines 8-15 * * column 2, line 33 - column 3, line 17 * * column 7, lines 18-30; figures 1,3,4,6 *;
 [A]US3030901  (MCCONNELL WILLIAM M) [A] 1-5 * column 1, lines 10-15 * * column 5, lines 49-67 * * column 6, line 35 - column 7, line 56; figures 1,14-18 *
ExaminationDE10241641
    - NORMENAUSSCHUSS EISEN UND STAHL, Stahlrohre für Rohrleitungen für brennbare Medien / Technische Lieferbedingungen / Teil 2, BERLIN, DIN EN 10208-2, (199608), XP008040770
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