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EP About this file: EP1745917

EP1745917 - Electrofusion fitting [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2007/04]Electrofusion fitting and method for manufacturing pipe connections with the electrofusion fitting
[2012/46]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.01.2014
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Georg Fischer Wavin AG
Ebnatstrasse 111
8200 Schaffhausen / CH
[2007/04]
Inventor(s)01 / Hess, Patrick
Binninger Strasse 42
78247 Weiterdingen / DE
02 / Gressmann, Michael
Schaffhauserstrasse 50
8222 Beringen / CH
03 / Pylarski, Dirk
Danzinger Strasse 18
78224 Singen / DE
04 / Lehmann, Ernesto
Ungarbühlstrasse 26
8200 Schaffhausen / CH
 [2007/04]
Representative(s)De Colle, Piergiacomo, et al
Georg Fischer AG
Amsler-Laffon-Strasse 9
8201 Schaffhausen / CH
[N/P]
Former [2011/04]De Colle, Piergiacomo, et al
Georg Fischer AG Amsler-Laffon-Strasse 9
8201 Schaffhausen / CH
Former [2009/49]Weiss, Wolfgang
Georg Fischer AG Patentabteilung Amsler-Laffon-Strasse 9
8201 Schaffhausen / CH
Former [2007/04]Weiss, Wolfgang
c/o Georg Fischer AG, Amsler-Laffon-Strasse 9
8201 Schaffhausen / CH
Application number, filing date05015517.518.07.2005
[2007/04]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1745917
Date:24.01.2007
Language:DE
[2007/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1745917
Date:06.03.2013
Language:DE
[2013/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.02.2006
ClassificationIPC:B29C65/34, B29C65/78, F16L47/03
[2007/04]
CPC:
F16L47/03 (EP); B29C65/342 (EP); B29C65/3476 (EP);
B29C65/7841 (EP); B29C66/0222 (EP); B29C66/1122 (EP);
B29C66/1142 (EP); B29C66/5221 (EP); B29C66/5229 (EP);
B29C66/52292 (EP); B29C66/81455 (EP); B29C66/81471 (EP);
B29C66/82421 (EP); B29C65/3432 (EP); B29C65/3468 (EP);
B29C66/71 (EP); B29C66/976 (EP); B29K2023/06 (EP);
B29L2031/246 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
B29C66/71, B29K2023/06 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/04]
TitleGerman:Elektroschweissmuffe[2012/46]
English:Electrofusion fitting[2012/46]
French:Manchon d'électrosoudage[2012/46]
Former [2007/04]Elektroschweissmuffe und Verfahren zur Herstellung von Rohrleitungsverbindungen mit der Elektroschweissmuffe
Former [2007/04]Electrofusion fitting and method for manufacturing pipe connections with the electrofusion fitting
Former [2007/04]Manchon d'électrosoudage et méthode pour réaliser des connexions de tuyaux avec le manchon d'électrosoudage
Examination procedure08.05.2007Examination requested  [2007/25]
06.06.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.12.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.07.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.11.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.06.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.09.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.11.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.01.2013Fee for grant paid
23.01.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  06.06.2007
Opposition(s)09.12.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2014/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
15.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
20.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
27.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
25.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
23.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.07.2005
CY06.03.2013
CZ06.03.2013
DK06.03.2013
EE06.03.2013
FI06.03.2013
LT06.03.2013
LV06.03.2013
MC06.03.2013
NL06.03.2013
PL06.03.2013
RO06.03.2013
SE06.03.2013
SI06.03.2013
SK06.03.2013
BG06.06.2013
GR07.06.2013
ES17.06.2013
IS06.07.2013
PT08.07.2013
IE18.07.2013
LU18.07.2013
BE31.07.2013
CH31.07.2013
LI31.07.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2014/33]CY06.03.2013
CZ06.03.2013
DK06.03.2013
EE06.03.2013
FI06.03.2013
LT06.03.2013
LV06.03.2013
MC06.03.2013
NL06.03.2013
PL06.03.2013
RO06.03.2013
SE06.03.2013
SI06.03.2013
SK06.03.2013
BG06.06.2013
GR07.06.2013
ES17.06.2013
IS06.07.2013
PT08.07.2013
IE18.07.2013
BE31.07.2013
CH31.07.2013
LI31.07.2013
Former [2014/23]CY06.03.2013
CZ06.03.2013
DK06.03.2013
EE06.03.2013
FI06.03.2013
LT06.03.2013
LV06.03.2013
MC06.03.2013
NL06.03.2013
PL06.03.2013
RO06.03.2013
SE06.03.2013
SI06.03.2013
SK06.03.2013
BG06.06.2013
GR07.06.2013
ES17.06.2013
IS06.07.2013
PT08.07.2013
BE31.07.2013
CH31.07.2013
LI31.07.2013
Former [2014/20]CY06.03.2013
CZ06.03.2013
DK06.03.2013
EE06.03.2013
FI06.03.2013
LT06.03.2013
LV06.03.2013
MC06.03.2013
NL06.03.2013
PL06.03.2013
RO06.03.2013
SE06.03.2013
SI06.03.2013
SK06.03.2013
BG06.06.2013
GR07.06.2013
ES17.06.2013
IS06.07.2013
PT08.07.2013
CH31.07.2013
LI31.07.2013
Former [2014/14]CY06.03.2013
CZ06.03.2013
DK06.03.2013
EE06.03.2013
FI06.03.2013
LT06.03.2013
LV06.03.2013
MC06.03.2013
NL06.03.2013
PL06.03.2013
RO06.03.2013
SE06.03.2013
SI06.03.2013
SK06.03.2013
BG06.06.2013
GR07.06.2013
ES17.06.2013
IS06.07.2013
PT08.07.2013
Former [2014/09]CY06.03.2013
CZ06.03.2013
DK06.03.2013
EE06.03.2013
FI06.03.2013
LT06.03.2013
LV06.03.2013
NL06.03.2013
PL06.03.2013
RO06.03.2013
SE06.03.2013
SI06.03.2013
SK06.03.2013
BG06.06.2013
GR07.06.2013
ES17.06.2013
IS06.07.2013
PT08.07.2013
Former [2013/52]CY06.03.2013
CZ06.03.2013
EE06.03.2013
FI06.03.2013
LT06.03.2013
LV06.03.2013
NL06.03.2013
PL06.03.2013
RO06.03.2013
SE06.03.2013
SI06.03.2013
SK06.03.2013
BG06.06.2013
GR07.06.2013
ES17.06.2013
IS06.07.2013
PT08.07.2013
Former [2013/50]CZ06.03.2013
EE06.03.2013
FI06.03.2013
LT06.03.2013
LV06.03.2013
NL06.03.2013
PL06.03.2013
RO06.03.2013
SE06.03.2013
SI06.03.2013
SK06.03.2013
BG06.06.2013
GR07.06.2013
ES17.06.2013
IS06.07.2013
PT08.07.2013
Former [2013/49]CZ06.03.2013
EE06.03.2013
FI06.03.2013
LT06.03.2013
LV06.03.2013
NL06.03.2013
RO06.03.2013
SE06.03.2013
SI06.03.2013
SK06.03.2013
BG06.06.2013
GR07.06.2013
ES17.06.2013
IS06.07.2013
PT08.07.2013
Former [2013/48]EE06.03.2013
FI06.03.2013
LT06.03.2013
LV06.03.2013
NL06.03.2013
SE06.03.2013
SI06.03.2013
BG06.06.2013
GR07.06.2013
ES17.06.2013
IS06.07.2013
PT08.07.2013
Former [2013/47]FI06.03.2013
LT06.03.2013
LV06.03.2013
SE06.03.2013
SI06.03.2013
BG06.06.2013
GR07.06.2013
ES17.06.2013
PT08.07.2013
Former [2013/38]FI06.03.2013
LT06.03.2013
LV06.03.2013
SE06.03.2013
SI06.03.2013
BG06.06.2013
GR07.06.2013
ES17.06.2013
Former [2013/37]FI06.03.2013
LT06.03.2013
SE06.03.2013
SI06.03.2013
BG06.06.2013
GR07.06.2013
ES17.06.2013
Former [2013/36]LT06.03.2013
SE06.03.2013
BG06.06.2013
ES17.06.2013
Former [2013/34]LT06.03.2013
SE06.03.2013
BG06.06.2013
Former [2013/33]LT06.03.2013
Documents cited:Search[X]JPH09303662  ;
 [X]JPH0880569  ;
 [X]JPH03194295  ;
 [X]JPH03194293  ;
 [X]JPH03194292  ;
 [X]FR1141157  (M. HERBERT REGIS) [X] 1 * page 1, column R, paragraphs 3,4 * * page 2, column R, paragraph 3; figure . *;
 [A]DE2719320  (MAIN GASWERKE AG) [A] 1,5* column 2, line 45 - column 3, line 2; figure 2 *;
 [YA]US4629216  (PEDERSEN HANS N [DK]) [Y] 5,6 * column 6, line 12 - line 25; figures 1-3,6 * [A] 1,11,12;
 [XY]US4770442  (SICHLER WOLFGANG [DE]) [X] 1 * column 3, line 42 - line 44 * * column 5, line 13 - line 26; figure 7 * [Y] 5,6;
 [A]DE3808229  (VDP VERSUCHSANSTALT FUER DATEN [DE]) [A] 1,5,6,11,12 * abstract *;
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by applicantFR1141157
 DE2719320
 US4629216
 US4770442
 DE3808229
 DE4203626
 US5252810
 JPH0880569
 DE29619861U
 US5687996
 JPH09303662
 DE19757314
 JP3194295B
 JP3194293B
 JP3194292B
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