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EP About this file: EP1730432

EP1730432 - FAIL-SAFE CIRCUIT FOR GAS VALVES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.07.2008
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip27.08.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 29.09.2010  [2010/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Honeywell Technologies Sarl
Route du Bois 37
1024 Ecublens / CH
[2006/50]
Inventor(s)01 / VEGTER, Derk
Zijtak W.Z. 130
NL-7833 BH Nieuw Amsterdam / NL
 [2006/50]
Representative(s)Sturm, Christoph, et al
Quermann - Sturm - Weilnau
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Unter den Eichen 5
65195 Wiesbaden / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/32]Sturm, Christoph, et al
Quermann Sturm GbR Patentanwälte Unter den Eichen 7
65195 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [2006/50]Sturm, Christoph, et al
Patentanwalt Unter den Eichen 7
65195 Wiesbaden / DE
Application number, filing date05716159.817.03.2005
[2006/50]
WO2005EP02855
Priority number, dateDE2004101676401.04.2004         Original published format: DE102004016764
[2006/50]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005098292
Date:20.10.2005
Language:DE
[2005/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1730432
Date:13.12.2006
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.10.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1730432
Date:19.09.2007
Language:DE
[2007/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.10.2005
ClassificationIPC:F16K31/00
[2006/50]
CPC:
F16K31/004 (EP,US); H01H47/002 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/50]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FAIL-SAFE-SCHALTUNG FÜR GASVENTILE[2006/50]
English:FAIL-SAFE CIRCUIT FOR GAS VALVES[2006/50]
French:CIRCUIT A SURETE INTEGREE POUR SOUPAPES A GAZ[2006/50]
Entry into regional phase07.09.2006National basic fee paid 
07.09.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
07.09.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.09.2006Examination requested  [2006/50]
29.12.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.04.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.05.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.08.2007Fee for grant paid
03.08.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.06.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY19.09.2007
DK19.09.2007
EE19.09.2007
FI19.09.2007
IE19.09.2007
LT19.09.2007
PL19.09.2007
RO19.09.2007
SI19.09.2007
SK19.09.2007
BG19.12.2007
SE19.12.2007
GR20.12.2007
IS19.01.2008
AT17.03.2008
LU17.03.2008
HU20.03.2008
BE31.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
[2010/39]
Former [2010/33]CY19.09.2007
DK19.09.2007
EE19.09.2007
FI19.09.2007
IE19.09.2007
LT19.09.2007
PL19.09.2007
RO19.09.2007
SI19.09.2007
SK19.09.2007
BG19.12.2007
SE19.12.2007
GR20.12.2007
IS19.01.2008
AT17.03.2008
LU17.03.2008
BE31.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
Former [2009/48]CY19.09.2007
DK19.09.2007
EE19.09.2007
FI19.09.2007
IE19.09.2007
LT19.09.2007
PL19.09.2007
RO19.09.2007
SI19.09.2007
SK19.09.2007
BG19.12.2007
SE19.12.2007
GR20.12.2007
IS19.01.2008
AT17.03.2008
BE31.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
Former [2009/29]DK19.09.2007
EE19.09.2007
FI19.09.2007
IE19.09.2007
LT19.09.2007
PL19.09.2007
RO19.09.2007
SI19.09.2007
SK19.09.2007
SE19.12.2007
GR20.12.2007
IS19.01.2008
BE31.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
Former [2009/11]DK19.09.2007
EE19.09.2007
FI19.09.2007
IE19.09.2007
LT19.09.2007
PL19.09.2007
RO19.09.2007
SK19.09.2007
SE19.12.2007
GR20.12.2007
IS19.01.2008
BE31.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
Former [2008/46]DK19.09.2007
FI19.09.2007
IE19.09.2007
LT19.09.2007
PL19.09.2007
RO19.09.2007
SK19.09.2007
SE19.12.2007
GR20.12.2007
IS19.01.2008
MC31.03.2008
Former [2008/45]DK19.09.2007
FI19.09.2007
IE19.09.2007
LT19.09.2007
PL19.09.2007
RO19.09.2007
SK19.09.2007
SE19.12.2007
GR20.12.2007
IS19.01.2008
Former [2008/35]DK19.09.2007
FI19.09.2007
LT19.09.2007
PL19.09.2007
RO19.09.2007
SK19.09.2007
SE19.12.2007
GR20.12.2007
IS19.01.2008
Former [2008/28]FI19.09.2007
LT19.09.2007
PL19.09.2007
RO19.09.2007
SK19.09.2007
SE19.12.2007
GR20.12.2007
IS19.01.2008
Former [2008/25]FI19.09.2007
LT19.09.2007
PL19.09.2007
SK19.09.2007
GR20.12.2007
IS19.01.2008
Former [2008/22]FI19.09.2007
LT19.09.2007
PL19.09.2007
GR20.12.2007
Former [2008/14]FI19.09.2007
LT19.09.2007
PL19.09.2007
Former [2008/12]FI19.09.2007
LT19.09.2007
Former [2008/07]LT19.09.2007
Cited inInternational search[X]US3715669  (LAFOREST J) [X] 1-8 * the whole document *;
 [X]US4118750  (AUER JR JOHN H, et al) [X] 1-8 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0322899  (MISUZUERIE CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1* the whole document *;
 [X]DE10203765  (REXROTH MECMAN GMBH [DE]) [X] 1 * the whole document *
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