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EP1781973 - LOW DISTORTION SEAT RING ASSEMBLIES FOR FLUID VALVES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.03.2015
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.03.2015No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 15.04.2015  [2015/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FISHER CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL LLC
8100 West Florissant Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63136 / US
[2007/19]
Inventor(s)01 / ALMAN, Paul, Taylor
1906 Bailey Drive
Marshalltown, IA 50158 / US
02 / BARRON, Kimball, Ralph
2627 160th Street
Marshalltown, IA 50158 / US
 [2007/19]
Representative(s)Bohnenberger, Johannes, et al
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/19]Bohnenberger, Johannes, et al
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Former [2007/19]Bohnenberger, Johannes, et al
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR, Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Application number, filing date05762478.523.06.2005
[2007/19]
WO2005US22392
Priority number, dateUS2004088846709.07.2004         Original published format: US 888467
[2007/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006016994
Date:16.02.2006
Language:EN
[2006/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1781973
Date:09.05.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.02.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1781973
Date:07.05.2014
Language:EN
[2014/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.02.2006
ClassificationIPC:F16K3/24
[2007/19]
CPC:
F16K3/243 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesFR,   GB [2007/40]
Former [2007/19]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:SITZRINGANORDNUNGEN MIT GERINGER VERFORMUNG FÜR STRÖMUNGSVENTILE[2007/19]
English:LOW DISTORTION SEAT RING ASSEMBLIES FOR FLUID VALVES[2007/19]
French:ENSEMBLES A BAGUE DE SIEGE A FAIBLE DISTORSION POUR SOUPAPES A FLUIDE[2007/19]
Entry into regional phase07.02.2007National basic fee paid 
07.02.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
07.02.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.02.2007Examination requested  [2007/19]
10.02.2007Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
18.05.2007Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
28.04.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.09.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.07.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.11.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.06.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.11.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.12.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.03.2014Fee for grant paid
26.03.2014Fee 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  28.04.2009
Opposition(s)10.02.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
16.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
11.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
13.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
14.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
27.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
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30.06.200703   M06   Fee paid on   24.08.2007
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Cited inInternational search[X]FR2299572  (M & J DEV CO [US]) [X] 1-4,6-12,14-18,20,21,23-27,29,30 * page 2, line 9 - page 3, line 2; figures 3,4 *;
 [X]US2002017327  (KAWAAI SHIGEHIRO [JP], et al) [X] 1-3,6,8-12,16-18,20,21,23-27,29,30* page 3, paragraph 51 - page 4, paragraph 53; figure 1 *
ExaminationUS551011
 US2744539
 US3648718
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