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EP About this file: EP1815070

EP1815070 - VALVES FOR FUEL CARTRIDGES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.03.2013
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Société BIC
14, rue Jeanne d'Asnières
92611 Clichy Cedex / FR
[2007/32]
Inventor(s)01 / ADAMS, Paul
21 Perry Drive
Monroe, CT 06468 / US
02 / CURELLO, Andrew, J.
15 Eramo Terrace
Hamden, CT 06518 / US
03 / FAIRBANKS, Floyd
103 Birch Lane
Naugatuck, CT 06770 / US
04 / SGROI, Anthony, Jr.
28 Hintz Drive
Wallingford, CT 06492 / US
 [2007/32]
Representative(s)Rupp, Christian
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Karlstraße 7
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/21]Rupp, Christian
Mitscherlich & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Sonnenstraße 33
80331 München / DE
Former [2007/32]Rupp, Christian
Mitscherlich & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date05818335.131.10.2005
[2007/32]
WO2005US39267
Priority number, dateUS2004097894901.11.2004         Original published format: US 978949
[2007/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006050261
Date:11.05.2006
Language:EN
[2006/19]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1815070
Date:08.08.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.05.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1815070
Date:23.05.2012
Language:EN
[2012/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US28.05.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.09.2010
ClassificationIPC:F16L29/00, H01M8/04
[2010/41]
CPC:
H01M8/04201 (EP,US); H01M8/04 (KR); F16L37/32 (EP,US);
F16L37/36 (EP,US); H01M8/04208 (EP,US); H01M8/04216 (EP,US);
H01M8/1011 (EP,US); Y02E60/50 (EP,US); Y10T137/8122 (EP,US);
Y10T137/87949 (EP,US); Y10T137/87957 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2009/28]F16L29/00
Former IPC [2007/32]E03B1/00
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 [2007/32]
TitleGerman:VENTILE FÜR BRENNSTOFFKASSETTEN[2007/32]
English:VALVES FOR FUEL CARTRIDGES[2007/32]
French:VANNES POUR CARTOUCHES DE COMBUSTIBLE[2007/32]
Entry into regional phase17.04.2007National basic fee paid 
17.04.2007Search fee paid 
17.04.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
17.04.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.04.2007Examination requested  [2007/32]
29.03.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.08.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
04.11.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.01.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.03.2012Fee for grant paid
30.03.2012Fee 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  25.08.2011
Opposition(s)26.02.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
27.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
26.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
25.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
25.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU31.10.2005
AT23.05.2012
BE23.05.2012
CY23.05.2012
CZ23.05.2012
DK23.05.2012
EE23.05.2012
LT23.05.2012
LV23.05.2012
NL23.05.2012
PL23.05.2012
RO23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
SI23.05.2012
SK23.05.2012
TR23.05.2012
BG23.08.2012
GR24.08.2012
IS23.09.2012
PT24.09.2012
CH31.10.2012
IE31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
LU31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]AT23.05.2012
BE23.05.2012
CY23.05.2012
CZ23.05.2012
DK23.05.2012
EE23.05.2012
LT23.05.2012
LV23.05.2012
NL23.05.2012
PL23.05.2012
RO23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
SI23.05.2012
SK23.05.2012
TR23.05.2012
BG23.08.2012
GR24.08.2012
IS23.09.2012
PT24.09.2012
CH31.10.2012
IE31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
LU31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
Former [2014/21]AT23.05.2012
BE23.05.2012
CY23.05.2012
CZ23.05.2012
DK23.05.2012
EE23.05.2012
LT23.05.2012
LV23.05.2012
NL23.05.2012
PL23.05.2012
RO23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
SI23.05.2012
SK23.05.2012
TR23.05.2012
BG23.08.2012
GR24.08.2012
IS23.09.2012
PT24.09.2012
CH31.10.2012
IE31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
Former [2013/47]AT23.05.2012
BE23.05.2012
CY23.05.2012
CZ23.05.2012
DK23.05.2012
EE23.05.2012
LT23.05.2012
LV23.05.2012
NL23.05.2012
PL23.05.2012
RO23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
SI23.05.2012
SK23.05.2012
BG23.08.2012
GR24.08.2012
IS23.09.2012
PT24.09.2012
CH31.10.2012
IE31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
Former [2013/34]AT23.05.2012
BE23.05.2012
CY23.05.2012
CZ23.05.2012
DK23.05.2012
EE23.05.2012
LT23.05.2012
LV23.05.2012
NL23.05.2012
PL23.05.2012
RO23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
SI23.05.2012
SK23.05.2012
BG23.08.2012
GR24.08.2012
IS23.09.2012
PT24.09.2012
CH31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
Former [2013/33]AT23.05.2012
BE23.05.2012
CY23.05.2012
CZ23.05.2012
DK23.05.2012
EE23.05.2012
LT23.05.2012
LV23.05.2012
NL23.05.2012
PL23.05.2012
RO23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
SI23.05.2012
SK23.05.2012
GR24.08.2012
IS23.09.2012
PT24.09.2012
CH31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
Former [2013/24]AT23.05.2012
BE23.05.2012
CY23.05.2012
CZ23.05.2012
DK23.05.2012
EE23.05.2012
LT23.05.2012
LV23.05.2012
NL23.05.2012
PL23.05.2012
RO23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
SI23.05.2012
SK23.05.2012
GR24.08.2012
IS23.09.2012
PT24.09.2012
MC31.10.2012
Former [2013/11]AT23.05.2012
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CY23.05.2012
CZ23.05.2012
DK23.05.2012
EE23.05.2012
LT23.05.2012
LV23.05.2012
NL23.05.2012
PL23.05.2012
RO23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
SI23.05.2012
SK23.05.2012
GR24.08.2012
IS23.09.2012
PT24.09.2012
Former [2013/10]AT23.05.2012
BE23.05.2012
CY23.05.2012
CZ23.05.2012
DK23.05.2012
EE23.05.2012
LT23.05.2012
LV23.05.2012
NL23.05.2012
RO23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
SI23.05.2012
SK23.05.2012
GR24.08.2012
IS23.09.2012
PT24.09.2012
Former [2013/09]AT23.05.2012
BE23.05.2012
CY23.05.2012
DK23.05.2012
EE23.05.2012
LT23.05.2012
LV23.05.2012
NL23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
SI23.05.2012
GR24.08.2012
IS23.09.2012
PT24.09.2012
Former [2013/08]AT23.05.2012
BE23.05.2012
CY23.05.2012
DK23.05.2012
LT23.05.2012
LV23.05.2012
NL23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
SI23.05.2012
GR24.08.2012
IS23.09.2012
PT24.09.2012
Former [2013/07]AT23.05.2012
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CY23.05.2012
LT23.05.2012
LV23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
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PT24.09.2012
Former [2013/04]BE23.05.2012
CY23.05.2012
LT23.05.2012
LV23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
SI23.05.2012
GR24.08.2012
IS23.09.2012
PT24.09.2012
Former [2013/01]CY23.05.2012
LT23.05.2012
LV23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
SI23.05.2012
GR24.08.2012
IS23.09.2012
PT24.09.2012
Former [2012/51]CY23.05.2012
LT23.05.2012
LV23.05.2012
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SI23.05.2012
GR24.08.2012
IS23.09.2012
Former [2012/50]CY23.05.2012
LT23.05.2012
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GR24.08.2012
IS23.09.2012
Former [2012/49]CY23.05.2012
LT23.05.2012
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Former [2012/48]LT23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
Former [2012/47]LT23.05.2012
Documents cited:Search[X]US6003547  (TIPPMANN JR DENNIS J [US]) [X] 1-13 * column 2, line 49 - column 3, line 65 *;
 [X]EP1306917  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [X] 1-13 * paragraph [0023] - paragraph [0025] *;
 [XP]WO2005013393  (BIC SOC [FR], et al) [XP] 1-13* page 8, paragraph 27 - page 10, paragraph 6 *
International search[X]US6523863  (ISHIWATA KAZUTAMI [JP]);
 [X]US6644331  (ARISATO AKIRA [JP]);
 [X]US5042678  (MUNGUIA PRESTON T [US]);
 [X]US5544785  (FRIGIERE RENE [FR])
by applicantUS20030679756
 US20030629006
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