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EP About this file: EP0303989

EP0303989 - Butt connection for two concentric-pipe lengths [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.12.1993
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.04.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 12.06.2002  [2002/24]
Applicant(s)For:DE  ES  GR  IT  LU  SE 
Joh. Vaillant GmbH u. Co.
Berghauser Strasse 40 Postfach 10 10 61
42810 Remscheid / DE
For:BE 
n.v. Vaillant s.a.
rue Golden Hopestraat 15
1620 Drogenbos / BE
For:FR 
VAILLANT S.A.R.L
4, Rue des Oliviers Orly-Sénia 326
94537 Rungis Cedex / FR
For:AT 
VAILLANT Ges.m.b.H
Forchheimergasse 7 Postfach 56
1233 Wien / AT
For:GB 
Vaillant Ltd.
Vaillant House Medway City Estate Trident Close Rochester
Kent ME2 4EZ / GB
For:NL 
Vaillant B.V.
Paasheuvelweg 42 Postbus 23250
1105 BJ Amsterdam / NL
For:CH  LI 
Vaillant GmbH
Riedstrasse 8
8953 Dietikon 1 / CH
[N/P]
Former [1992/48]For:DE  ES  GR  IT  LU  SE 
Joh. Vaillant GmbH u. Co.
Berghauser Strasse 40 Postfach 10 10 61
D-42810 Remscheid / DE
For:BE 
n.v. Vaillant s.a.
rue Golden Hopestraat 15
B-1620 Drogenbos / BE
For:FR 
VAILLANT S.A.R.L
4, Rue des Oliviers Orly-Sénia 326
F-94537 Rungis Cedex / FR
For:AT 
VAILLANT Ges.m.b.H
Forchheimergasse 7 Postfach 56
A-1233 Wien / AT
For:GB 
Vaillant Ltd.
Vaillant House Medway City Estate Trident Close
Rochester Kent ME2 4EZ / GB
For:NL 
Vaillant B.V.
Paasheuvelweg 42 Postbus 23250
NL-1105 BJ Amsterdam / NL
For:CH  LI 
Vaillant GmbH
Riedstrasse 8
CH-8953 Dietikon 1 / CH
Former [1989/08]For all designated states
Joh. Vaillant GmbH u. Co.
Berghauser Strasse 40 Postfach 10 10 61
D-42810 Remscheid / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Hellmann, Donald
Hoppenbeul 18
D-5860 Iserlohn / DE
[1989/08]
Representative(s)Heim, Johann-Ludwig
C/o Joh. Vaillant GmbH u. Co
Postfach 10 10 20
42810 Remscheid / DE
[N/P]
Former [1989/08]Heim, Johann-Ludwig, Dipl.-Ing.
c/o Joh. Vaillant GmbH u. Co Postfach 10 10 20
D-42810 Remscheid / DE
Application number, filing date88113155.111.08.1988
[1989/08]
Priority number, dateAT1987000207018.08.1987         Original published format: AT 207087
[1989/08]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0303989
Date:22.02.1989
Language:DE
[1989/08]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0303989
Date:20.12.1989
Language:DE
[1989/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0303989
Date:10.02.1993
Language:DE
[1993/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.11.1989
ClassificationIPC:F16L39/00, F23J13/04
[1989/52]
CPC:
F23J13/025 (EP); F16L37/565 (EP); F16L39/00 (EP);
F23J13/04 (EP); F23J2211/101 (EP); F23J2213/202 (EP);
F23J2213/203 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [1989/08]F16L39/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1989/08]
TitleGerman:Stossverbindung für aus zwei konzentrischen Rohren bestehende Rohrschüsse[1989/08]
English:Butt connection for two concentric-pipe lengths[1989/08]
French:Raccord droit pour deux éléments de tuyaux concentriques[1993/06]
Former [1989/08]Raccord droit pour deux élément de tuyaux concentriques
Examination procedure18.06.1990Examination requested  [1990/33]
30.01.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.05.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.06.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.10.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.03.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.08.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.09.1992Fee for grant paid
19.09.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.11.1993No opposition filed within time limit [1994/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
05.06.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
06.06.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES10.02.1993
GR10.02.1993
SE10.02.1993
LU31.08.1993
[2002/24]
Former [2000/04]GR10.02.1993
SE10.02.1993
LU31.08.1993
Former [1993/36]SE10.02.1993
Documents cited:SearchUS2650112  [ ] (ALAN KINKEAD);
 US2896855  [ ] (NEVILLE DON O);
 DE1870244U  [ ] (LINDE EISMASCH AG [DE]);
 DE2720451  [ ] (SAUNIER DUVAL);
 DE3427745  [ ] (HEINZ MAYER GMBH MASCHINENBAU [DE]);
 GB2177768  [ ] (R J BROWN AND ASSOCIATES)
ExaminationUS3896855
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