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EP About this file: EP0379759

EP0379759 - Proportional control valve [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.02.1996
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.02.1996No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.03.1996 [1996/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RANCO JAPAN LIMITED
7-1, 2-chome, Hirakawa-cho Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1990/31]For all designated states
RANCO JAPAN LIMITED
7-1, 2-chome, Hirakawa-cho
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nakatsukasa, Keiichiroh
1413-213-201, Nishikawadamachi
Utsunomiya-shi Tochigi / JP
02 / Kuneguchi, Kenmei
1380-7, Nishikawadamachi
Utsunomiya-shi Tochigi / JP
[1990/31]
Representative(s)Valentine, Francis Anthony Brinsley, et al
Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road London
WC1X 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [1990/31]Valentine, Francis Anthony Brinsley, et al
REDDIE & GROSE 16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date89300765.826.01.1989
[1990/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0379759
Date:01.08.1990
Language:EN
[1990/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0379759
Date:05.04.1995
Language:EN
[1995/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.10.1989
ClassificationIPC:G05D23/19, F23N1/00
[1990/31]
CPC:
F23N1/005 (EP); F23N1/007 (EP); G05D23/1925 (EP);
F23N1/08 (EP); F23N2225/08 (EP); F23N2235/14 (EP);
F23N2235/16 (EP); F23N2235/20 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1990/31]
TitleGerman:Proportionales Regelventil[1990/31]
English:Proportional control valve[1990/31]
French:Vanne à commande proportionnelle[1990/31]
Examination procedure06.11.1990Examination requested  [1991/01]
19.02.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.10.1993Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
03.11.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.05.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
14.09.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.12.1994Fee for grant paid
05.12.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.01.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/13]
Request for further processing for:03.11.1993Request for further processing filed
17.11.1993Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
02.12.1993Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
20.01.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
21.01.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
25.01.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
31.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JP5973680  ;
 [X]WO8503761  (VULCAN AUSTRALIA [AU]);
 [X]US4434933  (TAMURA AKIRA [JP]);
 [X]EP0043256  (TOHOKU MIKUNI KOGYO CO LTD [JP]);
 [Y]FR2552197  (LORCH & CO KG J [DE]);
 [Y]FR2558562  (OUTILLAGE AIR COMPRIME [FR])
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 8, no. 182 (M-319)[1619], 22nd August 1984; & JP-A-59 73 680 (MATSUSHITA DENKI SANGYO K.K.) 25-04-1984, & JP5973680 A 00000000
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