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EP About this file: EP0430664

EP0430664 - Valve assembley [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  08.05.1998
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.05.1998Opposition rejectedpublished on 24.06.1998 [1998/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FORT VALE ENGINEERING LIMITED
Parkfield Works, Brunswick Street Nelson
Lancashire BB9 0SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/23]For all designated states
FORT VALE ENGINEERING LIMITED
Parkfield Works, Brunswick Street
Nelson, Lancashire BB9 0SG / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Fort, Edward Sagar
"Ashcroft", Crow Trees Brow
Chatburn, Nr. Clitheroe, Lancashire / GB
02 / Davenport, Stephen Hayden, Robert Laithe
Farm Cottage, School Lane, Laneshawbridge
Near Colne, Lancashire, BB8 7EQ / GB
[1991/23]
Representative(s)WP Thompson
8th Floor
1 Mann Island
Liverpool L3 1BP / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/23]W.P. Thompson & Co.
Coopers Building, Church Street
Liverpool L1 3AB / GB
Application number, filing date90312931.028.11.1990
[1991/23]
Priority number, dateGB1989002705930.11.1989         Original published format: GB 8927059
[1991/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0430664
Date:05.06.1991
Language:EN
[1991/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0430664
Date:10.01.1996
Language:EN
[1996/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.03.1991
ClassificationIPC:F16K1/20, B65D90/62, F16K27/07
[1991/23]
CPC:
B65D90/623 (EP,US); F16K1/2007 (EP,US); F16K27/07 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LU,   NL,   SE [1991/23]
TitleGerman:Ventilanordnung[1991/23]
English:Valve assembley[1991/23]
French:Dispositif de soupape[1991/23]
Examination procedure03.12.1991Examination requested  [1992/05]
16.06.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
29.01.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.03.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.07.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.04.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
08.06.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
13.06.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.09.1995Fee for grant paid
09.09.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  06.07.1996  24.07.1996  ADMISSIBLE
GESTRA Aktiengesellschaft
Hemmstrasse 130
D-28215 Bremen / DE
Opponent's representative
Brügge, Jürgen, et al, et al
Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
 [1996/36]
18.07.1996No. 01: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
24.07.1996No. 01: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
14.11.1996Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
04.04.1997Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
08.12.1997Legal effect of rejection of opposition [1998/26]
08.12.1997Date of oral proceedings
27.01.1998Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
27.01.1998Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.01.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
08.11.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
15.11.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
09.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.199203   M06   Fee paid on   28.01.1993
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Documents cited:Search[X]FR1423403  (ELECTROLUX AB);
 [Y]US2512052  (BROWN CLYDE A);
 [Y]FR2273990  (GERDTS GUSTAV F KG [DE]);
 [A]FR2175994  (SULZER AG [CH]);
 [A]US2271411  (THWAITS FREDERICK G);
 [A]GB922389  (ALGEMENE KUNSTZIJDE UNIE NV)
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