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EP About this file: EP0508474

EP0508474 - Total containment welding of plastic tube [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.08.2003
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DENCO, INC.
501 Silverside Road, Suite 36
Wilmington, DE 19809 / US
[1992/42]
Inventor(s)01 / Spencer, Dudley W. C.
619 Shipley Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19803 / US
02 / Shaposka, John B.
2608 Dean Drive
Wilmington, Delaware 19808 / US
03 / Beird, Robert J.
3314 Old Capitol Trail
Wilmington, Delaware 19808 / US
[1992/42]
Representative(s)Wagner, Karl H., et al
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Wagner, Karl H., et al
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Former [1994/11]Wagner, Karl H., et al
WAGNER & GEYER Patentanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
D-80538 München / DE
Former [1992/42]Wagner, Karl H.
WAGNER & GEYER, Patentanwälte, Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date92106287.310.04.1992
[1992/42]
Priority number, dateUS1991076424923.09.1991         Original published format: US 764249
US1991068297710.04.1991         Original published format: US 682977
[1992/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0508474
Date:14.10.1992
Language:EN
[1992/42]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0508474
Date:23.03.1994
Language:EN
[1994/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0508474
Date:02.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.01.1994
ClassificationIPC:B29C65/20, B29C65/74, B29C57/10, A61M39/00, // B29L23/22
[1994/07]
CPC:
B29C66/032 (EP,US); A61M39/146 (EP,US); B29C57/10 (EP,US);
B29C65/203 (EP,US); B29C65/2046 (EP,US); B29C65/2061 (EP,US);
B29C65/7802 (EP,US); B29C65/7841 (EP); B29C66/0018 (EP);
B29C66/0324 (EP,US); B29C66/1122 (EP,US); B29C66/1142 (EP,US);
B29C66/326 (EP,US); B29C66/3282 (EP,US); B29C66/3494 (EP,US);
B29C66/43 (EP,US); B29C66/4312 (EP,US); B29C66/5221 (EP,US);
B29C66/7373 (EP); B29C66/73921 (EP); B29C66/80 (EP,US);
B29C66/857 (EP,US); B29C66/8762 (EP,US); B29C66/0042 (EP);
B29C66/137 (EP); B29C66/71 (EP,US); B29C66/8122 (EP);
B29L2023/005 (EP,US); B29L2023/006 (EP,US); B29L2023/007 (EP,US);
B29L2023/22 (EP,US); B29L2031/753 (EP,US); Y10T156/1054 (EP,US);
Y10T156/1066 (EP,US); Y10T156/1313 (EP,US); Y10T156/1326 (EP,US);
Y10T156/1378 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
B29C66/71, B29K2027/06 (EP,US);
B29C66/8122, B29K2827/18 (EP)
Former IPC [1992/42]B29C65/20, A61M39/00, // B29L23:22
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1992/42]
TitleGerman:Steriles Schweissen von Kunststoffschläuchen[1992/42]
English:Total containment welding of plastic tube[1992/42]
French:Soudage stérile de tuyaux en matière plastique[1992/42]
Examination procedure20.09.1994Examination requested  [1994/48]
10.04.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.10.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.03.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.10.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.01.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.07.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.04.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.10.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.10.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.04.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.07.2002Fee for grant paid
29.07.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP02008307.7  / EP1238782
Opposition(s)03.07.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
25.04.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
30.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
30.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
26.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
19.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 08
20.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 09
06.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 10
22.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 11
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.200110   M06   Fee paid on   06.06.2001
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.10.2002
CH02.10.2002
GR02.10.2002
IT02.10.2002
LI02.10.2002
PT02.01.2003
LU10.04.2003
ES29.04.2003
MC30.04.2003
[2008/02]
Former [2005/02]AT02.10.2002
CH02.10.2002
GR02.10.2002
LI02.10.2002
PT02.01.2003
LU10.04.2003
ES29.04.2003
MC30.04.2003
Former [2004/39]AT02.10.2002
CH02.10.2002
GR02.10.2002
LI02.10.2002
PT02.01.2003
LU10.04.2003
ES29.04.2003
Former [2004/04]AT02.10.2002
CH02.10.2002
GR02.10.2002
LI02.10.2002
PT02.01.2003
ES29.04.2003
Former [2003/39]AT02.10.2002
CH02.10.2002
GR02.10.2002
LI02.10.2002
PT02.01.2003
Former [2003/37]AT02.10.2002
GR02.10.2002
PT02.01.2003
Former [2003/31]GR02.10.2002
PT02.01.2003
Former [2003/29]PT02.01.2003
Documents cited:Search[A]BE594760  (L. SPRUIT) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [YA]US2562523  (GASTON BRUNET) [Y] 2,3,6-8 * figures 6-8 * [A] 9;
 [A]CH375515  (HESSER AG MASCHF [DE]) [A] 2,3,6,9 * figures 2,3 *;
 [A]US3413175  (KURT ROCHLA) [A] 1 * figures 13-16 *;
 [A]US3968195  (BISHOP MARILYN) [A] 4,10 * abstract *;
 [A]WO8301926  (YOUNG WILLIAM EDMUND, et al) [A] 1 * page 9, line 19 - page 10, line 9; figure - ** page 12, line 21 - page 13, line 14 *;
 [A]US4443215  (SMITH JAMES G [US]) [A] 2,3,6,7 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0134630  (DU PONT [US]) [A] 4,10 * figures 8,9; claim 1 *;
 [Y]EP0208004  (NPBI BV [NL]) [Y] 4,10 * figure - *;
 [YA]US4753697  (SHAPOSKA JOHN B [US], et al) [Y] 4,10 * figures 6,17-20 * [A] 2,3,6,7;
 [A]US4770735  (SHAPOSKA JOHN B [US], et al) [A] 4,10 * figures 8-11 *;
 [XY]US4897138  (SHAPOSKA JOHN B [US], et al) [X] 1,5 * the whole document * [Y] 2,3,6-8
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