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EP About this file: EP0626521

EP0626521 - Manifold valve [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.06.1998
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.06.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.07.1998 [1998/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SMC Kabushiki Kaisha
16-4, Shimbashi 1-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8659 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1994/48]For all designated states
SMC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
16-4, Shinbashi 1-chome
Minato-ku Tokyo 105 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Fukano, Yoshihiro, c/o SMC K.K.
Tsukuba Gijutsu Ctr, 2-2, Kinunodai 4-chome
Yawara-mura, Tsukuba-gun, Ibaraki-ken / JP
02 / Doi, Yoshitada, c/o SMC K.K.
Tsukuba Gijutsu Ctr, 2-2, Kinunodai 4-chome
Yawara-mura, Tsukuba-gun, Ibaraki-ken / JP
03 / Mori, Toshiyuki, c/o SMC K.K.
Tsukuba Gijutsu Ctr, 2-2, Kinunodai 4-chome
Yawara-mura, Tsukuba-gun, Ibaraki-ken / JP
[1994/48]
Representative(s)Keil & Schaafhausen Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Bockenheimer Landstraße 25
60325 Frankfurt am Main / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/48]KEIL & SCHAAFHAUSEN Patentanwälte
Eysseneckstrasse 31
D-60322 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Application number, filing date94107253.010.05.1994
[1994/48]
Priority number, dateJP1993013386312.05.1993         Original published format: JP 13386393
[1994/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0626521
Date:30.11.1994
Language:EN
[1994/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0626521
Date:30.07.1997
Language:EN
[1997/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.09.1994
ClassificationIPC:F15B13/08
[1994/48]
CPC:
F15B13/0839 (EP,US); F15B13/0817 (EP,US); F15B13/0857 (EP,US);
F15B13/0896 (EP,US); Y10T137/86614 (EP,US); Y10T137/87209 (EP,US);
Y10T137/87885 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1994/48]
TitleGerman:Verteilerventil[1994/48]
English:Manifold valve[1994/48]
French:Soupape distributrice[1994/48]
Examination procedure28.05.1994Examination requested  [1994/48]
02.02.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.05.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.10.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.01.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.03.1997Fee for grant paid
11.03.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.05.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
24.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]FR2531151  (BENNES MARREL [FR]);
 [A]US4469128  (PETRIMAUX ERIC [FR], et al);
 [A]DE4037353  (MANNESMANN AG)
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