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EP About this file: EP0701028

EP0701028 - Sanitary armature [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.02.1999
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.02.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 14.04.1999 [1999/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KWC AG
Hauptstrasse 130
CH-5726 Unterkulm / CH
[1996/11]
Inventor(s)01 / Simotti, Vittore
Hammer 1
CH-5000 Aarau / CH
02 / Brunner, Arthur
Sonnenrain 195
CH-8916 Jonen / CH
[1996/11]
Representative(s)Schaad, Balass, Menzl & Partner AG
Bellerivestrasse 20
Postfach
8034 Zürich / CH
[N/P]
Former [1996/11]Patentanwälte Schaad, Balass & Partner AG
Dufourstrasse 101 Postfach
CH-8034 Zürich / CH
Application number, filing date94114281.212.09.1994
[1996/11]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0701028
Date:13.03.1996
Language:DE
[1996/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0701028
Date:22.04.1998
Language:DE
[1998/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.07.1995
ClassificationIPC:E03C1/04, E03C1/05, F16K11/20
[1996/11]
CPC:
E03C1/057 (EP,US); E03C1/0401 (EP,US); F16K11/207 (EP,US);
G01S13/04 (EP,US); G01S13/88 (EP,US); Y10T137/7504 (EP,US);
Y10T137/87692 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   FR,   IT,   LI [1996/25]
Former [1996/11]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Sanitäre Armatur[1996/11]
English:Sanitary armature[1996/11]
French:Armature sanitaire[1996/11]
Examination procedure13.09.1995Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
17.01.1996Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) BE, DK, ES, GB, GR, IE, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
20.06.1996Examination requested  [1996/34]
21.08.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.12.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.06.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
24.10.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.12.1997Fee for grant paid
19.12.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.01.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
19.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
26.10.1995BE   M01   Not yet paid
26.10.1995DK   M01   Not yet paid
26.10.1995ES   M01   Not yet paid
26.10.1995GB   M01   Not yet paid
26.10.1995GR   M01   Not yet paid
26.10.1995IE   M01   Not yet paid
26.10.1995LU   M01   Not yet paid
26.10.1995MC   M01   Not yet paid
26.10.1995NL   M01   Not yet paid
26.10.1995PT   M01   Not yet paid
26.10.1995SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4681141  (WANG WEN-CHING [TW]) [A] 1,2 * column 1, line 62 - column 3, line 65; figures 1,2 *;
 [AD]EP0432440  (KARRER WEBER & CIE AG [CH]) [AD] 1 * column 2, line 51 - column 4, line 19; figure 1 *;
 [AD]EP0432553  (KARRER WEBER & CIE AG [CH]);
 [AD]EP0455998  (KARRER WEBER & CIE AG [CH]);
 [A]EP0577164  (TELMA GUZZINI S R L [IT]) [A] 1,2 * column 2, line 1 - column 2, line 55; figure 1 *
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