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EP0687850 - Thermal insulating covering for a pipeline and method for manufacturing the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 02.07.1999 Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event Tooltip	19.09.2003	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): DK	published on 05.11.2003 [2003/45]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states HUTCHINSON 2, rue Balzac 75008 Paris / FR
	[N/P]
Former [1995/51]	For all designated states HUTCHINSON 2 rue Balzac F-75008 Paris / FR
Inventor(s)	01 / Blin, Philippe Les Macquinières F-37260 Monts / FR
	02 / Mahin, Daniel Les Chesnaies F-37510 Savonnieres / FR
	[1995/51]
Representative(s)	Doireau, Marc, et al Cabinet ORES, 36,rue de St Pétersbourg 75008 Paris / FR
	[N/P]
Former [1995/51]	Doireau, Marc, et al Cabinet Orès 6, avenue de Messine F-75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date	94401367.1	17.06.1994
	[1995/51]
Filing language	FR
Procedural language	FR
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0687850
	Date:	20.12.1995
	Language:	FR
	[1995/51]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0687850
	Date:	26.08.1998
	Language:	FR
	[1998/35]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	03.11.1994
Classification	IPC:	F16L59/06, F16L59/02	[1995/51]
	CPC:	F16L59/022 (EP); F16L59/06 (EP)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, MC, NL, PT, SE [1995/51]
Title	German:	Thermisch isolierte Umhüllung für eine Rohrleitung und Verfahren zu ihrer Herstellung	[1995/51]
	English:	Thermal insulating covering for a pipeline and method for manufacturing the same	[1995/51]
	French:	Gaine d'isolation thermique pour canalisation et son procédé de fabrication	[1995/51]
Examination procedure	17.01.1996	Examination requested [1996/12]
	06.02.1997	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	05.06.1997	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	27.11.1997	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	12.01.1998	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	13.03.1998	Fee for grant paid
	13.03.1998	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	27.05.1999	No opposition filed within time limit [1999/33]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	19.06.1996	Renewal fee patent year 03
	10.06.1997	Renewal fee patent year 04
	19.06.1998	Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	26.08.1998
	ES	26.08.1998
	GR	26.08.1998
	DK	26.11.1998
	PT	26.11.1998
	SE	26.11.1998
	IE	04.05.1999
	[2003/45]
Former [2002/26]	AT	26.08.1998
	ES	26.08.1998
	GR	26.08.1998
	PT	26.11.1998
	SE	26.11.1998
	IE	04.05.1999
Former [2002/10]	AT	26.08.1998
	GR	26.08.1998
	PT	26.11.1998
	SE	26.11.1998
	IE	04.05.1999
Former [2001/23]	AT	26.08.1998
	GR	26.08.1998
	IE	26.08.1998
	PT	26.11.1998
	SE	26.11.1998
Former [2000/20]	AT	26.08.1998
	IE	26.08.1998
	PT	26.11.1998
	SE	26.11.1998
Former [1999/32]	AT	26.08.1998
	PT	26.11.1998
	SE	26.11.1998
Former [1999/29]	AT	26.08.1998
	PT	26.11.1998
Former [1999/22]	AT	26.08.1998
Documents cited:	Search	[Y] US3060069 (SINDARS FRED E et al.) [Y] 1,6 * column 1, line 35 - line 42; figures 1-12 *
		[Y] DE4134899 (CHR. BERGHOEFER GMBH & CO. KG, 3500 KASSEL, DE) [Y] 1,6 * column 3, line 10 - line 26; figure 1 *
		[A] GB719638 (DUNLOP RUBBER CO et al.) [A] 1 * figures 1-3 *
		[A] US3275038 (ROBERTS FRED T et al.) [A] 1 * figures 1-7 *
		[A] DE2904141 (JABITHERM GMBH et al.) [A] 1 * page 4, line 1 - page 5, line 2; figures 1,2 *
		[A] DE1225929 (SIEGWART EMIL et al.) [A] 1 * column 3, line 10 - line 31; figures 1-3 *
		[A] US4218814 (HODAPP NORBERT J et al.) [A] 6 * figures 1-10 *
		[A] EP0041252 (KIRCHNER FRAENK ROHR et al.) [A]

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