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EP0672584 - Valve assembly [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.04.2000
Database last updated on 18.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip07.04.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.05.2000 [2000/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eaton Corporation
Eaton Center, 1111 Superior Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44114-2584 / US
[N/P]
Former [1995/38]For all designated states
EATON CORPORATION
Eaton Center, 1111 Superior Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44114-2584 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Mittell, Larry Coburn
4304 Via Pinzon
Palos Verdes Estates, California 90274 / US
02 / Wada, James Masaru
17008 Wilton Place
Torrance, California 90504 / US
[1995/38]
Representative(s)Schwan, Gerhard
Schwan Schwan Schorer
Patentanwälte
Bauerstrasse 22
80796 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/38]Schwan, Gerhard, Dipl.-Ing.
Elfenstrasse 32
D-81739 München / DE
Application number, filing date95103424.809.03.1995
[1995/38]
Priority number, dateUS1994021368716.03.1994         Original published format: US 213687
[1995/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0672584
Date:20.09.1995
Language:EN
[1995/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0672584
Date:09.06.1999
Language:EN
[1999/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.06.1995
ClassificationIPC:B64D11/02, E03D5/00
[1995/38]
CPC:
B64D11/02 (EP,US); F16K31/385 (EP,US); Y10T137/0324 (EP,US);
Y10T137/6906 (EP,US); Y10T137/7316 (EP,US); Y10T137/7762 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesFR,   GB,   NL [1995/38]
TitleGerman:Ventilzusammenbau[1995/38]
English:Valve assembly[1995/38]
French:Assemblage de soupape[1995/38]
Examination procedure20.03.1996Examination requested  [1996/20]
30.06.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.12.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.04.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
22.07.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
20.08.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.11.1998Fee for grant paid
17.11.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.03.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
05.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
04.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
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