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EP About this file: EP0678676

EP0678676 - Valve stack [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.11.1999
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.11.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 29.12.1999 [1999/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Festo AG & Co.
Ruiter Strasse 82
73734 Esslingen / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/47]For all designated states
FESTO AG & Co
Ruiter Strasse 82
73734 Esslingen / DE
Former [1995/43]For all designated states
Festo KG
Ruiter Strasse 82
D-73734 Esslingen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Stoll, Kurt, Dipl.Ing. Dr.
Lenzhalde 72
D-73732 Esslingen / DE
02 / Rüdle, Manfred, Dipl.-Ing.
Ermsweg 10
D-73734 Esslingen / DE
[1995/43]
Representative(s)Abel, Martin, et al
Patentanwälte
Magenbauer, Reimold, Vetter & Abel
Plochinger Strasse 109
73730 Esslingen / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/43]Abel, Martin, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Dipl.-Ing. R. Magenbauer Dipl.-Phys. Dr. O. Reimold Dipl.-Phys. Dr. H. Vetter Dipl.-Ing. M. Abel Hölderlinweg 58
D-73728 Esslingen / DE
Application number, filing date95104163.122.03.1995
[1995/43]
Priority number, dateDE1994441365720.04.1994         Original published format: DE 4413657
[1995/43]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0678676
Date:25.10.1995
Language:DE
[1995/43]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0678676
Date:13.12.1995
Language:DE
[1995/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0678676
Date:07.01.1999
Language:DE
[1999/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.10.1995
ClassificationIPC:F15B13/00, F15B13/043
[1995/47]
CPC:
F15B13/0839 (EP,US); F15B13/08 (KR); F15B13/0857 (EP,US);
Y10T137/86614 (EP,US); Y10T137/87209 (EP,US); Y10T137/87885 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1995/43]F15B15/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   IT [1995/43]
TitleGerman:Ventilanordnung[1995/43]
English:Valve stack[1995/43]
French:Bloc-valve[1995/43]
Examination procedure13.11.1995Examination requested  [1996/02]
18.02.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.03.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.04.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.06.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.08.1998Fee for grant paid
18.08.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.10.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
19.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE2443981  (HERION WERKE KG) [A] 1 * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US4257572  (NEFF JAMES A) [A] 1,6,12 * figures 7-9 *;
 [A]US4726393  (HERNER RAY H [US]) [A] 1,6,12 * figures 1-3 *;
 [A]GB2254909  (MANNESMANN AG [DE]) [A] 1* figure 1 *;
 [DA]DE4143274  (MANNESMANN AG [DE]) [DA] 1,6,12 * figure 1; claim 1 *
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