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EP About this file: EP0689931

EP0689931 - Process for welding plastic tubes and socket for its realisation [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.08.2002
Database last updated on 05.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.10.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 15.12.2004  [2004/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alois Gruber Gesellschaft m.b.H.
Grünburger Strasse 41
4540 Bad Hall / AT
[2001/45]
Former [2001/39]For all designated states
agru Alois Gruber G.m.b.H.
Grünburger Strasse 41
4540 Bad Hall / AT
Former [1996/01]For all designated states
"agru" Alois Gruber Gesellschaft m.b.H.
Grünburger Strasse 41
A-4540 Bad Hall / AT
Inventor(s)01 / Lueghamer, Albert
Grünburger Str. 41
A-4540 Bad Hall / AT
[1996/01]
Representative(s)Rupprecht, Klaus, et al
Luderschmidt, Schüler & Partner
Patentanwälte
John-F.-Kennedy-Strasse 4
65189 Wiesbaden / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/39]Rupprecht, Klaus, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Luderschmidt, Schüler & Partner Patentanwälte John-F.-Kennedy-Strasse 4
65189 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [1996/01]Rupprecht, Klaus, Dipl.-Ing.
Kastanienstrasse 18
D-61476 Kronberg / DE
Application number, filing date95109322.816.06.1995
[1996/01]
Priority number, dateDE1994442237227.06.1994         Original published format: DE 4422372
[1996/01]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0689931
Date:03.01.1996
Language:DE
[1996/01]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0689931
Date:23.07.1997
[1997/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0689931
Date:26.09.2001
Language:DE
[2001/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.06.1997
ClassificationIPC:B29C65/34, F16L27/02, // B29L23:00
[1996/01]
CPC:
F16L47/03 (EP,US); F16L47/02 (KR); B29C65/342 (EP,US);
B29C65/7841 (EP,US); B29C66/1122 (EP,US); B29C66/1142 (EP,US);
B29C66/3472 (EP,US); B29C66/5221 (EP,US); B29C66/5229 (EP,US);
B29C66/634 (EP,US); B29C66/91651 (EP,US); B29C66/9672 (EP,US);
B29C65/3468 (EP,US); B29C65/3476 (EP,US); B29C66/71 (EP,US);
B29C66/91653 (EP,US); B29C66/91655 (EP,US); B29C66/9241 (EP,US);
B29C66/929 (EP,US); B29C66/94 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
B29C66/71, B29C65/00 (US);
B29C66/71, B29K2023/06 (US,EP);
B29C66/71, B29K2023/12 (EP,US);
B29C66/71, B29K2027/06 (EP,US);
B29C66/71, B29K2027/12 (EP,US);
B29C66/71, B29K2027/16 (US,EP);
B29C66/71, B29K2071/00 (US,EP);
B29C66/71, B29K2081/04 (US,EP)
(-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/01]
Extension statesLT16.06.1995
LV16.06.1995
SI16.06.1995
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Schweissen von Kunststoffrohren und Muffe zur Durchführung des Verfahrens[1996/01]
English:Process for welding plastic tubes and socket for its realisation[1996/01]
French:Procédé pour le soudage de tuyau en matière plastique et raccord pour sa réalisation[1996/01]
Examination procedure18.09.1997Examination requested  [1997/47]
01.04.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.09.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.12.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.01.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.04.2001Fee for grant paid
12.04.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.06.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
08.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
18.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
23.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
25.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.199804   M06   Fee paid on   08.10.1998
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDK26.12.2001
PT26.12.2001
SE26.12.2001
GR28.12.2001
LU16.06.2002
MC16.06.2002
[2004/51]
Former [2004/39]DK26.12.2001
PT26.12.2001
SE26.12.2001
LU16.06.2002
MC16.06.2002
Former [2004/16]DK26.12.2001
PT26.12.2001
SE26.12.2001
MC16.06.2002
Former [2003/45]DK26.12.2001
PT26.12.2001
MC16.06.2002
Former [2003/25]PT26.12.2001
MC16.06.2002
Former [2002/48]PT26.12.2001
Documents cited:Search[X]JPH05157190  ;
 [A]JPH0674386  ;
 [A]JPH0419494  ;
 [A]US3022209  (CAMPBELL PAUL E) [A] 2 * column 3, line 41 * * column 2, line 56 - line 69; figure 4 *;
 [A]US3061503  (GOULD GORDON E, et al) [A] 6 * figure 2 *;
 [A]FR1416207  (AMERICAN METAL PROD) [A] 1 * page 3, column L, line 16 - line 18; figures 3,4 *;
 [A]DE3226575  (FRIEDRICHSFELD GMBH) [A] 1 * figure 8 *;
 [A]EP0155548  (BUEHLER OPTIMA MASCHF [DE]) [A] 6-8 * page 3, paragraph 4 - page 4, paragraph 2 *;
 [A]EP0159733  (WAVIN BV [NL]) [A] 1-12 * figures 1,7,8 *;
 [X]EP0262735  (WAVIN BV [NL]) [X] 4-12 * page 4, line 43 - line 44; figure 2 *;
 [A]EP0284834  (FISCHER AG GEORG [CH]) [A] 1,2* column 10, line 45 - line 49; figure 6A *;
 [X]DE3808228  (VDP VERSUCHSANSTALT FUER DATEN [DE]) [X] 1-3 * column 2, line 33 - line 43 *;
 [A]EP0525339  (FISCHER GEORG ROHRLEITUNG [CH]) [A] 11,12 * claim 6 *;
 [PA]DE4332196  (FISCHER GEORG ROHRLEITUNG [CH]) [PA] 1-12 * figure -; claim - *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19931007), vol. 017, no. 558, Database accession no. (M - 1493), & JP05157190 A 19930622 (SEKISUI CHEM CO LTD) [X] 1-3 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940621), vol. 018, no. 325, Database accession no. (M - 1625), & JP06074386 A 19940315 (ISAMU HANADA) [A] 4,5 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920430), vol. 016, no. 181, Database accession no. (M - 1242), & JP04019494 A 19920123 (KUBOTA CORP) [A] 11,12 * abstract *
by applicantFR1416207
 EP0262735
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