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EP About this file: EP0697554

EP0697554 - Tolerance-compensating hose clamp [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  24.12.2004
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hans Oetiker AG Maschinen- und Apparatefabrik
Oberdorfstrasse 21
8812 Horgen / CH
[N/P]
Former [1999/43]For all designated states
Hans Oetiker AG Maschinen- und Apparatefabrik
Oberdorfstrasse 21
8812 Horgen / CH
Former [1996/08]For all designated states
Hans Oetiker AG Maschinen- und Apparatefabrik
Oberdorfstrasse 21
CH-8812 Horgen / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Oetiker, Hans
Oberdorfstrasse 21
CH-8812 Horgen / CH
[1996/08]
Representative(s)Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/08]Strehl Schübel-Hopf Groening & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date95111841.327.07.1995
[1996/08]
Priority number, dateUS1994029318319.08.1994         Original published format: US 293183
[1996/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0697554
Date:21.02.1996
[1996/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0697554
Date:27.10.1999
Language:EN
[1999/43]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0697554
Date:09.02.2005
Language:EN
[2005/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.01.1996
ClassificationIPC:F16L33/02
[1996/08]
CPC:
F16L33/025 (EP,US); F16B2/08 (KR); F16L33/035 (EP,US);
Y10T24/1457 (EP,US); Y10T24/1478 (EP,US); Y10T24/148 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/08]
TitleGerman:Schlauchklemme mit Toleranzausgleich[1996/08]
English:Tolerance-compensating hose clamp[1996/08]
French:Collier de serrage à compensation des tolérances[1996/08]
Examination procedure13.08.1996Examination requested  [1996/41]
22.04.1997Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.05.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.08.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.08.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.08.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.12.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
19.04.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
03.05.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.08.1999Fee for grant paid
11.08.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  26.07.2000  09.08.2000  ADMISSIBLE
ETABLISSEMENTS CAILLAU Société Anonyme à Directoire et Conseil de Surveillance
28, rue Ernest Renan
92130 ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX / FR
Opponent's representative
Intès, Didier Gérard André
Cabinet Beau de Loménie
158 rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
 [N/P]
Former [2000/39]
Opponent(s)01  26.07.2000  09.08.2000  ADMISSIBLE
ETABLISSEMENTS CAILLAU Société Anonyme à Directoire et Conseil de Surveillance
28, rue Ernest Renan
92130 ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX / FR
Opponent's representative
Intes, Didier Gérard André
Cabinet Beau de Loménie, 158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
30.08.2000Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
08.05.2001Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
14.03.2002Date of oral proceedings
29.04.2002Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
29.04.2002Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
18.05.2004Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
01.09.2004Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
08.12.2004Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition04.06.2002Appeal received No.  T0573/02
29.08.2002Statement of grounds filed
18.05.2004Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
18.05.2004Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
26.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]DE1500795  (JURID WERKE GMBH) [X] 1-3,5,6,13 * figures 1-6; claims 1-5 *;
 [A]FR2523260  (NORMA SPA [IT]) [A] 1,14* figures 1-4 *;
 [AD]GB2161207  (OETIKER HANS) [AD] 1,16,17,19-21 * abstract *;
 [X]EP0280598  (CAILLAU ETS [FR]) [X] 1-3 * column 3, lines 7-11; figure 4 *;
 [XDA]EP0344132  (ARCELLI & BERNACCHI [IT]) [XD] 1-3,5,6 * abstract * [A] 10,13,15
ExaminationUS513322
 GB778861
 US3402436
 US3475793
 FR2470275
 DE3018383
 US4402113
 FR2566475
 US4919682
 DE4038530
 DE4038529
 EP0491610
 EP0491609
 EP0508410
 US5305499
 FR2697612
by applicantUS1705895
 GB1064048
 US3475793
 US4237584
 FR2470275
 US4299012
 DE3018383
 US4308648
 US4315348
 US4622720
 EP0296918
 US4910832
 US4919682
 US4987651
 US5282295
 US5283931
 US19890446729
 US19900629716
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