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EP About this file: EP0721059

EP0721059 - Butterfly valve [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.06.2001
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.06.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 16.08.2001 [2001/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
1 Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi
Aichi-ken / JP
[N/P]
Former [1996/28]For all designated states
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho Toyota-shi
Aichi-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Iwata, Minoru
c/o Toyota Jidosha K.K., 1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi / JP
[1996/28]
Representative(s)Tiedtke, Harro, et al
Patentanwaltsbüro
Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner
Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/28]Tiedtke, Harro, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date96100171.608.01.1996
[1996/28]
Priority number, dateJP1995000131809.01.1995         Original published format: JP 131895
[1996/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0721059
Date:10.07.1996
Language:EN
[1996/28]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0721059
Date:12.02.1997
[1997/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0721059
Date:30.08.2000
Language:EN
[2000/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.12.1996
ClassificationIPC:F16K1/22, F01N1/16, F01N1/02
[1997/06]
CPC:
F01N1/023 (EP,US); F01N1/02 (EP,US); F01N1/084 (EP,US);
F01N1/089 (EP,US); F01N1/166 (EP,US); F01N2490/155 (EP,US);
Y10T137/7898 (EP,US); Y10T137/7902 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1996/28]F01N1/16
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1996/28]
TitleGerman:Klappenventil[1996/28]
English:Butterfly valve[1996/28]
French:Vanne papillon[1996/28]
Examination procedure08.01.1996Examination requested  [1996/28]
30.07.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.12.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.08.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.10.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.03.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.06.2000Fee for grant paid
02.06.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.05.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
11.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
10.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH06248929  ;
 [DA]JPH05156920  ;
 [A]JPH0688514  ;
 [A]EP0443181  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1 * page 3, line 16 - page 4, line 24; figure 8 * * page 8, line 14 - line 17 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19941206), vol. 018, no. 640, Database accession no. (M - 1717), & JP06248929 A 19940906 (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP) [A] 1,2,5-7,12,13,15-19 * abstract *
 [DA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19931007), vol. 017, no. 558, Database accession no. (M - 1493), & JP05156920 A 19930622 (SANGO:KK) [DA] 1,2,5,7,15-19 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940704), vol. 018, no. 352, Database accession no. (M - 1631), & JP06088514 A 19940329 (SANGO CO LTD) [A] 1,15 * abstract *
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