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EP About this file: EP0786614

EP0786614 - Sanitary valve [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.02.2004
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.02.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.03.2004  [2004/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hansgrohe AG
Auestrasse 5 - 9
77761 Schiltach / DE
[2003/04]
Former [1997/31]For all designated states
Hans Grohe GmbH & Co. KG
Auestrasse 9
77761 Schiltach / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Blattner, Joachim
Dorfstr. 12
77716 Haslach / DE
02 / Ginter, Gerhard
Steige 21
78144 Tennenbronn / DE
03 / Heinzelmann, Werner
Hauptstr. 57
72275 Alpirsbach / DE
[1997/31]
Representative(s)Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm, Beier, Dauster & Partner mbB
Postfach 10 40 36
70035 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/31]Patentanwälte Ruff, Beier, Schöndorf und Mütschele
Willy-Brandt-Strasse 28
70173 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date97100998.023.01.1997
[1997/31]
Priority number, dateDE199610216123.01.1996         Original published format: DE 19602161
[1997/31]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0786614
Date:30.07.1997
Language:DE
[1997/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0786614
Date:02.04.2003
Language:DE
[2003/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.06.1997
ClassificationIPC:F16K31/60
[1997/31]
CPC:
F16K31/605 (EP); E03C1/0412 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1997/31]
TitleGerman:Sanitärarmatur[1997/31]
English:Sanitary valve[1997/31]
French:Vanne sanitaire[1997/31]
Examination procedure05.07.1997Examination requested  [1997/36]
20.07.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.01.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.12.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.06.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.01.2002Date of oral proceedings
05.02.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
05.02.2002Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
15.03.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.11.2002Fee for grant paid
09.11.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.01.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
13.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
23.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
09.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
10.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI02.04.2003
NL02.04.2003
SE02.07.2003
[2004/05]
Former [2004/01]NL02.04.2003
SE02.07.2003
Former [2003/41]SE02.07.2003
Documents cited:Search[XA]EP0092863  (GEVIPI AG [LI]) [X] 1-3,5,15 * figure 1; claim 2 * [A] 7,10;
 [X]DE9017658U  (KLUDI-ARMATUREN) [X] 1,4,5,12,15 * figure 6 *;
 [X]EP0579111  (GROHE ARMATUREN FRIEDRICH [DE]) [X] 1-3,5-11,15 * column 1, line 49 - line 52; figures 1,3 *;
 [A]DE4343572  (GROHE ARMATUREN FRIEDRICH [DE]) [A] 1-3,7,9,16* figure 1; claim 8 *
by applicantDE4223093
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