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EP0918558 - PORTABLE FIREFIGHTING APPARATUS WITH INTEGRAL CONTROL VALVE-HANDLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.10.2003
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.10.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.11.2003  [2003/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Task Force Tips, Inc.
2800 East Evans Avenue
Valparaiso, IN 46383 / US
[1999/22]
Inventor(s)01 / Mack, Ross J.
1305 Boca Lago Drive
Valparaiso, Indiana 46383 / US
[1999/22]
Representative(s)Schmidt-Evers, Jürgen, et al
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/22]Schmidt-Evers, Jürgen, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Mitscherlich & Partner, Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date97915135.420.03.1997
[1999/22]
WO1997US04245
Priority number, dateUS1996063480919.04.1996         Original published format: US 634809
[1999/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9739802
Date:30.10.1997
Language:EN
[1997/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0918558
Date:02.06.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.10.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0918558
Date:27.11.2002
Language:EN
[2002/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.10.1997
ClassificationIPC:A62C5/02, A62C8/00
[1999/22]
CPC:
A62C5/02 (EP,US); A62C8/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB [1999/22]
TitleGerman:TRAGBARER BRANDLÖSCHEINRICHTUNG MIT INTEGRIERTEM STEUERVENTILGRIFF[1999/22]
English:PORTABLE FIREFIGHTING APPARATUS WITH INTEGRAL CONTROL VALVE-HANDLE[1999/22]
French:EXTINCTEUR PORTABLE AVEC POIGNEE-REGULATEUR DE DEBIT MONOBLOC[1999/22]
Entry into regional phase02.11.1998National basic fee paid 
02.11.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
19.01.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.11.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
19.01.1999Examination requested  [1999/22]
24.07.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.11.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.02.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
17.06.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.09.2002Fee for grant paid
11.09.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.08.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
16.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
12.01.1999M01   Fee paid on   19.01.1999
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Cited inInternational search[A]US5445226  (SCOTT BLAYNEY J [CA], et al) [A] 1,5 * column 3, line 62 - column 4, line 30; figure 1 *;
 [A]DE29511370U  (SCHMID BERND [DE]) [A] 1,5 * page 4, paragraph L - page 8, paragraph 2; figure - *;
 [A]EP0088029  (PRODUITS IND CIE FSE [FR]) [A] 1,5 * page 2, line 34 - page 7, line 1; figure - *
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