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EP About this file: EP0864338

EP0864338 - Device for delayed activation of a valve [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.03.2004
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.04.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 02.06.2004  [2004/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TOTAL WALTHER GmbH, Feuerschutz und Sicherheit
Waltherstrasse 51
51069 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/38]For all designated states
TOTAL WALTHER GmbH, Feuerschutz und Sicherheit
Waltherstrasse 51
51069 Köln / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Schmidt, Werner, Ing.
Concordiastrasse 45
50374 Erftstadt / DE
[1998/38]
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/38]Selting, Günther, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte von Kreisler, Selting, Werner Postfach 10 22 41
50462 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date98102502.613.02.1998
[1998/38]
Priority number, dateDE199711037713.03.1997         Original published format: DE 19710377
[1998/38]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0864338
Date:16.09.1998
Language:DE
[1998/38]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0864338
Date:18.10.2000
[2000/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0864338
Date:07.05.2003
Language:DE
[2003/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.09.2000
ClassificationIPC:A62C37/46
[1998/38]
CPC data not yet available
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   LI,   NL [2001/27]
Former [1998/38]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur verzögerten Betätigung eines Ventils[1998/38]
English:Device for delayed activation of a valve[1998/38]
French:Dispositif pour l'activation retardée d'une soupape[1998/38]
Examination procedure01.12.2000Examination requested  [2001/04]
19.04.2001Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
10.08.2001Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) ES, FR, GB, IT, LU, SE
25.04.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
29.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.11.2002Fee for grant paid
28.11.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.02.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
21.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
26.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
25.05.2001ES   M01   Not yet paid
25.05.2001FR   M01   Not yet paid
25.05.2001GB   M01   Not yet paid
25.05.2001IT   M01   Not yet paid
25.05.2001LU   M01   Not yet paid
25.05.2001SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDK07.08.2003
[2004/23]
Documents cited:Search[A]US3857446  (KENNY T) [A] 1* column 2, line 62 - column 8, line 5; figure - *;
 [A]DE3827002  (HORCHER WILLI [DE], et al) [A] 1-14 * column 2, line 60 - column 4, line 54; figure - *;
 [AD]DE4005777  (TOTAL WALTHER FEUERSCHUTZ GMBH) [AD] 1-14 * column 2, line 22 - column 4, line 49; figure - *
ExaminationDE3827630
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