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EP About this file: EP0872678

EP0872678 - Tube joint [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.05.2004
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.05.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 30.06.2004  [2004/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SMC Kabushiki Kaisha
16-4, Shimbashi 1-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8659 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2003/28]For all designated states
SMC Kabushiki Kaisha
16-4, Shimbashi 1-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8659 / JP
Former [1998/43]For all designated states
SMC Kabushiki Kaisha
16-4, Shinbashi 1-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8659 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Fukano, Yoshihiro, c/o SMC Kabushiki Kaisha
Tsukuba Gijutsu Ctr. 2.2, Kinunodai 4-chome Yawara
-mura, Tsukuba-gun, Ibaraki-ken 300-2493 / JP
02 / Maruyama, Tetsuro, c/o SMC Kabushiki Kaisha
Tsukuba Gijutsu Ctr 2.2, Kinunodai 4-chome Yawara
-mura, Tsukuba-gun, Ibaraki-ken 300-2493 / JP
 [2003/17]
Former [2003/16]01 / Fukano, Yoshihiro, c/o SMC Kabushiki Kaisha Tsukub
a Gijutsu Center 2.2, Kinunodai 4-chome, Yawara-mu
ra Tsukuba-gun, Ibaraki-ken 300-2493 / JP
02 / Maruyama, Tetsuro, c/o SMC Kabushiki Kaisha Tsukub
a Gijutsu Center 2.2, Kinunodai 4-chome, Yawara-mu
ra Tsukuba-gun, Ibaraki-ken 300-2493 / JP
Former [2003/14]01 / Fukano, Yoshihiro, c/o SMC K.K. Tsubuka Gijutsu
Center 2.2, Kinunodai 4-chome, Yawara-mura
Tsukuba-gun, Ibaraki-ken 300-2493 / JP
02 / Maruyama, Tetsuro, c/o SMC K.K. Tsukuba Gijutsu
Center 2.2, Kinunodai 4-chome, Yawara-mura
Tsukuba-gun, Ibaraki-ken 300-2493 / JP
Former [1998/43]01 / Fukano, Yoshihiro, c/o SMC Kabushiki Kaisha
2-2, Kinunodai 4-chome, Yawara-mura
Tsukuba-gun, Ibaraki-ken 300-2493 / JP
02 / Maruyama, Tetsuro, c/o SMC Kabushiki Kaisha
2-2, Kinunodai 4-chome, Yawara-mura
Tsukuba-gun, Ibaraki-ken 300-2493 / JP
Representative(s)Keil & Schaafhausen Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Bockenheimer Landstraße 25
60325 Frankfurt am Main / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/43]KEIL & SCHAAFHAUSEN Patentanwälte
Eysseneckstrasse 31
60322 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Application number, filing date98106296.107.04.1998
[1998/43]
Priority number, dateJP1997009625214.04.1997         Original published format: JP 9625297
[1998/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0872678
Date:21.10.1998
Language:EN
[1998/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0872678
Date:09.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.07.1998
ClassificationIPC:F16L19/04, F16L47/04, F16L19/028, F16L33/22
[1998/43]
CPC:
F16L19/04 (EP,US); F16L19/028 (EP,US); F16L33/223 (EP,US);
F16L47/041 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1999/26]
Former [1998/43]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Rohrverbindung[1998/43]
English:Tube joint[1998/43]
French:Raccord de tuyaux[1998/43]
Examination procedure26.02.1999Examination requested  [1999/17]
18.10.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.04.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.10.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.02.2003Fee for grant paid
24.02.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.04.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
19.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
20.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
30.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XA]DE2510886  (MATTES ROLF) [X] 1 * page 4, line 12 - page 4, line 16; figures 1,2 * [A] ;
 [X]FR2373012  (DROUVIN ROBERT [FR]) [X] 1 * page 3, line 28 - page 4, line 28; figure 3 *;
 [A]EP0365821  (NIPPON PILLAR PACKING [JP]) [A] 1,5,7* column 10, line 3 - column 10, line 11; figure 3 *;
 [A]US5388871  (SAITOH MASAHIRO [JP]) [A] 1,2,4 * abstract *
by applicantJPH0720471U
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