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EP About this file: EP0882918

EP0882918 - Thermally actuated safety valve [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  08.08.2003
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.08.2003Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 24.09.2003  [2003/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Metallwerke Otto Dingerkus GmbH
Auf dem Schilde
57439 Attendorn / DE
[1998/50]
Inventor(s)01 / Hartung, Karl-Heinz
Am Hahnbeul 6
57439 Attendorn / DE
[1998/50]
Representative(s)Brinkmann & Partner
Patentanwälte
Partnerschaft mbB
Am Seestern 8
40547 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/50]Stenger, Watzke & Ring Patentanwälte
Kaiser-Friedrich-Ring 70
40547 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date98108399.108.05.1998
[1998/50]
Priority number, dateDE19972009965U07.06.1997         Original published format: DE 29709965 U
[1998/50]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0882918
Date:09.12.1998
Language:DE
[1998/50]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0882918
Date:07.04.1999
[1999/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.02.1999
ClassificationIPC:F16K17/38
[1998/50]
CPC:
F16K17/38 (EP); F16K17/383 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1999/51]
Former [1998/50]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Thermisch betätigbares Sicherheitsventil[1998/50]
English:Thermally actuated safety valve[1998/50]
French:Soupape de sûreté actionnée thermiquement[1998/50]
Examination procedure24.09.1999Examination requested  [1999/47]
21.02.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.06.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.08.2003Application withdrawn by applicant  [2003/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
06.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
12.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
02.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XA]FR2304013  (HARTMANN & BRAUN AG) [X] 1-8,11-14 * figure 1; claim 1 * [A] 9,15-21;
 [XA]EP0131782  (SINGER CO) [X] 1,5,13,17 * figures 2,3 * [A] 4,15,16,18;
 [XA]GB1033612  (UNITED GAS INDUSTRIES) [X] 1 * page 4, line 70 - line 72; figures 3-6 * [A] 9-11;
 [XA]DE4131859  (MERTIK REGELUNGSTECHNIK GMBH) [X] 1,17,20 * figure 1; claim 2 * [A] 18,19,21;
 [DA]DE29511991U  (METALLWERKE OTTO DINGERKUS GMB)
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