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EP About this file: EP0962846

EP0962846 - Flow control device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.01.2003
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.01.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.03.2003  [2003/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Suminoe Textile Co., Ltd.
11-20, Minami Senba 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka / JP
[1999/49]
Inventor(s)01 / Nishio, Shigenori
1459, Nakamachi, Matsugaoka
Kawachinagano-shi, Osaka / JP
02 / Kimura, Hiroshi
Soleil Senzai B-203
223, Senzai, Tenri-shi Nara / JP
03 / Kawakami, Masao
22-2, Uemachi 1-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka / JP
 [2001/36]
Former [1999/49]01 / Nishio, Shigenori
1459, Nakamachi, Matsugaoka
Kawachinagano-shi, Osaka / JP
02 / Kimura, Hiroshi
Solei Senzai B-203, Senzai
Tenri-shi, Nara / JP
03 / Kawakami, Masao
22-2, Uemachi 1-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka / JP
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/49]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date98123912.216.12.1998
[1999/49]
Priority number, dateJP1998015478703.06.1998         Original published format: JP 15478798
[1999/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0962846
Date:08.12.1999
Language:EN
[1999/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0962846
Date:27.03.2002
Language:EN
[2002/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.09.1999
ClassificationIPC:G05D7/06
[1999/49]
CPC:
G05D7/0688 (EP,US); Y10T137/7759 (EP,US); Y10T137/87354 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/33]
Former [1999/49]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur Steuerung eines Durchflusses[1999/49]
English:Flow control device[1999/49]
French:Dispositif de régulation d'un débit[1999/49]
Examination procedure17.04.2000Examination requested  [2000/24]
17.07.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.01.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.03.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
18.07.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.08.2001Fee for grant paid
29.08.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.12.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
31.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4508127  (THURSTON JOHN F [US]) [X] 1,2* column 3, line 22 - line 42; figure 1 *;
 [X]US4735225  (HUVETEAU JEAN L [FR]) [X] 1,2,6 * column 2, line 46 - column 5, line 2; figure . *;
 [X]US4953618  (HAMID SYED [US], et al) [X] 1,2,6 * column 3, line 56 - column 4, line 68; figures 2,3 *;
 [X]EP0554725  (LUBRIZOL CORP [US]) [X] 1,2 * column 6, line 41 - column 7, line 20; figure 1 *
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