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EP About this file: EP0926422

EP0926422 - Pipe coupling socket [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.07.2006
Database last updated on 09.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.07.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 16.08.2006  [2006/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NITTO KOHKI CO., LTD.
2-9-4, Nakaikegami, Ota-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2005/36]For all designated states
NITTO KOHKI CO., LTD.
2-9-4, Nakaikegami, Ota-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [1999/26]For all designated states
Nitto Kohki Co., Ltd.
2-9-4, Nakaikegami, Ota-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kuwabara, Tetsuya c/o Nitto Kohki Co., Ltd.
9-4, Nakaikegami 2-chome, Oota-ku
Tokyo / JP
[1999/26]
Representative(s)Grosse Schumacher Knauer von Hirschhausen
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Schloss Schellenberg - Backhaus
Renteilichtung 1
45134 Essen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/20]GROSSE BOCKHORNI SCHUMACHER
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Frühlingstrasse 43A
45133 Essen / DE
Former [2002/43]Palgen, Peter, Dr., et al
Palgen, Schumacher & Kollegen Frühlingstrasse 43A
45133 Essen / DE
Former [1999/26]Kluin, Jörg-Eden, Dr. Dipl.-Phys., et al
Palgen, Schumacher & Kluin Patentanwälte Mulvanystrasse 2
40239 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date98124091.418.12.1998
[1999/26]
Priority number, dateJP1997036058326.12.1997         Original published format: JP 36058397
[1999/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0926422
Date:30.06.1999
Language:EN
[1999/26]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0926422
Date:27.11.2002
[2002/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0926422
Date:07.09.2005
Language:EN
[2005/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.10.2002
ClassificationIPC:F16L37/23
[1999/26]
CPC:
F16L37/23 (EP,US); F16L2201/10 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2003/33]
Former [1999/26]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Rohrmuffe[1999/26]
English:Pipe coupling socket[1999/26]
French:Manchon d'accouplement pour tuyau[1999/26]
Examination procedure18.12.1998Examination requested  [1999/26]
18.02.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.08.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.03.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.07.2005Fee for grant paid
08.07.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.06.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
07.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
07.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
29.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
11.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH07293772  ;
 [AD]JPH06249381  ;
 [A]EP0097089  (IND S A [FR]) [A] 1-9 * page 6, line 3 - line 11; figure 4 *;
 [A]US5607139  (KJELLBERG KENNETH [SE]) [A] 1-9 * abstract *;
 [A]FR2691906  (COMASEC INTERNATIONAL SA [FR]) [A] 1-7 * page 5, line 29 - page 6, line 11; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US5586791  (KIRCHNER HARY [DE], et al) [A] 1,2 * column 4, line 62 - column 5, line 6; figures 3-8 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960329), vol. 1996, no. 03, & JP07293772 A 19951110 (NITTO KOHKI CO LTD) [A] 1-9 * abstract *
 [AD]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19941207), vol. 018, no. 644, Database accession no. (M - 1718), & JP06249381 A 19940906 (JIYOPURATSUKUSU KK) [AD] 1-9 * abstract *
by applicantJP2630584B
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