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EP About this file: EP0913606

EP0913606 - Spring biased rotary air valve [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.05.2005
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.02.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT, PT		published on 19.03.2008  [2008/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
National Seating Company, Inc.
200 National Drive Vonore
Tennessee 37885-9631 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/18]For all designated states
National Seating Company, Inc.
200 National Drive
Vonore, Tennessee 37885-9631 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Smith, Rodney F.
311 White Oak Drive
Seymour, Tennessee 37865 / US
[1999/18]
Representative(s)Willquist, Bo Lorentz
Awapatent AB Junkersgatan 1
582 35 Linköping / SE
[N/P]
Former [1999/18]Willquist, Bo
Willquist & Partners Patentbyra AB, S:t Larsgatan 23
582 24 Linköping / SE
Application number, filing date98203484.516.10.1998
[1999/18]
Priority number, dateUS1997095531021.10.1997         Original published format: US 955310
US1998015903623.09.1998         Original published format: US 159036
[1999/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0913606
Date:06.05.1999
Language:EN
[1999/18]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0913606
Date:19.05.1999
[1999/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0913606
Date:30.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.04.1999
ClassificationIPC:F16K5/04, F16K11/085
[1999/21]
CPC:
F16K11/0853 (EP,US); F16K5/0442 (EP,US); Y10T137/86646 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1999/18]F16K5/04
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/18]
TitleGerman:Federbelastetes Luftdrehventil[1999/18]
English:Spring biased rotary air valve[1999/18]
French:Vanne rotative pneumatique à ressort précontraint[1999/18]
Examination procedure03.09.1999Examination requested  [1999/44]
07.10.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.03.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.10.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.04.2004Fee for grant paid
02.04.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.03.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
18.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
21.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
30.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.200306   M06   Fee paid on   30.04.2004
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT30.06.2004
BE30.06.2004
CH30.06.2004
CY30.06.2004
FI30.06.2004
FR30.06.2004
IT30.06.2004
LI30.06.2004
NL30.06.2004
DK30.09.2004
GR30.09.2004
SE30.09.2004
ES11.10.2004
LU16.10.2004
IE18.10.2004
MC31.10.2004
PT30.11.2004
[2008/12]
Former [2007/17]AT30.06.2004
BE30.06.2004
CH30.06.2004
CY30.06.2004
FI30.06.2004
FR30.06.2004
LI30.06.2004
NL30.06.2004
DK30.09.2004
GR30.09.2004
SE30.09.2004
ES11.10.2004
LU16.10.2004
IE18.10.2004
MC31.10.2004
Former [2006/32]AT30.06.2004
BE30.06.2004
CH30.06.2004
FI30.06.2004
FR30.06.2004
LI30.06.2004
NL30.06.2004
DK30.09.2004
GR30.09.2004
SE30.09.2004
ES11.10.2004
IE18.10.2004
MC31.10.2004
Former [2006/13]AT30.06.2004
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CH30.06.2004
FI30.06.2004
LI30.06.2004
NL30.06.2004
DK30.09.2004
GR30.09.2004
SE30.09.2004
ES11.10.2004
IE18.10.2004
MC31.10.2004
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MC31.10.2004
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FI30.06.2004
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DK30.09.2004
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Former [2004/52]SE30.09.2004
Documents cited:Search[A]DE349387  (KURD VON HAKEN);
 [XA]US2623724  (DOWNEY GEORGE T) [X] 1 * figures 3,5 * [A] 25,33;
 [A]GB698388  (SVENSKA AZTIEBOLAGET GASACCUMU);
 [A]FR1479233  (AECHTER) [A] 1,25,33 * figures 2-4 *;
 [DA]US3443592  (FELMLEE WILLIAM J) [DA] 1 * figure 1 *;
 [A]GB2073371  (ROEBUCK N, et al) [A] 1,25,33 * figures 3-5 *;
 [DA]US4524951  (GREEN CHARLES J [US], et al) [DA] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]US4566628  (LATARIUS HANS R [DE]);
 [DA]US5447178  (GABRLIK DENNY [US], et al) [DA] 1 * figures 5,7,12 *
by applicantUS3443592
 US4524951
 US5447178
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