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EP0893641 - Device for connecting two pipe elements and use of such a pipe element connection device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.07.2005
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.07.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 07.09.2005  [2005/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Saint-Gobain PAM
91, Avenue de la Libération
54000 Nancy / FR
[N/P]
Former [2002/15]For all designated states
SAINT-GOBAIN PAM
91, Avenue de la Libération
54000 Nancy / FR
Former [1999/04]For all designated states
PONT-A-MOUSSON S.A.
91, Avenue de la Libération
54000 Nancy / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Vitel, Jean-Pierre
9, Rue Clinchant
54470 Thiaucourt-Regnieville / FR
02 / Favier, Noel
45, Rue Bellevue
54380 Dieulouard / FR
03 / Schneider, André
21, Allée Pierre Lallement, Pré Latour
54700 Pont-à-Mousson / FR
04 / Lescot, Didier
21, Rue Pierregaud
54200 Toul / FR
05 / Bourgin, René
191, Rue de la Heurlotte
54700 Montauville / FR
[1999/04]
Representative(s)Puit, Thierry, et al
Saint-Gobain PAM Service Propriété Industrielle, BP 109
54704 Pont-à-Mousson Cedex / FR
[N/P]
Former [1999/04]Puit, Thierry, et al
PONT-A-MOUSSON S.A. / DDPP, Service Propriété Industrielle, BP 109
54704 Pont-à-Mousson Cedex / FR
Application number, filing date98470015.313.07.1998
[1999/04]
Priority number, dateFR1997000951825.07.1997         Original published format: FR 9709518
[1999/04]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0893641
Date:27.01.1999
Language:FR
[1999/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0893641
Date:15.09.2004
Language:FR
[2004/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.11.1998
ClassificationIPC:F16L23/024, F16L23/028
[1999/04]
CPC data not yet available
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/40]
Former [1999/04]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesSI24.07.1998
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zum Verbinden von zwei Rohrstücken und Anwendung der Verbindung von Rohrstücken[1999/04]
English:Device for connecting two pipe elements and use of such a pipe element connection device[1999/04]
French:Dispositif pour l'assemblage de deux éléments de canalisation, et assemblages d'éléments de canalisation en comportant application[1999/04]
Examination procedure12.07.1999Examination requested  [1999/36]
05.02.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.07.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.10.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.04.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.05.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.11.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.03.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.06.2004Fee for grant paid
14.06.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.06.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
23.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
17.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
22.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
12.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]FR1555582  (EMERIJ) [A] 1,2,9-11,16,17 * figures 1-3 *;
 [A]DE2010020  (THE DUNLOP COMPANY) [A] 1,2 * figures 1-4 *;
 [A]FR2357810  (CENTAURUS AG [CH]) [A] 1,2 * figures 1-3 *;
 [A]GB2057616  (THEOHARIS A A) [A] 1* figures 1-2A *;
 [A]DE19525157  (PUSPAS ARMATUREN GMBH [DE]) [A] 1 * figures 1-3 *;
 [AP]EP0794378  (FISCHER GEORG WAGA NV [NL]) [AP] 1 * abstract *
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