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EP About this file: EP0940179

EP0940179 - Linking device for the connection of adjacent elements of pipes or containers, particularly for laboratory equipment [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.03.2004
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 09.04.2008  [2008/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Büchi Labortechnik AG
Meierseggstrasse 40
9230 Flawil / CH
[N/P]
Former [1999/36]For all designated states
Büchi Labortechnik AG
Meierseggstrasse 40
CH-9230 Flawil / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Widmer, Richard
Nelkenstrasse 10
9200 Gossau / CH
02 / Sanwald, Marco
Bischofszellerstrasse 23
9200 Gossau / CH
[1999/36]
Representative(s)Hepp, Dieter, et al
Hepp Wenger Ryffel AG
Friedtalweg 5
9500 Wil / CH
[N/P]
Former [1999/36]Hepp, Dieter, et al
Hepp, Wenger & Ryffel AG, Friedtalweg 5
9500 Wil / CH
Application number, filing date98810192.906.03.1998
[1999/36]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0940179
Date:08.09.1999
Language:DE
[1999/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0940179
Date:07.05.2003
Language:DE
[2003/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.08.1998
ClassificationIPC:B01L3/00, F16L49/00, F16L21/06
[1999/36]
CPC:
B01L3/565 (EP,US); F16L21/06 (EP,US); F16L23/032 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/20]
Former [1999/36]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verbindungselement zum Verbinden benachbarter Anschlusselemente an Rohren und/oder Behältermündungen, insbesondere an Laborgeräten[1999/36]
English:Linking device for the connection of adjacent elements of pipes or containers, particularly for laboratory equipment[1999/36]
French:Dispositif de connexion d'éléments adjacents de conduits ou de recipients, notamment pour materiel de laboratoire[1999/36]
Examination procedure05.11.1999Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.11.1999Examination requested  [2000/02]
09.02.2000Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
15.06.2000Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) LU, MC
21.11.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.03.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.12.2002Fee for grant paid
09.12.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.02.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
28.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
07.04.2000LU   M01   Not yet paid
07.04.2000MC   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI07.05.2003
FR07.05.2003
IE07.05.2003
IT07.05.2003
NL07.05.2003
DK07.08.2003
GR07.08.2003
PT07.08.2003
SE07.08.2003
ES18.08.2003
[2008/15]
Former [2006/14]FI07.05.2003
FR07.05.2003
IE07.05.2003
NL07.05.2003
DK07.08.2003
GR07.08.2003
PT07.08.2003
SE07.08.2003
ES18.08.2003
Former [2004/23]FI07.05.2003
IE07.05.2003
NL07.05.2003
DK07.08.2003
GR07.08.2003
PT07.08.2003
SE07.08.2003
ES18.08.2003
Former [2004/15]FI07.05.2003
IE07.05.2003
NL07.05.2003
GR07.08.2003
PT07.08.2003
SE07.08.2003
ES18.08.2003
Former [2004/05]FI07.05.2003
NL07.05.2003
GR07.08.2003
PT07.08.2003
SE07.08.2003
ES18.08.2003
Former [2004/03]NL07.05.2003
GR07.08.2003
PT07.08.2003
SE07.08.2003
ES18.08.2003
Former [2004/02]NL07.05.2003
GR07.08.2003
PT07.08.2003
SE07.08.2003
Former [2003/50]SE07.08.2003
Documents cited:Search[A]DE1600403  (BERGHOEFER DIPL KFM HANS) [A] 2,5 * figure - *;
 [A]FR2232728  (BRUDER MANNESMANN KG [DE]) [A] 1,9 * page 3, line 16 - line 35; figure - *;
 [XY]US3910610  (TURNER FRANK E, et al) [X] 1,3,9,10 * column 3, line 3 - line 14 * * column 3, line 40 - line 54; figures 4,5 * * column 4, line 3 - line 9; figures 9,10 * * column 4, line 21 - line 42 * * column 5, line 39 - line 50; claim 1 * [Y] 4;
 [Y]DE2655959  (KOTTER MANFRED DIPL ING) [Y] 4 * figure 1 *;
 [A]CH614905  (CIBA GEIGY AG [CH]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4381020  (DAGHE JOSEPH L, et al) [A] 2,5 * column 6, line 43 - line 65; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]EP0180656  (QVF GLASTECH GMBH [DE]) [A] 1,1,4 * page 5, line 20 - line 32 ** page 5, line 36 - page 6, line 3 *
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