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EP About this file: EP0974020

EP0974020 - THROTTLE VALVE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.10.2004
Database last updated on 10.05.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 16.04.2008  [2008/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tecnoplastic SPA
Via Fontanelle 22, Loc. Sarissola
16012 Busalla / IT
[2000/04]
Inventor(s)01 / TUBARO, Bruno
Via N. Gallino, 34/2
I-16010 Savignone / IT
[2000/04]
Representative(s)Weiss, Wolfgang
Georg Fischer AG Patentabteilung Amsler-Laffon-Strasse 9
8201 Schaffhausen / CH
[N/P]
Former [2001/09]Weiss, Wolfgang
c/o Georg Fischer AG Patentabteilung Amsler-Laffon-Strasse 9
8201 Schaffhausen / CH
Former [2000/04]Karaghiosoff, Giorgio Alessandro, Dipl.-Phys.
Via Pecorile 27/B
17015 Celle Ligure (Savona) / IT
Application number, filing date98919223.206.04.1998
[2000/04]
WO1998EP01995
Priority number, dateIT1997SV0001811.04.1997         Original published format: IT SV970018
[2000/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9846918
Date:22.10.1998
Language:EN
[1998/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0974020
Date:26.01.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.10.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0974020
Date:26.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:F16K1/228, F16K27/02, F16K31/53
[2000/04]
CPC:
F16K31/535 (EP); F16K1/2285 (EP); F16K27/0218 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/04]
TitleGerman:DROSSELVENTIL[2000/04]
English:THROTTLE VALVE[2000/04]
French:ROBINET D'ETRANGLEMENT[2000/04]
Entry into regional phase08.11.1999National basic fee paid 
08.11.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
02.11.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.10.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.11.1999Examination requested  [2000/04]
06.06.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.12.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.08.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.12.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.06.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.08.2003Fee for grant paid
20.08.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.08.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
25.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.11.2003
BE26.11.2003
CH26.11.2003
CY26.11.2003
FI26.11.2003
LI26.11.2003
NL26.11.2003
DK26.02.2004
GR26.02.2004
SE26.02.2004
IE06.04.2004
LU06.04.2004
PT26.04.2004
MC30.04.2004
[2008/16]
Former [2007/17]AT26.11.2003
BE26.11.2003
CH26.11.2003
CY26.11.2003
FI26.11.2003
LI26.11.2003
NL26.11.2003
DK26.02.2004
GR26.02.2004
SE26.02.2004
IE06.04.2004
LU06.04.2004
MC30.04.2004
Former [2005/24]AT26.11.2003
BE26.11.2003
CH26.11.2003
FI26.11.2003
LI26.11.2003
NL26.11.2003
DK26.02.2004
GR26.02.2004
SE26.02.2004
IE06.04.2004
LU06.04.2004
MC30.04.2004
Former [2005/23]AT26.11.2003
BE26.11.2003
CH26.11.2003
FI26.11.2003
LI26.11.2003
NL26.11.2003
DK26.02.2004
GR26.02.2004
SE26.02.2004
LU06.04.2004
MC30.04.2004
Former [2005/02]AT26.11.2003
BE26.11.2003
CH26.11.2003
FI26.11.2003
LI26.11.2003
NL26.11.2003
DK26.02.2004
GR26.02.2004
SE26.02.2004
MC30.04.2004
Former [2004/52]AT26.11.2003
BE26.11.2003
CH26.11.2003
FI26.11.2003
LI26.11.2003
NL26.11.2003
DK26.02.2004
GR26.02.2004
SE26.02.2004
Former [2004/41]AT26.11.2003
CH26.11.2003
FI26.11.2003
LI26.11.2003
NL26.11.2003
DK26.02.2004
GR26.02.2004
SE26.02.2004
Former [2004/33]AT26.11.2003
CH26.11.2003
FI26.11.2003
LI26.11.2003
NL26.11.2003
GR26.02.2004
SE26.02.2004
Former [2004/31]AT26.11.2003
FI26.11.2003
SE26.02.2004
Former [2004/26]FI26.11.2003
SE26.02.2004
Former [2004/24]SE26.02.2004
Cited inInternational search[A]FR1552564  (FMC CORPORATION) [A] 19 * figure 5 *;
 [XY]DE2231277  (JAMESBURY CORP) [X] 1-11 * figures 2,3 * [Y] 12-15,18;
 [Y]FR2357797  (DELBERGUE MARTIAL [FR]) [Y] 18 * figure 1 *;
 [X]US4138090  (SUMNER JOE D, et al) [X] 1 * figure 10 *;
 [X]FR2423696  (PONT A MOUSSON [FR]) [X] 1 * figure 5 *;
 [Y]GB2069103  (FIP FORMATURA INIENZIONE POLI) [Y] 12,13 * figures 3-5 *;
 [X]US4289296  (KRAUSE BERND) [X] 1-11 * figures 2,3 *;
 [X]US4304392  (MACIULAITIS VYTAUTAS K) [X] 1 * figures 4,5 *;
 [X]GB2090380  (MASONEILAN INT INC) [X] 1 * figure 3 *;
 [A]DE8513613U  (MÜLLER) [A] 18 * figures 1-4 *;
 [X]EP0166286  (PONT A MOUSSON [FR]) [X] 1 * figures 6,11 *;
 [Y]EP0379615  (VIA GMBH [DE]) [Y] 14,15 * abstract *;
 [Y]EP0390458  (TOMOE TECH RES CO [JP]) [Y] 18 * figure 4 *;
 [A]DE4217448  (MUELLER VERPACKUNGEN [CH]) [A] 19 * figures 2,3 *;
 [A]DE9421290U  (SCHMITZ & SCHULTE GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [A] 19 * figures 1-3 *;
 [A]WO9622482  (KOHLER CO [US])
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