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EP1000283 - IMPROVED RETAINING STRUCTURE FOR A FUEL TANK MOUNTED VALVE BODY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.08.2005
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eaton Corporation
Eaton Center Cleveland
Ohio 44114-2584 / US
[N/P]
Former [2004/18]For all designated states
EATON CORPORATION
Eaton Center
Cleveland, Ohio 44114-2584 / US
Former [2000/20]For all designated states
EATON CORPORATION
Eaton Center, 1111 Superior Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44114-2584 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LEADFORD, Gary, H.
42351 Glencove Court
Canton, MI 48188 / US
[2000/20]
Representative(s)Wagner, Karl H., et al
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Wagner, Karl H., et al
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Former [2000/20]Wagner, Karl H., Dipl.-Ing., et al
Wagner & Geyer, Patentanwälte, Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date98938108.229.07.1998
[2000/20]
WO1998US15757
Priority number, dateUS1997090283830.07.1997         Original published format: US 902838
[2000/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9906745
Date:11.02.1999
Language:EN
[1999/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1000283
Date:17.05.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.02.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1000283
Date:06.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US11.02.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.06.2002
ClassificationIPC:F16K17/36, B60K15/035
[2002/31]
CPC:
B60K15/03519 (EP,US); F16K17/36 (KR); B60K2015/03453 (EP,US);
Y10T137/0874 (EP,US); Y10T137/86324 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2000/20]F16K17/36
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   GB,   SE [2000/20]
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTE HALTEVORRICHTUNG FÜR EINEN VENTILKÖRPER, DER IN EINEM KRAFTSTOFFTANK MONTIERT IST[2000/20]
English:IMPROVED RETAINING STRUCTURE FOR A FUEL TANK MOUNTED VALVE BODY[2000/20]
French:STRUCTURE DE MAINTIEN AMELIOREE POUR UN CORPS DE SOUPAPE MONTE DANS UN RESERVOIR DE CARBURANT[2000/20]
Entry into regional phase31.01.2000National basic fee paid 
31.01.2000Search fee paid 
31.01.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
31.01.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.02.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
31.01.2000Examination requested  [2000/20]
12.09.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.02.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.08.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.03.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.08.2004Fee for grant paid
03.08.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.07.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
05.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
04.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
04.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
09.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5139043  (HYDE JAMES P [US], et al) [X] 1,7,8,11,12,14 * abstract *
International search[X]US5404907  (BENJEY ROBERT P [US], et al);
 [A]US4779637  (UBALDI RAYMOND [FR]);
 [A]US5139043  (HYDE JAMES P [US], et al)
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