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EP About this file: EP1000286

EP1000286 - QUICK-ACTION COUPLING, ESPECIALLY FOR PLAIN END PIPES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.12.2003
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.12.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.02.2004  [2004/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Weh, Erwin
Siemensstrasse 5
89257 Illertissen / DE
For all designated states
Weh, Wolfgang
Siemensstr. 5
89257 Illertissen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/20]For all designated states
Weh, Erwin
Siemensstrasse 5
D-89257 Illertissen / DE
For all designated states
WEH, Wolfgang
Siemensstr. 5
D-89257 Illertissen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[2000/20]
Representative(s)Fiener, Josef
Patentanw. J. Fiener et col.
P.O. Box 12 49
87712 Mindelheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/20]Fiener, Josef
Patentanwälte Kahler, Käck, Fiener et col., P.O. Box 12 49
87712 Mindelheim / DE
Application number, filing date98946271.803.08.1998
[2000/20]
WO1998EP04829
Priority number, dateDE1997213794U02.08.1997         Original published format: DE 29713794 U
[2000/20]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9906752
Date:11.02.1999
Language:DE
[1999/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1000286
Date:17.05.2000
Language:DE
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.:EP1000286
Date:19.02.2003
Language:DE
[2003/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.02.1999
ClassificationIPC:F16L37/05, F16L37/12, G01M3/02
[2000/20]
CPC:
F16L37/20 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/20]
TitleGerman:SCHNELLANSCHLUSS, INSBESONDERE FÜR GLATTROHRE[2000/20]
English:QUICK-ACTION COUPLING, ESPECIALLY FOR PLAIN END PIPES[2000/20]
French:RACCORD RAPIDE, EN PARTICULIER POUR TUBES LISSES[2000/20]
Entry into regional phase02.03.2000National basic fee paid 
02.03.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
02.03.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.03.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.03.2000Examination requested  [2000/20]
14.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.11.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.06.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.11.2002Fee for grant paid
18.11.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.11.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
30.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
29.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]US3499469  (VIZUETE BENNIE, et al) [A] 1* figures 1-3; claims 1-5 *;
 [YA]US3868132  (RACINE WILLIAM H) [Y] 3,4 * the whole document * [A] 1;
 [XY]US3962769  (SMIDA GEORGE R) [X] 1,2,6-8,13 * the whole document * [Y] 3,4;
 [XAY]US4540201  (RICHARDSON WILLIAM D [US]) [X] 1,2,6-10,13 * the whole document * [A] 5,11,12 [Y] 3,4
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