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EP About this file: EP0927846

EP0927846 - A four-way selector valve [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.05.2003
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.05.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 16.07.2003  [2003/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TGK CO., Ltd.
1211-4 Kunugidacho, Hachioji-shi
Tokyo 193-0942 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/27]For all designated states
TGK CO., Ltd.
1211-4 Kunugidacho, Hachioji-shi
Tokyo 193-0942 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hirota, Hisatoshi, TGK Co., Ltd.
1211-4 Kunugida-cho
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo / JP
[1999/27]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/27]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date99100072.005.01.1999
[1999/27]
Priority number, dateJP1998004907602.03.1998         Original published format: JP 4907698
JP1998000002305.01.1998         Original published format: JP 2398
[1999/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0927846
Date:07.07.1999
Language:EN
[1999/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0927846
Date:24.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.05.1999
ClassificationIPC:F16K11/044, F25B41/04, F16K11/16
[1999/27]
CPC:
F16K11/044 (EP,US); F16K11/166 (EP,US); F16K11/168 (EP,US);
F25B41/26 (EP,US); Y10T137/86919 (EP,US); Y10T137/87201 (EP,US);
Y10T137/87209 (EP,US); Y10T137/87225 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/11]
Former [1999/27]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Ein Vierwege-Wählventil[1999/27]
English:A four-way selector valve[1999/27]
French:Soupape de sélection à quatre voies[1999/27]
Examination procedure05.01.1999Examination requested  [1999/27]
22.05.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.07.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.10.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
01.02.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.04.2002Fee for grant paid
19.04.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.04.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
30.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2867237  (ALLINGHAM WALTER F) [A] 1 * column 2, line 52 - column 3, line 21; figure 1 *;
 [A]US4176687  (ENSIGN HAROLD W [US]);
 [A]US4805666  (ARAKI TOKINORI [JP], et al)
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