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EP About this file: EP0987478

EP0987478 - Electromagnetic valve [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.08.2004
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
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
Müller, Friedrich
Seeweg 45
74670 Forchtenberg / DE
[2000/12]
Inventor(s)01 / Schulz, Bernd
Ziegelweg 9
74360 Ilsfeld / DE
[2000/12]
Representative(s)Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm, Beier, Dauster & Partner mbB
Postfach 10 40 36
70035 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/12]Patentanwälte Ruff, Beier, Schöndorf und Mütschele
Willy-Brandt-Strasse 28
70173 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date99105461.017.03.1999
[2000/12]
Priority number, dateDE199814258417.09.1998         Original published format: DE 19842584
[2000/12]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0987478
Date:22.03.2000
Language:DE
[2000/12]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0987478
Date:11.04.2001
[2001/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0987478
Date:08.10.2003
Language:DE
[2003/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.02.2001
ClassificationIPC:F16K31/06, F16K1/12
[2000/12]
CPC:
F16K31/0655 (EP); F16K1/123 (EP); F16K31/0651 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/01]
Former [2000/12]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Elektromagnetisch betätigbares Ventil[2000/12]
English:Electromagnetic valve[2000/12]
French:Soupape électromagnétique[2000/12]
Examination procedure16.08.2001Examination requested  [2001/42]
12.10.2001Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
31.01.2002Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) CY, DK, FI, GR, IE, MC
11.03.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.07.2003Fee for grant paid
12.07.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.07.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
21.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
05.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
16.11.2001CY   M01   Not yet paid
16.11.2001DK   M01   Not yet paid
16.11.2001FI   M01   Not yet paid
16.11.2001GR   M01   Not yet paid
16.11.2001IE   M01   Not yet paid
16.11.2001MC   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB08.10.2003
NL08.10.2003
SE08.01.2004
ES19.01.2004
PT08.03.2004
AT17.03.2004
LU17.03.2004
BE31.03.2004
[2008/16]
Former [2005/51]GB08.10.2003
NL08.10.2003
SE08.01.2004
ES19.01.2004
AT17.03.2004
LU17.03.2004
BE31.03.2004
Former [2005/23]GB08.10.2003
NL08.10.2003
SE08.01.2004
ES19.01.2004
LU17.03.2004
BE31.03.2004
Former [2005/14]GB08.10.2003
NL08.10.2003
SE08.01.2004
ES19.01.2004
BE31.03.2004
Former [2004/46]GB08.10.2003
NL08.10.2003
SE08.01.2004
ES19.01.2004
Former [2004/45]GB08.10.2003
NL08.10.2003
SE08.01.2004
Former [2004/33]NL08.10.2003
SE08.01.2004
Former [2004/24]SE08.01.2004
Documents cited:Search[AD]DE1866548U  (MUELLER GOTTFRIED [DE]) [AD] 1,3-6,8 * page 6, line 2 - page 9, line 20; figure 2 *;
 [A]US3795383  (LOMBARD C, et al) [A] 1,3-6* abstract *;
 [A]US5529281  (BRUDNICKI MYRON J [US], et al) [A] 1,3-6,8 * column 1, line 28 - column 3, line 61; figure . *
by applicantDE1866548U
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