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EP About this file: EP0971163

EP0971163 - Quick connector assembly, and female member of quick connector assembly [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.03.2007
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.04.2008Change - representativepublished on 28.05.2008  [2008/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TOKAI RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
3600, Aza-Utazu Oaza-Kitatoyama Komaki-shi
Aichi-ken / JP
[2006/20]
Former [2000/02]For all designated states
TOKAI RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
3600, Aza-Utazu Oaza-Kitatoyama
Komaki-shi Aichi-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ito, Tomohide, Tokai Rubber Industries, Ltd.
3600, Aza-Utazu, Oaza-Kitatoyama
Komaki-shi, Aichi-ken / JP
02 / Takayanagi, Akira, Tokai Rubber Industries, Ltd.
3600, Aza-Utazu, Oaza-Kitatoyama
Komaki-shi, Aichi-ken / JP
[2000/02]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/22]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Former [2005/33]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Former [2000/02]Pellmann, Hans-Bernd, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date99113256.408.07.1999
[2000/02]
Priority number, dateJP1998019386909.07.1998         Original published format: JP 19386998
JP1999015540502.06.1999         Original published format: JP 15540599
[2000/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0971163
Date:12.01.2000
Language:EN
[2000/02]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0971163
Date:21.03.2001
[2001/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0971163
Date:17.05.2006
Language:EN
[2006/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.02.2001
ClassificationIPC:F16L37/084
[2000/02]
CPC:
F16L37/0987 (EP,US); Y10S285/921 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2001/50]
Former [2000/02]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Schnellkupplungseinheit und aufnehmendes Element einer Schnellkupplungseinheit[2000/02]
English:Quick connector assembly, and female member of quick connector assembly[2000/02]
French:Ensemble de raccord rapide et élément femelle d'un ensemble de raccord rapide[2000/02]
Examination procedure08.07.1999Examination requested  [2000/02]
18.11.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.03.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.05.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.11.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.03.2006Fee for grant paid
20.03.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.02.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
30.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
30.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
30.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
29.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB17.08.2006
DE18.08.2006
[2008/16]
Documents cited:Search[X]US4749214  (HOSKINS JOHN T [US], et al) [X] 1,11 * column 3, line 48 - column 3, line 55; figures 1,4,10,14 *;
 [X]EP0628760  (TOKAI RUBBER IND LTD [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,4-6 * column 15, line 26 - column 15, line 49; figures 13,16 *;
 [DA]US4846506  (BOCSON DAVID A [US], et al) [DA] 1,3,11,13 * column 6, line 65 - column 7, line 8; figures 1,6 *;
 [DA]US5161833  (MCNAUGHTON JAMES [US], et al) [DA] 1,10,11 * abstract *
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