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EP About this file: EP1001204

EP1001204 - Fluid-impermeable composite hose [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.12.2003
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.12.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 28.01.2004  [2004/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TOKAI RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
3600, Aza Utazu, Oaza Kitatoyama Komaki-shi
Aichi-ken, 485-8550 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2000/20]For all designated states
TOKAI RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
3600, Aza Utazu, Oaza Kitatoyama
Komaki-shi, Aichi-ken, 485-8550 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Furuta, Norihiko
33-14, Kubohonmachi
Komaki-shi, Aichi-ken, 485-0005 / JP
02 / Niki, Nobuaki
3, Aotsukashinmachi
Inuyama-shi, Aichi-ken, 484-0000 / JP
[2000/20]
Representative(s)Kuhnen & Wacker Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro PartG mbB
Prinz-Ludwig-Straße 40A
85354 Freising / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/20]Kuhnen & Wacker
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH, Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising / DE
Application number, filing date99122333.009.11.1999
[2000/20]
Priority number, dateJP1998032018711.11.1998         Original published format: JP 32018798
[2000/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1001204
Date:17.05.2000
Language:EN
[2000/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1001204
Date:29.01.2003
Language:EN
[2003/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.03.2000
ClassificationIPC:F16L11/02, F16L11/08
[2000/20]
CPC:
F16L11/02 (EP,US); F16L11/083 (EP,US); Y10S138/10 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2001/05]
Former [2000/20]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Flüssigkeitsundurchlässiger, mehrschichtiger Schlauch[2000/20]
English:Fluid-impermeable composite hose[2000/20]
French:Tuyau composite imperméable aux fluides[2000/20]
Examination procedure09.11.1999Examination requested  [2000/20]
12.01.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.05.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.09.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.01.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.07.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.11.2002Fee for grant paid
13.11.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.10.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
19.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDE30.04.2003
[2004/05]
Documents cited:Search[XA]US4510974  (NATORI TAKESHI [JP], et al) [X] 1-3 * column 2, line 48 - line 54 * * column 3, line 66 - column 4, line 13 * * column 5, line 11 - line 18 * * abstract * * figures 1-5 * [A] 9,10;
 [XA]US3614967  (ROYSTON JOHN H) [X] 1,7,8 * column 2, line 25 - line 26 * * column 2, line 35 - line 43 * * figures 1,3; claim 1 * [A] 9,10;
 [A]US4862923  (KITAMI TETSU [JP], et al) [A] 5,6 * column 1, line 55 - column 2, line 35 * * claim 1 * * abstract *;
 [A]US5488975  (CHILES DANIEL T [US], et al) [A] 4 * column 3, line 6 - line 65 * * column 4, line 21 - line 27 * * abstract *
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