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EP About this file: EP0487944

EP0487944 - Safety valve [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  23.06.1995
Database last updated on 09.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: CH, LI
published on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Herion-Werke KG
Stuttgarter Strasse 120
D-70736 Fellbach / DE
[1992/23]
Inventor(s)01 / Breyer, Karl
Mörikestrasse 10
W-7118 Ingelfingen / DE
[1992/23]
Representative(s)Leyh, Hans, et al
Patentanwälte
Berendt, Leyh & Hering
Innere Wiener Strasse 20
81667 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1992/23]Leyh, Hans, Dr.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Berendt, Leyh & Hering Innere Wiener Strasse 20
D-81667 München / DE
Application number, filing date91118778.904.11.1991
[1992/23]
Priority number, dateDE1990403790528.11.1990         Original published format: DE 4037905
[1992/23]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0487944
Date:03.06.1992
Language:DE
[1992/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0487944
Date:26.01.1994
Language:DE
[1994/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.03.1992
ClassificationIPC:F16K17/04
[1992/23]
CPC:
F16K17/0433 (EP,US); Y10T137/7738 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   FR,   IT,   LI [1992/23]
TitleGerman:Sicherheitsventil[1992/23]
English:Safety valve[1992/23]
French:Soupape de sécurité[1992/23]
Examination procedure01.07.1992Examination requested  [1992/36]
08.02.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.04.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.07.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.07.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.10.1993Fee for grant paid
07.10.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  22.10.1994  07.11.1994  ADMISSIBLE
Mannesmann Rexroth GmbH
Jahnstrasse 3 - 5
D-97816 Lohr a. Main / DE
 [1994/50]
01.12.1994Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
17.03.1995Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
27.03.1995Legal effect of revocation of patent [1995/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.11.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  Tooltipdeleted
[2015/21]
Former [1995/49]CH26.01.1994
LI26.01.1994
Documents cited:Search[X]US2164669  (WILLIAM THOMAS);
 [Y]US2577851  (FRANK HRIBAR);
 [X]FR1384817  (SITA);
 [Y]FR2362325  (MASSEY FERGUSON SERVICES NV [NL]);
 [X]GB2160950  (COAL IND)
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