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EP About this file: EP0788589

EP0788589 - MULTI-LAYER FUEL AND VAPOR TUBE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.03.2003
Database last updated on 22.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 27.08.2008  [2008/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.
1105 North Market Street Suite 1217
Wilmington, Delaware 19801 / US
[N/P]
Former [1997/33]For all designated states
ITT MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES, INC.
1105 North Market Street, Suite 1217
Wilmington, Delaware 19801 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MITCHELL, Frank, L.
Apartment 103, 662 N. Main Street
Rochester, MI 48307 / US
02 / NOONE, David, L.
Unterm Bangern 25
D-34431 Marsberg / DE
03 / NIE, Tao
15618 Hemlock
Macomb, MI 48044 / US
[1997/33]
Representative(s)DREISS Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Dreiss, Fuhlendorf, Steimle & Becker
Patentanwälte Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
Former [1998/50]Dreiss, Fuhlendorf, Steimle & Becker
Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
Former [1997/33]Portwich, Peter
c/o ITT Automotive Europe GmbH, Guerickestrasse 7
60488 Frankfurt/Main / DE
Application number, filing date95939555.911.10.1995
[1997/33]
WO1995US13570
Priority number, dateUS1994032990027.10.1994         Original published format: US 329900
[1997/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9613680
Date:09.05.1996
Language:EN
[1996/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0788589
Date:13.08.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.05.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0788589
Date:15.05.2002
Language:EN
[2002/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.05.1996
ClassificationIPC:F16L9/12, F16L11/12, B32B7/04, H01B1/24
[1997/33]
CPC:
B32B1/08 (EP,US); B32B15/04 (US); B32B25/04 (US);
B32B25/08 (EP,US); B32B27/08 (EP,US); B32B27/30 (EP,US);
B32B27/304 (US); B32B27/32 (EP,US); B32B27/34 (EP,US);
B32B27/40 (US); B32B37/153 (US); B32B7/12 (US);
F16L11/045 (EP,US); F16L11/125 (EP,US); F16L11/127 (EP,US);
F16L9/12 (EP,US); F16L9/121 (EP,US); F16L9/123 (EP,US);
F16L9/125 (EP,US); B32B2311/00 (US); B32B2311/04 (US);
B32B2311/08 (US); B32B2311/12 (US); B32B2311/22 (US);
B32B2313/04 (US); B32B2327/06 (US); B32B2327/12 (US);
B32B2375/00 (US); B32B2597/00 (US); B32B2605/00 (US);
F16L2011/047 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/33]
TitleGerman:MEHRSCHICHTIGE KRAFTSTOFF- UND DAMPFLEITUNG[1997/33]
English:MULTI-LAYER FUEL AND VAPOR TUBE[1997/33]
French:TUBE POUR CARBURANT ET VAPEUR A PLUSIEURS COUCHES[1997/33]
Entry into regional phase27.05.1997National basic fee paid 
27.05.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
27.05.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.05.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
27.05.1997Examination requested  [1997/33]
22.07.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.12.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
06.04.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.08.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.12.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.02.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
06.04.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.05.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
15.11.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.02.2002Fee for grant paid
15.02.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP00116767.5  / EP1059478
EP01109314.3  / EP1120240
Opposition(s)18.02.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
06.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
20.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
22.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
22.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.05.2002
BE15.05.2002
CH15.05.2002
IT15.05.2002
LI15.05.2002
NL15.05.2002
DK15.08.2002
SE15.08.2002
GR16.08.2002
PT16.08.2002
ES28.11.2002
[2008/06]
Former [2005/01]AT15.05.2002
BE15.05.2002
CH15.05.2002
LI15.05.2002
NL15.05.2002
DK15.08.2002
SE15.08.2002
GR16.08.2002
PT16.08.2002
ES28.11.2002
Former [2004/04]AT15.05.2002
BE15.05.2002
CH15.05.2002
LI15.05.2002
NL15.05.2002
DK15.08.2002
SE15.08.2002
PT16.08.2002
ES28.11.2002
Former [2003/48]AT15.05.2002
BE15.05.2002
CH15.05.2002
LI15.05.2002
NL15.05.2002
DK15.08.2002
SE15.08.2002
PT16.08.2002
Former [2003/45]AT15.05.2002
CH15.05.2002
LI15.05.2002
NL15.05.2002
DK15.08.2002
SE15.08.2002
PT16.08.2002
Former [2003/21]AT15.05.2002
CH15.05.2002
LI15.05.2002
NL15.05.2002
SE15.08.2002
PT16.08.2002
Former [2003/16]AT15.05.2002
CH15.05.2002
LI15.05.2002
NL15.05.2002
SE15.08.2002
Former [2003/10]AT15.05.2002
NL15.05.2002
SE15.08.2002
Former [2003/09]NL15.05.2002
SE15.08.2002
Former [2002/46]SE15.08.2002
Cited inInternational search[A]CH496198  (RAYBESTOS MANHATTAN INC [US]) [A] 1,19;
 [DA]GB2204376  (CAPRANO & BRUNNHOFER)[DA] 1;
 [DA]DE4006870  (EMS-INVENTA AG) [DA] 1;
 [DA]US5038833  (BRUNNNHOFER ERWIN [DE]) [DA] 1;
 [DA]US5076329  (BRUNNHOFER ERWIN [DE]) [DA] 1;
 [Y]EP0551094  (PILOT IND INC [US]) [Y] 1-20 * page 3, line 26 - page 4, line 26 *;
 [Y]WO9321466  (ITT [US]) [Y] 1-20 * the whole document *;
 [E]WO9530105  (ITT MFG ENTERPRISES INC [US]) [E] 1,19 * see embodiments 1 and 5 *;
 [E]WO9600657  (CADILLAC RUBBER & PLASTICS INC [US], et al) [E] 1 * page 3, line 8 - page 3, line 10; claim 1 *
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