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EP About this file: EP0870966

EP0870966 - Flexible connector apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.01.2004
Database last updated on 11.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.01.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE
published on 03.03.2004  [2004/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Senior Investments AG
Fronwagplatz 10
8200 Schaffhausen / CH
[2003/22]
Former [1998/42]For all designated states
Senior Engineering Investments AG
Mühlentalsträsschen 9
8200 Schaffhausen / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Cwik, Scott
731 Daybreak
Carol Stream, Illinois 60188 / US
[1998/42]
Representative(s)Kügele, Bernhard
Novagraaf International SA
Chemin de l'Echo 3
1213 Onex / CH
[N/P]
Former [1998/42]Kügele, Bernhard
NOVAPAT INTERNATIONAL SA, 9, Rue du Valais
1202 Genève / CH
Application number, filing date98105474.526.03.1998
[1998/42]
Priority number, dateUS1997083860110.04.1997         Original published format: US 838601
[1998/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0870966
Date:14.10.1998
Language:EN
[1998/42]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0870966
Date:03.11.1999
[1999/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0870966
Date:26.02.2003
Language:EN
[2003/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.09.1999
ClassificationIPC:F16L27/10, F01N7/18, F16L27/11, F16L27/111
[1999/44]
CPC:
F01N13/1805 (EP,US); F01N13/1816 (EP,KR,US); F01N13/1811 (EP,US);
F16L27/10 (EP,US); F16L27/11 (EP,KR,US); F16L27/111 (EP,US);
F01N13/10 (EP,KR,US); Y10T29/49398 (EP,US); Y10T29/49435 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1998/42]F16L27/10, F01N7/18
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [2000/28]
Former [1998/42]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Biegsame Verbindungsvorrichtung[1998/42]
English:Flexible connector apparatus[1998/42]
French:Dispositif de raccord flexible[1998/42]
Examination procedure19.04.2000Examination requested  [2000/25]
18.04.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.10.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.04.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.05.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.09.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.12.2002Fee for grant paid
03.12.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.11.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
05.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
04.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE26.02.2003
NL26.02.2003
SE26.05.2003
ES28.08.2003
[2004/10]
Former [2004/04]NL26.02.2003
SE26.05.2003
ES28.08.2003
Former [2003/41]NL26.02.2003
SE26.05.2003
Former [2003/32]SE26.05.2003
Documents cited:Search[X]DE8535523U  (WITZENMANN GMBH) [X] 1,2 * figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [X]EP0281685  (SULZER AG [CH]) [X] 1 * figure 3 *;
 [X]DE2842895  (STENDER RUDOLF) [X] 1 * figure .; claim 1 *;
 [X]DE29612590U  (STENFLEX RUDOLF STENDER GMBH [DE]) [X] 1 * page 8, paragraph L - page 9, paragraph 1; figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [A]US4792161  (USUI MASAYOSHI [JP]) [A] 1-5 * figure 1 *
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