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EP About this file: EP0911557

EP0911557 - Servo valve, especially a self closing valve or a pressure flush valve [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.02.2005
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.03.2005Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK
published on 04.05.2005  [2005/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GROHEDAL Sanitärsysteme GmbH & Co.KG
Zur Porta 8-12
D-32457 Porta Westfalica / DE
[2003/48]
Former [2001/26]For all designated states
GROHEDAL GmbH & Co.KG
Zur Porta 8-12
32457 Porta Westfalica / DE
Former [1999/17]For all designated states
DAL-Georg Rost & Söhne Sanitärarmaturen GmbH
Zur Porta 8-12
32457 Porta Westfalica / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Blanke, Willfried
Bastaustrasse 2
32427 Minden / DE
[1999/17]
Representative(s)Ziegler, Thomas
Talstrasse 23
44267 Dortmund / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/12]Ziegler, Thomas, Dr.
Talstrasse 23
44267 Dortmund / DE
Former [1999/17]Troue, Ingo
Parkstrasse 73
58675 Hemer / DE
Application number, filing date98118045.823.09.1998
[1999/17]
Priority number, dateDE199714344301.10.1997         Original published format: DE 19743443
[1999/17]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0911557
Date:28.04.1999
Language:DE
[1999/17]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0911557
Date:19.07.2000
[2000/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0911557
Date:14.04.2004
Language:DE
[2004/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.06.2000
ClassificationIPC:F16K21/12
[1999/17]
CPC:
F16K21/12 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/13]
Former [1999/17]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Servoventil, insbesondere Selbstschlussventil oder Druckspüler[1999/17]
English:Servo valve, especially a self closing valve or a pressure flush valve[1999/17]
French:Servovalve, en particulier une soupape à fermeture automatique ou une soupape de chasse d'eau sous pression[1999/17]
Examination procedure15.12.2000Examination requested  [2001/07]
20.01.2001Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
04.05.2001Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) CY, FI, GR, IE, LU, MC
30.10.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.01.2004Fee for grant paid
28.01.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.01.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
11.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
06.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
12.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
16.02.2001CY   M01   Not yet paid
16.02.2001FI   M01   Not yet paid
16.02.2001GR   M01   Not yet paid
16.02.2001IE   M01   Not yet paid
16.02.2001LU   M01   Not yet paid
16.02.2001MC   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDK14.07.2004
SE14.07.2004
[2005/18]
Former [2004/52]SE14.07.2004
Documents cited:Search[A]US2997271  (BOUNDS WALLACE A) [A] 1,2* column 2, lines 22-51; figures 1,2 *;
 [DA]DE2603731  (ROST & SOEHNE GEORG) [DA] 1,2 * page 2, paragraph 1 * * page 3, paragraph L - page 5, paragraph 2; figure 1 *;
 [A]US4825903  (OCHS RUDOLF [DE], et al) [A] 1,2 * column 3, lines 3-50; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0373037  (TOTO LTD [JP]) [A] 1,2 * column 5, line 5 - column 6, line 10 * * column 7, lines 23-30; figure 3 *
by applicantDE2603731
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