EP0913622 - Pipe coupling [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 31.01.2003 Database last updated on 19.04.2025 | Most recent event Tooltip | 07.03.2008 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): IT | published on 09.04.2008 [2008/15] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states GLYNWED PIPE SYSTEMS LIMITED Headland House, New Coventry Road Sheldon Birmingham B26 3AZ / GB | [N/P] |
Former [2002/18] | For all designated states GLYNWED PIPE SYSTEMS LIMITED Headland House, New Coventry Road Sheldon, Birmingham B26 3AZ / GB | ||
Former [1999/18] | For all designated states GLYNWED PIPE SYSTEMS LIMITED Headland House, New Coventry Road Sheldon, Birmingham B26 3AZ / GB | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Harper, Brian 17 Gibson Close Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG4 ORS / GB | [1999/18] | Representative(s) | Hutchins, Michael Richard, et al FRY HEATH & SPENCE LLP The Gables Massetts Road Horley Surrey RH6 7DQ / GB | [N/P] |
Former [1999/18] | Hutchins, Michael Richard, et al FRY HEATH & SPENCE The Old College 53 High Street Horley Surrey RH6 7BN / GB | Application number, filing date | 98308964.0 | 03.11.1998 | [1999/18] | Priority number, date | GB19970023238 | 03.11.1997 Original published format: GB 9723238 | [1999/18] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0913622 | Date: | 06.05.1999 | Language: | EN | [1999/18] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0913622 | Date: | 13.09.2000 | [2000/37] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0913622 | Date: | 27.03.2002 | Language: | EN | [2002/13] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 27.07.2000 | Classification | IPC: | F16L58/18, F16L25/00, F16L21/08, F16L21/04, F16L55/165 | [2000/37] | CPC: |
F16L21/08 (EP,US);
F16L25/14 (EP,US);
F16L58/185 (EP,US)
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Former IPC [1999/18] | F16L58/18, F16L25/00, F16L21/08 | Designated contracting states | BE, CH, DE, ES, FR, GB, IT, LI, NL [2001/22] |
Former [1999/18] | AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE | Title | German: | Rohrkupplung | [1999/18] | English: | Pipe coupling | [1999/18] | French: | Raccord de tuyaux | [1999/18] | Examination procedure | 09.03.2001 | Examination requested [2001/18] | 14.03.2001 | Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s) | 12.06.2001 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 10.07.2001 | Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, CY, DK, FI, GR, IE, LU, MC, PT, SE | 14.09.2001 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 11.12.2001 | Fee for grant paid | 11.12.2001 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 30.12.2002 | No opposition filed within time limit [2003/12] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 24.10.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 19.11.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | Penalty fee | Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973 | 23.04.2001 | AT   M01   Not yet paid | 23.04.2001 | CY   M01   Not yet paid | 23.04.2001 | DK   M01   Not yet paid | 23.04.2001 | FI   M01   Not yet paid | 23.04.2001 | GR   M01   Not yet paid | 23.04.2001 | IE   M01   Not yet paid | 23.04.2001 | LU   M01   Not yet paid | 23.04.2001 | MC   M01   Not yet paid | 23.04.2001 | PT   M01   Not yet paid | 23.04.2001 | SE   M01   Not yet paid |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | BE | 27.03.2002 | CH | 27.03.2002 | FR | 27.03.2002 | IT | 27.03.2002 | LI | 27.03.2002 | NL | 27.03.2002 | DE | 28.06.2002 | ES | 25.09.2002 | [2008/15] |
Former [2006/14] | BE | 27.03.2002 | |
CH | 27.03.2002 | ||
FR | 27.03.2002 | ||
LI | 27.03.2002 | ||
NL | 27.03.2002 | ||
DE | 28.06.2002 | ||
ES | 25.09.2002 | ||
Former [2004/04] | BE | 27.03.2002 | |
CH | 27.03.2002 | ||
LI | 27.03.2002 | ||
NL | 27.03.2002 | ||
DE | 28.06.2002 | ||
ES | 25.09.2002 | ||
Former [2003/30] | BE | 27.03.2002 | |
CH | 27.03.2002 | ||
LI | 27.03.2002 | ||
NL | 27.03.2002 | ||
DE | 28.06.2002 | ||
Former [2003/16] | BE | 27.03.2002 | |
CH | 27.03.2002 | ||
LI | 27.03.2002 | ||
NL | 27.03.2002 | ||
Former [2003/06] | BE | 27.03.2002 | |
NL | 27.03.2002 | Documents cited: | Search | [A]EP0459542 (FORSHEDA AB [SE]) [A] 1-5,9-15 * the whole document *; | [A]US4679830 (KOK FRANS J J A [NL]) [A] 1-3,5,9-15 * the whole document * |