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EP About this file: EP1122485

EP1122485 - Pipe joint [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.12.2005
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.12.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 15.02.2006  [2006/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Higashio Mech Co., Ltd.
8-22, Kikusui-cho Kawachinagano-shi
Osaka / JP
For all designated states
Inoue Sudare Co., Ltd.
1014-1, Amano-cho Kawachinagano-shi
Osaka / JP
[N/P]
Former [2001/32]For all designated states
Higashio Mech Co., Ltd.
8-22, Kikusui-cho
Kawachinagano-shi, Osaka / JP
For all designated states
Inoue Sudare Co., Ltd.
1014-1, Amano-cho
Kawachinagano-shi, Osaka / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Inoue, Hiroshi
1012-1, Amano-chi
Kawachinagano-shi, Osaka / JP
02 / Yasuda, Akio
Higashio Mech Co., Ltd., 8-22, Kikusui-cho
Kawachinagano-shi, Osaka / JP
03 / Shibata, Takao
Higashio Mech Co., Ltd., 8-22, Kikusui-cho
Kawachinagano-shi, Osaka / JP
 [2001/32]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/32]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date00122230.617.10.2000
[2001/32]
Priority number, dateJP2000002872507.02.2000         Original published format: JP 2000028725
JP2000021038911.07.2000         Original published format: JP 2000210389
[2001/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1122485
Date:08.08.2001
Language:EN
[2001/32]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1122485
Date:08.01.2003
[2003/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1122485
Date:23.02.2005
Language:EN
[2005/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.11.2002
ClassificationIPC:F16L37/08
[2001/32]
CPC:
F16L37/088 (EP,US); F16L33/00 (KR); F16L33/03 (EP,US);
F16L47/12 (EP,US); F16L2201/10 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2003/39]
Former [2001/32]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Rohrkupplung[2001/32]
English:Pipe joint[2001/32]
French:Raccord de tuyaux[2001/32]
Examination procedure04.06.2003Examination requested  [2003/32]
28.08.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.01.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.07.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.09.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.12.2004Fee for grant paid
06.12.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.11.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2006/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
22.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
25.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4635966  (HERMANN JOHN T [US]) [A] 1-3,10,11 * figures 1-8; claim 1 *;
 [A]JPH05231571
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19931216), vol. 017, no. 690, Database accession no. (M - 1530), & JP05231571 A 19930907 (SEKISUI CHEM CO LTD) [A] 1,3 * abstract *
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