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EP About this file: EP1171670

EP1171670 - AN APPARATUS FOR LAYING UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC CABLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.04.2004
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.01.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 21.02.2007  [2007/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pirelli & C. S.p.A.
Via Gaetano Negri, 10
20123 Milano / IT
[N/P]
Former [2003/50]For all designated states
Pirelli & C. S.p.A.
Via Gaetano Negri 10
20123 Milano / IT
Former [2003/13]For all designated states
PIRELLI S.p.A.
Viale Sarca, 222
20126 Milano / IT
Former [2002/03]For all designated states
PIRELLI CAVI E SISTEMI S.p.A.
Viale Sarca, 222
20126 Milano / IT
Inventor(s)01 / MAGNANI, Francesco
Piazza del Carmine, 2
I-27100 Pavia / IT
02 / GENOVESI, Mario
Via F. Filzi, 53
I-26100 Cremona / IT
03 / CASLINI, Danilo
Via Fontana, 1
I-24030 Caprino Bergamasco / IT
 [2002/03]
Representative(s)Tansini, Elio Fabrizio
Bugnion S.p.A.
Viale Lancetti 17
20158 Milano / IT
[N/P]
Former [2002/03]Tansini, Elio Fabrizio
c/o Bugnion S.p.A. Viale Lancetti, 19
20158 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date00918879.814.04.2000
[2002/03]
WO2000EP03358
Priority number, dateEP1999083022619.04.1999         Original published format: EP 99830226
US19990135649P24.05.1999         Original published format: US 135649 P
[2002/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0063500
Date:26.10.2000
Language:EN
[2000/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1171670
Date:16.01.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.10.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1171670
Date:25.06.2003
Language:EN
[2003/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.10.2000
ClassificationIPC:E02F5/12
[2002/03]
CPC:
E02F5/12 (EP,US); E02F5/10 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/03]
Extension statesRO18.09.2001
SI18.09.2001
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUM UNTERIRDISCHEN VERLEGEN VON ELEKTRISCHEN KABELN[2002/03]
English:AN APPARATUS FOR LAYING UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC CABLES[2002/03]
French:DISPOSITIF SERVANT A POSER DES CABLES ELECTRIQUES SOUTERRAINS[2002/03]
Entry into regional phase18.09.2001National basic fee paid 
18.09.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
18.09.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.11.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
18.09.2001Examination requested  [2002/03]
04.11.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.12.2002Fee for grant paid
12.12.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.03.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
22.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.06.2003
BE25.06.2003
CH25.06.2003
CY25.06.2003
FI25.06.2003
LI25.06.2003
NL25.06.2003
DK25.09.2003
GR25.09.2003
PT25.09.2003
SE25.09.2003
[2007/08]
Former [2004/29]AT25.06.2003
BE25.06.2003
CH25.06.2003
FI25.06.2003
LI25.06.2003
NL25.06.2003
DK25.09.2003
GR25.09.2003
PT25.09.2003
SE25.09.2003
Former [2004/28]AT25.06.2003
BE25.06.2003
CH25.06.2003
FI25.06.2003
LI25.06.2003
NL25.06.2003
GR25.09.2003
PT25.09.2003
SE25.09.2003
Former [2004/13]AT25.06.2003
CH25.06.2003
FI25.06.2003
LI25.06.2003
NL25.06.2003
GR25.09.2003
PT25.09.2003
SE25.09.2003
Former [2004/10]AT25.06.2003
CH25.06.2003
FI25.06.2003
LI25.06.2003
NL25.06.2003
GR25.09.2003
SE25.09.2003
Former [2004/05]AT25.06.2003
CH25.06.2003
FI25.06.2003
LI25.06.2003
GR25.09.2003
Former [2004/03]AT25.06.2003
CH25.06.2003
LI25.06.2003
GR25.09.2003
Former [2004/02]CH25.06.2003
LI25.06.2003
GR25.09.2003
Former [2004/01]CH25.06.2003
LI25.06.2003
Cited inInternational search[A]GB410900  (COUNTY OF LONDON ELECTRIC SUPP, et al) [A] 1 * figure 1 *;
 [A]US2738745  (HARPOLD EDDIE D) [A] 1,2,4,5,7,11 * column 4, line 6 - line 30 * * figures 1,2,5 *;
 [A]US3203188  (EVANS CLIFFORD J);
 [A]US3831388  (WELLS M);
 [A]US4714381  (HATCH G BRENT [US]);
 [A]EP0251876  (RIVARD ETS [FR]);
 [YA]EP0585188  (ELECTRICITE ET D EQUIPEMENT SO [FR], et al) [Y] 1,2,5,9,11,13,15 * column 5, line 29 - line 36 * * column 5, line 56 - column 7, line 37 * * column 7, line 38 - line 44 * * column 8, line 36 - column 9, line 57 * * figures 2-4,7-11 * [A] 7,8,14;
 [YA]FR2697550  (YN [FR]) [Y] 9 * page 7, line 29 - page 8, line 18 * [A] 1,2;
 [YA]US5573347  (MILES ROBERT K [US], et al) [Y] 1,2,5,11,13,15 * figures 2,7A-9,11 * * column 6, line 55 - column 7, line 42 * * column 10, line 16 - column 12, line 18 * [A] 3
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