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EP About this file: EP1326041

EP1326041 - Steam pressure reducing and conditioning valve [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.03.2006
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.03.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 17.05.2006  [2006/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dresser, Inc.
11th floor, Millennium 1, 15455 Dallas Parkway
Addison, TX 75001 / US
[N/P]
Former [2003/28]For all designated states
Dresser, Inc.
11th floor, Millennium 1, 15455 Dallas Parkway
Addison, TX 75001 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Higuchi, Hiroyuki
11-20, 10 Chome Nishihoncho
Kashiwazaki-shi, Niigata-ken 945-0066 / JP
 [2003/28]
Representative(s)Uexküll & Stolberg
Partnerschaft von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/28]UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG
Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date02007251.828.03.2002
[2003/28]
Priority number, dateUS2002003934504.01.2002         Original published format: US 39345
[2003/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1326041
Date:09.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/28]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1326041
Date:22.10.2003
[2003/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1326041
Date:25.05.2005
Language:EN
[2005/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.09.2003
ClassificationIPC:F16K47/04, F16K47/08
[2003/28]
CPC:
F16K47/08 (EP); F16K47/04 (EP)
Designated contracting statesFR [2004/29]
Former [2003/28]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Dampfdruckreduzier- und aufbereitungsventil[2003/28]
English:Steam pressure reducing and conditioning valve[2003/28]
French:Soupape de réduction et de conditionnement de vapeur[2003/28]
Examination procedure23.04.2003Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
09.01.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.01.2004Examination requested  [2004/12]
23.03.2004Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
23.04.2004Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
07.06.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.08.2004Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CY, DE, DK, FI, GB, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR
18.08.2004Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) CH
18.08.2004Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) ES
29.09.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.10.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.02.2005Fee for grant paid
09.02.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.02.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
22.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
01.06.2004AT   M01   Not yet paid
01.06.2004BE   M01   Not yet paid
01.06.2004CH   M01   Not yet paid
01.06.2004CY   M01   Not yet paid
01.06.2004DE   M01   Not yet paid
01.06.2004DK   M01   Not yet paid
01.06.2004ES   M01   Not yet paid
01.06.2004FI   M01   Not yet paid
01.06.2004GB   M01   Not yet paid
01.06.2004GR   M01   Not yet paid
01.06.2004IE   M01   Not yet paid
01.06.2004IT   M01   Not yet paid
01.06.2004LU   M01   Not yet paid
01.06.2004MC   M01   Not yet paid
01.06.2004NL   M01   Not yet paid
01.06.2004PT   M01   Not yet paid
01.06.2004SE   M01   Not yet paid
01.06.2004TR   M01   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.200403   M06   Fee paid on   02.04.2004
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO9703313  (BTG KAELLE INVENTING AB [SE], et al) [A] 1-17 * page 3, line 26 - page 4, line 30; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]GB2019532  (CRANE CO) [A] 1-17 * page 1, line 119 - page 2, line 61; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US4397331  (MEDLAR LEWIS A) [A] 1-17 * figure - *
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