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EP About this file: EP1446277

EP1446277 - COUPLING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.04.2008
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 14.10.2009  [2009/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Wavin B.V.
Stationsplein 3
8011 CW Zwolle / NL
[N/P]
Former [2004/34]For all designated states
WAVIN B.V.
Stationsplein 3
8011 CW Zwolle / NL
Inventor(s)01 / ROELFSEMA, Marcel
39 Scheepswerfkade
NL-9503 PB Stadskanaal / NL
02 / VAN DIJK, Berend, Jan
13 Prinses Marijkelaan
NL-7776 XA Slagharen / NL
 [2004/34]
Representative(s)Wittop Koning, Tom Hugo
Exter Polak & Charlouis B.V. (EP&C)
P.O. Box 3241
2280 GE Rijswijk / NL
[N/P]
Former [2004/34]Wittop Koning, Tom Hugo
Exter Polak & Charlouis B.V., P.O. Box 3241
2280 GE Rijswijk / NL
Application number, filing date02780185.120.11.2002
[2004/34]
WO2002NL00752
Priority number, dateNL2001101942523.11.2001         Original published format: NL 1019425
[2004/34]
Filing languageNL
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03047843
Date:12.06.2003
Language:EN
[2003/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1446277
Date:18.08.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.06.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1446277
Date:20.06.2007
Language:EN
[2007/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.06.2003
ClassificationIPC:B29C63/34, F16L55/165
[2004/34]
CPC data not yet available
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2004/34]
Extension statesAL19.04.2004
LT19.04.2004
LV19.04.2004
MK19.04.2004
RO19.04.2004
SI19.04.2004
TitleGerman:KUPPLUNGSSYSTEM[2004/34]
English:COUPLING SYSTEM[2004/34]
French:SYSTEME DE RACCORDEMENT[2004/34]
Entry into regional phase20.11.2002Translation filed 
19.04.2004National basic fee paid 
19.04.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
19.04.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.03.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
19.04.2004Examination requested  [2004/34]
04.07.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.12.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.04.2007Fee for grant paid
06.04.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.03.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.06.2007
CH20.06.2007
CY20.06.2007
DK20.06.2007
EE20.06.2007
FI20.06.2007
LI20.06.2007
SK20.06.2007
TR20.06.2007
BG20.09.2007
SE20.09.2007
GR21.09.2007
ES01.10.2007
LU20.11.2007
PT20.11.2007
MC30.11.2007
[2009/42]
Former [2009/38]AT20.06.2007
CH20.06.2007
CY20.06.2007
DK20.06.2007
EE20.06.2007
FI20.06.2007
LI20.06.2007
SK20.06.2007
BG20.09.2007
SE20.09.2007
GR21.09.2007
ES01.10.2007
LU20.11.2007
PT20.11.2007
MC30.11.2007
Former [2009/34]AT20.06.2007
CH20.06.2007
CY20.06.2007
DK20.06.2007
EE20.06.2007
FI20.06.2007
LI20.06.2007
SK20.06.2007
BG20.09.2007
SE20.09.2007
GR21.09.2007
ES01.10.2007
PT20.11.2007
MC30.11.2007
Former [2009/15]AT20.06.2007
CH20.06.2007
DK20.06.2007
EE20.06.2007
FI20.06.2007
LI20.06.2007
SK20.06.2007
BG20.09.2007
SE20.09.2007
GR21.09.2007
ES01.10.2007
PT20.11.2007
MC30.11.2007
Former [2009/10]AT20.06.2007
CH20.06.2007
DK20.06.2007
EE20.06.2007
LI20.06.2007
SK20.06.2007
BG20.09.2007
SE20.09.2007
GR21.09.2007
ES01.10.2007
PT20.11.2007
MC30.11.2007
Former [2008/29]AT20.06.2007
CH20.06.2007
DK20.06.2007
LI20.06.2007
SK20.06.2007
BG20.09.2007
SE20.09.2007
GR21.09.2007
ES01.10.2007
PT20.11.2007
MC30.11.2007
Former [2008/22]AT20.06.2007
CH20.06.2007
DK20.06.2007
LI20.06.2007
SK20.06.2007
BG20.09.2007
SE20.09.2007
GR21.09.2007
ES01.10.2007
PT20.11.2007
Former [2008/13]AT20.06.2007
CH20.06.2007
LI20.06.2007
SK20.06.2007
BG20.09.2007
SE20.09.2007
ES01.10.2007
PT20.11.2007
Former [2008/10]AT20.06.2007
CH20.06.2007
LI20.06.2007
BG20.09.2007
SE20.09.2007
ES01.10.2007
PT20.11.2007
Former [2008/09]AT20.06.2007
CH20.06.2007
LI20.06.2007
BG20.09.2007
SE20.09.2007
ES01.10.2007
Former [2008/08]AT20.06.2007
CH20.06.2007
LI20.06.2007
SE20.09.2007
ES01.10.2007
Former [2007/50]AT20.06.2007
CH20.06.2007
LI20.06.2007
SE20.09.2007
Former [2007/49]CH20.06.2007
LI20.06.2007
SE20.09.2007
Cited inInternational search[A]JPH09206824  ;
 [A]DE1815252  (OMNIPLAST GMBH & CO) [A] 1* figure - *;
 [A]WO9323697  (NORBERG HANS VALTER [SE]) [A] 1,2,15 * figure - *;
 [A]WO9836207  (THAMES WATER UTILITIES [GB], et al) [A] 1,2,11,15,20 * figure - *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19971225), vol. 1997, no. 12, & JP09206824 A 19970812 (OSAKA GAS CO LTD) [A] 1,2,18 * abstract *
by applicantUS5992897
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