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EP About this file: EP1344967

EP1344967 - Solenoid valve control circuit [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  04.11.2005
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.10.2009Change - representativepublished on 02.12.2009  [2009/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MAC Valves Inc.
30569 Beck Road
P.O. Box 111
Wixom
Michigan 48393 / US
[N/P]
Former [2003/38]For all designated states
Mac Valves Inc.
30569 Beck Road, P.O. Box 111
Wixom, Michigan 48393 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Jones, Thomas R.
808 Los Arboles
walled Lake, Michigan 48390 / US
 [2003/43]
Representative(s)Strachan, Victoria Jane
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Churchill House Churchill Way
Cardiff CF10 2HH / GB
[2009/49]
Former [2003/38]Strachan, Victoria Jane
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord, Alexandra House, Alexandra Road
Swansea SA1 5ED / GB
Application number, filing date03010837.703.07.2000
[2003/38]
Priority number, dateUS1999034704302.07.1999         Original published format: US 347043
[2003/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1344967
Date:17.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/38]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1344967
Date:31.03.2004
[2004/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.02.2004
ClassificationIPC:F16K31/08
[2003/38]
CPC:
F16K31/0627 (EP,US); F16K31/06 (KR); F15B13/0405 (EP,US);
F15B13/044 (EP,US); F16K31/0634 (EP,US); F16K31/0675 (EP,US);
F16K31/082 (EP,US); F15B2013/0448 (EP,US); Y10T137/86622 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2003/38]
TitleGerman:Steuerschaltung für ein Magnetventil[2003/38]
English:Solenoid valve control circuit[2003/38]
French:Circuit de commande d'une électrovanne[2003/38]
Examination procedure14.05.2003Examination requested  [2003/38]
24.06.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.08.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.01.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.06.2005Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2005/51]
18.07.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2005/51]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP00305601.7  / EP1065418
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
14.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
08.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.200506   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]FR1302616  (PNEUMELEC S A) [X] 1 * page 1, column 2, line 1 - page 3, column 1, line 17; figure - *;
 [A]EP0650002  (SMC CORP [JP]) [A] 1 * column 4, line 28 - column 4, line 55; figure - *;
 [A]US5684371  (TARUI JUN [JP], et al) [A] 1-3 * column 7, line 29 - line 50; figure 1 *;
 [A]US5870270  (RILEY H LEE [US], et al) [A] 1-3* column 4, line 28 - line 42; figure 2 *;
 [X]US5897096  (NAKANO YUJI [JP]) [X] 1-3 * column 4, line 12 - column 5, line 3; figures 1-2C *
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