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EP About this file: EP1573241

EP1573241 - AIR BLEEDING MECHANISM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.04.2007
Database last updated on 07.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip12.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 14.01.2009  [2009/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
IMT ARMATUREN AG
Sonnenstrasse 8-10
9434 Au / CH
[2006/23]
Former [2005/37]For all designated states
IMT Armaturen AG
Sonnenstrasse 8-10
9434 Au / CH
Inventor(s)01 / HAGEN, Michael
Kapfstrasse 22
9436 Balgach / CH
 [2005/37]
Representative(s)Maucher, Wolfgang, et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltssozietät
Maucher, Börjes & Kollegen
Urachstrasse 23
79102 Freiburg im Breisgau / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/37]Maucher, Wolfgang, et al
Maucher, Börjes & Kollegen Dreikönigstrasse 13
79102 Freiburg / DE
Application number, filing date03813871.519.07.2003
[2005/37]
WO2003EP07908
Priority number, dateDE200216193620.12.2002         Original published format: DE 10261936
[2005/37]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004059199
Date:15.07.2004
Language:DE
[2004/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1573241
Date:14.09.2005
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.07.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1573241
Date:07.06.2006
Language:DE
[2006/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.07.2004
ClassificationIPC:F16K24/04, F24D19/08
[2005/37]
CPC:
F16K24/048 (EP); F24D19/087 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/37]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ENTLÜFTER[2005/37]
English:AIR BLEEDING MECHANISM[2005/37]
French:DISPOSITIF DE PURGE D'AIR[2005/37]
Entry into regional phase24.06.2005National basic fee paid 
24.06.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
24.06.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.01.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
24.06.2005Examination requested  [2005/37]
20.12.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.03.2006Fee for grant paid
29.03.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.03.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY07.06.2006
CZ07.06.2006
EE07.06.2006
FI07.06.2006
GB07.06.2006
IE07.06.2006
NL07.06.2006
RO07.06.2006
SI07.06.2006
SK07.06.2006
LU19.07.2006
BE31.07.2006
MC31.07.2006
BG07.09.2006
DK07.09.2006
SE07.09.2006
GR08.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
PT07.11.2006
HU08.12.2006
[2009/03]
Former [2008/37]CZ07.06.2006
EE07.06.2006
FI07.06.2006
GB07.06.2006
IE07.06.2006
NL07.06.2006
RO07.06.2006
SI07.06.2006
SK07.06.2006
LU19.07.2006
BE31.07.2006
MC31.07.2006
BG07.09.2006
DK07.09.2006
SE07.09.2006
GR08.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
PT07.11.2006
HU08.12.2006
Former [2008/32]CZ07.06.2006
EE07.06.2006
FI07.06.2006
GB07.06.2006
IE07.06.2006
NL07.06.2006
RO07.06.2006
SI07.06.2006
SK07.06.2006
BE31.07.2006
MC31.07.2006
BG07.09.2006
DK07.09.2006
SE07.09.2006
GR08.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
PT07.11.2006
HU08.12.2006
Former [2008/31]CZ07.06.2006
EE07.06.2006
FI07.06.2006
GB07.06.2006
IE07.06.2006
NL07.06.2006
RO07.06.2006
SI07.06.2006
SK07.06.2006
BE31.07.2006
MC31.07.2006
BG07.09.2006
DK07.09.2006
SE07.09.2006
GR08.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
PT07.11.2006
Former [2008/28]CZ07.06.2006
EE07.06.2006
FI07.06.2006
GB07.06.2006
IE07.06.2006
NL07.06.2006
RO07.06.2006
SI07.06.2006
SK07.06.2006
BE31.07.2006
MC31.07.2006
DK07.09.2006
SE07.09.2006
GR08.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
PT07.11.2006
Former [2008/21]CZ07.06.2006
FI07.06.2006
GB07.06.2006
IE07.06.2006
NL07.06.2006
RO07.06.2006
SI07.06.2006
SK07.06.2006
BE31.07.2006
MC31.07.2006
DK07.09.2006
SE07.09.2006
GR08.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
PT07.11.2006
Former [2007/45]CZ07.06.2006
FI07.06.2006
GB07.06.2006
IE07.06.2006
NL07.06.2006
RO07.06.2006
SI07.06.2006
SK07.06.2006
BE31.07.2006
MC31.07.2006
DK07.09.2006
SE07.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
PT07.11.2006
Former [2007/41]CZ07.06.2006
FI07.06.2006
GB07.06.2006
IE07.06.2006
IT07.06.2006
NL07.06.2006
RO07.06.2006
SI07.06.2006
SK07.06.2006
BE31.07.2006
MC31.07.2006
DK07.09.2006
SE07.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
PT07.11.2006
Former [2007/31]CZ07.06.2006
FI07.06.2006
GB07.06.2006
IE07.06.2006
NL07.06.2006
SI07.06.2006
SK07.06.2006
BE31.07.2006
MC31.07.2006
DK07.09.2006
SE07.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
PT07.11.2006
Former [2007/27]CZ07.06.2006
FI07.06.2006
GB07.06.2006
IE07.06.2006
NL07.06.2006
SI07.06.2006
SK07.06.2006
MC31.07.2006
DK07.09.2006
SE07.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
PT07.11.2006
Former [2007/22]CZ07.06.2006
FI07.06.2006
IE07.06.2006
NL07.06.2006
SI07.06.2006
SK07.06.2006
MC31.07.2006
DK07.09.2006
SE07.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
PT07.11.2006
Former [2007/20]CZ07.06.2006
FI07.06.2006
IE07.06.2006
NL07.06.2006
SI07.06.2006
SK07.06.2006
MC31.07.2006
SE07.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
PT07.11.2006
Former [2007/14]CZ07.06.2006
FI07.06.2006
IE07.06.2006
SI07.06.2006
SK07.06.2006
SE07.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
PT07.11.2006
Former [2007/03]FI07.06.2006
SI07.06.2006
SE07.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
Former [2007/01]FI07.06.2006
SE07.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
Former [2006/50]SE07.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
Former [2006/49]SE07.09.2006
Cited inInternational search[XY] JPH0642661   [Y] 6,13
 [X] JPH02300577  
 [XY]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 018, no. 269 (M - 1609) 23 May 1994 (1994-05-23) [X] 1-5,7-12 * abstract * * figures 1-5 *[Y] 6,13
 [X]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 015, no. 081 (M - 1086) 25 February 1991 (1991-02-25) [X] 1,7,9,12 * abstract *
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