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EP About this file: EP1443252

EP1443252 - Tube joint [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.05.2007
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.05.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 13.06.2007  [2007/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SMC Kabushiki Kaisha
Akihabara UDX 15F 4-14-1, Sotokanda Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-0021 / JP
[2006/26]
Former [2004/32]For all designated states
SMC Kabushiki Kaisha
16-4, Shimbashi 1-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8659 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Muto, Masaaki, c/o SMC Kabushiki Kaisha
Tsukuba Gijutsu Centr 4-2-2 Kinunodai Yawara-mura
Tsukuba-gun Ibaraki-ken 300-2493 / JP
 [2006/25]
Former [2004/32]01 / Muto, Masaaki, c/o SMC Kabushiki Kaisha
Tsukuba Gijutsu Centr 4-2-2 Kinonodai Yawara-mura
Tsukuba-gun Ibaraki-ken 300-2493 / JP
Representative(s)Keil & Schaafhausen Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Bockenheimer Landstraße 25
60325 Frankfurt am Main / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/32]KEIL & SCHAAFHAUSEN
Patentanwälte, Cronstettenstrasse 66
60322 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Application number, filing date04008172.127.04.1999
[2004/32]
Priority number, dateJP1998013013613.05.1998         Original published format: JP 13013698
[2004/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1443252
Date:04.08.2004
Language:EN
[2004/32]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1443252
Date:11.08.2004
[2004/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1443252
Date:05.07.2006
Language:EN
[2006/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.06.2004
ClassificationIPC:F16L13/14, F16L47/12, B21D39/04, B25B27/10
[2004/32]
CPC:
F16L13/141 (EP,US); F16L15/00 (KR); B21D39/048 (EP,US);
B25B27/10 (EP,US); F16L13/142 (EP,US); F16L13/143 (EP,US);
F16L33/2071 (EP,US); F16L33/2073 (EP,US); F16L37/0915 (EP,US);
F16L37/0925 (EP,US); F16L37/0926 (EP,US); F16L37/0927 (EP,US);
F16L37/0982 (EP,US); F16L47/12 (EP,US); F16L47/24 (EP,US);
Y10T29/536 (EP,US); Y10T29/53657 (EP,US); Y10T29/5367 (EP,US);
Y10T29/5383 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/32]
TitleGerman:Rohrkupplung[2004/32]
English:Tube joint[2004/32]
French:Raccord de tuyaux[2004/32]
Examination procedure20.11.2004Examination requested  [2005/03]
02.05.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.01.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.05.2006Fee for grant paid
16.05.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP02013869.9  / EP1250970
EP99108222.3  / EP0957306
Divisional application(s)EP06009289.7  / EP1688197
Opposition(s)10.04.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
28.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
28.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
28.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
26.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
28.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[X]US3017203  (KEITH MACLEOD) [X] 19-22 * column 6, line 2 - line 46; figures 6,8 *;
 [X]US3378282  (DEMLER SR HENRY WILLIAM) [X] 19-22 * column 2, line 62 - column 3, line 9 * * column 7, line 42 - column 8, line 9; figure 27 *;
 [A]DE3831611  (MANIBS SPEZIALARMATUREN [DE]) [A] 1-18,23* column 5, line 14 - line 42; figure 1; claim 10 *;
 [A]EP0370641  (SMC CORP [JP]) [A] 1-18,23 * page 4, line 22 - line 48; figure 1 *;
 [X]EP0548627  (CONTINENTAL AG [DE]) [X] 19-22 * column 3, line 8 - line 55; figure - *
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