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EP About this file: EP1774209

EP1774209 - MULTIFUNCTIONAL VALVE UNIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.02.2009
Database last updated on 07.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip03.12.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 05.01.2011  [2011/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AFRICAN OXYGEN LIMITED
Afrox House, 23 Webber Street, Selby Johannesburg
2001 Gauteng Province / ZA
[2007/16]
Inventor(s)01 / GAWRYJOLEK, Thomas Kasper, 16 The Willows
Rosen Street, Corlett Gardens Ext 2
2090 Gauteng Province / ZA
 [2007/16]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/31]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2007/16]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date05766855.018.07.2005
[2007/16]
WO2005IB02059
Priority number, dateZA2004000581921.07.2004         Original published format: ZA 200405819
[2007/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006011023
Date:02.02.2006
Language:EN
[2006/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1774209
Date:18.04.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.02.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1774209
Date:16.04.2008
Language:EN
[2008/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.02.2006
ClassificationIPC:F16K1/30, F16K17/10, F17C13/04, G05D7/01
[2007/16]
CPC:
F17C13/04 (EP,US); F16K1/305 (EP,US); F16K1/306 (EP,US);
F16K1/307 (EP,US); F16K17/10 (EP,US); G05D7/0126 (EP,US);
F17C2205/0329 (EP,US); F17C2205/0332 (EP,US); F17C2205/0338 (EP,US);
F17C2205/0385 (EP,US); F17C2221/011 (EP,US); F17C2250/043 (EP,US);
F17C2250/0626 (EP,US); F17C2250/0636 (EP,US); F17C2260/024 (EP,US);
Y10T137/87917 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/16]
Extension statesAL21.12.2006
BA21.12.2006
HR21.12.2006
MK21.12.2006
YU21.12.2006
TitleGerman:MULTIFUNKTIONALE VENTILEINHEIT[2007/16]
English:MULTIFUNCTIONAL VALVE UNIT[2007/16]
French:UNITE DE SOUPAPE MULTIFONCTIONS[2007/16]
Entry into regional phase21.12.2006National basic fee paid 
21.12.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
21.12.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.05.2006Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
21.12.2006Examination requested  [2007/16]
09.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.03.2008Fee for grant paid
05.03.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.01.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT16.04.2008
BE16.04.2008
CY16.04.2008
CZ16.04.2008
DK16.04.2008
EE16.04.2008
FI16.04.2008
IT16.04.2008
LT16.04.2008
LV16.04.2008
NL16.04.2008
PL16.04.2008
RO16.04.2008
SI16.04.2008
SK16.04.2008
TR16.04.2008
BG16.07.2008
SE16.07.2008
GR17.07.2008
IE18.07.2008
LU18.07.2008
ES27.07.2008
MC31.07.2008
IS16.08.2008
PT17.09.2008
HU17.10.2008
[2011/01]
Former [2010/39]AT16.04.2008
BE16.04.2008
CY16.04.2008
CZ16.04.2008
DK16.04.2008
EE16.04.2008
FI16.04.2008
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LV16.04.2008
NL16.04.2008
PL16.04.2008
RO16.04.2008
SI16.04.2008
SK16.04.2008
TR16.04.2008
BG16.07.2008
SE16.07.2008
IE18.07.2008
LU18.07.2008
ES27.07.2008
MC31.07.2008
IS16.08.2008
PT17.09.2008
HU17.10.2008
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PL16.04.2008
RO16.04.2008
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BG16.07.2008
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IE18.07.2008
LU18.07.2008
ES27.07.2008
MC31.07.2008
IS16.08.2008
PT17.09.2008
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ES27.07.2008
MC31.07.2008
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PT17.09.2008
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MC31.07.2008
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SI16.04.2008
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ES27.07.2008
PT17.09.2008
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BG16.07.2008
ES27.07.2008
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