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EP About this file: EP1781976

EP1781976 - PRESSURE INDEPENDENT CONTROL VALVE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.08.2017
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Belimo Holding AG
Brunnenbachstrasse 1
8340 Hinwil / CH
[2012/50]
Former [2007/19]For all designated states
Belimo Holding AG
Guyer-Zeller-Strasse 6
8620 Wetzikon / CH
Inventor(s)01 / CARLSON, Bengt, A.
37656 South Terrace Park Drive
Tucson, AZ 85739 / US
 [2007/40]
Former [2007/19]01 / CARLSON, Bengt, A.
377 Glenbrook Rd., Unit 7
Stamford, CT 06906 / US
Representative(s)Rüfenacht, Philipp Michael, et al
Keller & Partner Patentanwälte AG
Eigerstrasse 2
Postfach
3000 Bern 14 / CH
[2016/40]
Former [2012/50]Rüfenacht, Philipp Michael, et al
Keller & Partner Patentanwälte AG Schmiedenplatz 5 Postfach
3000 Bern 7 / CH
Former [2009/37]Breiter, Heinz, et al
Keller & Partner Patentanwälte AG Stadthausstrasse 145 Postfach 2005
8401 Winterthur / CH
Former [2007/19]Breiter, Heinz, et al
Keller & Partner Patentanwälte AG Stadthausstrasse 145 Postfach 2005
8401 Winterthur / CH
Application number, filing date05777168.501.08.2005
[2007/19]
WO2005US27010
Priority number, dateUS20040598080P02.08.2004         Original published format: US 598080 P
[2007/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006015220
Date:09.02.2006
Language:EN
[2006/06]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1781976
Date:09.05.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.02.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1781976
Date:05.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US27.07.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.05.2012
ClassificationIPC:G05D7/01
[2015/49]
CPC:
G05D7/0106 (EP)
Former IPC [2007/19]F16K31/12
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 [2016/40]
Former [2007/19]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:DRUCKUNABHÄNGIGES STEUERVENTIL[2007/19]
English:PRESSURE INDEPENDENT CONTROL VALVE[2007/19]
French:SOUPAPE DE REGULATION NE DEPENDANT PAS DE LA PRESSION[2007/19]
Entry into regional phase02.02.2007National basic fee paid 
02.02.2007Search fee paid 
02.02.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
02.02.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.02.2007Examination requested  [2007/19]
27.09.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.11.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
17.01.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.12.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.03.2016Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
20.04.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.08.2016Fee for grant paid
09.08.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.08.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  18.11.2013
Opposition(s)06.07.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
25.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
25.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
25.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
25.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
27.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
27.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
27.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
27.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
29.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU01.08.2005
AT05.10.2016
BE05.10.2016
CY05.10.2016
CZ05.10.2016
DK05.10.2016
EE05.10.2016
ES05.10.2016
FI05.10.2016
IT05.10.2016
LT05.10.2016
LV05.10.2016
MC05.10.2016
NL05.10.2016
PL05.10.2016
RO05.10.2016
SE05.10.2016
SI05.10.2016
SK05.10.2016
TR05.10.2016
BG05.01.2017
GR06.01.2017
IS05.02.2017
PT06.02.2017
[2020/15]
Former [2019/46]HU01.08.2005
AT05.10.2016
BE05.10.2016
CY05.10.2016
CZ05.10.2016
DK05.10.2016
EE05.10.2016
ES05.10.2016
FI05.10.2016
IT05.10.2016
LT05.10.2016
LV05.10.2016
MC05.10.2016
NL05.10.2016
PL05.10.2016
RO05.10.2016
SE05.10.2016
SI05.10.2016
SK05.10.2016
BG05.01.2017
GR06.01.2017
IS05.02.2017
PT06.02.2017
Former [2019/31]HU01.08.2005
AT05.10.2016
BE05.10.2016
CZ05.10.2016
DK05.10.2016
EE05.10.2016
ES05.10.2016
FI05.10.2016
IT05.10.2016
LT05.10.2016
LV05.10.2016
MC05.10.2016
NL05.10.2016
PL05.10.2016
RO05.10.2016
SE05.10.2016
SI05.10.2016
SK05.10.2016
BG05.01.2017
GR06.01.2017
IS05.02.2017
PT06.02.2017
Former [2018/18]AT05.10.2016
BE05.10.2016
CZ05.10.2016
DK05.10.2016
EE05.10.2016
ES05.10.2016
FI05.10.2016
IT05.10.2016
LT05.10.2016
LV05.10.2016
MC05.10.2016
NL05.10.2016
PL05.10.2016
RO05.10.2016
SE05.10.2016
SI05.10.2016
SK05.10.2016
BG05.01.2017
GR06.01.2017
IS05.02.2017
PT06.02.2017
Former [2017/52]AT05.10.2016
BE05.10.2016
CZ05.10.2016
DK05.10.2016
EE05.10.2016
ES05.10.2016
FI05.10.2016
IT05.10.2016
LT05.10.2016
LV05.10.2016
NL05.10.2016
PL05.10.2016
RO05.10.2016
SE05.10.2016
SI05.10.2016
SK05.10.2016
BG05.01.2017
GR06.01.2017
IS05.02.2017
PT06.02.2017
Former [2017/38]AT05.10.2016
BE05.10.2016
CZ05.10.2016
DK05.10.2016
EE05.10.2016
ES05.10.2016
FI05.10.2016
IT05.10.2016
LT05.10.2016
LV05.10.2016
NL05.10.2016
PL05.10.2016
RO05.10.2016
SE05.10.2016
SK05.10.2016
BG05.01.2017
GR06.01.2017
IS05.02.2017
PT06.02.2017
Former [2017/37]AT05.10.2016
BE05.10.2016
CZ05.10.2016
DK05.10.2016
EE05.10.2016
ES05.10.2016
FI05.10.2016
IT05.10.2016
LT05.10.2016
LV05.10.2016
NL05.10.2016
PL05.10.2016
RO05.10.2016
SE05.10.2016
SK05.10.2016
GR06.01.2017
IS05.02.2017
PT06.02.2017
Former [2017/36]AT05.10.2016
BE05.10.2016
CZ05.10.2016
DK05.10.2016
EE05.10.2016
ES05.10.2016
FI05.10.2016
LT05.10.2016
LV05.10.2016
NL05.10.2016
PL05.10.2016
RO05.10.2016
SE05.10.2016
SK05.10.2016
GR06.01.2017
IS05.02.2017
PT06.02.2017
Former [2017/35]AT05.10.2016
BE05.10.2016
CZ05.10.2016
DK05.10.2016
EE05.10.2016
ES05.10.2016
FI05.10.2016
LT05.10.2016
LV05.10.2016
NL05.10.2016
PL05.10.2016
RO05.10.2016
SE05.10.2016
GR06.01.2017
IS05.02.2017
PT06.02.2017
Former [2017/34]AT05.10.2016
BE05.10.2016
CZ05.10.2016
DK05.10.2016
ES05.10.2016
FI05.10.2016
LT05.10.2016
LV05.10.2016
NL05.10.2016
PL05.10.2016
SE05.10.2016
GR06.01.2017
IS05.02.2017
PT06.02.2017
Former [2017/33]AT05.10.2016
BE05.10.2016
DK05.10.2016
ES05.10.2016
FI05.10.2016
LT05.10.2016
LV05.10.2016
NL05.10.2016
PL05.10.2016
SE05.10.2016
GR06.01.2017
IS05.02.2017
PT06.02.2017
Former [2017/26]AT05.10.2016
BE05.10.2016
ES05.10.2016
FI05.10.2016
LT05.10.2016
LV05.10.2016
NL05.10.2016
PL05.10.2016
SE05.10.2016
GR06.01.2017
IS05.02.2017
PT06.02.2017
Former [2017/12]LV05.10.2016
Documents cited:Search[A]US2688980  (POOL ELDERT B) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0056891  (BRITISH GAS CORP [GB]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]FR2752902  (BAYARD [FR]) [A] 1* the whole document *;
 [ADP]US6827100  (CARLSON BENGT A [US]) [ADP] 1,5-8 * figure 22 *
International search[A]US6662823  (LEE EUIHO [KR]);
 [A]US6209578  (NEWTON JOHN R [US]);
 [A]US5775369  (HAGMANN STEFAN [CH]);
 [A]US4809746  (WOELFGES HANS [DE]);
 [A]US4422470  (JACKSON ALAN D [US], et al);
 [XP]US6827100  (CARLSON BENGT A [US])
by applicantUS6039304
 US6827100
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