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EP About this file: EP1701074

EP1701074 - Soft ventable relief valve [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.08.2011
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.02.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 14.03.2012  [2012/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SUN HYDRAULICS CORPORATION
1500 West University Parkway
Sarasota, FL 34243 / US
[2006/37]
Inventor(s)01 / Prinsen, Todd
5549 Rollingwood Drive
Sarasota, Florida 34243 / US
02 / Zähe, Bernd
Haupstrasse 89
Linnich 52441 / DE
 [2006/37]
Representative(s)Legg, Cyrus James Grahame, et al
Abel & Imray
20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/37]Legg, Cyrus James Grahame, et al
Abel & Imray 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PQ / GB
Application number, filing date06251297.510.03.2006
[2006/37]
Priority number, dateUS20050660722P11.03.2005         Original published format: US 660722 P
US2006035965321.02.2006         Original published format: US 359653
[2006/44]
Former [2006/37]US20050660722P11.03.2005
US2006035965316.02.2006
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1701074
Date:13.09.2006
Language:EN
[2006/37]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1701074
Date:12.09.2007
[2007/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1701074
Date:20.10.2010
Language:EN
[2010/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.08.2007
ClassificationIPC:F16K17/04
[2006/37]
CPC:
F16K17/0433 (EP,US); Y10T137/7766 (EP,US); Y10T137/777 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   GB,   IT,   LI [2008/21]
Former [2006/37]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:Druckbegrezungsventil mit Entlüftungsdämpfung[2006/37]
English:Soft ventable relief valve[2006/37]
French:Soupape de sûreté avec purge d'amortissement[2006/37]
Examination procedure12.03.2008Examination requested  [2008/17]
13.03.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
20.03.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.04.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
10.05.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.09.2010Fee for grant paid
07.09.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.07.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
15.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT20.10.2010
GB10.03.2011
CH31.03.2011
LI31.03.2011
[2012/11]
Former [2012/07]IT20.10.2010
CH31.03.2011
LI31.03.2011
Former [2012/03]IT20.10.2010
Documents cited:Search[A]DE3318246  (REXROTH MANNESMANN GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-6 * abstract *;
 [A]US4742846  (DIBARTOLO ERNEST A [US]) [A] 1-3 * abstract *;
 [A]US4834135  (DIBARTOLO ERNEST A [US]) [A] 1-6* the whole document *;
 [AD]EP1001197  (SUN HYDRAULICS CORP [US]) [AD] 1-3 * the whole document *
by applicantUS6039070
 US6119722
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