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EP About this file: EP1984666

EP1984666 - PIPE CONNECTION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.04.2013
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Parker Hannifin Manufacturing Germany GmbH & Co. KG
Am Metallwerk 9
33659 Bielefeld / DE
[2012/18]
Former [2008/44]For all designated states
Parker Hannifin GmbH & Co. KG
Am Metallwerk 9
33659 Bielefeld / DE
Inventor(s)01 / SCHULZE, Dieter
28, Wilhelm Baumann Strasse
33330 Gütersloh / DE
02 / RUTZ, Peter
Holter Strasse 40a
33813 Oerlinghausen / DE
03 / STEINMEYER, Norbert
1, in den Dornen
32791 Lage / DE
04 / ZIEHL, Martin
Lerchenstrasse 15
33161 Hövelhof / DE
05 / UDHÖFER, Andreas
5, Nartopstrasse
33334 Gütersloh / DE
 [2008/52]
Former [2008/44]01 / SCHULZE, Dieter
28, Wilhelm Baumann Strasse
33330 Gütersloh / DE
02 / RUTZ, Peter
33a, Pieperweg
33813 Oerlinghausen / DE
03 / STEINMEYER, Norbert
1, in den Dornen
32791 Lage / DE
04 / ZIEHL, Martin
Lerchenstrasse 15
33161 Hövelhof / DE
05 / UDHÖFER, Andreas
5, Nartopstrasse
33334 Gütersloh / DE
Representative(s)Müller, Karl-Ernst, et al
Patentanwälte
Becker & Müller
Turmstrasse 22
40878 Ratingen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/44]Müller, Karl-Ernst, et al
Patentanwälte Becker & Müller Turmstrasse 22
40878 Ratingen / DE
Application number, filing date07703316.507.02.2007
[2008/44]
WO2007EP01027
Priority number, dateDE2006100742517.02.2006         Original published format: DE102006007425
[2008/44]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007093309
Date:23.08.2007
Language:DE
[2007/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1984666
Date:29.10.2008
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.08.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1984666
Date:13.06.2012
Language:DE
[2012/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.08.2007
ClassificationIPC:F16L23/028
[2008/44]
CPC:
F16L23/0283 (EP,US); F16L23/028 (KR); F16L23/00 (KR)
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 [2008/44]
TitleGerman:ROHRANSCHLUSSVORRICHTUNG[2008/44]
English:PIPE CONNECTION DEVICE[2008/44]
French:DISPOSITIF DE CONNEXION DE TUYAUX[2008/44]
Entry into regional phase04.07.2008National basic fee paid 
04.07.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
04.07.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.07.2008Examination requested  [2008/44]
07.07.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.01.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.06.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.12.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.04.2012Fee for grant paid
20.04.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  07.07.2009
Opposition(s)14.03.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
11.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
11.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
15.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.02.2007
CY13.06.2012
DK13.06.2012
EE13.06.2012
LT13.06.2012
LV13.06.2012
NL13.06.2012
PL13.06.2012
RO13.06.2012
SI13.06.2012
SK13.06.2012
TR13.06.2012
BG13.09.2012
GR14.09.2012
IS13.10.2012
PT15.10.2012
IE07.02.2013
LU07.02.2013
BE28.02.2013
MC28.02.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]CY13.06.2012
DK13.06.2012
EE13.06.2012
LT13.06.2012
LV13.06.2012
NL13.06.2012
PL13.06.2012
RO13.06.2012
SI13.06.2012
SK13.06.2012
TR13.06.2012
BG13.09.2012
GR14.09.2012
IS13.10.2012
PT15.10.2012
IE07.02.2013
BE28.02.2013
MC28.02.2013
Former [2014/07]CY13.06.2012
DK13.06.2012
EE13.06.2012
LT13.06.2012
LV13.06.2012
NL13.06.2012
PL13.06.2012
RO13.06.2012
SI13.06.2012
SK13.06.2012
BG13.09.2012
GR14.09.2012
IS13.10.2012
PT15.10.2012
IE07.02.2013
BE28.02.2013
MC28.02.2013
Former [2014/06]CY13.06.2012
DK13.06.2012
EE13.06.2012
LT13.06.2012
LV13.06.2012
NL13.06.2012
PL13.06.2012
RO13.06.2012
SI13.06.2012
SK13.06.2012
BG13.09.2012
GR14.09.2012
IS13.10.2012
PT15.10.2012
BE28.02.2013
MC28.02.2013
Former [2013/42]CY13.06.2012
DK13.06.2012
EE13.06.2012
LT13.06.2012
LV13.06.2012
NL13.06.2012
PL13.06.2012
RO13.06.2012
SI13.06.2012
SK13.06.2012
BG13.09.2012
GR14.09.2012
IS13.10.2012
PT15.10.2012
MC28.02.2013
Former [2013/34]CY13.06.2012
DK13.06.2012
EE13.06.2012
LT13.06.2012
LV13.06.2012
NL13.06.2012
PL13.06.2012
RO13.06.2012
SI13.06.2012
SK13.06.2012
BG13.09.2012
GR14.09.2012
IS13.10.2012
PT15.10.2012
Former [2013/21]CY13.06.2012
DK13.06.2012
EE13.06.2012
LT13.06.2012
LV13.06.2012
NL13.06.2012
PL13.06.2012
RO13.06.2012
SI13.06.2012
SK13.06.2012
GR14.09.2012
IS13.10.2012
PT15.10.2012
Former [2013/15]CY13.06.2012
EE13.06.2012
LT13.06.2012
LV13.06.2012
NL13.06.2012
PL13.06.2012
RO13.06.2012
SI13.06.2012
SK13.06.2012
GR14.09.2012
IS13.10.2012
PT15.10.2012
Former [2013/13]CY13.06.2012
EE13.06.2012
LT13.06.2012
LV13.06.2012
PL13.06.2012
RO13.06.2012
SI13.06.2012
SK13.06.2012
GR14.09.2012
IS13.10.2012
PT15.10.2012
Former [2013/11]CY13.06.2012
EE13.06.2012
LT13.06.2012
LV13.06.2012
PL13.06.2012
RO13.06.2012
SI13.06.2012
SK13.06.2012
GR14.09.2012
IS13.10.2012
Former [2013/10]CY13.06.2012
EE13.06.2012
LT13.06.2012
LV13.06.2012
RO13.06.2012
SI13.06.2012
SK13.06.2012
GR14.09.2012
IS13.10.2012
Former [2013/09]CY13.06.2012
EE13.06.2012
LT13.06.2012
LV13.06.2012
SI13.06.2012
GR14.09.2012
Former [2012/51]CY13.06.2012
LT13.06.2012
LV13.06.2012
SI13.06.2012
GR14.09.2012
Former [2012/50]CY13.06.2012
LT13.06.2012
LV13.06.2012
GR14.09.2012
Former [2012/49]CY13.06.2012
LT13.06.2012
Former [2012/47]LT13.06.2012
Cited inInternational search[XY]DE860583  (INDEN EDUARD DR) [X] 1,9,10 * the whole document * [Y] 2-8;
 [X]DE615712  (JAMES HUNTER LAMONT) [X] 1,10 * page 2 - page 3; figure 4 *;
 [Y]GB416733  (DAVID WATSON) [Y] 2 * page 2, line 96 - line 117; figure 3 *;
 [Y]DE3543539  (VOSS ARMATUREN [DE]) [Y] 3,4,7 * page 7 - page 10; figures 1-4 *;
 [Y]DE19507854  (CONNECTORATE AG [CH]) [Y] 5,6 * column 3, line 62 - line 11; figures 1-12 *;
 [YA]DE8707154U  (HEUSER, WOLFGANG, 4722 ENNIGERLOH, DE) [Y] 8 * page 7 - page 9; figures 1,2 * [A] 3,4,9;
 [A]US3537731  (REDDY ROBERT R) [A] 1,2,8 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE8503342U  (ROMANELLI, ANTONIO, NEAPEL/NAPOLI, IT) [A] 1,2 * the whole document *;
 [A]US1820020  (HEWITT ELLIS E) [A] 1,2 * the whole document *
by applicantGB1232938
 DE860583
 DE615712
 GB740717
 GB416733
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