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EP2872804 - ACTIVE VALVE AND METHODS OF OPERATION THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.10.2018
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.10.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2018No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 07.11.2018  [2018/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Waters Technologies Corporation
34 Maple Street
Milford, MA 01757 / US
[2015/21]
Inventor(s)01 / DOURDEVILLE, Theodore
29 Bell Guzzle Lane
Marion, MA 02738 / US
02 / RUBINO, Frank, A.
186 Jefferson Street
North Attleboro, MA 02760 / US
03 / JOUDREY, Kurt, D.
220 Cherry Street
Newton, MA 02465 / US
04 / LUONGO, Joseph, A.
220 Cherry Street
Newton, MA 02465 / US
05 / ANGELOSANTO, John
426 Kelley Blvd
North Attleboro, MA 02760 / US
 [2015/21]
Representative(s)Harding, Andrew Philip, et al
Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/21]Vossius, Corinna, et al
Corinna Vossius IP Group
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Widenmayerstrasse 43
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date07760466.811.04.2007
[2017/48]
WO2007US66412
Priority number, dateUS20060791804P12.04.2006         Original published format: US 791804 P
[2015/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007121230
Date:25.10.2007
Language:EN
[2007/43]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2872804
Date:20.05.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.10.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2872804
Date:29.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US24.04.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.02.2013
ClassificationIPC:F16K21/04, F16K15/00, F16K17/00, F16K37/00, F04B7/00, F16K15/18, F16K31/04
[2015/21]
CPC:
F16K31/047 (EP,US); F16K15/1823 (EP,US); F04B7/0076 (EP,US);
F16K37/0041 (EP,US); Y10T137/0318 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2015/21]
TitleGerman:AKTIVVENTIL UND BETRIEBSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2015/21]
English:ACTIVE VALVE AND METHODS OF OPERATION THEREOF[2015/21]
French:SOUPAPE ACTIVE ET SES PROCÉDÉS DE COMMANDE[2015/21]
Entry into regional phase14.10.2008National basic fee paid 
14.10.2008Search fee paid 
14.10.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
14.10.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.10.2008Examination requested  [2015/21]
28.08.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.06.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.10.2017Fee for grant paid
19.10.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.10.2017Receipt 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  28.06.2017
Opposition(s)30.08.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
26.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
25.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
25.04.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
29.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
28.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
27.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
27.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
27.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[XY]EP0328696  (HEWLETT PACKARD GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-6 * column 4, line 28 - column 6, line 45; figures 2,3 * [Y] 9-15;
 [X]US2004069305  (NIEMELA TAPANI [SE], et al) [X] 1,5-8 * paragraph [0029] - paragraph [0060]; figure - *;
 [X]US2868494  (KEARNS JR CHARLES M, et al) [X] 1-5 * column 2, line 24 - column 5, line 12; figure - *;
 [Y]EP0933571  (SIEMENS ELEMA AB [SE]) [Y] 9-11 * paragraph [0019] - paragraph [0023]; figure - *;
 [Y]US6904935  (WELTY RICHARD P [US], et al) [Y] 12-15 * column 4, line 3 - column 5, line 15; figure - *;
 [A]GB2265228  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [A] 1,9-11 * page 5, line 19 - page 8, line 16; figure - *
International search[X]US2004069305  (NIEMELA TAPANI [SE], et al);
 [Y]US6514047  (BURR RONALD FREDERICK [US], et al);
 [Y]US5011113  (STOBBS THOMAS J [US], et al);
 [Y]US2005126306  (WANG CHIUN [US], et al);
 [Y]US6904935  (WELTY RICHARD P [US], et al);
 [Y]US4045343  (ACHENER PIERRE Y, et al);
 [Y]US5577970  (SMITH FRANKLIN R [US], et al);
 [Y]US4496287  (NELSON ROBERT M [US], et al)
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