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EP About this file: EP1953432

EP1953432 - Fluid control valve [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.02.2018
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.03.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 29.07.2020  [2020/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Avesto Tech B.V.
Jaartsveldstraat 5a
7575BP Oldenzaal / NL
[2008/32]
Inventor(s)01 / Nijland, Peter Lodewijk Johannes
Ludgeruslaan 15
7581 DE Losser / NL
 [2008/32]
Representative(s)Mink-Lindenburg, Charlotte Hildegard, et al
Octrooibureau Mink B.V.
P.O. Box 85658
2508 CJ The Hague / NL
[N/P]
Former [2013/22]Mink-Lindenburg, Charlotte Hildegard, et al
Octrooibureau Mink B.V.
P.O. Box 53
7600 AB Almelo / NL
Former [2010/11]Mink-Lindenburg, Charlotte Hildegard
Octrooibureau Mink B.V. Twentepoort Oost 61-25
7609 RG Almelo / NL
Former [2009/48]Bakker, Hendrik
Octrooibureau Mink B.V. Sluiskade NZ 104
7602 HW Almelo / NL
Former [2008/32]Bakker, Hendrik
Octrooibureau Mink B.V Sluiskade NZ 104
7602 HW Almelo / NL
Application number, filing date08101201.501.02.2008
[2008/32]
Priority number, dateUS2007067133505.02.2007         Original published format: US 671335
[2008/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1953432
Date:06.08.2008
Language:EN
[2008/32]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1953432
Date:21.07.2010
[2010/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1953432
Date:12.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.06.2010
ClassificationIPC:F16K15/14, F16K17/02
[2008/32]
CPC:
F16K15/148 (EP,US); F16K17/02 (EP,US); Y10T137/789 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/15]
Former [2011/16]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Former [2011/15]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  LI 
Former [2011/13]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  LI 
Former [2008/32]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Flussregelventil[2008/32]
English:Fluid control valve[2008/32]
French:Valve de contrôle de fluide[2008/32]
Examination procedure03.01.2011Examination requested  [2011/07]
21.01.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.09.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.04.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.09.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.02.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.06.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
29.08.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.10.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.02.2017Fee for grant paid
28.02.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.02.2017Receipt 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  25.09.2014
Opposition(s)15.01.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
25.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
15.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
14.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
28.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
18.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
25.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
20.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU01.02.2008
AT12.04.2017
CY12.04.2017
CZ12.04.2017
DK12.04.2017
EE12.04.2017
ES12.04.2017
FI12.04.2017
HR12.04.2017
IT12.04.2017
LT12.04.2017
LV12.04.2017
MC12.04.2017
NL12.04.2017
PL12.04.2017
PT12.04.2017
RO12.04.2017
SE12.04.2017
SI12.04.2017
SK12.04.2017
TR12.04.2017
BG12.07.2017
NO12.07.2017
GR13.07.2017
IS12.08.2017
[2020/31]
Former [2020/27]HU01.02.2008
AT12.04.2017
CZ12.04.2017
DK12.04.2017
EE12.04.2017
ES12.04.2017
FI12.04.2017
HR12.04.2017
IT12.04.2017
LT12.04.2017
LV12.04.2017
MC12.04.2017
NL12.04.2017
PL12.04.2017
PT12.04.2017
RO12.04.2017
SE12.04.2017
SI12.04.2017
SK12.04.2017
TR12.04.2017
BG12.07.2017
NO12.07.2017
GR13.07.2017
IS12.08.2017
Former [2020/15]AT12.04.2017
CZ12.04.2017
DK12.04.2017
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FI12.04.2017
HR12.04.2017
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PL12.04.2017
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SE12.04.2017
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SK12.04.2017
TR12.04.2017
BG12.07.2017
NO12.07.2017
GR13.07.2017
IS12.08.2017
Former [2018/44]AT12.04.2017
CZ12.04.2017
DK12.04.2017
EE12.04.2017
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BG12.07.2017
NO12.07.2017
GR13.07.2017
IS12.08.2017
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DK12.04.2017
EE12.04.2017
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FI12.04.2017
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IT12.04.2017
LT12.04.2017
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PL12.04.2017
RO12.04.2017
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SK12.04.2017
BG12.07.2017
NO12.07.2017
GR13.07.2017
IS12.08.2017
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DK12.04.2017
EE12.04.2017
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PL12.04.2017
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SE12.04.2017
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BG12.07.2017
NO12.07.2017
GR13.07.2017
IS12.08.2017
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DK12.04.2017
EE12.04.2017
ES12.04.2017
FI12.04.2017
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NL12.04.2017
PL12.04.2017
RO12.04.2017
SE12.04.2017
SK12.04.2017
BG12.07.2017
NO12.07.2017
GR13.07.2017
IS12.08.2017
Former [2018/09]AT12.04.2017
DK12.04.2017
EE12.04.2017
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FI12.04.2017
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LT12.04.2017
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NL12.04.2017
PL12.04.2017
SE12.04.2017
BG12.07.2017
NO12.07.2017
GR13.07.2017
IS12.08.2017
Former [2017/50]AT12.04.2017
ES12.04.2017
FI12.04.2017
HR12.04.2017
LT12.04.2017
LV12.04.2017
NL12.04.2017
PL12.04.2017
SE12.04.2017
BG12.07.2017
NO12.07.2017
GR13.07.2017
IS12.08.2017
Former [2017/49]AT12.04.2017
ES12.04.2017
FI12.04.2017
HR12.04.2017
LT12.04.2017
NL12.04.2017
NO12.07.2017
GR13.07.2017
IS12.08.2017
Former [2017/48]NL12.04.2017
Documents cited:Search[X]FR2401375  (SCHMELZER CORP [US]) [X] 1-9 * page 3, line 18 - page 5, line 16; figure - *;
 [X]CH640327  (SIG SCHWEIZ INDUSTRIEGES [CH]) [X] 1-9* the whole document *;
 [X]US4904236  (REDMOND RUSSELL J [US], et al) [X] 1-9 * column 7, line 14 - column 8, line 53; figures 9,10 *;
 [X]EP0618108  (TEVES GMBH ALFRED [DE]) [X] 1-9 * column 6, line 30 - column 7, line 39; figures 4-6 *
ExaminationDE1163107
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