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EP About this file: EP2132466

EP2132466 - APPARATUS TO REGULATE FLUID FLOW [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.08.2013
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
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
Tescom Corporation
12616 Industrial Blvd.
Elk River, MN 55330 / US
[2009/51]
Inventor(s)01 / DALTON, James, Matthew
12236 195th Ln. Nw
Elk River, MN 55330 / US
 [2009/51]
Representative(s)Bohnenberger, Johannes, et al
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/40]Bohnenberger, Johannes, et al
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Former [2009/51]Bohnenberger, Johannes, et al
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Former [2009/48]Bohnenberger, Johannes, et al
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Postfach 86 06 24
D-81633 München / DE
Application number, filing date08728703.331.01.2008
[2009/51]
WO2008US52639
Priority number, dateUS2007071196228.02.2007         Original published format: US 711962
[2009/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008106266
Date:04.09.2008
Language:EN
[2008/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2132466
Date:16.12.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.09.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2132466
Date:03.10.2012
Language:EN
[2012/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.09.2008
ClassificationIPC:F16K1/38, G05D7/01
[2009/51]
CPC:
F16K1/385 (EP,US); G05D16/0622 (EP,US); Y10T137/7819 (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 [2009/51]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR STRÖMUNGSREGELUNG[2009/51]
English:APPARATUS TO REGULATE FLUID FLOW[2009/51]
French:APPAREIL DESTINÉ À RÉGULER L'ÉCOULEMENT D'UN FLUIDE[2009/51]
Entry into regional phase24.09.2009National basic fee paid 
24.09.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
24.09.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.09.2009Examination requested  [2009/51]
16.11.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.08.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.08.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.12.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.08.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.01.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.01.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
30.03.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.05.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.08.2012Fee for grant paid
22.08.2012Fee 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  25.08.2010
Opposition(s)04.07.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
14.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
11.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU31.01.2008
AT03.10.2012
BE03.10.2012
CY03.10.2012
CZ03.10.2012
DK03.10.2012
EE03.10.2012
FI03.10.2012
HR03.10.2012
IT03.10.2012
LT03.10.2012
LV03.10.2012
MT03.10.2012
NL03.10.2012
PL03.10.2012
RO03.10.2012
SE03.10.2012
SI03.10.2012
SK03.10.2012
TR03.10.2012
BG03.01.2013
NO03.01.2013
GR04.01.2013
ES14.01.2013
CH31.01.2013
IE31.01.2013
LI31.01.2013
LU31.01.2013
MC31.01.2013
IS03.02.2013
PT04.02.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT03.10.2012
BE03.10.2012
CY03.10.2012
CZ03.10.2012
DK03.10.2012
EE03.10.2012
FI03.10.2012
HR03.10.2012
IT03.10.2012
LT03.10.2012
LV03.10.2012
MT03.10.2012
NL03.10.2012
PL03.10.2012
RO03.10.2012
SE03.10.2012
SI03.10.2012
SK03.10.2012
TR03.10.2012
BG03.01.2013
NO03.01.2013
GR04.01.2013
ES14.01.2013
CH31.01.2013
IE31.01.2013
LI31.01.2013
MC31.01.2013
IS03.02.2013
PT04.02.2013
Former [2014/32]AT03.10.2012
BE03.10.2012
CY03.10.2012
CZ03.10.2012
DK03.10.2012
EE03.10.2012
FI03.10.2012
HR03.10.2012
IT03.10.2012
LT03.10.2012
LV03.10.2012
MT03.10.2012
NL03.10.2012
PL03.10.2012
RO03.10.2012
SE03.10.2012
SI03.10.2012
SK03.10.2012
BG03.01.2013
NO03.01.2013
GR04.01.2013
ES14.01.2013
CH31.01.2013
IE31.01.2013
LI31.01.2013
MC31.01.2013
IS03.02.2013
PT04.02.2013
Former [2014/07]AT03.10.2012
BE03.10.2012
CY03.10.2012
CZ03.10.2012
DK03.10.2012
EE03.10.2012
FI03.10.2012
HR03.10.2012
IT03.10.2012
LT03.10.2012
LV03.10.2012
NL03.10.2012
PL03.10.2012
RO03.10.2012
SE03.10.2012
SI03.10.2012
SK03.10.2012
BG03.01.2013
NO03.01.2013
GR04.01.2013
ES14.01.2013
CH31.01.2013
IE31.01.2013
LI31.01.2013
MC31.01.2013
IS03.02.2013
PT04.02.2013
Former [2013/48]AT03.10.2012
BE03.10.2012
CY03.10.2012
CZ03.10.2012
DK03.10.2012
EE03.10.2012
FI03.10.2012
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LV03.10.2012
NL03.10.2012
PL03.10.2012
RO03.10.2012
SE03.10.2012
SI03.10.2012
SK03.10.2012
BG03.01.2013
NO03.01.2013
GR04.01.2013
ES14.01.2013
CH31.01.2013
LI31.01.2013
MC31.01.2013
IS03.02.2013
PT04.02.2013
Former [2013/37]AT03.10.2012
BE03.10.2012
CY03.10.2012
CZ03.10.2012
DK03.10.2012
EE03.10.2012
FI03.10.2012
HR03.10.2012
IT03.10.2012
LT03.10.2012
LV03.10.2012
NL03.10.2012
PL03.10.2012
RO03.10.2012
SE03.10.2012
SI03.10.2012
SK03.10.2012
BG03.01.2013
NO03.01.2013
GR04.01.2013
ES14.01.2013
MC31.01.2013
IS03.02.2013
PT04.02.2013
Former [2013/35]AT03.10.2012
BE03.10.2012
CY03.10.2012
CZ03.10.2012
DK03.10.2012
EE03.10.2012
FI03.10.2012
HR03.10.2012
LT03.10.2012
LV03.10.2012
NL03.10.2012
PL03.10.2012
SE03.10.2012
SI03.10.2012
SK03.10.2012
BG03.01.2013
NO03.01.2013
GR04.01.2013
ES14.01.2013
IS03.02.2013
PT04.02.2013
Former [2013/34]AT03.10.2012
BE03.10.2012
CY03.10.2012
DK03.10.2012
FI03.10.2012
HR03.10.2012
LT03.10.2012
LV03.10.2012
NL03.10.2012
PL03.10.2012
SE03.10.2012
SI03.10.2012
BG03.01.2013
NO03.01.2013
GR04.01.2013
ES14.01.2013
IS03.02.2013
PT04.02.2013
Former [2013/31]AT03.10.2012
BE03.10.2012
CY03.10.2012
FI03.10.2012
HR03.10.2012
LT03.10.2012
LV03.10.2012
NL03.10.2012
PL03.10.2012
SE03.10.2012
SI03.10.2012
NO03.01.2013
GR04.01.2013
ES14.01.2013
IS03.02.2013
PT04.02.2013
Former [2013/28]BE03.10.2012
CY03.10.2012
FI03.10.2012
HR03.10.2012
LT03.10.2012
LV03.10.2012
NL03.10.2012
PL03.10.2012
SE03.10.2012
SI03.10.2012
NO03.01.2013
GR04.01.2013
ES14.01.2013
IS03.02.2013
PT04.02.2013
Former [2013/24]BE03.10.2012
CY03.10.2012
FI03.10.2012
HR03.10.2012
LT03.10.2012
LV03.10.2012
NL03.10.2012
PL03.10.2012
SE03.10.2012
SI03.10.2012
NO03.01.2013
GR04.01.2013
ES14.01.2013
IS03.02.2013
Former [2013/23]CY03.10.2012
FI03.10.2012
HR03.10.2012
LT03.10.2012
LV03.10.2012
NL03.10.2012
PL03.10.2012
SE03.10.2012
SI03.10.2012
NO03.01.2013
ES14.01.2013
IS03.02.2013
Former [2013/22]FI03.10.2012
LT03.10.2012
NL03.10.2012
SE03.10.2012
SI03.10.2012
NO03.01.2013
ES14.01.2013
IS03.02.2013
Former [2013/21]LT03.10.2012
SE03.10.2012
SI03.10.2012
NO03.01.2013
Former [2013/20]LT03.10.2012
SI03.10.2012
NO03.01.2013
Former [2013/11]SI03.10.2012
Cited inInternational search[XA]CH241493  (KUGLER FONDERIE ROBINETTERIE [CH]) [X] 1-5,9-11 * page 3, line 31 - line 94; figures 8-10 * [A] 12;
 [A]GB709358  (SHELL REFINING & MARKETING CO) [A] 1,6-8,12,16,17 * figure 2 *;
 [A]US3233626  (HIERS JAMES E, et al) [A] 1,12 * figure - *;
 [XA]FR2225667  (CLEMENT ANDRE [FR]) [X] 1-5,7,9-11 * the whole document * [A] 12;
 [A]US3906982  (FLEISCHHACKER JOSEPH F, et al) [A] 1,6-8,12,16,17* abstract *;
 [X]US4051870  (NORDENTOFT LARS) [X] 1-20 * column 2, line 36 - column 3, line 33; figure 1 *;
 [XA]US4249717  (THOMPSON WILLIAM S [US]) [X] 1-5,7,9-11 * the whole document * [A] 12;
 [X]FR2500186  (TORO CO [US]) [X] 1-20 * page 8, line 14 - page 9, line 35; figures 5,6 *;
 [X]US2003197140  (GREEN CHRIS [CA]) [X] 1-3,5-14,16-20 * paragraph [0023] - paragraph [0031]; figure - *
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