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EP0159358 - DEVICE FOR REGULATING THE FLOW OF A FLUID FROM A CONTAINER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.07.1989
Database last updated on 31.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.12.1999Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 19.01.2000 [2000/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Steinhardt, Lothar, Dipl.-Ing.
Röderweg 10
D-65232 Taunusstein / DE
For all designated states
Giehl, Klaus Ulrich, Dipl.-Ing. (FH)
Lindenstrasse 26
D-57629 Heimborn / DE
[1985/44]
Inventor(s)01 / GIEHL, Klaus Ulrich
Lindenstrasse 26
D-5239 Heimborn / DE
[1985/44]
Representative(s)Quermann, Helmut
Quermann - Sturm - Weilnau
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Unter den Eichen 5
65195 Wiesbaden / DE
[N/P]
Former [1989/05]Quermann, Helmut, Dipl.-Ing.
Postfach 61 45
D-65051 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [1987/51]Quermann, Helmut, Dipl.-Ing.
Postfach 6145 Gustav-Freytag-Strasse 25
D-6200 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [1985/44]Rasper, Joachim, Dr.
Bierstadter Höhe 22
D-6200 Wiesbaden / DE
Application number, filing date84903952.425.10.1984
[1985/44]
WO1984DE00221
Priority number, dateDE1983333879326.10.1983         Original published format: DE 3338793
DE1984343545027.09.1984         Original published format: DE 3435450
[1985/44]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8501974
Date:09.05.1985
Language:DE
[1985/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0159358
Date:30.10.1985
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.05.1985 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1985/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0159358
Date:21.09.1988
Language:DE
[1988/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.05.1985
ClassificationIPC:E03F7/00, E03F5/10
[1985/44]
CPC:
E03F5/107 (EP,US); G05D7/0173 (EP,US); Y10T137/7871 (EP,US);
Y10T137/7875 (EP,US); Y10T137/7903 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1985/44]
TitleGerman:REGELVORRICHTUNG FÜR DEN ABFLUSS EINER FLÜSSIGKEIT AUS EINEM BEHÄLTER[1988/38]
English:DEVICE FOR REGULATING THE FLOW OF A FLUID FROM A CONTAINER[1985/44]
French:DISPOSITIF DE REGLAGE POUR L'ECOULEMENT D'UN FLUIDE A PARTIR D'UN RECIPIENT[1985/44]
Former [1985/44]REGELVORRICHTUNG FÜR DEN ABFLUSS EINER FLÜSSIGKEIT AUS EINEM BEHÄTER
File destroyed:20.04.2002
Entry into regional phase11.06.1985National basic fee paid 
11.06.1985Designation fee(s) paid 
07.11.1985Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.11.1985Examination requested  [1986/04]
22.10.1986Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.02.1987Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.12.1987Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.03.1988Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.06.1988Fee for grant paid
01.06.1988Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.06.1989No opposition filed within time limit [1989/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.10.1986Renewal fee patent year 03
07.10.1987Renewal fee patent year 04
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Stay/Interruption15.02.1987Interruption of proceedings. Reason: representative has died
24.09.1987Resumption of proceedings
Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB21.09.1988
NL21.09.1988
SE21.09.1988
LU31.10.1988
BE21.12.1988
[2000/03]
Former [1999/52]NL21.09.1988
SE21.09.1988
LU31.10.1988
BE21.12.1988
Former [1989/46]NL21.09.1988
SE21.09.1988
BE21.12.1988
Former [1989/41]NL21.09.1988
SE21.09.1988
Former [1989/24]SE21.09.1988
Cited inInternational searchDE438667  [ ] (MASCHB AKT GES VORMALS STARKE);
 GB484617  [ ] (NEYRET BEYLIER & PICCARD PICTE);
 CH384230  [ ] (KLUEBNER AUGUST [DE]);
 DE2523942  [ ] (ALEX GLEINSER KG)
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