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EP About this file: EP0210836

EP0210836 - Pipe connection joints [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  04.12.1991
Database last updated on 04.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.08.2002Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): CH, LI
published on 02.10.2002  [2002/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
R. J. Pond Limited
Watledge Nailsworth Stroud
Gloucestershire, GL6 OAU / GB
[N/P]
Former [1987/06]For all designated states
R. J. Pond Limited
Watledge Nailsworth
Stroud Gloucestershire, GL6 OAU / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Pond, Richard James
Watledge Nailsworth
Stroud Gloucestershire, GL6 0AU / GB
[1987/06]
Representative(s)Jones-Robinson, Stanley
Sunny Bank, The Slad, Pope's Hill Newnham-on-Severn
Gloucestershire GL14 1JS / GB
[N/P]
Former [1987/06]Jones-Robinson, Stanley
Sunny Bank, The Slad, Pope's Hill
Newnham-on-Severn, Gloucestershire GL14 1JS / GB
Application number, filing date86305658.623.07.1986
[1987/06]
Priority number, dateGB1985001927931.07.1985         Original published format: GB 8519279
GB1985002989504.12.1985         Original published format: GB 8529895
[1987/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0210836
Date:04.02.1987
Language:EN
[1987/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0210836
Date:14.06.1989
Language:EN
[1989/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.12.1986
ClassificationIPC:F16L27/12, F16L1/04, F16J15/46, F16L17/00
[1987/06]
CPC:
F16B4/002 (EP,US); F16L1/26 (EP,US); F16L27/12 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1987/06]
TitleGerman:Rohrverbindungsstossstellen[1987/06]
English:Pipe connection joints[1987/06]
French:Joints de jonction pour tuyau[1987/06]
Examination procedure27.04.1987Examination requested  [1987/27]
28.04.1988Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.07.1988Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.10.1988Fee for grant paid
21.10.1988Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  10.03.1990  07.05.1990  ADMISSIBLE
Cooper Industries Inc.
First City Tower, Suite 4000, P.O. Box 4446
Houston, Texas 77210, U.S.A. / US
Opponent's representative
Smith, Norman Ian
Cleveland
40-43 Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1JQ / GB
 [N/P]
Former [1990/19]
Opponent(s)01  10.03.1990  07.05.1990  ADMISSIBLE
Cooper Industries Inc.
First City Tower, Suite 4000, P.O. Box 4446
Houston, Texas 77210, U.S.A. / US
Opponent's representative
Smith, Norman Ian
F.J. CLEVELAND & COMPANY 40-43 Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1JQ / GB
10.04.1990No. 01: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
02.05.1990No. 01: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
09.05.1990Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
19.09.1990Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
02.10.1990Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M07)
21.04.1991Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
21.08.1991Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
01.09.1991Legal effect of revocation of patent [1992/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.07.1988Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH31.07.1989
LI31.07.1989
LU31.07.1989
[2002/40]
Former [1999/52]CH14.06.1989
LI14.06.1989
LU31.07.1989
Former [1990/16]CH14.06.1989
LI14.06.1989
Documents cited:SearchWO8102457  [ ] (FOSTER MILLER ASS [US]);
 DE3031243  [ ] (KEMPCHEN & CO GMBH [DE], et al);
 US4402532  [ ] (HENN GUENTER [DE]);
 US4455027  [ ] (BASKI HENRY A [US]);
 US4469136  [ ] (WATKINS BRUCE J [US])
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