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EP About this file: EP0392992

EP0392992 - Clean gas valve using a metal-to-metal seal [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.07.1996
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.1996No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 28.08.1996 [1996/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CRYOLAB, INC.
4175 Santa Fe Road San Luis Obispo
California / US
[N/P]
Former [1990/42]For all designated states
CRYOLAB, INC.
4175 Santa Fe Road
San Luis Obispo, California / US
Inventor(s)01 / Jones, Michael E.
670 Lilac Drives
Los Osos, California / US
02 / Nichols, Joseph H.
1549 Mill Street
San Luis Obispo, California / US
03 / Obermeyer, Charles M.
6166 S. Eudora Way
Littleton, Colorado / US
04 / Hendry, Ronald G.
2580 Bay Vista Lane
Los Osos, California / US
[1990/42]
Representative(s)Adorno, Silvano, et al
c/o SOCIETA' ITALIANA BREVETTI S.p.A.
Via Carducci, 8
20123 Milano / IT
[N/P]
Former [1990/42]Adorno, Silvano, et al
c/o SOCIETA' ITALIANA BREVETTI S.p.A. Via Carducci, 8
I-20123 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date90830151.806.04.1990
[1990/42]
Priority number, dateUS1989033537810.04.1989         Original published format: US 335378
[1990/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0392992
Date:17.10.1990
Language:EN
[1990/42]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0392992
Date:15.05.1991
Language:EN
[1991/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0392992
Date:06.09.1995
Language:EN
[1995/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.03.1991
ClassificationIPC:F16K41/10, F16J15/08
[1990/42]
CPC:
F16K41/10 (EP,US); F16K31/126 (KR); F16K1/10 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1990/42]
TitleGerman:Reingas-Ventil mit Metall-auf-Metall-Dichtung[1990/42]
English:Clean gas valve using a metal-to-metal seal[1990/42]
French:Vanne pour gaz pur utilisant une étanchéité métal sur métal[1990/42]
Examination procedure08.11.1991Examination requested  [1992/04]
01.10.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.11.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.06.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
07.07.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.01.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.03.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.06.1995Fee for grant paid
05.06.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.06.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.04.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
24.03.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
15.04.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
13.04.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0244185  (NUPRO CO [US]);
 [A]US2391808  (VINCENT EDWARD T);
 [A]DE3215799  (SCHLEICHER LEONHARD [DE])
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