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EP About this file: EP0455998

EP0455998 - Sanitary fitting [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  03.10.1997
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KWC AG
Hauptstrasse 130
CH-5726 Unterkulm / CH
[1991/46]
Inventor(s)01 / Gloor, Roland
Rebackerweg 217
CH-5732 Zetzwil / CH
[1991/46]
Representative(s)Schaad, Balass, Menzl & Partner AG
Bellerivestrasse 20
Postfach
8034 Zürich / CH
[N/P]
Former [1991/46]Patentanwälte Schaad, Balass & Partner AG
Dufourstrasse 101 Postfach
CH-8034 Zürich / CH
Application number, filing date91105618.209.04.1991
[1991/46]
Priority number, dateCH1990000155608.05.1990         Original published format: CH 155690
[1991/46]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0455998
Date:13.11.1991
Language:DE
[1991/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0455998
Date:07.07.1993
Language:DE
[1993/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.08.1991
ClassificationIPC:E03C1/04, E03C1/10
[1991/46]
CPC:
E03C1/104 (EP,US); E03C1/108 (EP,US); Y10T137/3331 (EP,US);
Y10T137/9464 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   ES,   FR,   IT [1991/46]
TitleGerman:Sanitäre Armatur[1991/46]
English:Sanitary fitting[1991/46]
French:Installation sanitaire[1991/46]
Examination procedure16.09.1991Examination requested  [1991/46]
16.01.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.03.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.05.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
01.12.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.02.1993Fee for grant paid
04.02.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  18.03.1994  27.04.1994  ADMISSIBLE
Friedrich Grohe Aktiengesellschaft
Postfach 1361
D-58653 Hemer / DE
 [1994/19]
30.03.1994No. 01: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
13.04.1994No. 01: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
17.05.1994Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
19.09.1994Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
27.09.1994Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
05.11.1994Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
18.06.1997Legal effect of revocation of patent [1997/47]
18.06.1997Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition09.03.1995Appeal received No.  T0213/95
20.05.1995Statement of grounds filed
18.06.1997Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
18.06.1997Date of oral proceedings
20.08.1997Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.04.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.04.1996
ES10.04.1996
FR27.12.1996
DE01.01.1997
[2004/38]
Former [1997/34]AT09.04.1996
FR27.12.1996
DE01.01.1997
Former [1997/29]AT09.04.1996
DE01.01.1997
Former [1997/16]AT09.04.1996
Documents cited:Search[A]US3424188  (WHITAKER WATFORD C, et al);
 [AD]DE3603503  (GROHE ARMATUREN FRIEDRICH [DE]);
 [A]DE8813390U
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