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EP About this file: EP0496103

EP0496103 - Sanitary valve with swivelling spout [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  13.08.1999
Database last updated on 15.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.08.1999Opposition rejectedpublished on 29.09.1999 [1999/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HANSA METALLWERKE AG
Sigmaringer Strasse 107
70567 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [1992/31]For all designated states
HANSA METALLWERKE AG
Sigmaringer Strasse 107
D-70567 Stuttgart / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Cordes, Dieter
Stettiner Strasse 6
W-4054 Nettetal 1 / DE
02 / Marks, Felix
Uhlandstrasse 20
W-7447 Aichtal-Grötzingen / DE
[1992/31]
Representative(s)Ostertag, Ulrich
Ostertag & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Epplestraße 14
70597 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [1992/31]Ostertag, Ulrich
Patentanwälte Dr. Ulrich Ostertag Dr. Reinhard Ostertag Eibenweg 10
D-70597 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date91122087.922.12.1991
[1992/31]
Priority number, dateDE1991410213325.01.1991         Original published format: DE 4102133
[1992/31]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0496103
Date:29.07.1992
Language:DE
[1992/31]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0496103
Date:25.11.1992
Language:DE
[1992/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0496103
Date:26.03.1997
Language:DE
[1997/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.10.1992
ClassificationIPC:F16K21/00, F16L27/08
[1992/48]
CPC:
E03C1/0404 (EP); F16L27/0816 (EP); E03C2001/0414 (EP)
Former IPC [1992/31]F16L27/08
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [1992/31]
TitleGerman:Sanitärarmatur mit Schwenkauslauf[1992/31]
English:Sanitary valve with swivelling spout[1992/31]
French:Soupape sanitaire avec sortie orientable[1992/31]
Examination procedure11.05.1993Examination requested  [1993/28]
11.01.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.05.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.09.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.01.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.05.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
24.09.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.12.1996Fee for grant paid
17.12.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  12.12.1997    ADMISSIBLE
Friedrich Grohe Aktiengesellschaft
Postfach 1361
D-58653 Hemer / DE
 [1998/06]
04.02.1998Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
02.06.1998Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
11.08.1998Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
14.12.1998Reply to a communication from the opposition division
06.05.1999Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
16.05.1999Legal effect of rejection of opposition [1999/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.12.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
19.12.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
28.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
18.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE2629795  (HANSA METALLWERKE AG);
 [AD]DE2948474  ;
 [A]DE3815492  (HACKFORTH GMBH & CO KG [DE])
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