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EP About this file: EP0706004

EP0706004 - Relief valve [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.06.2004
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BAYER CORPORATION
100 Bayer Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15205-9741 / US
[N/P]
Former [2003/32]For all designated states
Bayer Corporation
100 Bayer Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15205-9741 / US
Former [1997/40]For all designated states
Bayer Corporation
100 Bayer Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15205 / US
Former [1996/15]For all designated states
Bayer Corporation
One Mellon Center 500 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219-2502 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Behringer, Bruce E.
25 Fairview Avenue
New Jersey 07656 / US
[1996/15]
Representative(s)Burkert, Frank, et al
Bayer Schering Pharma Aktiengesellschaft
Law and Patents
Patents and Licensing
Building Q 18
51368 Leverkusen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/04]Burkert, Frank, et al
Bayer AG, Konzernbereich RP Patente und Lizenzen
51368 Leverkusen / DE
Former [1996/15]Kirchner, Dietrich, et al
Bayer AG Konzernzentrale RP Patente Konzern
D-51368 Leverkusen / DE
Application number, filing date95115032.525.09.1995
[1996/15]
Priority number, dateUS1994031985707.10.1994         Original published format: US 319857
[1996/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0706004
Date:10.04.1996
Language:EN
[1996/15]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0706004
Date:05.03.1997
[1997/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0706004
Date:06.08.2003
Language:EN
[2003/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.01.1997
ClassificationIPC:F16K17/04, F16K7/17
[1997/07]
CPC:
F15C3/04 (EP); F16K7/12 (EP)
Former IPC [1996/15]F16K17/04
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1996/15]
TitleGerman:Entlastungsventil[1996/15]
English:Relief valve[1996/15]
French:Robinet de décharge[1996/15]
Examination procedure05.09.1997Examination requested  [1997/45]
24.06.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.09.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.2000Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
25.07.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.11.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.03.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.06.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.10.2002Fee for grant paid
07.10.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination08.02.2001Appeal received No.  T0768/01
09.04.2001Statement of grounds filed
16.07.2001Interlocutory revision of appeal
16.07.2001Result of appeal procedure: other kind of disposal
Opposition(s)07.05.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
26.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
03.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
04.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
24.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
23.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE06.08.2003
CH06.08.2003
LI06.08.2003
NL06.08.2003
DK06.11.2003
SE06.11.2003
[2004/29]
Former [2004/28]BE06.08.2003
CH06.08.2003
LI06.08.2003
NL06.08.2003
SE06.11.2003
Former [2004/22]CH06.08.2003
LI06.08.2003
NL06.08.2003
SE06.11.2003
Former [2004/16]NL06.08.2003
SE06.11.2003
Former [2004/13]NL06.08.2003
Documents cited:Search[X]US3844529  (BRANDT R, et al) [X] 1-4 * column 3, line 4 - column 4, line 20; figure - *;
 [X]DE3209643  (GISE FRHR VON HARDO DR MED) [X] 1-4 * page 4, line 3 - line 24; figure . *;
 [DA]US4852851  (WEBSTER MILO E [US]) [DA] 1-3 * column 2, line 23 - column 3, line 23; figure - *;
 [A]WO9200476  (SAUNDERS VALVE CO LTD [GB]) [A] 1-3,5,6,8-10 * page 3, line 25 - page 4, line 20; figure 1 *;
 [A]FR2311239  (KADEN WALTER [ZA]) [A] 1-5,7,8 * page 3, line 17 - line 34; figures 1-3,6 *
by applicantUS4875956
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