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EP0793046 - Method of gauging and coupling a metal pipe [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1997/36]Device for coupling and flaring a metal pipe
[2000/51]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.10.2002
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.11.2002  [2002/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tube-Mac Industries, Ltd.
853 Arvin Avenue Stoney Creek
Ontario L8E 5N8 / CA
[N/P]
Former [1997/36]For all designated states
Tube-Mac Industries, Ltd.
853 Arvin Avenue
Stoney Creek, Ontario L8E 5N8 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / Mackay, Gary
266 Nakoma Road
Ancaster, Ontario L9G 1T1 / CA
[1997/36]
Representative(s)Serjeants LLP
Dock
75 Exploration Drive
Leicester, LE4 5NU / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/36]SERJEANTS
25, The Crescent King Street
Leicester, LE1 6RX / GB
Application number, filing date96301209.101.03.1996
[1997/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0793046
Date:03.09.1997
Language:EN
[1997/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0793046
Date:28.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.08.1996
ClassificationIPC:F16L23/028
[1997/36]
CPC:
F16L23/028 (EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LU,   NL,   SE [1997/36]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Lehrung und zum Verbinden eines Metallrohres[2000/51]
English:Method of gauging and coupling a metal pipe[2000/51]
French:Procédure de jaugeage et de connexion d'un tuyau métallique[2000/51]
Former [1997/36]Vorrichtung zum Verbinden und Aufweiten eines Metallrohres
Former [1997/36]Device for coupling and flaring a metal pipe
Former [1997/36]Dispositif de connexion et d'écrasement d'un tuyau métallique
Examination procedure23.02.1998Examination requested  [1998/17]
09.11.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.05.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.07.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.08.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.01.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
01.06.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.08.2001Fee for grant paid
13.08.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.08.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
22.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
20.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
19.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]AT227493B  (HAWLE) [A] 1-3,6,7,9,12 * figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [A]FR81547E  (CONDUCTO) [A] 1-3,6,12 * page 2, column L, line 1 - line 4 *;
 [A]DE4127498  (DIETZEL HYDRAULIK GMBH & CO KG) [A] 1-3,6,7,9 * figure 1 *;
 [A]FR2232722  (SOCIÉTÉ D'EXPLOITATION DES BREVETS OCLAU) [A] 1-3,12 * figure 1 *;
 [A]US3284112  (MARTIN) [A] 1-3,12 * figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0186716  (DELPORT COENRAAD CORNELIUS) [A] 1-3 * figure 1 *;
 [DA]US4905492  (LOBAKK SVERRE);
 [DA]US2165621  (DONAHUE ET AL);
 [DA]US2269629  (KREIDEL);
 [DA]US4809418  (BUERLI KURT)
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