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EP0809737 - ELECTROHYDRAULIC PROPORTIONAL CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLIES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  17.08.2007
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2007Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 19.09.2007  [2007/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ultronics Limited
Ultronics House, Athelney Way, Battledown Industrial Estate
Cheltenham GL52 6RT / GB
[2007/38]
Former [1999/04]For all designated states
Ultronics Limited
Ultronics House, Athelney Way, Battledown Industrial Estate
Cheltenham GL52 6RT / GB
Former [1997/49]For all designated states
Ultronics Limited
Anson Business Park, Cheltenham Road East
Staverton, Gloucester GL2 9QN / GB
Inventor(s)01 / TURNER, Stephen, Brian
The Grove Farfield, Cam Dursley
Gloucestershire GL11 5HE / GB
02 / LAKIN, David, Franz
45 Albemarle Road Churchdown
Gloucester GL3 2HE / GB
[1997/49]
Representative(s)Hocking, Adrian Niall, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
20 Imperial Square
Cheltenham
GL50 1QZ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/49]Hocking, Adrian Niall, et al
Marks & Clerk 27 Imperial Square
Cheltenham, GL50 1RQ / GB
Former [1997/49]Higgins, Michael Roger
A.R. Davies & Co. 27, Imperial Square
Cheltenham Glos. GL50 1RQ / GB
Application number, filing date96903123.622.02.1996
[1997/49]
WO1996GB00393
Priority number, dateGB1995000385425.02.1995         Original published format: GB 9503854
[1997/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9627051
Date:06.09.1996
Language:EN
[1996/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0809737
Date:03.12.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.09.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0809737
Date:16.06.1999
Language:EN
[1999/24]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0809737
Date:19.09.2007
Language:EN
[2007/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.09.1996
ClassificationIPC:E02F9/20, E02F9/22, F15B11/05
[1997/49]
CPC:
F15B11/167 (EP); E02F9/20 (KR); E02F9/2025 (EP);
E02F9/22 (KR); E02F9/2228 (EP); E02F9/2285 (EP);
F15B11/163 (EP); F15B21/087 (EP); F15B2211/3057 (EP);
F15B2211/327 (EP); F15B2211/50536 (EP); F15B2211/5157 (EP);
F15B2211/575 (EP); F15B2211/6309 (EP); F15B2211/6313 (EP);
F15B2211/634 (EP); F15B2211/6346 (EP); F15B2211/6654 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   DK,   FR,   IT,   NL,   SE [1999/05]
Former [1997/49]BE,  DE,  DK,  FR,  GB,  IT,  NL,  SE 
TitleGerman:ELEKTROHYDRAULISCHE PROPORTIONALE STEUERVENTILVORRICHTUNG[1997/49]
English:ELECTROHYDRAULIC PROPORTIONAL CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLIES[1997/49]
French:ENSEMBLES DE VANNES ELECTROHYDRAULIQUES A REGULATION PAR ACTION PROPORTIONNELLE[1997/49]
Entry into regional phase11.07.1997National basic fee paid 
11.07.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
11.07.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.09.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
11.07.1997Examination requested  [1997/49]
09.04.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.04.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.08.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
17.09.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
18.12.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.01.1999Fee for grant paid
14.01.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  15.03.2000  28.03.2000  ADMISSIBLE
Danfoss A/S
6430 Nordborg / DK
Opponent's representative
Knoblauch, Andreas
Patentanwälte Dr. Knoblauch PartGmbB
Reuterweg 51-53
60323 Frankfurt am Main / DE
 02  15.03.2000  28.03.2000  ADMISSIBLE
Bosch Rexroth AG
Zum Eisengiesser 1
97816 Lohr / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2003/25]
Opponent(s)01  15.03.2000  28.03.2000  ADMISSIBLE
Danfoss A/S
DK-6430 Nordborg / DK
Opponent's representative
Knoblauch, Andreas, Dr.-Ing.
Schlosserstrasse 23
60322 Frankfurt / DE
 02  15.03.2000  28.03.2000  ADMISSIBLE
Bosch Rexroth AG
Zum Eisengiesser 1
97816 Lohr / DE
Former [2000/19]
Opponent(s)01  15.03.2000   
Danfoss A/S
DK-6430 Nordborg / DK
Opponent's representative
Knoblauch, Andreas, Dr.-Ing.
Schlosserstrasse 23
60322 Frankfurt / DE
 02  15.03.2000   
Mannesmann Rexroth GmbH Patentabteilung
Jahnstrasse 3 - 5
97816 Lohr am Main / DE
09.05.2000Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
07.11.2000Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
26.11.2003Date of oral proceedings
14.01.2004Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
14.01.2004Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
25.01.2007Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
25.05.2007Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
11.07.2007Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition05.03.2004Appeal received No.  T0267/04
14.05.2004Statement of grounds filed
25.01.2007Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
21.02.2004Appeal received
25.01.2007Date of oral proceedings
06.02.2007Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
25.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[X]EP0462589  (HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY [JP]) [X] 1,6,13,14 * column W *;
 [DA]WO9301417  (DANFOSS AS [DK]) [DA] 1-14* the whole document *;
 [X]US5305681  (DEVIER LONNIE J [US], et al) [X] 1,13,14 * column W *
ExaminationUS33846
 EP0038128
 DE3347000
 US5138838
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