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EP About this file: EP0798501

EP0798501 - Thermostatic valve head for heating installations [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  24.06.2005
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.07.2009Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representativepublished on 02.09.2009  [2009/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Theodor Heimeier Metallwerk GmbH & Co KG
Postfach 11 24
59592 Erwitte / DE
[1997/40]
Inventor(s)01 / Essfeld, Fritz
kampstrasse 49
59581 Warstein / DE
02 / Beele, Heinz Eckhard
Dahneweg 4
59609 Anröchte / DE
03 / Werner, Klaus
Heinrich-Heine-Strasse 56
59581 Warstein / DE
04 / Pflüger, Andreas
Stiefernbergstrasse 25
59494 Soest / DE
[1997/40]
Application number, filing date97100836.221.01.1997
[1997/40]
Priority number, dateDE199611231228.03.1996         Original published format: DE 19612312
[1997/40]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0798501
Date:01.10.1997
Language:DE
[1997/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0798501
Date:14.06.2000
Language:DE
[2000/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.07.1997
ClassificationIPC:F16K31/60, G05D23/02
[1997/40]
CPC:
G05D23/023 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   DE,   DK,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1997/40]
TitleGerman:Thermostatventil-Kopf für Heizungsanlagen[1997/40]
English:Thermostatic valve head for heating installations[1997/40]
French:Tête de valve thermostatique pour des installations de chauffage[1997/40]
Examination procedure25.10.1997Examination requested  [1998/02]
02.12.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.02.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.03.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.04.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.05.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
06.07.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.10.1999Fee for grant paid
07.10.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  14.03.2001  23.03.2001  ADMISSIBLE
Danfoss A/S
6430 Nordborg / DK
Opponent's representative
Knoblauch, Andreas
Patentanwälte Dr. Knoblauch PartGmbB
Reuterweg 51-53
60323 Frankfurt am Main / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2009/36]
Opponent(s)01  14.03.2001  23.03.2001  ADMISSIBLE
Danfoss A/S
DK-6430 Nordborg / DK
Opponent's representative
Knoblauch, Andreas
Patentanwälte Dr. Knoblauch Schlosserstrasse 23
60322 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Former [2001/19]
Opponent(s)01  14.03.2001   
Danfoss A/S
DK-6430 Nordborg / DK
Opponent's representative
Knoblauch, Andreas, Dr.-Ing.
Knoblauch, Ulrich, Dr.-Ing., Patentanwälte, Schlosserstrasse 23
60322 Frankfurt/Main 1 / DE
25.04.2001Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
04.07.2001Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
11.02.2003Date of oral proceedings
24.03.2003Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
14.04.2005Legal effect of revocation of patent [2005/32]
14.04.2005Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition28.05.2003Appeal received No.  T0615/03
17.07.2003Statement of grounds filed
14.04.2005Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
14.04.2005Date of oral proceedings
26.04.2005Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
03.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
14.05.1997AT   M01   Fee paid on   10.06.1997
14.05.1997BE   M01   Fee paid on   10.06.1997
14.05.1997DE   M01   Fee paid on   10.06.1997
14.05.1997DK   M01   Fee paid on   10.06.1997
14.05.1997FR   M01   Fee paid on   10.06.1997
14.05.1997GB   M01   Fee paid on   10.06.1997
14.05.1997IT   M01   Fee paid on   10.06.1997
14.05.1997NL   M01   Fee paid on   10.06.1997
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.199903   M06   Fee paid on   22.03.1999
31.01.200004   M06   Fee paid on   03.03.2000
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE2748412  (HEIMEIER GMBH METALL THEODOR) [A] 1 * figure 1 *;
 [A]DE2921522  (DANFOSS AS) [A] 1 * column 4, line 20 *;
 [A]EP0044904  (WELLA AG [DE]);
 [A]DE3040627  (OVENTROP SOHN KG F W [DE]) [A] 1 * page 6; figure 1 *;
 [A]DE3124897  (HEIMEIER GMBH METALL THEODOR [DE]) [A] 1 * figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0504582  (GIACOMINI SPA [IT]) [A] 1 * figures 2,3 *
by applicantDE2628307
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