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EP About this file: EP0790446

EP0790446 - Mechanical seal arrangement [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.09.2003
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Burgmann Dichtungswerke GmbH & Co. KG
Äussere Sauerlacher Strasse 6-10
82515 Wolfratshausen / DE
[2000/50]
Former [1997/34]For all designated states
FEODOR BURGMANN DICHTUNGSWERKE GmbH & Co.
Äussere Sauerlacher Strasse 6-10
D-82515 Wolfratshausen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Schrüfer, Andreas
Fichtenweg 5
82515 Wolfratshausen / DE
02 / Ittner, Walter
Schlierseeweg 2
82538 Geretsried / DE
03 / Svejkovsky, Reinhard
Zugspitzweg 24
82538 Geretsried / DE
04 / Schöpf, Andreas
Hermann-Roth-Strasse 1a
82065 Baierbrunn / DE
05 / Ziegenbein, Dieter
Naturnser Strasse 4
86356 Neusäss / DE
[1997/34]
Representative(s)Schmidt, Horst
Hoefer & Partner
Patentanwälte
Pilgersheimer Strasse 20
81543 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/34]Schmidt, Horst, Dr.
H. Schmidt & B. Müller, Postfach 44 01 20
80750 München / DE
Application number, filing date97101446.930.01.1997
[1997/34]
Priority number, dateDE1996202685U15.02.1996         Original published format: DE 29602685 U
[1997/34]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0790446
Date:20.08.1997
Language:DE
[1997/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0790446
Date:30.10.2002
Language:DE
[2002/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.04.1997
ClassificationIPC:F16J15/34
[1997/34]
CPC:
F16J15/3404 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1997/34]
TitleGerman:Gleitringdichtungsanordnung[1997/34]
English:Mechanical seal arrangement[1997/34]
French:Garniture mécanique d'étanchéité[1997/34]
Examination procedure04.09.1997Examination requested  [1997/44]
25.03.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.06.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.03.2000Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
18.09.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.02.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.04.2002Fee for grant paid
11.04.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination11.05.2000Appeal received No.  T0638/00
23.06.2000Statement of grounds filed
23.03.2001Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M04) [2001/12]
28.03.2001Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [2001/13]
18.09.2001Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
Opposition(s)31.07.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
26.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
24.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US4466619  (ADAMS WILLIAM V [US]) [Y] 1 * column 5, line 67 - column 6, line 28; figure - *;
 [A]US5217234  (HORNSBY JOHN [US]) [A] 1 * column 6, line 10 - line 39; figure - *;
 [A]GB2268235  (AES ENG LTD [GB]) [A] 1* abstract *;
 [YD]GB2286020  (GARRETT KEITH CHARLES [GB], et al) [YD] 1 * page 2, line 4 - line 13; figure - *
by applicantUS3746349
 GB2286020
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