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EP About this file: EP0803673

EP0803673 - Gas valve [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.05.2003
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.05.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.06.2003  [2003/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bürkert Werke GmbH & Co.
Christian-Bürkert-Strasse 13-17
74653 Ingelfingen / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/44]For all designated states
Bürkert Werke GmbH & Co.
Christian-Bürkert-Strasse 13-17
D-74653 Ingelfingen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Rohrbeck, Heribert
Unterlimpurger Strasse 29/1
74523 Schwäbisch Hall / DE
[1997/44]
Representative(s)Kitzhofer, Thomas
Prinz & Partner GbR
Rundfunkplatz 2
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/44]Kitzhofer, Thomas, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Prinz & Partner, Manzingerweg 7
81241 München / DE
Application number, filing date97106432.418.04.1997
[1997/44]
Priority number, dateDE1996207363U23.04.1996         Original published format: DE 29607363 U
[1997/44]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0803673
Date:29.10.1997
Language:DE
[1997/44]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0803673
Date:20.05.1998
[1998/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0803673
Date:26.06.2002
Language:DE
[2002/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.04.1998
ClassificationIPC:F16K31/06, F16K13/10
[1997/44]
CPC:
F16K13/10 (EP,US); F16K31/06 (EP,US); Y10S137/909 (EP,US);
Y10T137/2082 (EP,US); Y10T137/2191 (EP,US); Y10T137/4643 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1997/44]
TitleGerman:Gasdurchströmtes Ventil[1997/44]
English:Gas valve[1997/44]
French:Soupape à gaz[1997/44]
Examination procedure16.11.1998Examination requested  [1999/02]
15.12.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.04.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
01.03.2002Fee for grant paid
01.03.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.03.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
Opposition(s)27.03.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
06.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
26.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
08.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2670749  (EDMUND GERMER) [X] 1,2,6,7,9,10,12,13,15-18,20,21,23-26 * figures 1-6 * * column 1, line 33 - column 2, line 2 * * column 3, line 16 - line 45 *;
 [A]US5190073  (VOGT ROLF [DE]) [A] 1,20 * abstract * * column 1, line 7 - line 11 * * column 1, line 46 - line 65 * * column 2, line 57 - column 3, line 5 *;
 [A]US3970112  (BERNARD JAMES A) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]US3982722  (BERNARD JAMES A) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]DE2758072  (TEVES GMBH ALFRED) [A] 1 * figures 1,4 * * page 5, line 7 - line 18 *
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