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EP About this file: EP0831283

EP0831283 - Expansion valve [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.04.2003
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 21.01.2004  [2004/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fujikoki Corporation
7-17-24 Todoroki, Setagaya-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/13]For all designated states
Fujikoki Corporation
7-17-24 Todoroki, Setagaya-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kobayashi, Kazuto, c/o Fujikoki Corporation
17-24, Todoroki 7-chome
Setagaya-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Minowa, Masakatsu, c/o Fujikoki Corporation
17-24, Todoroki 7-chome
Setagaya-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1998/13]
Representative(s)Modiano, Guido, et al
Modiano, Josif, Pisanty & Staub Ltd., Baaderstrasse 3
80469 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/13]Modiano, Guido, Dr.-Ing., et al
Modiano, Josif, Pisanty & Staub, Baaderstrasse 3
80469 München / DE
Application number, filing date97115098.201.09.1997
[1998/13]
Priority number, dateJP1996024651318.09.1996         Original published format: JP 24651396
[1998/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0831283
Date:25.03.1998
Language:EN
[1998/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0831283
Date:05.06.2002
Language:EN
[2002/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.12.1997
ClassificationIPC:F25B41/06, G05D23/12
[1998/13]
CPC:
B23K11/14 (EP,KR,US); F25B41/31 (KR); B23K11/002 (EP,KR,US);
F25B41/335 (EP,US); F25B2341/0683 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1998/50]
Former [1998/13]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Expansionsventil[1998/13]
English:Expansion valve[1998/13]
French:Vanne de détente[1998/13]
Examination procedure15.05.1998Examination requested  [1998/29]
26.09.1998Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
12.01.1999Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, DK, FI, GR, IE, LI, LU, MC, PT, SE
28.11.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.03.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.07.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.10.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
14.12.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.02.2002Fee for grant paid
22.02.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.03.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
28.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
23.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
26.10.1998AT   M01   Not yet paid
26.10.1998BE   M01   Not yet paid
26.10.1998CH   M01   Not yet paid
26.10.1998DK   M01   Not yet paid
26.10.1998FI   M01   Not yet paid
26.10.1998GR   M01   Not yet paid
26.10.1998IE   M01   Not yet paid
26.10.1998LU   M01   Not yet paid
26.10.1998MC   M01   Not yet paid
26.10.1998PT   M01   Not yet paid
26.10.1998SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL05.06.2002
ES20.12.2002
[2004/04]
Former [2003/09]NL05.06.2002
Documents cited:Search[A]US2152781  (WILE DANIEL D) [A] 1-3* page 2, column L, line 58 - column R, line 2; figure 1 *;
 [A]US2472149  (DILLMAN EARNEST J) [A] 1-3 * column 1, line 53 - column 2, line 1; figure 1 *;
 [A]US5303864  (HIROTA HISATOSHI [JP]) [A] 1-3 * figures 1,1A,4 *;
 [A]EP0691517  (TGK CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-3 * column 3, line 57 - column 6, line 46; figure - *;
 [A]EP0718569  (FUJI KOKI MFG [JP]) [A] 1-3 * column 3, line 48 - column 6, line 10; figure - *
by applicantJPH08226567
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