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EP About this file: EP0813018

EP0813018 - Tube coupling [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.09.2000
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.09.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.11.2000 [2000/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Guest, John Derek
"Iona", Cannon Hill Way Maidenhead
Berkshire SL6 2RX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/51]For all designated states
Guest, John Derek
"Iona", Cannon Hill Way
Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 2RX / GB
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1997/51]
Representative(s)Bayliss, Geoffrey Cyril, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/51]Bayliss, Geoffrey Cyril, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT, 27 Furnival Street
London EC4A 1PQ / GB
Application number, filing date97304108.012.06.1997
[1997/51]
Priority number, dateGB1996001244114.06.1996         Original published format: GB 9612441
[1997/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0813018
Date:17.12.1997
Language:EN
[1997/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0813018
Date:24.11.1999
Language:EN
[1999/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.10.1997
ClassificationIPC:F16L37/084, F16L37/092
[1997/51]
CPC:
F16L21/04 (EP,US); F16L37/02 (EP,US); F16L37/0845 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1998/35]
Former [1997/51]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Rohrverbindung[1997/51]
English:Tube coupling[1997/51]
French:Raccord de tuyaux[1997/51]
Examination procedure22.12.1997Examination requested  [1998/10]
21.04.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.06.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.10.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
17.12.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
19.05.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
31.05.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.08.1999Fee for grant paid
27.08.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.08.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2491004  (GRAHAM JAMES B) [A] 1-3 * the whole document *;
 [XA]FR1491388  (GARBISLANDER) [X] 1,2,6 * page 2; figure 5 * [A] 3-5,7;
 [A]US3837687  (LEONARD G) [A] 5* abstract *
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