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EP About this file: EP0894216

EP0894216 - PROPORTIONAL SOLENOID-CONTROLLED FLUID VALVE ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.05.2004
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.05.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.06.2004  [2004/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Teknocraft, Inc.
425 West Drive
West Melbourne, FL 32904 / US
[1999/05]
Inventor(s)01 / KUMAR, Viraraghavan, S.
107 Nemo Circle, N.E.
Palm Bay, FL 32907 / US
[1999/05]
Representative(s)Celestino, Marco
ABM Agenzia Brevetti & Marchi, Viale Giovanni Pisano, 31
56123 Pisa / IT
[N/P]
Former [2002/26]Celestino, Marco
ABM, Agenzia Brevetti & Marchi, Viale Giovanni Pisano, 31
56123 Pisa / IT
Former [1999/05]Liesegang, Roland, Dr.-Ing., et al
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Franz-Joseph-Strasse 38
80801 München / DE
Application number, filing date97921255.215.04.1997
[1999/05]
WO1997US06486
Priority number, dateUS1996063213715.04.1996         Original published format: US 632137
[1999/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9739268
Date:23.10.1997
Language:EN
[1997/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0894216
Date:03.02.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.10.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0894216
Date:02.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US23.10.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.12.2000
ClassificationIPC:F16K31/06, H01F3/14, H01F7/16
[2001/06]
CPC:
F16K31/0655 (EP,US); G05D16/2022 (EP,US); H01F7/081 (EP,US);
H01F7/1638 (EP,US); F16K2200/101 (EP); H01F2007/1692 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1999/05]F16K31/06, H01F3/14
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   IT [1999/05]
TitleGerman:PROPORTIONAL MAGNETVENTIL[1999/05]
English:PROPORTIONAL SOLENOID-CONTROLLED FLUID VALVE ASSEMBLY[1999/05]
French:SYSTEME D'ELECTROVANNE PROPORTIONNELLE[1999/05]
Entry into regional phase15.10.1998National basic fee paid 
15.10.1998Search fee paid 
15.10.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
15.10.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.11.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
15.10.1998Examination requested  [1999/05]
23.10.2000Request for accelerated examination filed
01.08.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.08.2001Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
03.12.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.02.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.09.2002Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination {1}
06.12.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.03.2003Fee for grant paid
06.03.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.04.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/26]
Request for further processing for:25.11.2002Request for further processing filed
25.11.2002Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
06.12.2002Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
13.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
12.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
29.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
29.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
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 [A]US5066980  (SCHWEIZER HORST [DE]);
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 [Y]US5240227  (SICH BERNHARD [DE])
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