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EP About this file: EP0975916

EP0975916 - REVERSION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.07.2002
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 16.04.2008  [2008/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Norditubes Technologies AB
Rue Ernest Solvay 181
4000 Liège / BE
[2000/05]
Inventor(s)01 / DAVELOOSE, Frank
Rue Deru Dehayes 17
B-4802 Heusy / BE
02 / RAYMOND, Guy
Rue Sompré 31
B-4400 Ivoz Ramet / BE
[2000/05]
Representative(s)Kihn, Pierre Emile Joseph, et al
Office Ernest T. Freylinger S.A.
234, route d'Arlon
B.P. 48
8001 Strassen / LU
[N/P]
Former [2000/05]Kihn, Pierre Emile Joseph, et al
Office de Brevets Ernest T. Freylinger 234, route d'Arlon B.P. 48
8001 Strassen / LU
Application number, filing date98919189.530.03.1998
[2000/05]
WO1998EP01849
Priority number, dateBE1997000034014.04.1997         Original published format: BE 9700340
[2000/05]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9846929
Date:22.10.1998
Language:FR
[1998/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0975916
Date:02.02.2000
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.10.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0975916
Date:19.09.2001
Language:FR
[2001/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:F16L55/165
[2000/05]
CPC:
B29C67/0018 (EP); B29C63/36 (EP); F16L55/1651 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/05]
TitleGerman:INVERSIONSEINRICHTUNG[2000/05]
English:REVERSION DEVICE[2000/05]
French:DISPOSITIF DE REVERSION[2000/05]
Entry into regional phase20.09.1999National basic fee paid 
20.09.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
20.09.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.10.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
20.09.1999Examination requested  [2000/05]
14.09.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.01.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.03.2001Fee for grant paid
22.03.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.06.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
07.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.200104   M06   Fee paid on   07.07.2001
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT19.09.2001
GB19.09.2001
IE19.09.2001
IT19.09.2001
NL19.09.2001
DK19.12.2001
PT19.12.2001
SE19.12.2001
DE20.12.2001
ES26.03.2002
LU30.03.2002
CH31.03.2002
LI31.03.2002
[2008/16]
Former [2004/39]AT19.09.2001
GB19.09.2001
IE19.09.2001
NL19.09.2001
DK19.12.2001
PT19.12.2001
SE19.12.2001
DE20.12.2001
ES26.03.2002
LU30.03.2002
CH31.03.2002
LI31.03.2002
Former [2004/16]AT19.09.2001
GB19.09.2001
IE19.09.2001
NL19.09.2001
DK19.12.2001
PT19.12.2001
SE19.12.2001
DE20.12.2001
ES26.03.2002
CH31.03.2002
LI31.03.2002
Former [2004/04]AT19.09.2001
GB19.09.2001
IE19.09.2001
NL19.09.2001
DK19.12.2001
PT19.12.2001
DE20.12.2001
ES26.03.2002
CH31.03.2002
LI31.03.2002
Former [2003/46]AT19.09.2001
GB19.09.2001
IE19.09.2001
NL19.09.2001
DK19.12.2001
PT19.12.2001
DE20.12.2001
CH31.03.2002
LI31.03.2002
Former [2003/31]AT19.09.2001
GB19.09.2001
IE19.09.2001
NL19.09.2001
PT19.12.2001
DE20.12.2001
CH31.03.2002
LI31.03.2002
Former [2003/17]AT19.09.2001
GB19.09.2001
IE19.09.2001
NL19.09.2001
PT19.12.2001
DE20.12.2001
Former [2003/09]AT19.09.2001
GB19.09.2001
IE19.09.2001
NL19.09.2001
PT19.12.2001
Former [2002/48]GB19.09.2001
IE19.09.2001
PT19.12.2001
Former [2002/37]GB19.09.2001
PT19.12.2001
Former [2002/27]PT19.12.2001
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0304914  (TOKYO GAS CO LTD [JP], et al);
 [XA]EP0620102  (SHONAN GOSEI JUSHI SEISAKUSHO [JP], et al) [X] 1-3 * column 6, line 5 - column 8, line 9; figures 1,3,4,6,7,10 * [A] 8;
 [XA]FR2724004  (ISOTECH [FR]) [X] 1,2 * page 4, line 3 - page 5, line 4; figure 2; claim 1 * [A] 8,9;
 [A]WO9704269  (POLYTECH RESEARCH & DEV LIMITE [GB], et al) [A] 1 * the whole document *
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