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EP1023554 - TUBING COUPLING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2000/31]TUBING COUPLING AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME
[2002/23]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.11.2003
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.10.2009Change - representativepublished on 02.12.2009  [2009/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mann + Hummel GmbH
Hindenburgstrasse 45
71638 Ludwigsburg / DE
[2003/51]
Former [2003/02]For all designated states
FILTERWERK MANN & HUMMEL GmbH
71631 Ludwigsburg / DE
Former [2000/31]For all designated states
FILTERWERK MANN & HUMMEL GmbH
71631 Ludwigsburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / ALTMANN, Klaus
Friedenstrasse 2
D-74357 Bönnigheim / DE
02 / LEIPELT, Rudolf
Fohlenbergstrasse 7/1
D-71672 Marbach / DE
[2000/31]
Representative(s)Voth, Gerhard
Mann+Hummel GmbH
Hindenburgstrasse 45
71638 Ludwigsburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/49]Voth, Gerhard
Mann+Hummel GmbH Hindenburgstrasse 45
71638 Ludwigsburg / DE
Former [2000/31]Voth, Gerhard, Dipl.-Ing.
FILTERWERK MANN + HUMMEL GMBH Postfach 4 09
71631 Ludwigsburg / DE
Application number, filing date98954390.510.10.1998
[2000/31]
WO1998EP06433
Priority number, dateDE199714519213.10.1997         Original published format: DE 19745192
[2000/31]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9919658
Date:22.04.1999
Language:DE
[1999/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1023554
Date:02.08.2000
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.04.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1023554
Date:08.01.2003
Language:DE
[2003/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.04.1999
ClassificationIPC:F16L47/00
[2000/31]
CPC:
B29C65/14 (EP,US); B29C65/66 (EP,US); B29C66/534 (EP,US);
B29C66/71 (EP,US); B29C66/73715 (EP,US); B29C66/73921 (EP,US);
F16L47/22 (EP,US); B29C45/00 (EP,US); B29C49/00 (EP,US);
B29C66/1122 (EP,US); B29C66/131 (EP); Y10S285/905 (EP,US);
Y10S29/025 (EP,US); Y10S29/035 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
B29C66/71, B29K2077/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   MC,   SE [2001/04]
Former [2000/31]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:ROHRVERBINDUNG[2002/23]
English:TUBING COUPLING[2002/23]
French:RACCORD DE TUYAUX[2002/23]
Former [2000/31]ROHRVERBINDUNG UND EIN VERFAHREN ZU DEREN HERSTELLUNG
Former [2000/31]TUBING COUPLING AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME
Former [2000/31]RACCORD DE TUYAUX ET SON PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION
Entry into regional phase25.02.2000National basic fee paid 
25.02.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
25.02.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDespatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) LI
14.04.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
25.02.2000Examination requested  [2000/31]
16.05.2000Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
16.05.2000Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
01.09.2000Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, FI, GR, IE, LU, NL, PT
15.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.09.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.05.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.07.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.08.2002Fee for grant paid
09.08.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.10.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
20.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
22.06.2000AT   M01   Not yet paid
22.06.2000BE   M01   Not yet paid
22.06.2000CH   M01   Not yet paid
22.06.2000CY   M01   Not yet paid
22.06.2000DK   M01   Not yet paid
22.06.2000FI   M01   Not yet paid
22.06.2000GR   M01   Not yet paid
22.06.2000IE   M01   Not yet paid
22.06.2000LU   M01   Not yet paid
22.06.2000NL   M01   Not yet paid
22.06.2000PT   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB08.01.2003
IT08.01.2003
SE08.04.2003
ES30.07.2003
[2008/16]
Former [2004/22]GB08.01.2003
SE08.04.2003
ES30.07.2003
Former [2004/04]SE08.04.2003
ES30.07.2003
Former [2003/30]SE08.04.2003
Cited inInternational search[AD]GB903757  (MONTEDISON SPA) [AD] 1,4,5 * figures 4-6; claim 1 *;
 [A]WO9423237  (WIRSBO ROHRPROD UND VERTR GMBH [DE], et al) [A] 1,4,5 * figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0253712  (HUTCHINSON SA [FR]) [A] 1,4,5 * abstract *
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