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EP1027549 - INTERCHANGEABLE VALVE ACTUATOR SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.11.2004
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting statepublished on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ERIE MANUFACTURING COMPANY
4000 South 13th Street Milwaukee
Wisconsin 53221 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/33]For all designated states
ERIE MANUFACTURING COMPANY
4000 South 13th Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53221 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SCHREINER, Michael, R.
1754 West Second Avenue
Port Washington, WI 53074 / US
02 / SCHLAIS, John, H.
2887 South 128th Street
New Berlin, WI 53151 / US
[2000/33]
Representative(s)Brunner, Michael John
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/33]Brunner, Michael John
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date98958480.006.11.1998
[2000/33]
WO1998US23676
Priority number, dateUS1997096637907.11.1997         Original published format: US 966379
[2000/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9924745
Date:20.05.1999
Language:EN
[1999/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1027549
Date:16.08.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.05.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1027549
Date:14.01.2004
Language:EN
[2004/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.05.1999
ClassificationIPC:F16K31/04
[2000/33]
CPC:
F16K31/043 (EP,US); F16K31/04 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/33]
TitleGerman:AUSTAUSCHBARES VENTILBETÄTIGUNGSSYSTEM[2000/33]
English:INTERCHANGEABLE VALVE ACTUATOR SYSTEM[2000/33]
French:DISPOSITIF POUSSOIR INTERCHANGEABLE[2000/33]
Entry into regional phase04.05.2000National basic fee paid 
04.05.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
04.05.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.06.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
04.05.2000Examination requested  [2000/33]
04.09.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.12.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.05.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.09.2003Fee for grant paid
04.09.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.10.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2005/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
07.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
07.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
07.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT14.01.2004
BE14.01.2004
CH14.01.2004
CY14.01.2004
FI14.01.2004
LI14.01.2004
DK14.04.2004
GR14.04.2004
SE14.04.2004
ES25.04.2004
PT14.06.2004
[2015/21]
Former [2008/16]AT14.01.2004
BE14.01.2004
CH14.01.2004
CY14.01.2004
FI14.01.2004
LI14.01.2004
DK14.04.2004
GR14.04.2004
SE14.04.2004
ES25.04.2004
PT14.06.2004
Former [2007/18]AT14.01.2004
BE14.01.2004
CH14.01.2004
CY14.01.2004
FI14.01.2004
LI14.01.2004
DK14.04.2004
GR14.04.2004
SE14.04.2004
ES25.04.2004
Former [2005/02]AT14.01.2004
BE14.01.2004
CH14.01.2004
FI14.01.2004
LI14.01.2004
DK14.04.2004
GR14.04.2004
SE14.04.2004
ES25.04.2004
Former [2005/01]AT14.01.2004
BE14.01.2004
CH14.01.2004
FI14.01.2004
LI14.01.2004
GR14.04.2004
SE14.04.2004
ES25.04.2004
Former [2004/46]AT14.01.2004
CH14.01.2004
FI14.01.2004
LI14.01.2004
GR14.04.2004
SE14.04.2004
ES25.04.2004
Former [2004/44]AT14.01.2004
CH14.01.2004
FI14.01.2004
LI14.01.2004
GR14.04.2004
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Former [2004/43]AT14.01.2004
FI14.01.2004
GR14.04.2004
SE14.04.2004
Former [2004/41]FI14.01.2004
GR14.04.2004
SE14.04.2004
Former [2004/40]FI14.01.2004
SE14.04.2004
Cited inInternational search[A]WO8300368  (PHILADELPHIA GEAR CORP [US]) [A] 1-51* abstract *;
 [A]DE8407586U  (BASF) [A] 1-51 * figures 1,2; claims 1,2 *;
 [A]DE9010608U  (MEIER) [A] 1-51 * page 8, line 6 - line 27; figures 1,2 *
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