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EP0957306 - Apparatus for producing a tube joint [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1999/46]Tube joint and apparatus for producing the same
[2002/40]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.01.2004
Database last updated on 07.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.01.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.02.2004  [2004/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SMC Kabushiki Kaisha
16-4, Shimbashi 1-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8659 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2003/13]For all designated states
SMC Kabushiki Kaisha
16-4, Shimbashi 1-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8659 / JP
Former [1999/46]For all designated states
SMC Kabushiki Kaisha
16-4, Shinbashi 1-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8659 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Muto, Masaaki, c/o SMC Kabushiki Kaisha
Tsukuba Gijutsu Center, 2-2, Kinunodia 4-chome
Yawara-mura, Tsukuba-gun, Ibaraki-ken / JP
[1999/46]
Representative(s)Keil & Schaafhausen Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Bockenheimer Landstraße 25
60325 Frankfurt am Main / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/46]KEIL & SCHAAFHAUSEN
Patentanwälte, Cronstettenstrasse 66
60322 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Application number, filing date99108222.327.04.1999
[1999/46]
Priority number, dateJP1998013013613.05.1998         Original published format: JP 13013698
[1999/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0957306
Date:17.11.1999
Language:EN
[1999/46]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0957306
Date:19.07.2000
[2000/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0957306
Date:26.02.2003
Language:EN
[2003/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.06.2000
ClassificationIPC:F16L47/06, B25B27/10, B21D39/04
[2000/29]
CPC:
F16L13/141 (EP,US); F16L15/00 (KR); B21D39/048 (EP,US);
B25B27/10 (EP,US); F16L13/142 (EP,US); F16L13/143 (EP,US);
F16L33/2071 (EP,US); F16L33/2073 (EP,US); F16L37/0915 (EP,US);
F16L37/0925 (EP,US); F16L37/0926 (EP,US); F16L37/0927 (EP,US);
F16L37/0982 (EP,US); F16L47/12 (EP,US); F16L47/24 (EP,US);
Y10T29/536 (EP,US); Y10T29/53657 (EP,US); Y10T29/5367 (EP,US);
Y10T29/5383 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1999/46]F16L47/06, B25B27/10
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2001/13]
Former [1999/46]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Gerät zur Herstellung einer Rohrverbindung[2002/40]
English:Apparatus for producing a tube joint[2002/40]
French:Outillage pour la manufacture d'un raccord de tuyaux[2002/40]
Former [1999/46]Rohrverbindung und Gerät zur Herstellung
Former [1999/46]Tube joint and apparatus for producing the same
Former [1999/46]Raccord de tuyaux et outillage pour la manufacture de celui-ci
Examination procedure18.11.2000Examination requested  [2001/03]
14.12.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.06.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.11.2002Fee for grant paid
28.11.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP02013869.9  / EP1250970
EP04008172.1  / EP1443252
EP06009289.7  / EP1688197
Opposition(s)27.11.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
20.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5139290  (SHAFER TERRY C [US]) [X] 1,4 * column 2, line 22 - line 64; figure 2 *;
 [Y]DE3831611  (MANIBS SPEZIALARMATUREN [DE]) [Y] 1-5 * column 5, line 14 - line 42; figure 1; claim 10 *;
 [Y]EP0370641  (SMC CORP [JP]) [Y] 1-5 * page 4, line 22 - line 48; figure 1 *;
 [A]US5582439  (SPEARS ROBERT W [US]) [A] 1 * column 1, line 47 - line 53 * * column 8, line 12 - line 22; figure 4 *;
 [XY]US5715723  (OWENS CARL H [US]) [X] 6 * column 2, line 40 - column 3, line 45; figures 1,2 * [Y] 7;
 [Y]EP0593838  (FORANTE ORAZIO & C S N C DI OR [IT]) [Y] 7 * figure 6 *
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