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EP About this file: EP1002980

EP1002980 - Fuel transporting tube [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.12.2004
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.02.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 29.03.2006  [2006/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TOKAI RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
3600, Aza-Utazu Oaza-Kitatoyama Komaki-shi
Aichi-ken / JP
[N/P]
Former [2000/21]For all designated states
TOKAI RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
3600, Aza-Utazu Oaza-Kitatoyama
Komaki-shi Aichi-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ito, Hiroaki, c/o Tokai Rubber Industries, Ltd.
3600, Aza-Utazu, Oaza-Kitatoyama
Komaki-shi, Aichi-ken / JP
02 / Iio, Shinji, c/o Tokai Rubber Industries, Ltd.
3600, Aza-Utazu, Oaza-Kitatoyama
Komaki-shi, Aichi-ken / JP
[2000/21]
Representative(s)Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, et al
TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/14]Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner, Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
Former [2000/21]Bühling, Gerhard, Dipl.-Chem.
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date99122857.817.11.1999
[2000/21]
Priority number, dateJP1998032775218.11.1998         Original published format: JP 32775298
[2000/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1002980
Date:24.05.2000
Language:EN
[2000/21]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1002980
Date:17.04.2002
[2002/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1002980
Date:18.02.2004
Language:EN
[2004/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.03.2002
ClassificationIPC:F16L11/127, F16L9/12
[2002/15]
CPC:
F16L11/127 (EP,US); F16L9/123 (EP,US); Y10T428/1379 (EP,US);
Y10T428/1393 (EP,US); Y10T428/24975 (EP,US); Y10T428/31732 (EP,US);
Y10T428/31743 (EP,US); Y10T428/31746 (EP,US); Y10T428/31786 (EP,US);
Y10T428/31797 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2000/21]F16L11/127
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2003/02]
Former [2000/21]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Kraftstofftransportschlauch[2000/21]
English:Fuel transporting tube[2000/21]
French:Tube pour transport d'essence[2000/21]
Examination procedure17.11.1999Examination requested  [2000/21]
30.07.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.12.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.02.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
11.04.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.06.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.10.2003Fee for grant paid
07.10.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.11.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2005/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
29.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
28.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDE19.05.2004
GB17.11.2004
[2006/13]
Former [2005/12]DE19.05.2004
Documents cited:Search[Y]JPH0747614  ;
 [A]EP0679826  (INVENTA AG [CH]) [A] 1,6,13-15* page 2, line 1 - page 3, line 53 *;
 [YA]US5554425  (KRAUSE EDWARD K [US], et al) [Y] 2,12,13 * column 3, line 11 - column 4, line 30; figure 2 * [A] 3,14,15;
 [XY]WO9829245  (DOW CHEMICAL CO [US], et al) [X] 1,4,6-8,14-17 * page 2, line 23 - page 3, line 15 * * page 4, line 7 - line 11 * * page 7, line 27 - line 32 * * page 8, line 23 - line 29 * [Y] 2,5,9,11-13;
 [Y]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1995, no. 29, Database accession no. 1995-217829, XP002190619 & JPH0747614 A 19950221 (TEIJIN LTD) [Y] 5,9,11 * abstract *
    [ ] - CA, CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS SERVICE, COLUMBUS, OHIO, US, XP002190618 [ ] * abstract *
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