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EP About this file: EP0950769

EP0950769 - Faucet component systems [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.04.2005
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT, PT		published on 23.04.2008  [2008/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AMERICAN STANDARD INC.
One Centennial Avenue, P.O. Box 6820
Piscataway, New Jersey 08855-6820 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/42]For all designated states
AMERICAN STANDARD INC.
One Centennial Avenue, P.O. Box 6820
Piscataway, New Jersey 08855-6820 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Pitsch, Walter
91 Sapphire Lane
Franklin Park, New Jersey 08823 / US
[1999/42]
Representative(s)Cotter, Ivan John, et al
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/42]Cotter, Ivan John, et al
D. YOUNG & CO. 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date99302009.816.03.1999
[1999/42]
Priority number, dateUS1998006178916.04.1998         Original published format: US 61789
[1999/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0950769
Date:20.10.1999
Language:EN
[1999/42]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0950769
Date:22.03.2000
[2000/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0950769
Date:02.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.02.2000
ClassificationIPC:E03C1/04
[1999/42]
CPC:
E03C1/04 (EP,US); E03C2201/50 (EP,US); Y10T137/5109 (EP,US);
Y10T137/6977 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/42]
TitleGerman:Wasserhahnkomponentensysteme[1999/42]
English:Faucet component systems[1999/42]
French:Systèmes de composants pour robinets[1999/42]
Examination procedure18.08.2000Examination requested  [2000/42]
17.04.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.08.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.09.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.02.2004Fee for grant paid
05.02.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.03.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
22.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
24.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
22.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.06.2004
BE02.06.2004
CH02.06.2004
FI02.06.2004
FR02.06.2004
IT02.06.2004
LI02.06.2004
NL02.06.2004
DK02.09.2004
GR02.09.2004
SE02.09.2004
DE03.09.2004
ES13.09.2004
PT02.11.2004
[2008/17]
Former [2006/14]AT02.06.2004
BE02.06.2004
CH02.06.2004
FI02.06.2004
FR02.06.2004
LI02.06.2004
NL02.06.2004
DK02.09.2004
GR02.09.2004
SE02.09.2004
DE03.09.2004
ES13.09.2004
Former [2006/13]AT02.06.2004
BE02.06.2004
CH02.06.2004
FI02.06.2004
LI02.06.2004
NL02.06.2004
DK02.09.2004
GR02.09.2004
SE02.09.2004
DE03.09.2004
ES13.09.2004
Former [2005/30]AT02.06.2004
BE02.06.2004
CH02.06.2004
FI02.06.2004
LI02.06.2004
DK02.09.2004
GR02.09.2004
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DE03.09.2004
ES13.09.2004
Former [2005/22]AT02.06.2004
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CH02.06.2004
FI02.06.2004
LI02.06.2004
DK02.09.2004
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SE02.09.2004
ES13.09.2004
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5073991  (MARTY GARRY R [US]) [A] 3,9,10* column 5, line 53 - column 5, line 65; figure 5 *;
 [Y]US5368071  (HSIEH YUNG-LI [TW]) [Y] 1,2 * figure 1 *;
 [Y]US5465749  (SAUTER BRUCE M [US], et al) [Y] 1,2 * column 2, line 18 - column 2, line 20; figures 1-7,11-15 * * column 3, line 11 - column 4, line 56 *
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