GPI coverage and content

You can use Global Patent Index (GPI) to carry out detailed searches in the EPO's worldwide bibliographic (DOCDB), legal event (INPADOC) and full-text data sets, and download or visualise the search results for statistical analysis.

Current content: 158 383 361 patent documents

This week's update (06/09/2024 12:00 CET):

131 418 new documents added

1 347 785 documents amended

GPI key values

Run regular monitoring (e.g. monthly or quarterly) of technical areas or companies

Use built-in charts to visualise technical trends and patenting activity of companies

Choose the data you want to see and download to focus on what you are interested in

Run data quality assessments to measure the risk of incomplete search results

EP 0320639 B1 19910320 - RETAINING BUILDING BLOCK

Title (en)

RETAINING BUILDING BLOCK

Publication

EP 0320639 B1 19910320 (DE)

Application

EP 88119162 A 19881118

Priority

AT 327987 A 19871214

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0320639A1] In a retaining building block with an essentially frame-shaped type of construction for erecting plantable retaining structures, the front longitudinal wall (1) is designed roughly like a shield, the same projecting roughly by approximately the wall thickness at the top and in the longitudinal direction beyond the frame outlines. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

E02D 17/20; E02D 29/02; E04C 1/39

IPC 8 full level

E02D 29/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E02D 29/025 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES FR IT LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0320639 A1 19890621; EP 0320639 B1 19910320; EP 0320639 B2 19931201; AT E61830 T1 19910415; DE 3810031 A1 19890622; DE 3862111 D1 19910425; DE 8805360 U1 19881020; ES 2022578 B3 19911201; ES 2022578 T5 19950816

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 88119162 A 19881118; AT 88119162 T 19881118; DE 3810031 A 19880324; DE 3862111 T 19881118; DE 8805360 U 19880324; ES 88119162 T 19881118