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: 157 337 350 patent documents

This week's update (19/07/2024 12:00 CET):

219 431 new documents added

1 247 852 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 1179642 A1 20020213 - Water distributor

Title (en)

Water distributor

Title (de)

Wasserspender

Title (fr)

Borne-fontaine

Publication

EP 1179642 A1 20020213 (EN)

Application

EP 00830576 A 20000811

Priority

EP 00830576 A 20000811

Abstract (en)

A water distributor device comprising a hollow main body (1) connected to a base (2), is provided, the device being further characterised by first ground-securing (4,5) means; second ground-securing means (24); a valve (8) for the opening/closing of said main body (1); and means (6,7) for the connection to a water supply source. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

E03B 9/20

IPC 8 full level

E03B 9/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E03B 9/20 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] US 3568928 A 19710309 - WRIGHT ALLEN C
[XA] US 3081945 A 19630319 - DICKEY ALEXANDER C
[A] DE 230197 C

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1179642 A1 20020213

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00830576 A 20000811