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EP About this file: EP2172680

EP2172680 - Valve assembly [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.11.2020
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.09.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.12.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Suttner GmbH
Hauptstrasse 15-17
33818 Leopoldshöhe / DE
[2010/14]
Inventor(s)01 / Zunkel, Steffen
Bussardweg 9b
33813 Oerlinghausen / DE
 [2010/14]
Representative(s)Von Rohr Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Rüttenscheider Straße 62
45130 Essen / DE
[2020/03]
Former [2013/03]Von Rohr
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft
Rüttenscheider Straße 62
45130 Essen / DE
Former [2010/14]Gesthuysen, von Rohr & Eggert
Patentanwälte Huyssenallee 100
45128 Essen / DE
Application number, filing date09010700.420.08.2009
[2010/14]
Priority number, dateDE20082014524U03.11.2008         Original published format: DE 202008014524 U
DE20082013071U02.10.2008         Original published format: DE 202008013071 U
[2010/14]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2172680
Date:07.04.2010
Language:DE
[2010/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2172680
Date:24.05.2017
Language:DE
[2017/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2172680
Date:15.01.2020
Language:DE
[2020/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.04.2017
ClassificationIPC:F16K1/14, B05B1/30, // B05B9/01
[2010/14]
CPC:
F16K1/14 (EP); B05B1/302 (EP); B05B9/01 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/51]
Former [2010/14]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:Ventilanordnung[2010/14]
English:Valve assembly[2010/14]
French:Agencement de vanne[2010/14]
Examination procedure20.08.2009Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.11.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.11.2017Examination requested  [2017/51]
12.12.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.12.2019Fee for grant paid
04.12.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.12.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  12.12.2018
Opposition(s)16.10.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
22.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
22.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
20.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
20.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
19.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
21.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
20.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
20.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.08.2009
CY15.01.2020
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Documents cited:Search[XY] JPS48831  
 [XY] EP1886732  (SUTTNER GMBH et al.) [X] 1-3,5-12 * column 2, line 15; figure 1 *[Y] 13-15
 [Y] US2007228190  (TANNER GEOFFREY A et al.) [Y] 13-15 * abstract * * paragraph [0011] *
ExaminationUS2840102
 US2005067028
by applicantDE202006012417
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