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EP About this file: EP2629902

EP2629902 - FITTING, IN PARTICULAR FOR A REFRIGERATION LINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2013/35]REFRIGERATION LINE SET FITTING AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME TO JOIN REFRIGERATION LINES TO EACH OTHER
[2018/15]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.09.2019
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.10.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.10.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.08.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.04.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, MK		published on 05.08.2020  [2020/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RLS LLC
101 S. Douglas Street
Shelbina MO 63468 / US
[2016/29]
Former [2013/35]For all designated states
Cerro Flow Products LLC
3000 Mississippi Avenue
Sauget, IL 62206 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ARMENT, Bradley
505 North Shelby Street
Shelbyville, MO 63469 / US
02 / DUGGAN, Michael, Joseph
1418 Mississippi Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63104 / US
03 / NIXON, Forrest
1049 Bluffside Road
Columbia, IL 62236 / US
04 / WILSON, Michael, J.
5212 Mirasol Manor Way
Eureka, MO 63025 / US
 [2013/35]
Representative(s)Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/47]Hackney, Nigel John, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
Former [2013/35]Hackney, Nigel John, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
33 Gutter Lane
London
EC2V 8AS / GB
Application number, filing date12809565.027.12.2012
[2018/47]
WO2012US71723
Priority number, dateUS201161580993P28.12.2011         Original published format: US 201161580993 P
US201261609039P09.03.2012         Original published format: US 201261609039 P
US20121371400213.12.2012         Original published format: US201213714002
[2013/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013101878
Date:04.07.2013
Language:EN
[2013/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2629902
Date:28.08.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.07.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2629902
Date:21.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US04.07.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.05.2015
ClassificationIPC:F16L13/14, F16L21/03, B21D39/04
[2018/15]
CPC:
F16L13/142 (EP,US); B21D39/046 (EP,US); F16L17/02 (US);
F16L21/03 (US); Y10T29/49 (EP,US); Y10T29/49906 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49927 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/23]F16L13/14, B21D39/04
Former IPC [2013/35]B21D37/16
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/35]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ARMATUR, INSBESONDERE FÜR EINE KÜHLUNGSLEITUNG[2018/15]
English:FITTING, IN PARTICULAR FOR A REFRIGERATION LINE[2018/15]
French:RACCORD, EN PARTICULIER POUR CONDUITES DE RÉFRIGÉRATION[2018/15]
Former [2013/35]ARMATUR UND VERFAHREN ZUR EINSTELLUNG EINER KÜHLUNGSLEITUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERBINDUNG VON KÜHLLEITUNGEN
Former [2013/35]REFRIGERATION LINE SET FITTING AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME TO JOIN REFRIGERATION LINES TO EACH OTHER
Former [2013/35]RACCORD D'ENSEMBLE DE CONDUITES DE RÉFRIGÉRATION ET PROCÉDÉ D'UTILISATION DE CELUI-CI POUR RELIER DES CONDUITES DE RÉFRIGÉRATION LES UNES AUX AUTRES
Entry into regional phase28.01.2013National basic fee paid 
28.01.2013Search fee paid 
28.01.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
28.01.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.01.2013Examination requested  [2013/35]
03.12.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.12.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.04.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.09.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.01.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.04.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.08.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
13.08.2018Fee for grant paid
13.08.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.10.2018Information about intention to grant a patent
09.10.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP17177194.2  / EP3255328
EP18187490.0  / EP3428497
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  01.12.2016
Opposition(s)22.08.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
28.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
27.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
21.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.12.2012
AL21.11.2018
AT21.11.2018
CY21.11.2018
CZ21.11.2018
DK21.11.2018
EE21.11.2018
FI21.11.2018
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LV21.11.2018
MC21.11.2018
MK21.11.2018
NL21.11.2018
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IE27.12.2018
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