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EP About this file: EP2893247

EP2893247 - METHOD FOR PERFORMING A PRESSURE TEST ON A TANK AND TANK FILLING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  17.12.2021
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.07.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.07.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.06.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.04.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Linde GmbH
Dr.-Carl-von-Linde-Straße 6-14
82049 Pullach / DE
[2020/25]
Former [2015/29]For all designated states
Linde Aktiengesellschaft
Klosterhofstrasse 1
80331 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / ADLER, Robert
Lorenz-Steiner-Gasse 34
2201 Gerasdorf / AT
02 / PFANDL, Martin
Kirchengasse 36
Rust im Tullnerfeld / AT
03 / RASCH, Markus
Linke Wöglerin 66
2392 Sulz in Wienerwald / AT
04 / STEFAN, Michael
Hauptstrasse 69/3/2
2492 Zillingdorf / AT
 [2015/29]
Representative(s)Zahn, Christoph
Linde GmbH
Intellectual Property EMEA
Dr.-Carl-von-Linde-Straße 6-14
82049 Pullach / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/34]Zahn, Christoph
Linde AG
Technology & Innovation
Corporate Intellectual Property
Dr.-Carl-von-Linde-Straße 6-14
82049 Pullach / DE
Former [2015/29]Zahn, Christoph
Linde AG
Legal Services Intellectual Property
Dr.-Carl-von-Linde-Straße 6-14
DE-82049 Pullach / DE
Application number, filing date13753417.827.08.2013
[2019/34]
WO2013EP02583
Priority number, dateDE2012101748904.09.2012         Original published format: DE102012017489
DE2012101810913.09.2012         Original published format: DE102012018109
[2015/29]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014037085
Date:13.03.2014
Language:DE
[2014/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2893247
Date:15.07.2015
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.03.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2893247
Date:21.08.2019
Language:DE
[2019/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.03.2014
ClassificationIPC:F17C5/00, F17C5/02, F17C5/06
[2015/29]
CPC:
F17C5/04 (EP,US); F17C5/06 (EP,US); F17C5/007 (EP,US);
F17C5/02 (EP,US); F17C7/00 (EP,US); F17C2205/0323 (EP,US);
F17C2205/0326 (EP,US); F17C2205/0332 (EP,US); F17C2205/0338 (EP,US);
F17C2221/012 (EP,US); F17C2223/0123 (EP,US); F17C2223/036 (EP,US);
F17C2225/0123 (EP,US); F17C2225/036 (EP,US); F17C2227/0337 (EP,US);
F17C2227/04 (EP,US); F17C2250/0443 (EP,US); F17C2250/0478 (EP,US);
F17C2250/0626 (US); F17C2260/023 (EP,US); F17C2260/036 (EP,US);
F17C2260/042 (EP,US); F17C2265/065 (EP,US); F17C2270/0139 (EP,US);
Y02E60/32 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2015/29]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR DURCHFÜHRUNG EINES DRUCKTESTS AN EINEM TANK UND BETANKUNGSEINRICHTUNG[2015/29]
English:METHOD FOR PERFORMING A PRESSURE TEST ON A TANK AND TANK FILLING APPARATUS[2015/29]
French:PROCÉDÉ POUR EFFECTUER UN ESSAI DE PRESSION AU NIVEAU D'UN RÉSERVOIR ET DISPOSITIF DE REMPLISSAGE DE RÉSERVOIR[2015/29]
Entry into regional phase20.01.2015National basic fee paid 
20.01.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
20.01.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.01.2015Examination requested  [2015/29]
28.05.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.08.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.11.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.04.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.09.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.04.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.06.2019Fee for grant paid
17.06.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.06.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
02.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.07.2019Receipt 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  01.08.2016
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  11.05.2020  13.05.2020  ADMISSIBLE
L'AIR LIQUIDE, SOCIETE ANONYME POUR L'ETUDE ET L'EXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGES CLAUDE
75 Quai d'Orsay
75007 Paris / FR
Opponent's representative
Air Liquide
L'Air Liquide S.A.
Direction de la Propriété Intellectuelle
75, Quai d'Orsay
75321 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
 [2020/51]
Former [2020/25]
Opponent(s)01  11.05.2020  13.05.2020  ADMISSIBLE
L'AIR LIQUIDE, SOCIETE ANONYME POUR L'ETUDE ET L'EXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGES CLAUDE
75 Quai d'Orsay
75007 Paris / FR
Opponent's representative
De Cuenca, Emmanuel Jaime
L'Air Liquide S.A.
Direction Propriété Intellectuelle
75 Quai d'Orsay
75321 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
17.06.2020Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
15.10.2020Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
16.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
03.09.2021Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
13.09.2021Legal effect of revocation of patent [2022/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
11.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
14.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
10.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.08.2013
AL21.08.2019
CY21.08.2019
CZ21.08.2019
DK21.08.2019
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FI21.08.2019
HR21.08.2019
LT21.08.2019
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MC21.08.2019
MK21.08.2019
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PL21.08.2019
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SM21.08.2019
TR21.08.2019
IE27.08.2019
LU27.08.2019
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