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EP About this file: EP2754936

EP2754936 - Expandable sealing mechanism [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.05.2017
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.11.2019Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 25.12.2019  [2019/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Press-Seal Corporation
2424 West State Boulevard
Fort Wayne, IN 46808 / US
[2016/32]
Former [2014/29]For all designated states
Press-Seal Gasket Corporation
2424 West State Blvd.
Fort Wayne IN 46808 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Blackwood, Graham E.
1114 West Wayne Street, Apt. 2
Fort Wayne, IN Indiana 46802 / US
02 / Bergfeld, Katherine A.
132 Edgerton Drive
Waterville, OH Ohio 43566 / US
03 / Miller, Michael R.
8501 E 600 N
Churubusco, IN Indiana 46723 / US
04 / Kaczmarczyk, John M.
2390 North Black Oak Drive
Angola, IN Indiana 46703 / US
05 / Skinner, James W.
5929 North Bridge Road
Fort Wayne, IN Indiana 46814 / US
 [2014/29]
Representative(s)RACKETTE Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Postfach 13 10
79013 Freiburg / DE
[2016/27]
Former [2014/29]RACKETTE Partnerschaft Patentanwälte
Postfach 1310
79013 Freiburg / DE
Application number, filing date14150438.108.01.2014
[2014/29]
Priority number, dateUS201361751056P10.01.2013         Original published format: US 201361751056 P
US20131379969813.03.2013         Original published format: US201313799698
[2014/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2754936
Date:16.07.2014
Language:EN
[2014/29]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2754936
Date:04.03.2015
Language:EN
[2015/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2754936
Date:06.07.2016
Language:EN
[2016/27]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP2754936
Date:14.09.2016
[2016/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.02.2015
ClassificationIPC:F16L55/163, F16L5/02, F16L41/00, F16L41/08, B29C45/00, B29C45/14, // B29L31/26
[2016/07]
CPC:
F16L41/088 (EP,US); B29C45/0005 (US); B29C45/0055 (EP,US);
B29C45/14377 (EP,US); B29C45/14426 (EP,US); F16L41/002 (EP,US);
F16L5/02 (EP,US); F16L55/163 (EP,US); B29K2105/0067 (US);
B29K2105/06 (US); B29K2309/08 (US); B29L2031/26 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49826 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/10]F16L55/163, F16L41/08, F16L41/00, F16L5/02, B29C45/14, B29C45/00
Former IPC [2014/29]F16L5/10, F16L33/213
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 [2015/35]
Former [2014/29]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:Expandierbarer Dichtungsmechanismus[2014/29]
English:Expandable sealing mechanism[2014/29]
French:Mécanisme d'étanchéité expansible[2014/29]
Examination procedure18.07.2015Examination requested  [2015/35]
04.09.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.01.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.05.2016Fee for grant paid
27.05.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.05.2016Receipt 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  29.01.2016
Opposition(s)07.04.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.01.2014
AL06.07.2016
AT06.07.2016
BE06.07.2016
CY06.07.2016
CZ06.07.2016
EE06.07.2016
ES06.07.2016
FI06.07.2016
HR06.07.2016
IT06.07.2016
LT06.07.2016
LV06.07.2016
MC06.07.2016
MK06.07.2016
PL06.07.2016
RO06.07.2016
RS06.07.2016
SI06.07.2016
SK06.07.2016
SM06.07.2016
BG06.10.2016
NO06.10.2016
GR07.10.2016
IS06.11.2016
PT07.11.2016
LU08.01.2017
MT08.01.2017
CH31.01.2017
LI31.01.2017
[2019/52]
Former [2019/46]HU08.01.2014
AL06.07.2016
AT06.07.2016
BE06.07.2016
CY06.07.2016
CZ06.07.2016
EE06.07.2016
ES06.07.2016
FI06.07.2016
HR06.07.2016
IT06.07.2016
LT06.07.2016
LV06.07.2016
MC06.07.2016
PL06.07.2016
RO06.07.2016
RS06.07.2016
SI06.07.2016
SK06.07.2016
SM06.07.2016
BG06.10.2016
NO06.10.2016
GR07.10.2016
IS06.11.2016
PT07.11.2016
LU08.01.2017
MT08.01.2017
CH31.01.2017
LI31.01.2017
Former [2019/31]HU08.01.2014
AL06.07.2016
AT06.07.2016
BE06.07.2016
CZ06.07.2016
EE06.07.2016
ES06.07.2016
FI06.07.2016
HR06.07.2016
IT06.07.2016
LT06.07.2016
LV06.07.2016
MC06.07.2016
PL06.07.2016
RO06.07.2016
RS06.07.2016
SI06.07.2016
SK06.07.2016
SM06.07.2016
BG06.10.2016
NO06.10.2016
GR07.10.2016
IS06.11.2016
PT07.11.2016
LU08.01.2017
MT08.01.2017
CH31.01.2017
LI31.01.2017
Former [2018/46]AL06.07.2016
AT06.07.2016
BE06.07.2016
CZ06.07.2016
EE06.07.2016
ES06.07.2016
FI06.07.2016
HR06.07.2016
IT06.07.2016
LT06.07.2016
LV06.07.2016
MC06.07.2016
PL06.07.2016
RO06.07.2016
RS06.07.2016
SI06.07.2016
SK06.07.2016
SM06.07.2016
BG06.10.2016
NO06.10.2016
GR07.10.2016
IS06.11.2016
PT07.11.2016
LU08.01.2017
MT08.01.2017
CH31.01.2017
LI31.01.2017
Former [2018/43]AT06.07.2016
BE06.07.2016
CZ06.07.2016
EE06.07.2016
ES06.07.2016
FI06.07.2016
HR06.07.2016
IT06.07.2016
LT06.07.2016
LV06.07.2016
MC06.07.2016
PL06.07.2016
RO06.07.2016
RS06.07.2016
SI06.07.2016
SK06.07.2016
SM06.07.2016
BG06.10.2016
NO06.10.2016
GR07.10.2016
IS06.11.2016
PT07.11.2016
LU08.01.2017
MT08.01.2017
CH31.01.2017
LI31.01.2017
Former [2017/51]AT06.07.2016
BE06.07.2016
CZ06.07.2016
EE06.07.2016
ES06.07.2016
FI06.07.2016
HR06.07.2016
IT06.07.2016
LT06.07.2016
LV06.07.2016
MC06.07.2016
PL06.07.2016
RO06.07.2016
RS06.07.2016
SI06.07.2016
SK06.07.2016
SM06.07.2016
BG06.10.2016
NO06.10.2016
GR07.10.2016
IS06.11.2016
PT07.11.2016
LU08.01.2017
CH31.01.2017
LI31.01.2017
Former [2017/45]AT06.07.2016
BE06.07.2016
CZ06.07.2016
EE06.07.2016
ES06.07.2016
FI06.07.2016
HR06.07.2016
IT06.07.2016
LT06.07.2016
LV06.07.2016
MC06.07.2016
PL06.07.2016
RO06.07.2016
RS06.07.2016
SI06.07.2016
SK06.07.2016
SM06.07.2016
BG06.10.2016
NO06.10.2016
GR07.10.2016
IS06.11.2016
PT07.11.2016
Former [2017/37]AT06.07.2016
BE06.07.2016
CZ06.07.2016
EE06.07.2016
ES06.07.2016
FI06.07.2016
HR06.07.2016
IT06.07.2016
LT06.07.2016
LV06.07.2016
PL06.07.2016
RO06.07.2016
RS06.07.2016
SI06.07.2016
SK06.07.2016
SM06.07.2016
BG06.10.2016
NO06.10.2016
GR07.10.2016
IS06.11.2016
PT07.11.2016
Former [2017/31]AT06.07.2016
BE06.07.2016
CZ06.07.2016
EE06.07.2016
ES06.07.2016
FI06.07.2016
HR06.07.2016
IT06.07.2016
LT06.07.2016
LV06.07.2016
PL06.07.2016
RO06.07.2016
RS06.07.2016
SK06.07.2016
SM06.07.2016
BG06.10.2016
NO06.10.2016
GR07.10.2016
IS06.11.2016
PT07.11.2016
Former [2017/13]AT06.07.2016
BE06.07.2016
ES06.07.2016
FI06.07.2016
HR06.07.2016
IT06.07.2016
LT06.07.2016
LV06.07.2016
PL06.07.2016
RS06.07.2016
NO06.10.2016
GR07.10.2016
IS06.11.2016
PT07.11.2016
Former [2017/11]AT06.07.2016
BE06.07.2016
ES06.07.2016
FI06.07.2016
HR06.07.2016
IT06.07.2016
LT06.07.2016
PL06.07.2016
RS06.07.2016
NO06.10.2016
GR07.10.2016
IS06.11.2016
PT07.11.2016
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FI06.07.2016
HR06.07.2016
IT06.07.2016
LT06.07.2016
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NO06.10.2016
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NO06.10.2016
Former [2017/07]LT06.07.2016
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