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EP About this file: EP2948656

EP2948656 - SHEET-METAL FLAT SEAL LAYER AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.01.2022
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.01.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.08.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ElringKlinger AG
Max-Eyth-Strasse 2
72581 Dettingen / DE
[2015/49]
Inventor(s)01 / KULLEN, Wilhelm
Geranienstrasse 46
72584 Hülben / DE
 [2015/49]
Representative(s)Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Uhlandstrasse 14c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
[2015/49]
Application number, filing date14700292.710.01.2014
[2015/49]
WO2014EP50362
Priority number, dateDE20131010061222.01.2013         Original published format: DE102013100612
[2015/49]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014114504
Date:31.07.2014
Language:DE
[2014/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2948656
Date:02.12.2015
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.07.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2948656
Date:03.03.2021
Language:DE
[2021/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.07.2014
ClassificationIPC:F16J15/02, B21D35/00, F16J15/08, F01N13/18, F16J15/06
[2018/29]
CPC:
F16J15/0818 (EP,US); B21D35/001 (US); F01N13/1827 (EP,US);
F16J15/024 (EP,US); F16J15/064 (EP,US); F16J2015/085 (EP,US);
F16J2015/0868 (EP,US); Y10T428/12229 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/49]F01N13/18, F16J15/06, F16J15/08
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 [2015/49]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:METALLBLECH-FLACHDICHTUNGSLAGE SOWIE VERFAHREN ZU IHRER HERSTELLUNG[2015/49]
English:SHEET-METAL FLAT SEAL LAYER AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF[2015/49]
French:COUCHE D'ÉTANCHÉITÉ DE JOINT PLAT EN TÔLE MÉTALLIQUE ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION[2015/49]
Entry into regional phase17.07.2015National basic fee paid 
17.07.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
17.07.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.07.2015Examination requested  [2015/49]
18.02.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.08.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.12.2020Fee for grant paid
11.12.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.12.2020Receipt 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  10.07.2018
Opposition(s)06.12.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
30.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
30.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
30.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
23.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
21.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.01.2014
AL03.03.2021
CY03.03.2021
CZ03.03.2021
DK03.03.2021
EE03.03.2021
ES03.03.2021
FI03.03.2021
HR03.03.2021
IT03.03.2021
LT03.03.2021
LV03.03.2021
MC03.03.2021
MK03.03.2021
MT03.03.2021
NL03.03.2021
PL03.03.2021
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SM03.03.2021
BG03.06.2021
NO03.06.2021
GR04.06.2021
IS03.07.2021
PT05.07.2021
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Cited inInternational search[X]US6189895  (YAMADA YOSHIO [JP]) [X] 1-17 * figures 2,6-12; claims 1, 10 *;
 [X]DE10103885  (ELRINGKLINGER AG [DE]) [X] 1-17 * figures 1-4; claims 1-4 *;
 [X]FR2886364  (RENAULT SAS [FR]) [X] 1-17 * page 2, line 27 - page 3, line 10; figures 1-3; claims 1-10 *;
 [X]DE202006018649U  (GILLET HEINRICH GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-17 * figures 1-3; claim 1 *;
 [X]DE102007053929  (GILLET HEINRICH GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-17* figures 1-3; claim 1 *
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