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EP About this file: EP3014156

EP3014156 - A PIPE COUPLING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  29.06.2018
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip29.06.2018Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 01.08.2018  [2018/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Flex-Seal Couplings Limited
Endeavour Works
Newlands Way
Valley Park Wombwell
Barnsley, South Yorkshire S73 0UW / GB
[2016/18]
Inventor(s)01 / MILNES, David
58 Broom Lane
Rotherham Yorkshire S60 3EL / GB
 [2016/18]
Representative(s)Wilson Gunn
Blackfriars House The Parsonage
5th Floor
Manchester M3 2JA / GB
[N/P]
Application number, filing date14703155.309.01.2014
[2016/18]
WO2014GB50047
Priority number, dateGB2013001117124.06.2013         Original published format: GB 201311171
[2016/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014207431
Date:31.12.2014
Language:EN
[2014/53]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3014156
Date:04.05.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.12.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.12.2014
ClassificationIPC:F16L21/00, F16L25/14
[2016/18]
CPC:
F16L21/005 (EP); F16L25/14 (EP,GB); F16L25/00 (GB)
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 [2016/18]
TitleGerman:ROHRVERBINDUNG[2016/18]
English:A PIPE COUPLING[2016/18]
French:RACCORD DE TUYAU[2016/18]
Entry into regional phase21.01.2016National basic fee paid 
21.01.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
21.01.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.01.2016Examination requested  [2016/18]
27.07.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.02.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.06.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.10.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.03.2018Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2018/31]
28.03.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2018/31]
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  09.02.2017
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
25.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
27.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[XYI]US5002317  (BURKIT JOHN W [US]) [X] 1-4,8-15,18-20 * abstract * * column 3, line 46 - column 5, line 47 * [Y] 5-7,21,22 [I] 16,17;
 [XY]WO2011025935  (NORMA US HOLDING LLC [US], et al) [X] 21 * abstract * * page 6, line 27 - page 7, line 12 * [Y] 5-7,21,22;
 [XY]FR2689204  (LUPAN AG [CH]) [X] 21 * abstract * * page 6, lines 32-36 * [Y] 5-7,21,22;
 [A]FR2602569  (GERU CLAUDE [FR]) [A] 1-22 * abstract *
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