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EP2951324 - STAVE WITH EXTERNAL MANIFOLD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.05.2022
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.04.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.05.2018
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
Berry Metal Company
2408 Evans City Road
Harmony, PA 16037 / US
[2015/50]
Inventor(s)01 / SMITH, Todd, G.
2408 Evans City Road
Harmony, PA 16037 / US
 [2015/50]
Representative(s)Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Straße 11
80636 München / DE
[2021/27]
Former [2015/50]Barton, Matthew Thomas
Forresters
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
Application number, filing date14710072.103.02.2014
[2015/50]
WO2014US14482
Priority number, dateUS201361760025P01.02.2013         Original published format: US 201361760025 P
[2015/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2014121213
Date:07.08.2014
Language:EN
[2014/32]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2951324
Date:09.12.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.08.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2951324
Date:07.07.2021
Language:EN
[2021/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.10.2014
ClassificationIPC:F27B1/12, F27B1/14, F27D1/06, F28D7/08, F28F1/00, F28D21/00, C21B7/10, F28F9/02, F27D1/00, F27D1/04, F27D1/12, F27D9/00
[2021/16]
CPC:
F27D1/12 (EP,US); C21B7/10 (EP,US); F27B1/12 (EP,US);
F27B1/14 (EP,US); F27D1/004 (EP,US); F27D1/04 (EP,US);
F27D1/06 (EP,US); F27D9/00 (EP,US); F28F1/00 (EP,US);
F28F9/02 (EP,US); F27D2009/0027 (EP,US); F27D2009/0067 (EP,US);
F28D2021/0056 (EP,US); F28D2021/0078 (EP,US); F28D7/08 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/50]C21B7/10, F28F9/02, F27D1/00, F27D1/04, F27D1/12, F27D9/00
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 [2015/50]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:PLATTENKÜHLER MIT EXTERNEM VERTEILER[2015/50]
English:STAVE WITH EXTERNAL MANIFOLD[2015/50]
French:PLAQUE DE REFROIDISSEMENT AYANT UN COLLECTEUR EXTERNE[2015/50]
Entry into regional phase31.07.2015National basic fee paid 
31.07.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
31.07.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.07.2015Examination requested  [2015/50]
04.04.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.06.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.02.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
04.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.12.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.05.2021Fee for grant paid
31.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.05.2021Receipt 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  15.05.2018
Opposition(s)08.04.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/24]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
04.02.2020Request for further processing filed
04.02.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
13.02.2020Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
23.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
27.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
25.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
29.02.201603   M06   Fee paid on   04.03.2016
28.02.201704   M06   Fee paid on   23.08.2017
28.02.201805   M06   Fee paid on   27.03.2018
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.02.2014
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Cited inInternational search[XYI]EP0025132  (MASCHF AUGSBURG NUERNBERG AG [DE]) [X] 1,3 * page 1, line 3 - line 17; figure - * * page 1, line 35 - page 2, line l * * page 5, line 15 - line l * * page 9, line 24 - page 10, line 11 * [Y] 5-20 [I] 2,4;
 [X]US5426664  (GROVE ROBERT C [US]) [X] 1 * figure - * * column 1, line 8 - line 12 * * column 2, line 62 - column 3, line 26 * * column 5, line 15 - line 55 *;
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