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EP About this file: EP3055599

EP3055599 - PRESS FITTING DEVICE AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2016/33]PRESS FITTING DEVICE, COMPONENTS AND METHOD
[2018/18]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.10.2019
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.11.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.09.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.08.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.04.2018
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
Quick Fitting, Inc.
30 Plan Way
Warwick, Rhode Island 02886 / US
[2016/33]
Inventor(s)01 / CROMPTON, David B.
55 Wampanoag Lane
Tiverton, Rhode Island 02878 / US
02 / DIAS, Libardo O.
18 Orchard Street
Pawtucket, Rhode Island 02860 / US
 [2016/33]
Representative(s)Frenkel, Matthias Alexander
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/33]Frenkel, Matthias Alexander
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date14851850.913.10.2014
[2016/33]
WO2014US60229
Priority number, dateUS201361889784P11.10.2013         Original published format: US 201361889784 P
US20131406123423.10.2013         Original published format: US201314061234
[2016/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015054683
Date:16.04.2015
Language:EN
[2015/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3055599
Date:17.08.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.04.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3055599
Date:05.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US16.04.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:F16J15/06, F16L13/14
[2017/32]
CPC:
F16L13/142 (EP,CN); F16J15/064 (EP); F16L2201/10 (EP,CN)
Former IPC [2016/33]F16L21/02
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 [2016/33]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:EINPRESSVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN[2018/18]
English:PRESS FITTING DEVICE AND METHOD[2018/18]
French:DISPOSITIF DE RACCORDEMENT PAR SERTISSAGE ET PROCEDE[2018/18]
Former [2016/33]EINPASSVORRICHTUNG, -KOMPONENTEN UND -VERFAHREN
Former [2016/33]PRESS FITTING DEVICE, COMPONENTS AND METHOD
Former [2016/33]DISPOSITIF DE RACCORDEMENT PAR PRESSAGE, COMPOSANTS ET PROCÉDÉ
Entry into regional phase04.05.2016National basic fee paid 
04.05.2016Search fee paid 
04.05.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
04.05.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.05.2016Examination requested  [2016/33]
22.12.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.04.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.08.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
09.08.2018Fee for grant paid
09.08.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.09.2018Information about intention to grant a patent
12.09.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.09.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
19.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
29.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.10.2014
AL05.12.2018
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TR05.12.2018
BG05.03.2019
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GR06.03.2019
IS05.04.2019
PT05.04.2019
[2022/31]
Former [2021/34]HU13.10.2014
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP1081421  (VIEGENER FRANZ II GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [X] 14-16,18 * paragraph [0010] - paragraph [0013]; figure . *;
 [XI]US2003038481  (VIEGENER WALTER [DE]) [X] 1-4,6,7 * paragraph [0026] - paragraph [0038]; figure - * [I] 5;
 [A]DE10207201  (WELCKER F [DE]) [A] 1-18 * paragraph [0030]; figure 4 *;
 [X]EP1498652  (NOVOPRESS GMBH [DE]) [X] 14,15,18* paragraph [0013] - paragraph [0018]; figure 2 *;
 [X]DE102005062738  (GEBERIT TECHNIK AG [CH]) [X] 14-18 * figure - * * paragraph [0078] * * paragraph [0058] * * paragraph [0092] *;
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 [A]US2012001414  (ARNING ULRICH [DE], et al) [A] 1-18 * figure 4 *;
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International search[A]US3915480  (KISH GEORGE D, et al);
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 [A]US6805385  (VIEGENER WALTER [DE]);
 [X]US2011049875  (STULTS LEDFORD S [US], et al);
 [X]US2012001414  (ARNING ULRICH [DE], et al)
by applicantUS2003038481
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