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EP About this file: EP3194815

EP3194815 - GATE VALVE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.08.2019
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.06.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip28.09.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Parker-Hannifin Corporation
6035 Parkland Boulevard
Cleveland, Ohio 44124-4141 / US
For all designated states
Weir Slurry Group Inc.
2701 South Stoughton Road
Madison, WI 53716 / US
[2022/31]
Former [2017/30]For all designated states
Parker Hannifin Corp.
6035 Parkland Blvd.
Cleveland, OH 44124-4141 / US
For all designated states
Weir Slurry Group Inc.
2701 South Stoughton Road
Madison, WI 53716 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FRYE, Matthew Richard
3391 West John Road
Warsaw, Indiana 46580 / US
02 / FECHO, Richard J.
4248 E. Tudor Rd.
Berrien Springs
Michigan 49103 / US
 [2017/30]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/30]Atkinson, Ian Anthony
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
One Euston Square
40 Melton Street
London NW1 2FD / GB
Application number, filing date15772114.315.09.2015
[2017/30]
WO2015US50140
Priority number, dateUS201462051102P16.09.2014         Original published format: US 201462051102 P
[2017/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016044241
Date:24.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3194815
Date:26.07.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.03.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.03.2016
ClassificationIPC:F16K3/02, F16J15/02
[2017/30]
CPC:
F16J15/028 (EP,US); F16K3/14 (US); F16K3/0227 (EP,US);
F16K3/0281 (EP,US); F16K3/205 (US); F16K3/0245 (US);
F16K3/16 (US) (-)
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 [2017/30]
TitleGerman:ABSPERRVENTIL[2017/30]
English:GATE VALVE[2017/30]
French:ROBINET-VANNE[2017/30]
Entry into regional phase05.04.2017National basic fee paid 
05.04.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
05.04.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.06.2016Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
05.04.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.04.2017Examination requested  [2017/30]
05.04.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.08.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.12.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.04.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.06.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.11.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.04.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
28.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
27.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
27.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
27.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
27.09.2024Renewal fee patent year 10
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Cited inInternational search[A]DE1008070  (SIEMPELKAMP EUGEN);
 [XI]US5205535  (NEVREKAR VENKATESH R [US]);
 [A]US2004084851  (LUGOVSKOY VICTOR [IL], et al);
 [A]US2010224816  (OHLSON ROBERT K [US], et al)
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