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EP About this file: EP3198112

EP3198112 - MONOLITHIC MANIFOLD WITH EMBEDDED VALVES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.03.2020
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.07.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.02.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.06.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.06.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip11.06.2024Change: Date of oral proceedings 
11.06.2024Deletion: Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FMC Technologies Do Brasil LTDA
Rua Paulo Emídio Barbosa 485
Quadra 4
Parque Tecnológico
Cidade Universitária
21941-615 Rio de Janeiro / BR
[2017/31]
Inventor(s)01 / GOMES MARTINS, Luciano
Rua Ana Neri
102 - 25 de agosto
Duque de Caxias
25070-420 Rio de Janeiro / BR
02 / AUGUSTO COUTO FILHO, Paulo
Av. Atlântica
778 - apto 1301
22010-000 Rio de Janeiro / BR
03 / CECCON DE AZEVEDO, Alex
Estrada dos Menezes 400
apt. 1108 bloco camboinhas
Colubandê
RJ
24451-230 São Gonçalo / BR
04 / ZARAGOZA LABES, Alan
Av dos Flamboyants 155
Bloco 3
Apartamento 503
RJ
22776-070 Rio de Janeiro / BR
 [2020/17]
Former [2017/31]01 / GOMES MARTINS, Luciano
Rua Ana Neri
102 - 25 de agosto
Duque de Caxias
25070-420 Rio de Janeiro / BR
02 / AUGUSTO COUTO FILHO, Paulo
Av. Atlântica
778 - apto 1301
22010-000 Rio de Janeiro / BR
03 / CECCON DE AZEVEDO, Alex
Estrada dos Menezes 400
apt. 1108 bloco camboinhas
Colubandê
RJ
24451-230 São Gonçalo / BR
04 / ZARAGOZA LABES, Alan
Av dos Flamboyants 155
Bloco 3
Apartamento 503
22776-070 Rio De Janeiro, RJ / BR
Representative(s)Onsagers AS
P.O. Box 1813 Vika
0123 Oslo / NO
[2017/31]
Application number, filing date15775607.318.09.2015
[2017/31]
WO2015BR50158
Priority number, dateBR2014102389525.09.2014         Original published format: BR102014023895
[2017/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016044910
Date:31.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3198112
Date:02.08.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.03.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3198112
Date:22.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.03.2016
ClassificationIPC:E21B41/00, E21B43/01
[2017/31]
CPC:
E21B43/0175 (EP); E21B34/04 (BR); E21B43/0107 (US);
E21B41/0007 (EP,US); E21B43/01 (EP,US); E21B43/017 (EP,BR,US);
F16K11/00 (BR); F16K3/0245 (US); E21B43/12 (BR);
E21B43/36 (BR) (-)
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 [2017/31]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:MONOLITHISCHER VERTEILER MIT EINGEBETTETEN VENTILEN[2017/31]
English:MONOLITHIC MANIFOLD WITH EMBEDDED VALVES[2017/31]
French:COLLECTEUR MONOLITHIQUE AVEC VANNES INCORPORÉES[2017/31]
Entry into regional phase22.03.2017National basic fee paid 
22.03.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
22.03.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.07.2016Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
22.03.2017Examination requested  [2017/31]
22.03.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.11.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.12.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.02.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.07.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
11.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.03.2020Fee for grant paid
10.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  22.01.2021  26.01.2021  ADMISSIBLE
Aker Solutions AS
Postboks 94
1325 Lysaker / NO
Opponent's representative
Zacco Norway AS
P.O. Box 488 Skøyen
0213 Oslo / NO
 [2021/09]
03.02.2021Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
13.06.2021Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
22.11.2022Date of oral proceedings
09.03.2023Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
09.03.2023Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
Appeal following opposition05.05.2023Appeal received No.  T0851/23
05.05.2023Payment of appeal fee
07.07.2023Statement of grounds filed
08.01.2025Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
11.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
13.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.09.2015
AL22.04.2020
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MC22.04.2020
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TR22.04.2020
BG22.07.2020
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PT24.08.2020
IE18.09.2020
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DE01.04.2021
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Cited inInternational search[A]US3957079  (WHITEMAN JACK) [A] 1-27 * column 3, line 52 - column 4, line 3; figures 2,3 *;
 [A]EP0429411  (CRYOLAB INC [US]) [A] 1-27* page 4, lines 13-42; figures 2,3 *;
 [X]WO9833990  (KEYSTONE INT [US]) [X] 1-4,7,12-15 * page 6, line 30 - page 11, line 30; figures 1-5 *;
 [YA]WO0008297  (DTC INTERNATIONAL INC [US]) [Y] 19,20 * page 7, lines 9-17; figure 2 * [A] 16;
 [XYI]WO0052370  (ABB OFFSHORE SYSTEMS INC [US]) [X] 1-3,7,8,12-15,17,18,23-27 * pages 8-20; figures 1,5,10 * [Y] 19,20 [I] 9-11,16
ExaminationGB2200723
 EP0429411
OppositionUS4711268
 US4757943
 US5277224
 WO9833990
 US5832956
 US6293305
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