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EP3183136 - WEIGHTED FLAPPER AND SPLINED ORIFICE PLATE FOR VENT VALVE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.09.2020
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.06.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.05.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  15.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eaton Corporation
Eaton Center
1000 Eaton Boulevard
Cleveland, OH 44122 / US
[2017/26]
Inventor(s)01 / WALKOWSKI, Paul D.
338 Manor Drive
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105 / US
 [2017/26]
Representative(s)Schwan Schorer & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Bauerstraße 22
80796 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/26]Schwan Schorer & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Bauerstrasse 22
80796 München / DE
Application number, filing date15833564.617.08.2015
[2017/26]
WO2015US45454
Priority number, dateUS201462038886P19.08.2014         Original published format: US 201462038886 P
US201562197918P28.07.2015         Original published format: US 201562197918 P
[2017/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016028659
Date:25.02.2016
Language:EN
[2016/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3183136
Date:28.06.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.02.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3183136
Date:13.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR25.02.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:B60K15/035, F02M37/00, F16K31/18, F16K24/04
[2018/14]
CPC:
F02M37/0076 (EP,US); B60K15/03519 (US); B60K15/035 (EP,US);
F16K24/042 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2017/26]B60K15/035, F02M37/00
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 [2017/26]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:GEWICHTETE KLAPPE UND KERBVERZAHNTE LOCHPLATTE FÜR ENTLÜFTUNGSVENTIL[2017/26]
English:WEIGHTED FLAPPER AND SPLINED ORIFICE PLATE FOR VENT VALVE[2017/26]
French:CLAPET À POIDS ET PLAQUE À ORIFICE CANNELÉ POUR ÉLECTRO-VALVE DE MISE À L'AIR LIBRE[2017/26]
Entry into regional phase15.03.2017National basic fee paid 
15.03.2017Search fee paid 
15.03.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
15.03.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.03.2017Examination requested  [2017/26]
15.03.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.09.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.06.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.10.2019Fee for grant paid
07.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.10.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)14.08.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
23.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
20.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.08.2015
AL13.11.2019
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Documents cited:Search[I]US5605175  (BERGSMA RUDOLPH [US], et al) [I] 1-6 * figures 7-11 *;
 [A]US2002157706  (BERGSMA RUDOLPH [US]) [A] 1* figures 3,4 *;
 [IY]US2011315240  (MUELLER MATTHIAS [DE], et al) [I] 1-6 * paragraph [0021]; figure 5 * [Y] 7-10,12;
 [XY]WO2014011229  (EATON CORP [US]) [X] 11,13-15 * figure 1 * [Y] 7-10,12
International search[Y]US2003173538  (BRENNECKE CRAIG F [US], et al) [Y] 1-10, 13, 15, 16, 20 * See paragraphs [0026], [0030], [0032] and figures 1A, 2, 5. *;
 [A]US2004003844  (YAMADA NORIHIRO [JP], et al) [A] 1-20* See paragraphs [0052], [0054], [0056], [0061] and figure 2. *;
 [A]US2004238033  (MIYOSHI KEIJI [JP], et al) [A] 1-20 * See paragraphs [0042], [0044], [0045] and figures 1, 2. *;
 [YA]US2010089466  (KOBAYASHI YASUTOMO [JP], et al) [Y] 1-10, 13-16, 19, 20 * See paragraphs [0032], [0033], [0036], [0038] and figures 1, 4. * [A] 11, 12, 17, 18;
 [Y]WO2014011229  (EATON CORP [US]) [Y] 8-10, 13-16, 19, 20 * See paragraphs [0016], [0017], [0019], [0020] and figures 1, 3. *
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