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EP About this file: EP3115656

EP3115656 - FLAT GASKET [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.05.2019
Database last updated on 01.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.05.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.02.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.07.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  09.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip23.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 25.08.2021  [2021/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ElringKlinger AG
Max-Eyth-Strasse 2
72581 Dettingen / DE
[2017/02]
Inventor(s)01 / Fritz, Wolfgang
Benzerstrasse 16
72555 Metzingen / DE
 [2017/02]
Representative(s)Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Uhlandstrasse 14c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
[2017/02]
Application number, filing date16180546.013.04.2007
[2017/02]
Priority number, dateDE2006103289515.07.2006         Original published format: DE102006032895
[2017/02]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3115656
Date:11.01.2017
Language:DE
[2017/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3115656
Date:27.06.2018
Language:DE
[2018/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.11.2016
ClassificationIPC:F16J15/08
[2017/02]
CPC:
F16J15/0825 (EP,US); F16J15/0818 (EP,US); F16J2015/0843 (EP,US);
F16J2015/085 (EP,US); F16J2015/0862 (EP,US); F16J2015/0875 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/33]
Former [2017/02]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:FLACHDICHTUNG[2017/02]
English:FLAT GASKET[2017/02]
French:JOINT PLAT[2017/02]
Examination procedure21.07.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.07.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.07.2017Examination requested  [2017/33]
16.02.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.05.2018Fee for grant paid
15.05.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.05.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP07724226.1  / EP2041458
Opposition(s)28.03.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
21.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
21.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
21.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
21.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
21.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
21.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
21.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
28.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
26.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.04.2007
CY27.06.2018
CZ27.06.2018
DK27.06.2018
EE27.06.2018
ES27.06.2018
FI27.06.2018
IT27.06.2018
LT27.06.2018
LV27.06.2018
MC27.06.2018
MT27.06.2018
NL27.06.2018
PL27.06.2018
RO27.06.2018
SE27.06.2018
SI27.06.2018
SK27.06.2018
TR27.06.2018
BG27.09.2018
GR28.09.2018
IS27.10.2018
PT29.10.2018
[2021/34]
Former [2021/32]HU13.04.2007
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Documents cited:Search[XA]EP0440831  (ISHIKAWA GASKET [JP]) [X] 1-3,5,6,8,9,11,13,15 * figures 4-8 * [A] 4,7,10,12,14;
 [XA]EP0950807  (FREUDENBERG CARL FA [DE]) [X] 1-4,8,9,11,13,15 * figure 1 * [A] 5-7,10,12,14;
 [AP]WO2006114271  (ELRINGKLINGER AG [DE], et al) [AP] 1-15* figure 1 *;
 [E]US2010117306  (OKUNO YOSHIHIRO [JP], et al) [E] 1-3,5-9,11-13,15 * figure 4 *
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