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EP About this file: EP3366969

EP3366969 - BRANCH CONNECTING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.04.2023
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.04.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.02.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.05.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.01.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  27.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip03.11.2023Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 06.12.2023  [2023/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Georg Fischer Wavin AG
Ebnatstrasse 111
8201 Schaffhausen / CH
[2018/35]
Inventor(s)01 / Weber, Jonas
Jestetterstrasse 25
79771 Klettgau / DE
02 / Hüssy, Jonas
Hasenbergstrasse 9a
8213 Neunkirch / CH
03 / Hablützel, Edwin
Bocksrietstrasse 40
8200 Schaffhausen / CH
 [2018/35]
Representative(s)Fenner, Seraina
Georg Fischer AG
Amsler-Laffon-Strasse 9
8201 Schaffhausen / CH
[2018/35]
Application number, filing date17158276.028.02.2017
[2018/35]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3366969
Date:29.08.2018
Language:DE
[2018/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3366969
Date:01.06.2022
Language:DE
[2022/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.06.2017
ClassificationIPC:F16L41/06
[2018/35]
CPC:
F16L41/06 (EP,US); B26F1/16 (CN); F16L47/345 (US);
B23B41/00 (RU); B26D7/00 (CN); F16L41/04 (RU);
F16L47/30 (US); F16L9/127 (CN); B29C66/52241 (US);
F16L47/02 (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 [2019/09]
Former [2018/35]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:ROHRANBOHRARMATUR[2018/35]
English:BRANCH CONNECTING DEVICE[2018/35]
French:APPAREIL DE CONNECTION DE BRANCHE[2018/35]
Examination procedure18.01.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.01.2019Examination requested  [2019/09]
18.01.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.01.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.05.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.07.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.11.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.02.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.04.2022Fee for grant paid
26.04.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.04.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)02.03.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
24.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
22.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
22.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL01.06.2022
EE01.06.2022
HR01.06.2022
LT01.06.2022
LV01.06.2022
MC01.06.2022
RS01.06.2022
SI01.06.2022
SK01.06.2022
SM01.06.2022
BG01.09.2022
IS01.10.2022
LU28.02.2023
[2023/49]
Former [2023/44]AL01.06.2022
EE01.06.2022
HR01.06.2022
LT01.06.2022
LV01.06.2022
MC01.06.2022
RS01.06.2022
SI01.06.2022
SK01.06.2022
SM01.06.2022
BG01.09.2022
IS01.10.2022
Former [2023/25]AL01.06.2022
EE01.06.2022
HR01.06.2022
LT01.06.2022
LV01.06.2022
RS01.06.2022
SI01.06.2022
SK01.06.2022
SM01.06.2022
BG01.09.2022
IS01.10.2022
Former [2023/17]AL01.06.2022
EE01.06.2022
HR01.06.2022
LT01.06.2022
LV01.06.2022
RS01.06.2022
SK01.06.2022
SM01.06.2022
BG01.09.2022
IS01.10.2022
Former [2023/12]EE01.06.2022
HR01.06.2022
LT01.06.2022
LV01.06.2022
RS01.06.2022
SK01.06.2022
SM01.06.2022
BG01.09.2022
IS01.10.2022
Former [2023/09]EE01.06.2022
HR01.06.2022
LT01.06.2022
LV01.06.2022
RS01.06.2022
SK01.06.2022
SM01.06.2022
BG01.09.2022
Former [2022/50]HR01.06.2022
LT01.06.2022
LV01.06.2022
RS01.06.2022
BG01.09.2022
Former [2022/49]HR01.06.2022
LT01.06.2022
LV01.06.2022
BG01.09.2022
Former [2022/47]LT01.06.2022
Documents cited:Search[XA]US3692044  (WISE EUGENE H) [X] 1-5,7,8 * figure 1 * [A] 6,9,10;
 [X]US4411459  (VER NOOY BURTON [US]) [X] 1* figure 1 *;
 [X]DE19603254  (MANIBS SPEZIALARMATUREN [DE]) [X] 1,6,7,9,10 * figure 2 *;
 [XA]GB2330634  (GLYNWED PIPE SYSTEMS LTD [GB]) [X] 1-8 * figure 1 * [A] 9,10
by applicantUS3692044
 DE19603254
 DE19932401
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