blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

Italy joins the Federated Register

Click here for more information on the Federated Register.

2025-06-12

More...
blank Related links

Release notes
European Patent Register Assistant
European Patent Register User Manual
European Patent Register – pocket guide
FAQ - European Patent Register
Federated Register (Flyer)
Global Dossier (Flyer)
Register events
Deep link coverage
Federated Register content
The Patent Information Tour
Fair use charter

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP3312494

EP3312494 - A REGULATOR ASSEMBLY FOR A PRESSURISED GAS CYLINDER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.02.2022
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.10.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  23.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Linde GmbH
Dr.-Carl-von-Linde-Straße 6-14
82049 Pullach / DE
[2020/25]
Former [2018/17]For all designated states
Linde AG
Klosterhofstrasse 1
80331 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Cowles, Christopher
49 Parkstead Road
London, SW15 5AN / GB
 [2021/15]
Former [2018/17]01 / COWLES, Christopher
49 Parkstead Road
London, SW15 5AN / GB
Representative(s)Lu, Jing, et al
Linde GmbH
Intellectual Property EMEA
Dr.-Carl-von-Linde-Straße 6-14
82049 Pullach / DE
[2021/15]
Former [2018/17]Christie, Gemma Louise
The Linde Group
Intellectual Property
10 Priestley Road The Surrey Research Park
Guildford, Surrey GU2 7XY / GB
Application number, filing date17197877.823.10.2017
[2018/17]
Priority number, dateGB2016001654529.09.2016         Original published format: GB 201616545
[2018/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3312494
Date:25.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3312494
Date:14.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:F17C13/00, F17C13/04
[2018/17]
CPC:
F17C13/04 (EP,GB); F17C2201/056 (EP); F17C2201/058 (EP);
F17C2205/0338 (EP,GB); F17C2205/0385 (EP); F17C2205/0394 (EP);
F17C2223/0123 (EP); F17C2223/035 (EP); F17C2270/0545 (EP) (-)
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 [2018/47]
Former [2018/17]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:REGLERBAUGRUPPE FÜR EINEN DRUCKGASZYLINDER[2018/17]
English:A REGULATOR ASSEMBLY FOR A PRESSURISED GAS CYLINDER[2018/17]
French:ENSEMBLE DE RÉGULATEUR DESTINÉ À UNE BOUTEILLE DE GAZ SOUS PRESSION[2018/17]
Examination procedure16.10.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.10.2018Examination requested  [2018/47]
16.10.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.03.2021Fee for grant paid
04.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)17.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/12]
Request for re-establishment of rights:23.10.2017Date of receipt
19.02.2018Request accepted
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
22.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court		 See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.10.2017
ES13.04.2021
AL14.04.2021
AT14.04.2021
CY14.04.2021
CZ14.04.2021
DK14.04.2021
EE14.04.2021
FI14.04.2021
HR14.04.2021
IT14.04.2021
LT14.04.2021
LV14.04.2021
MC14.04.2021
MK14.04.2021
MT14.04.2021
NL14.04.2021
PL14.04.2021
RO14.04.2021
RS14.04.2021
SE14.04.2021
SI14.04.2021
SK14.04.2021
SM14.04.2021
TR14.04.2021
BG14.07.2021
NO14.07.2021
GR15.07.2021
IS14.08.2021
PT16.08.2021
IE23.10.2021
LU23.10.2021
BE31.10.2021
CH31.10.2021
LI31.10.2021
[2026/04]
Former [2024/41]HU23.10.2017
ES13.04.2021
AL14.04.2021
AT14.04.2021
CY14.04.2021
CZ14.04.2021
DK14.04.2021
EE14.04.2021
FI14.04.2021
HR14.04.2021
IT14.04.2021
LT14.04.2021
LV14.04.2021
MC14.04.2021
MK14.04.2021
MT14.04.2021
NL14.04.2021
PL14.04.2021
RO14.04.2021
RS14.04.2021
SE14.04.2021
SI14.04.2021
SK14.04.2021
SM14.04.2021
BG14.07.2021
NO14.07.2021
GR15.07.2021
IS14.08.2021
PT16.08.2021
IE23.10.2021
LU23.10.2021
BE31.10.2021
CH31.10.2021
LI31.10.2021
Former [2024/22]HU23.10.2017
ES13.04.2021
AL14.04.2021
AT14.04.2021
CY14.04.2021
CZ14.04.2021
DK14.04.2021
EE14.04.2021
FI14.04.2021
HR14.04.2021
IT14.04.2021
LT14.04.2021
LV14.04.2021
MC14.04.2021
MK14.04.2021
NL14.04.2021
PL14.04.2021
RO14.04.2021
RS14.04.2021
SE14.04.2021
SI14.04.2021
SK14.04.2021
SM14.04.2021
BG14.07.2021
NO14.07.2021
GR15.07.2021
IS14.08.2021
PT16.08.2021
IE23.10.2021
LU23.10.2021
BE31.10.2021
CH31.10.2021
LI31.10.2021
Former [2023/30]HU23.10.2017
ES13.04.2021
AL14.04.2021
AT14.04.2021
CY14.04.2021
CZ14.04.2021
DK14.04.2021
EE14.04.2021
FI14.04.2021
HR14.04.2021
IT14.04.2021
LT14.04.2021
LV14.04.2021
MC14.04.2021
NL14.04.2021
PL14.04.2021
RO14.04.2021
RS14.04.2021
SE14.04.2021
SI14.04.2021
SK14.04.2021
SM14.04.2021
BG14.07.2021
NO14.07.2021
GR15.07.2021
IS14.08.2021
PT16.08.2021
IE23.10.2021
LU23.10.2021
BE31.10.2021
CH31.10.2021
LI31.10.2021
Former [2023/29]HU23.10.2017
ES13.04.2021
AL14.04.2021
AT14.04.2021
CZ14.04.2021
DK14.04.2021
EE14.04.2021
FI14.04.2021
HR14.04.2021
IT14.04.2021
LT14.04.2021
LV14.04.2021
MC14.04.2021
NL14.04.2021
PL14.04.2021
RO14.04.2021
RS14.04.2021
SE14.04.2021
SI14.04.2021
SK14.04.2021
SM14.04.2021
BG14.07.2021
NO14.07.2021
GR15.07.2021
IS14.08.2021
PT16.08.2021
IE23.10.2021
LU23.10.2021
BE31.10.2021
CH31.10.2021
LI31.10.2021
Former [2022/48]ES13.04.2021
AL14.04.2021
AT14.04.2021
CZ14.04.2021
DK14.04.2021
EE14.04.2021
FI14.04.2021
HR14.04.2021
IT14.04.2021
LT14.04.2021
LV14.04.2021
MC14.04.2021
NL14.04.2021
PL14.04.2021
RO14.04.2021
RS14.04.2021
SE14.04.2021
SI14.04.2021
SK14.04.2021
SM14.04.2021
BG14.07.2021
NO14.07.2021
GR15.07.2021
IS14.08.2021
PT16.08.2021
IE23.10.2021
LU23.10.2021
BE31.10.2021
CH31.10.2021
LI31.10.2021
Former [2022/37]ES13.04.2021
AL14.04.2021
AT14.04.2021
CZ14.04.2021
DK14.04.2021
EE14.04.2021
FI14.04.2021
HR14.04.2021
IT14.04.2021
LT14.04.2021
LV14.04.2021
MC14.04.2021
NL14.04.2021
PL14.04.2021
RO14.04.2021
RS14.04.2021
SE14.04.2021
SI14.04.2021
SK14.04.2021
SM14.04.2021
BG14.07.2021
NO14.07.2021
GR15.07.2021
IS14.08.2021
PT16.08.2021
LU23.10.2021
BE31.10.2021
CH31.10.2021
LI31.10.2021
Former [2022/36]ES13.04.2021
AL14.04.2021
AT14.04.2021
CZ14.04.2021
DK14.04.2021
EE14.04.2021
FI14.04.2021
HR14.04.2021
IT14.04.2021
LT14.04.2021
LV14.04.2021
MC14.04.2021
NL14.04.2021
PL14.04.2021
RO14.04.2021
RS14.04.2021
SE14.04.2021
SI14.04.2021
SK14.04.2021
SM14.04.2021
BG14.07.2021
NO14.07.2021
GR15.07.2021
IS14.08.2021
PT16.08.2021
LU23.10.2021
BE31.10.2021
Former [2022/35]ES13.04.2021
AL14.04.2021
AT14.04.2021
CZ14.04.2021
DK14.04.2021
EE14.04.2021
FI14.04.2021
HR14.04.2021
LT14.04.2021
LV14.04.2021
MC14.04.2021
NL14.04.2021
PL14.04.2021
RO14.04.2021
RS14.04.2021
SE14.04.2021
SI14.04.2021
SK14.04.2021
SM14.04.2021
BG14.07.2021
NO14.07.2021
GR15.07.2021
IS14.08.2021
PT16.08.2021
LU23.10.2021
BE31.10.2021
Former [2022/33]ES13.04.2021
AL14.04.2021
AT14.04.2021
CZ14.04.2021
DK14.04.2021
EE14.04.2021
FI14.04.2021
HR14.04.2021
LT14.04.2021
LV14.04.2021
MC14.04.2021
NL14.04.2021
PL14.04.2021
RO14.04.2021
RS14.04.2021
SE14.04.2021
SI14.04.2021
SK14.04.2021
SM14.04.2021
BG14.07.2021
NO14.07.2021
GR15.07.2021
IS14.08.2021
PT16.08.2021
BE31.10.2021
Former [2022/29]ES13.04.2021
AL14.04.2021
AT14.04.2021
CZ14.04.2021
DK14.04.2021
EE14.04.2021
FI14.04.2021
HR14.04.2021
LT14.04.2021
LV14.04.2021
NL14.04.2021
PL14.04.2021
RO14.04.2021
RS14.04.2021
SE14.04.2021
SI14.04.2021
SK14.04.2021
SM14.04.2021
BG14.07.2021
NO14.07.2021
GR15.07.2021
IS14.08.2021
PT16.08.2021
Former [2022/26]ES13.04.2021
AL14.04.2021
AT14.04.2021
CZ14.04.2021
DK14.04.2021
EE14.04.2021
FI14.04.2021
HR14.04.2021
LT14.04.2021
LV14.04.2021
NL14.04.2021
PL14.04.2021
RO14.04.2021
RS14.04.2021
SE14.04.2021
SK14.04.2021
SM14.04.2021
BG14.07.2021
NO14.07.2021
GR15.07.2021
IS14.08.2021
PT16.08.2021
Former [2022/23]ES13.04.2021
AT14.04.2021
CZ14.04.2021
DK14.04.2021
EE14.04.2021
FI14.04.2021
HR14.04.2021
LT14.04.2021
LV14.04.2021
NL14.04.2021
PL14.04.2021
RO14.04.2021
RS14.04.2021
SE14.04.2021
SK14.04.2021
SM14.04.2021
BG14.07.2021
NO14.07.2021
GR15.07.2021
IS14.08.2021
PT16.08.2021
Former [2022/10]ES13.04.2021
AT14.04.2021
CZ14.04.2021
DK14.04.2021
EE14.04.2021
FI14.04.2021
HR14.04.2021
LT14.04.2021
LV14.04.2021
NL14.04.2021
PL14.04.2021
RO14.04.2021
RS14.04.2021
SE14.04.2021
SK14.04.2021
SM14.04.2021
BG14.07.2021
NO14.07.2021
GR15.07.2021
PT16.08.2021
IS22.12.2021
Former [2022/09]ES13.04.2021
AT14.04.2021
CZ14.04.2021
DK14.04.2021
FI14.04.2021
HR14.04.2021
LT14.04.2021
LV14.04.2021
NL14.04.2021
PL14.04.2021
RO14.04.2021
RS14.04.2021
SE14.04.2021
SK14.04.2021
SM14.04.2021
BG14.07.2021
NO14.07.2021
GR15.07.2021
IS14.08.2021
PT16.08.2021
Former [2022/08]ES13.04.2021
AT14.04.2021
CZ14.04.2021
DK14.04.2021
FI14.04.2021
HR14.04.2021
LT14.04.2021
LV14.04.2021
NL14.04.2021
PL14.04.2021
RS14.04.2021
SE14.04.2021
SM14.04.2021
BG14.07.2021
NO14.07.2021
GR15.07.2021
IS14.08.2021
PT16.08.2021
Former [2022/07]AT14.04.2021
FI14.04.2021
HR14.04.2021
LT14.04.2021
LV14.04.2021
NL14.04.2021
PL14.04.2021
RS14.04.2021
SE14.04.2021
SM14.04.2021
BG14.07.2021
NO14.07.2021
GR15.07.2021
IS14.08.2021
PT16.08.2021
Former [2021/52]AT14.04.2021
FI14.04.2021
HR14.04.2021
LT14.04.2021
LV14.04.2021
NL14.04.2021
PL14.04.2021
RS14.04.2021
SE14.04.2021
BG14.07.2021
NO14.07.2021
GR15.07.2021
IS14.08.2021
PT16.08.2021
Former [2021/51]AT14.04.2021
FI14.04.2021
HR14.04.2021
LT14.04.2021
LV14.04.2021
NL14.04.2021
RS14.04.2021
SE14.04.2021
BG14.07.2021
NO14.07.2021
GR15.07.2021
IS14.08.2021
PT16.08.2021
Former [2021/50]AT14.04.2021
FI14.04.2021
HR14.04.2021
LT14.04.2021
LV14.04.2021
NL14.04.2021
SE14.04.2021
BG14.07.2021
NO14.07.2021
GR15.07.2021
PT16.08.2021
Former [2021/49]AT14.04.2021
FI14.04.2021
HR14.04.2021
LT14.04.2021
LV14.04.2021
NL14.04.2021
SE14.04.2021
BG14.07.2021
NO14.07.2021
GR15.07.2021
Former [2021/47]AT14.04.2021
FI14.04.2021
LT14.04.2021
NL14.04.2021
BG14.07.2021
Former [2021/46]AT14.04.2021
FI14.04.2021
LT14.04.2021
Documents cited:Search[XI] FR2807833  (CLESSE IND et al.) [X] 1,6,7 * page 2 - page 4; figures 1,2,4,5 *[I] 2-5,8,9
 [A] WO2009077520  (LUXEMBOURG PATENT CO et al.) [A] 1-9 * figure 3 *
 [A] US4219017  (BURR JOHN D et al.) [A] 1-9 * the whole document *
 [AP] WO2016156520  (LINDE AG et al.) [AP] 1-9 * the whole document *
 [AP] WO2016156519  (LINDE AG et al.) [AP] 1-9 * the whole document *
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.