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EP About this file: EP3321549

EP3321549 - BUTTERFLY VALVE, VALVE SEAT AND VALVE SEAT RETAINER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.04.2022
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.03.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.02.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.10.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.11.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  13.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip12.05.2023Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 14.06.2023  [2023/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Flowserve Management Company
5215 North O'Connor Boulevard, Suite 2300
Irving, TX 75039 / US
[2021/23]
Former [2018/20]For all designated states
Flowserve Management Company
5215 North O'Connor Boulevard, Suite 2300
Irving, TX 75039 / US
Inventor(s)01 / NELSON, Michael P.
1036 West 430 North
Lehi, UT Utah 84043 / US
02 / WINKEL, Laren J.
6921 West 10150 North
Highland, UT Utah 84003 / US
 [2018/20]
Representative(s)IP Trust
2, rue de Clichy
75009 Paris / FR
[2021/23]
Former [2018/20]Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
Application number, filing date17199415.526.06.2008
[2018/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3321549
Date:16.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3321549
Date:09.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.04.2018
ClassificationIPC:F16K1/226
[2018/20]
CPC:
F16K1/2266 (EP,US); F16K1/2263 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/52]
Former [2018/20]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:DROSSELVENTIL, VENTILSITZ UND VENTILSITZTELLER[2018/20]
English:BUTTERFLY VALVE, VALVE SEAT AND VALVE SEAT RETAINER[2018/20]
French:VANNE PAPILLON, SIÈGE DE SOUPAPE ET RETENUE DE SIÈGE DE SOUPAPE[2018/20]
Examination procedure15.11.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.11.2018Examination requested  [2018/52]
15.11.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.02.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
18.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.05.2021Fee for grant paid
03.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.05.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP08781047.9  / EP2304284
Opposition(s)10.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
31.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
31.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
31.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
31.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
31.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
27.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 12
29.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY09.06.2021
CZ09.06.2021
DK09.06.2021
EE09.06.2021
ES09.06.2021
FI09.06.2021
HR09.06.2021
LT09.06.2021
LV09.06.2021
MC09.06.2021
NL09.06.2021
PL09.06.2021
RO09.06.2021
SI09.06.2021
SK09.06.2021
LU26.06.2021
BE30.06.2021
BG09.09.2021
NO09.09.2021
GR10.09.2021
IS09.10.2021
PT11.10.2021
[2023/24]
Former [2022/34]CZ09.06.2021
DK09.06.2021
EE09.06.2021
ES09.06.2021
FI09.06.2021
HR09.06.2021
LT09.06.2021
LV09.06.2021
MC09.06.2021
NL09.06.2021
PL09.06.2021
RO09.06.2021
SI09.06.2021
SK09.06.2021
LU26.06.2021
BE30.06.2021
BG09.09.2021
NO09.09.2021
GR10.09.2021
IS09.10.2021
PT11.10.2021
Former [2022/29]CZ09.06.2021
DK09.06.2021
EE09.06.2021
ES09.06.2021
FI09.06.2021
HR09.06.2021
LT09.06.2021
LV09.06.2021
MC09.06.2021
NL09.06.2021
PL09.06.2021
RO09.06.2021
SI09.06.2021
SK09.06.2021
LU26.06.2021
BG09.09.2021
NO09.09.2021
GR10.09.2021
IS09.10.2021
PT11.10.2021
Former [2022/21]CZ09.06.2021
DK09.06.2021
EE09.06.2021
ES09.06.2021
FI09.06.2021
HR09.06.2021
LT09.06.2021
LV09.06.2021
MC09.06.2021
NL09.06.2021
PL09.06.2021
RO09.06.2021
SK09.06.2021
LU26.06.2021
BG09.09.2021
NO09.09.2021
GR10.09.2021
IS09.10.2021
PT11.10.2021
Former [2022/18]CZ09.06.2021
EE09.06.2021
ES09.06.2021
FI09.06.2021
HR09.06.2021
LT09.06.2021
LV09.06.2021
MC09.06.2021
NL09.06.2021
PL09.06.2021
RO09.06.2021
SK09.06.2021
LU26.06.2021
BG09.09.2021
NO09.09.2021
GR10.09.2021
IS09.10.2021
PT11.10.2021
Former [2022/10]CZ09.06.2021
EE09.06.2021
ES09.06.2021
FI09.06.2021
HR09.06.2021
LT09.06.2021
LV09.06.2021
NL09.06.2021
PL09.06.2021
RO09.06.2021
SK09.06.2021
BG09.09.2021
NO09.09.2021
GR10.09.2021
IS09.10.2021
PT11.10.2021
Former [2022/09]CZ09.06.2021
ES09.06.2021
FI09.06.2021
HR09.06.2021
LT09.06.2021
LV09.06.2021
NL09.06.2021
RO09.06.2021
SK09.06.2021
BG09.09.2021
NO09.09.2021
GR10.09.2021
PT11.10.2021
Former [2022/08]CZ09.06.2021
ES09.06.2021
FI09.06.2021
HR09.06.2021
LT09.06.2021
LV09.06.2021
NL09.06.2021
BG09.09.2021
NO09.09.2021
GR10.09.2021
Former [2022/07]FI09.06.2021
HR09.06.2021
LT09.06.2021
LV09.06.2021
NL09.06.2021
BG09.09.2021
NO09.09.2021
GR10.09.2021
Former [2021/49]FI09.06.2021
HR09.06.2021
LT09.06.2021
LV09.06.2021
BG09.09.2021
NO09.09.2021
GR10.09.2021
Former [2021/47]FI09.06.2021
LT09.06.2021
BG09.09.2021
Former [2021/46]FI09.06.2021
LT09.06.2021
Documents cited:Search[X]US4120482  (COX DEREK MICHAEL) [X] 1-3 * column 2, line 60 - column 3, line 54; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]JPS5510104  (NBS CO LTD) [A] 1-9* abstract *;
 [X]GB2061462  (LITTON INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS) [X] 1-3 * page 1, line 84 - page 2, line 11; figures 1,2 *;
 [X]EP0123380  (JAMESBURY CORP [US]) [X] 1-3 * page 6, line 18 - page 7, line 23; figures 1,2 *;
 [X]DE8411124U  (BRÜCKEN FERDI W.) [X] 1-3 * page 2, paragraph l - page 3, paragraph 1; figure 1 *
by applicantUS3940108
 US4331319
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