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EP About this file: EP3492545

EP3492545 - METHOD OF REDUCING LEAK OR RISK OF LEAK IN PIPE SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.02.2022
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.10.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.12.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  03.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Picote Solutions Oy Ltd
Pienteollisuustie 24
06450 Porvoo / FI
[2021/14]
Former [2019/23]For all designated states
Innotia Eesti Oü
Rüütli 2-4
10130 Tallinn / EE
Inventor(s)01 / LOKKINEN, Mika
Rüütli 2-4
10130 Tallinn / EE
 [2019/23]
Representative(s)Wilenius, Jami Juhani
Patenttitoimisto Wilenius Oy
Eteläranta 21
70820 Kuopio / FI
[N/P]
Former [2021/15]Wilenius, Jami Juhani
Patenttitoimisto Wilenius Oy
Nummikuja 15
02730 Espoo / FI
Former [2019/23]LEITZINGER OY
Tammasaarenkatu 1
00180 Helsinki / FI
Application number, filing date17204274.929.11.2017
[2019/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3492545
Date:05.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3492545
Date:14.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:C09K3/12, F16L55/164
[2019/23]
CPC:
F16L55/164 (EP,US); B05D7/222 (US); C09J1/00 (US);
C09K3/12 (EP,US); F16L58/08 (EP,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 [2020/02]
Former [2019/23]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:VERFAHREN ZUR VERRINGERUNG EINER LECKAGE ODER DER GEFAHR EINER LECKAGE IN EINEM ROHRSYSTEM[2019/23]
English:METHOD OF REDUCING LEAK OR RISK OF LEAK IN PIPE SYSTEM[2019/23]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE RÉDUCTION DE FUITE OU DE RISQUE DE FUITE DANS UN SYSTÈME DE TUYAU[2019/23]
Examination procedure03.12.2019Examination requested  [2020/02]
03.12.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.02.2021Fee for grant paid
04.02.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.02.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)17.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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