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EP About this file: EP3414475

EP3414475 - IMPROVED SEALING DEVICE, NOTABLY WITH REGARD TO CONTAMINATION BY EXTERNAL AGENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.11.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.08.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  14.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Carl Freudenberg KG
Höhnerweg 2-4
69469 Weinheim / DE
[2018/51]
Inventor(s)01 / LUTAUD, Charlie
8 rue du Coneu
52360 Orbigny Au Mont / FR
02 / FORTE, Olivier
8 chemin de l'Argillier
10200 Bar Sur Aube / FR
03 / LUTAUD, Dominique
6 rue des Fermiers
52160 Auberive / FR
 [2018/51]
Representative(s)Cabinet Nuss
10, rue Jacques Kablé
67080 Strasbourg Cedex / FR
[2020/15]
Former [2018/51]Cabinet Nuss
10 rue Jacques Kable
67080 Strasbourg Cedex / FR
Application number, filing date17703178.809.02.2017
[2018/51]
WO2017EP52818
Priority number, dateFR2016005101709.02.2016         Original published format: FR 1651017
[2018/51]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017137475
Date:17.08.2017
Language:FR
[2017/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3414475
Date:19.12.2018
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.08.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3414475
Date:08.04.2020
Language:FR
[2020/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.08.2017
ClassificationIPC:F16J15/16, F16J15/3228, F16J15/3264
[2018/51]
CPC:
F16J15/3228 (EP,KR,US); F16J15/16 (RU); F16J15/164 (EP,KR,US);
F16J15/3264 (EP,KR,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 [2018/51]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTE DICHTUNGSVORRICHTUNG, INSBESONDERE IM HINBLICK AUF EINE KONTAMINATION DURCH EXTERNE AGENTEN[2018/51]
English:IMPROVED SEALING DEVICE, NOTABLY WITH REGARD TO CONTAMINATION BY EXTERNAL AGENTS[2018/51]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ETANCHEITE AMELIORE, NOTAMMENT EN REGARD D'UNE CONTAMINATION PAR DES AGENTS EXTERIEURS[2018/51]
Entry into regional phase04.09.2018National basic fee paid 
04.09.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
04.09.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.12.2017Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
04.09.2018Examination requested  [2018/51]
04.09.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.02.2020Fee for grant paid
27.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.02.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)12.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
19.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL08.04.2020
AT08.04.2020
CY08.04.2020
CZ08.04.2020
DK08.04.2020
EE08.04.2020
FI08.04.2020
HR08.04.2020
LT08.04.2020
LV08.04.2020
MC08.04.2020
MK08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
PL08.04.2020
RS08.04.2020
SI08.04.2020
SK08.04.2020
SM08.04.2020
BG08.07.2020
NO08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
[2024/22]
Former [2023/30]AL08.04.2020
AT08.04.2020
CY08.04.2020
CZ08.04.2020
DK08.04.2020
EE08.04.2020
FI08.04.2020
HR08.04.2020
LT08.04.2020
LV08.04.2020
MC08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
PL08.04.2020
RS08.04.2020
SI08.04.2020
SK08.04.2020
SM08.04.2020
BG08.07.2020
NO08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
Former [2021/41]AL08.04.2020
AT08.04.2020
CZ08.04.2020
DK08.04.2020
EE08.04.2020
FI08.04.2020
HR08.04.2020
LT08.04.2020
LV08.04.2020
MC08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
PL08.04.2020
RS08.04.2020
SI08.04.2020
SK08.04.2020
SM08.04.2020
BG08.07.2020
NO08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
Former [2021/24]AL08.04.2020
AT08.04.2020
CZ08.04.2020
DK08.04.2020
EE08.04.2020
FI08.04.2020
HR08.04.2020
LT08.04.2020
LV08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
PL08.04.2020
RS08.04.2020
SI08.04.2020
SK08.04.2020
SM08.04.2020
BG08.07.2020
NO08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
Former [2021/11]AL08.04.2020
AT08.04.2020
CZ08.04.2020
DK08.04.2020
EE08.04.2020
FI08.04.2020
HR08.04.2020
LT08.04.2020
LV08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
PL08.04.2020
RS08.04.2020
SK08.04.2020
SM08.04.2020
BG08.07.2020
NO08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
Former [2021/09]AL08.04.2020
AT08.04.2020
CZ08.04.2020
DK08.04.2020
EE08.04.2020
FI08.04.2020
HR08.04.2020
LT08.04.2020
LV08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
RS08.04.2020
SM08.04.2020
BG08.07.2020
NO08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
Former [2021/08]AL08.04.2020
DK08.04.2020
FI08.04.2020
HR08.04.2020
LT08.04.2020
LV08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
RS08.04.2020
SM08.04.2020
BG08.07.2020
NO08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
Former [2021/04]AL08.04.2020
FI08.04.2020
HR08.04.2020
LT08.04.2020
LV08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
RS08.04.2020
BG08.07.2020
NO08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
Former [2021/01]FI08.04.2020
HR08.04.2020
LT08.04.2020
LV08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
RS08.04.2020
BG08.07.2020
NO08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
Former [2020/51]FI08.04.2020
HR08.04.2020
LT08.04.2020
LV08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
RS08.04.2020
NO08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
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HR08.04.2020
LT08.04.2020
LV08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
NO08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
Former [2020/48]FI08.04.2020
LT08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
NO08.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
Former [2020/47]LT08.04.2020
NO08.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
Former [2020/46]IS08.08.2020
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 [Y]US2013200575  (HUMBLOT LUC [FR], et al);
 [A]EP2913566  (NOK CORP [JP]);
 [Y]DE102015210017  (SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG [DE])
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 EP2044351
 CN202469005U
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