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EP About this file: EP3485168

EP3485168 - METHOD FOR LOWERING THE PRESSURE IN A LOADING AND UNLOADING LOCK AND ASSOCIATED PUMPING UNIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.02.2021
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.11.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.04.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.01.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  14.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pfeiffer Vacuum
98 Avenue De Brogny
74000 Annecy / FR
[2019/21]
Inventor(s)01 / MANDALLAZ, Eric
26 Bis Avenue de Loverchy
74000 Annecy / FR
02 / SANTI, Christophe
447, route de Saint Gingolph
74210 Giez / FR
 [2020/17]
Former [2019/21]01 / MANDALLAZ, Eric
26 Bis Avenue de Loverchy
74000 Annecy / FR
02 / SANTI, Christophe
447 route de Saint Gingolph
74210 Giez / FR
Representative(s)Croonenbroek, Thomas Jakob, et al
Innovincia
11, avenue des Tilleuls
74200 Thonon-les-Bains / FR
[2019/21]
Application number, filing date17735085.729.06.2017
[2019/21]
WO2017EP66178
Priority number, dateFR2016005678213.07.2016         Original published format: FR 1656782
[2019/21]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018010970
Date:18.01.2018
Language:FR
[2018/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3485168
Date:22.05.2019
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.01.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3485168
Date:22.04.2020
Language:FR
[2020/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.01.2018
ClassificationIPC:F04C25/02, F04C28/02, F04C28/08, F04C18/12
[2019/21]
CPC:
F04C25/02 (EP,KR); F04C18/126 (EP,KR); F04C28/02 (EP,KR);
F04C28/08 (EP,KR); F04C2210/22 (KR); F04C2220/30 (EP,KR);
F04C2270/205 (EP,KR); F05B2210/12 (KR) (-)
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 [2019/21]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR DRUCKABSENKUNG IN EINEM BE- UND ENTLADESCHLOSS UND ZUGEHÖRIGE PUMPENEINHEIT[2019/21]
English:METHOD FOR LOWERING THE PRESSURE IN A LOADING AND UNLOADING LOCK AND ASSOCIATED PUMPING UNIT[2019/21]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE DESCENTE EN PRESSION DANS UN SAS DE CHARGEMENT ET DE DÉCHARGEMENT ET GROUPE DE POMPAGE ASSOCIÉ[2019/21]
Entry into regional phase18.12.2018National basic fee paid 
18.12.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
18.12.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.12.2018Examination requested  [2019/21]
18.12.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.03.2020Fee for grant paid
13.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)25.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[A]DE3639512  (ALCATEL HOCHVAKUUMTECHNIK GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-12 * abstract *;
 [A]WO2005038255  (EBARA CORP [JP], et al) [A] 1-12 * page 1, line 5 - page 2, line 21 * * page 6, line 16 - line 17; figure 1 *;
 [A]JP2006342688  (EBARA CORP) [A] 1-12* abstract *;
 [A]EP1746287  (CIT ALCATEL [FR]) [A] 1-12 * paragraphs [0001] - [0007]; figure 1 * * paragraph [0043] - paragraph [0044] *
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