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EP About this file: EP3493970

EP3493970 - A DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR FORMING AN OBJECT MADE OF A POLYMERIC MATERIAL THROUGH THE BLOWING OF AIR INTO A TUBULAR BODY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.06.2022
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.07.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.04.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.05.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  10.02.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  25.07.2017
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
Sacmi Cooperativa Meccanici Imola Societa' Cooperativa
Via Selice Provinciale, 17/A
40026 Imola (BO) / IT
[2019/24]
Inventor(s)01 / PARRINELLO, Fiorenzo
Via Zanardi 122/A
40059 Medicina (BO) / IT
02 / PUCCI, Fabrizio
Via Marconi 27
40023 Castel Guelfo di Bologna (BO) / IT
 [2019/24]
Representative(s)Casadei, Giovanni
Bugnion S.p.A.
Via Vellani Marchi, 20
41124 Modena / IT
[2019/24]
Application number, filing date17739320.420.06.2017
[2019/24]
WO2017IB53647
Priority number, dateIT2016008303605.08.2016         Original published format: IT201600083036
[2019/24]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018025100
Date:08.02.2018
Language:EN
[2018/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3493970
Date:12.06.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.02.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3493970
Date:04.08.2021
Language:EN
[2021/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.02.2018
ClassificationIPC:B29C49/04, B29C49/22
[2019/24]
CPC:
B29C49/04 (EP,US); B29C49/22 (EP,US); B29C48/845 (US);
B29C48/87 (US); B29C49/04116 (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 [2019/24]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR FORMUNG EINES OBJEKTS AUS EINEM POLYMEREN MATERIAL DURCH DAS BLASEN VON LUFT IN EINEN ROHRFÖRMIGEN KÖRPER[2019/24]
English:A DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR FORMING AN OBJECT MADE OF A POLYMERIC MATERIAL THROUGH THE BLOWING OF AIR INTO A TUBULAR BODY[2019/24]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE FORMATION D'UN OBJET EN MATÉRIAU POLYMÈRE PAR SOUFFLAGE D'AIR DANS UN CORPS TUBULAIRE[2019/24]
Entry into regional phase10.12.2018National basic fee paid 
10.12.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
10.12.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.12.2018Examination requested  [2019/24]
10.12.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.06.2021Fee for grant paid
24.06.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.06.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.05.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
22.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
23.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]US2736064  (FRIEDRICH HOBIGER) [A] 1-8 * abstract *;
 [XA]GB947255  (FRIEDRICH HOBIGER, et al) [X] 4 * page 2, line 70 - page 4, line 21; figures 1-6; claims 1-2 * [A] 1-3,5-8;
 [XA]US3702226  (KIM HEUNG T [US], et al) [X] 4-6 * column 4, line 66 - column 5, line 31; figures 1-15 * [A] 1-3,7,8;
 [A]DE2451263  (BONE CRAVENS LTD) [A] 1-8 * page 4 - page 5; figure 1 *;
 [A]US2005129888  (KWON HYUK T [KR]) [A] 1-8* abstract *
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