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EP About this file: EP3553362

EP3553362 - ONE-TOUCH PIPE CONNECTING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.09.2022
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.09.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.05.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.09.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.06.2018
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
PPI Pyungwha Co., Ltd
1085-11 Beodeul-ro
Jangan-myeon
Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do 18574 / KR
For all designated states
PPI America Inc.
444. N. Michigan Ave.
Suite 1200
Chicago, IL 60611 / US
For all designated states
Lee, Hye-Jung
340 E North Water Street
Unit 4602
Chicago, IL 60611 / US
[2021/43]
Former [2019/42]For all designated states
PPI Pyungwha Co., Ltd
1085-11 Beodeul-ro
Jangan-myeon
Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do 18574 / KR
For all designated states
PPI America Inc.
444. N. Michigan Ave.
Suite 1200
Chicago, IL 60611 / US
For all designated states
Lee, Hye-Jung
340 E North Water Street
Unit 4602
Chicago, IL 60611 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LEE, Jong-Tae
309-1901
435 Olympic-ro
Songpa-gu
Seoul 05507 / KR
02 / HWANG, Ki-Woong
108-1504
39 Hwahap-ro 1426beon-gil
Yangju-si Gyeonggi-do 11451 / KR
 [2019/42]
Representative(s)Zacco Sweden AB
P.O. Box 5581
Löjtnantsgatan 21
114 85 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [2019/42]Zacco Sweden AB
P.O. Box 5581
114 85 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date17879421.016.10.2017
[2019/42]
WO2017KR11392
Priority number, dateKR2016016514606.12.2016         Original published format: KR 20160165146
[2019/42]
Filing languageKO
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018105877
Date:14.06.2018
Language:KO
[2018/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3553362
Date:16.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3553362
Date:27.10.2021
Language:EN
[2021/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR14.06.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.04.2020
ClassificationIPC:F16L37/02, F16L19/00, F16L21/02, F16L17/02, F16L19/07, F16L21/04
[2020/19]
CPC:
F16L19/00 (EP,KR,US); F16L37/02 (KR,US); F16L17/02 (KR,US);
F16L19/07 (EP,US); F16L21/02 (KR,US); F16L21/04 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2019/42]F16L37/02, F16L19/00, F16L21/02, F16L17/02
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 [2019/42]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ONE-TOUCH-ROHRVERBINDUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2019/42]
English:ONE-TOUCH PIPE CONNECTING APPARATUS[2019/42]
French:APPAREIL DE RACCORDEMENT DE TUYAUX À ACTION RAPIDE[2019/42]
Entry into regional phase07.12.2018Translation filed 
07.12.2018National basic fee paid 
07.12.2018Search fee paid 
07.12.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
07.12.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.12.2018Examination requested  [2019/42]
19.10.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.05.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.09.2021Fee for grant paid
06.09.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.09.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)28.07.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
20.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
20.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.10.2017
AL27.10.2021
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Documents cited:Search[XAI]GB1586862  (MCALPINE & CO LTD) [X] 1,8,9,11,12,14 * figure 1 * [A] 2-7,10,13 [I] 15;
 [XAI]DE3637975  (ANDRIS RAIMUND [DE]) [X] 1-3,8,14 * figures 1, 4 * [A] 4-7,9-13 [I] 15;
 [XA]JPH11218273  (KUBOTA KK, et al) [X] 1,8-10,12-14 * figure 1 * [A] 2-7,11,15;
 [XA]KR101020744B  (DURY CHEMICAL CO LTD [KR]) [X] 1,9,11,12,14,15 * figure 1 * [A] 2-7,10,13;
 [E]EP3428498  (LUTEC GMBH VERWALTUNGS UND BETEILIGUNGSGESELLSCHAFT [DE]) [E] 1-3,8-10,12,14 * figure 1 *
International search[XYA]KR20160103701  (PYUNG HWA CO LTD [KR]) [X] 1-3, 8-10, 14, 15 * See paragraphs [0023]-[0039] and figures 1-4. * [Y] 11-13 [A] 4-7;
 [Y]KR100597167B  (OH CHUN KUN [KR]) [Y] 11 * See paragraph [0035] and figures 3-6. *;
 [Y]KR930004986Y  (SONG CHUNG HO [KR]) [Y] 12, 13 * See page 2, lines 20-36 and figures 1-3. *;
 [A]KR100363956B  (KITAMURAGOKIN IND. CO., LTD.) [A] 1-15 * See pages 2-3 and figures 1-7. *;
 [A]JP4205153B  (CK METALS CO., LTD.) [A] 1-15 * See paragraphs [0011]-[0016] and figures 1-4. *
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