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EP About this file: EP3577382

EP3577382 - SYSTEM WITH CONDUIT SQUEEZE RETAINER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/50]SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR CONDUIT SQUEEZE RETAINER
[2022/33]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.11.2023
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.11.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.07.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.11.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip16.02.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, SI		published on 20.03.2024  [2024/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Westlake Pipe & Fittings Corporation
Corporation Trust Center
1209 Orange Street
Wilmington, County of New Castle, DE 19801 / US
[2023/26]
Former [2019/50]For all designated states
North American Pipe Corporation
2801 Post Oak Blvd. Suite 600
Houston, TX 77056 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CLAPPER, Joshua, E.
115 Taylors Mill Road
Downingtown PA 19335 / US
02 / YASHIN, Dmitry
3542 Darby Road
Haverford PA 19041 / US
03 / DEAN, Roy, L.
302 Village Drive
Schwenksville PA 19473 / US
 [2019/50]
Representative(s)Lederer & Keller Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Unsöldstraße 2
80538 München / DE
[2022/52]
Former [2019/50]Best, Michael, et al
Lederer & Keller
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Unsöldstrasse 2
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date18748248.402.02.2018
[2019/50]
WO2018US16689
Priority number, dateUS201762453901P02.02.2017         Original published format: US 201762453901 P
US201762459040P14.02.2017         Original published format: US 201762459040 P
US201762560045P18.09.2017         Original published format: US 201762560045 P
US20181588269629.01.2018         Original published format: US201815882696
US20181588272629.01.2018         Original published format: US201815882726
[2019/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018144902
Date:09.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3577382
Date:11.12.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.08.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3577382
Date:28.12.2022
Language:EN
[2022/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US09.08.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.11.2020
ClassificationIPC:F16L21/02, F16L21/00, F16L21/03, F16L25/00, F16L37/14, F16L39/00, F16L37/088
[2020/49]
CPC:
F16L37/088 (EP,US); F16L37/0885 (EP); F16L2201/10 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2019/50]F16L21/02, F16L21/00, F16L21/03, F16L25/00, F16L37/14, F16L39/00
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 [2019/50]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM MIT LEITUNGSQUETSCHHALTERUNG[2022/33]
English:SYSTEM WITH CONDUIT SQUEEZE RETAINER[2022/33]
French:SYSTÈME AVEC ÉLÉMENT DE RETENUE DE CONDUIT PAR COMPRESSION[2022/33]
Former [2019/50]SYSTEM UND VORRICHTUNG FÜR LEITUNGSQUETSCHHALTERUNG
Former [2019/50]SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR CONDUIT SQUEEZE RETAINER
Former [2019/50]SYSTÈME ET APPAREIL POUR ÉLÉMENT DE RETENUE DE CONDUIT PAR COMPRESSION
Entry into regional phase02.09.2019National basic fee paid 
02.09.2019Search fee paid 
02.09.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
02.09.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.09.2019Examination requested  [2019/50]
28.05.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.07.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.11.2022Fee for grant paid
23.11.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.11.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)29.09.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
12.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
14.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL28.12.2022
CZ28.12.2022
DK28.12.2022
EE28.12.2022
FI28.12.2022
HR28.12.2022
LT28.12.2022
LV28.12.2022
MC28.12.2022
PL28.12.2022
RO28.12.2022
RS28.12.2022
SE28.12.2022
SI28.12.2022
SK28.12.2022
SM28.12.2022
LU02.02.2023
BE28.02.2023
CH28.02.2023
LI28.02.2023
NO28.03.2023
GR29.03.2023
IS28.04.2023
PT28.04.2023
[2024/11]
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CZ28.12.2022
DK28.12.2022
EE28.12.2022
FI28.12.2022
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MC28.12.2022
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PT28.04.2023
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Documents cited:Search[XAI]US2805089  (HANSEN HOWARD J);
 [XAI]US3151891  (SANDERS RALPH M);
 [A]US3603619  (BENGESSER KARL, et al);
 [A]US3637239  (DANIEL LEONARD IRVING);
 [XA]US6305889  (BLESSING MATHIAS [AT], et al);
 [XI]US2009256354  (ULLRICH MARKUS [DE], et al)
International search[X]US6062611  (PERCEBOIS ALAIN [FR], et al);
 [A]US2010001515  (SUZUKI HIDEO [JP]);
 [A]US2011278835  (KISHI SHOZO [JP], et al);
 [A]US2014191504  (WU YIJUN [CN])
by applicantUS2805089
 US3151891
 US5662360
 US6305889
 US7284310
 US7537248
 US2009256354
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