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EP About this file: EP3679283

EP3679283 - VALVE HANDLE LOCKING MECHANISM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.11.2022
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.12.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.08.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.02.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.06.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.03.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  24.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.07.2024  [2024/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Aalberts Integrated Piping Systems Limited
Belmont Works
St. Catherines Avenue
Doncaster
South Yorkshire DN4 8DF / GB
[2021/36]
Former [2020/29]For all designated states
Pegler Yorkshire Group Limited
St Catherine's Avenue
Doncaster
South Yorkshire DN4 8DF / GB
Inventor(s)01 / WHITELEY, Paul Nicholas
Strafford Road
Wheatley
Doncaster South Yorkshire DN2 4BW / GB
02 / CURRID, Steve
Spinners Way
Mirfield Yorkshire WF14 8PU / GB
 [2020/29]
Representative(s)Wilson Gunn
Blackfriars House The Parsonage
5th Floor
Manchester M3 2JA / GB
[2020/29]
Application number, filing date18786008.506.09.2018
[2020/29]
WO2018GB52518
Priority number, dateGB2017001438207.09.2017         Original published format: GB 201714382
[2020/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019048856
Date:14.03.2019
Language:EN
[2019/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3679283
Date:15.07.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.03.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3679283
Date:19.01.2022
Language:EN
[2022/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.03.2019
ClassificationIPC:F16K31/60, F16K35/02, F16K35/04, F16K35/06, F16K37/00
[2020/29]
CPC:
F16K35/025 (EP,GB,US); F16K35/02 (US); F16K31/60 (GB);
F16K31/602 (EP); F16K35/04 (EP); F16K35/06 (EP,US);
F16K37/0058 (EP); F16K5/06 (GB) (-)
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 [2020/29]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERRIEGELUNGSMECHANISMUS FÜR EINEN VENTILGRIFF[2020/29]
English:VALVE HANDLE LOCKING MECHANISM[2020/29]
French:MÉCANISME DE VERROUILLAGE DE POIGNÉE DE SOUPAPE[2020/29]
Entry into regional phase25.03.2020National basic fee paid 
25.03.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
25.03.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.03.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.03.2020Examination requested  [2020/29]
25.03.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.08.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.12.2021Fee for grant paid
08.12.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.12.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)20.10.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
15.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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