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EP About this file: EP3612761

EP3612761 - COUPLER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.11.2023
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.07.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.12.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.01.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  27.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PL, SK
published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cobalt Coupler Systems, LLC
3813 Canal Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80524 / US
[2020/09]
Inventor(s)01 / JACOBS, Jon Joseph
405 N. Cr 3
Fort Collins, CO 80524 / US
02 / JACOBS, Lonnie Joseph
2941 Living Springs Lane
Fort Collins, CO 80526 / US
03 / NOYER, Robert Wayne
6062 E. CR 74
Carr, CO 80612 / US
04 / SEATON, Lioyd Dale
8757 Longs Peak Circle
Windsor, CO 80550 / US
 [2020/09]
Representative(s)Kador & Partner Part mbB
Corneliusstraße 15
80469 München / DE
[2023/50]
Former [2020/09]Kador & Partner PartG mbB
Corneliusstraße 15
80469 München / DE
Application number, filing date18787932.506.04.2018
[2020/09]
WO2018US26587
Priority number, dateUS20171549069118.04.2017         Original published format: US201715490691
US20171567801515.08.2017         Original published format: US201715678015
[2020/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018194871
Date:25.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3612761
Date:26.02.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.10.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3612761
Date:13.12.2023
Language:EN
[2023/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US25.10.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.01.2021
ClassificationIPC:F16L21/08, F16L37/02, F16L37/08, F16L37/091
[2020/09]
CPC:
F16L37/091 (EP,US)
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 [2020/09]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KOPPLER[2020/09]
English:COUPLER[2020/09]
French:ÉLÉMENT D'ACCOUPLEMENT[2020/09]
Entry into regional phase18.11.2019National basic fee paid 
18.11.2019Search fee paid 
18.11.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
18.11.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.11.2019Examination requested  [2020/09]
18.08.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.12.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.04.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.07.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.09.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.01.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.03.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.11.2023Fee for grant paid
08.11.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.11.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
09.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
30.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ13.12.2023
ES13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
PL13.12.2023
RO13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
SK13.12.2023
SM13.12.2023
NO13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
IS13.04.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]CZ13.12.2023
ES13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
RO13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
SM13.12.2023
NO13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
IS13.04.2024
Former [2024/33]ES13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
SM13.12.2023
NO13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
IS13.04.2024
Former [2024/32]ES13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
NO13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
IS13.04.2024
Former [2024/24]ES13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
NO13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR14.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[XA]DE2609576  (GEBERT & CIE JONA) [X] 1,2 * figure 1 *[A] 3-15;
 [XA]FR2747453  (ARNCO CORP [US]) [X] 1,2 * figure 1 * [A] 3-15;
 [XAI]FR2777341  (COMAP [FR]) [X] 1-4 * figure 1 * [A] 12-15 [I] 5-11;
 [XAI]US2004239115  (WILK CHARLES E [US], et al) [X] 1-4 * figure 1 * [A] 12-15 [I] 5-11;
 [XAI]EP2677225  (MUELLER IND INC [US]) [X] 1-4 * figure 1 * [A] 11-15 [I] 5-10;
 [XA]FR3001023  (HUOT [FR]) [X] 1,2 * figure 1 * [A] 3-15
International search[XY]US1949451  (BRULATOUR JOHN L) [X] 1-7, 18, 19, 23-28, 32-44 * ; figure 1; page 2, lines 40-60 * [Y] 8-17, 20-22, 29-31, 45-80;
 [Y]GB1372241  (WAVIN BV) [Y] 8-17, 20-22, 29-31, 45-80 * ; figure 4; page 3, lines 1-10 *;
 [Y]US5553895  (KARL TERRY L [US], et al) [Y] 30, 67-69 * ; column 4, lines 50-55 *;
 [A]US5769460  (IMAI KAZUHISA [JP]) [A] 1-80* ; entire document *;
 [Y]US2010194098  (HENNEMANN THOMAS L [US], et al) [Y] 31, 68, 69, 79, 80 * ; figures 1-3; paragraph [0033] *
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