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EP About this file: EP3755541

EP3755541 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A CONDITION OF A SEAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  23.09.2022
Database last updated on 08.01.2025
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.11.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  31.08.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip23.09.2022Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 26.10.2022  [2022/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions U.S., Inc.
2531 Bremer Drive
Fort Wayne, IN 46803 / US
[2021/01]
Inventor(s)01 / SITKO, Mark C.
2632 Lavender Drive
Fort Wayne, IN 46818 / US
02 / CASTLEMAN, Larry J.
24611 South County Line Road
Monroeville, IN 46773 / US
 [2021/01]
Representative(s)Kohler Schmid Möbus Patentanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Gropiusplatz 10
70563 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2021/01]Blumbach · Zinngrebe Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Alexandrastraße 5
65187 Wiesbaden / DE
Application number, filing date18907210.111.09.2018
[2021/01]
WO2018US50421
Priority number, dateUS201862633868P22.02.2018         Original published format: US 201862633868 P
[2021/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019164551
Date:29.08.2019
Language:EN
[2019/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3755541
Date:30.12.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.08.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/53]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US29.08.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.10.2021
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/88, G01N21/95, G01B11/24, G01B11/25
[2021/44]
CPC:
G01N21/8806 (EP); G01N21/8851 (US); G01M13/005 (US);
G01N21/9515 (EP); G01B11/2518 (EP); G01N2021/888 (US);
G01N21/8803 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2021/01]B42D15/00
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 [2021/01]
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR ERKENNUNG EINES ZUSTANDES EINER DICHTUNG[2021/01]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A CONDITION OF A SEAL[2021/01]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE DÉTECTION DE L'ÉTAT D'UN JOINT[2021/01]
Entry into regional phase20.08.2020National basic fee paid 
20.08.2020Search fee paid 
20.08.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
20.08.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.08.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.08.2020Examination requested  [2020/53]
03.05.2022Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2022/43]
31.05.2022Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2022/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4634273  (FARLEMAN RONALD K [US], et al) [X] 1,11,12 * column 1, paragraph 1 * * column 4, paragraph 7 * * column 5, paragraph 2 * * column 7, paragraph 7 * * column 8, paragraph 2 ** column 10, paragraph 4 *;
 [XI]US2016073091  (HILLEBRAND GERRIT [DE], et al) [X] 1-8,10,11 * paragraph [0004] - paragraph [0005] * * paragraph [0008] * * paragraph [0048] * * paragraph [0051] * * paragraph [0055] - paragraph [0056] * * paragraph [0061] * * paragraph [0063] * * paragraph [0105] * [I] 12-15;
 [XI]US2016320344  (SPENCER ROGER [US], et al) [X] 1-8,10-14 * paragraph [0007] * * paragraph [0014] * * paragraph [0018] * * paragraph [0025] * * paragraph [0027] * * paragraph [0030] - paragraph [0031] * [I] 9
International search[XY]US5896195  (JUVINALL JOHN W [US], et al) [X] 1-7, 9, 14-16, 20 * Col 1 lines 4-7; Col 2 lines 19-22; Col 3 lines 47-50, 58-62; Col 5 lines 25-36, 62-66; Col 6 lines 11-15; Col 7 lines 1-4, 23-26; Col 8 lines 22-26. 33-35. 40-44: * [Y] 8, 10-13, 17-19;
 [A]US6003872  (NORD KLAUS JUERGEN [DE]) [A] 1-20 * Entire document *;
 [A]US2003202188  (DISCENZSO FREDERICK M [US]) [A] 1-20* Entire document *;
 [A]US2004075218  (HEINZEN RALPH [US]) [A] 1-20 * Entire document *;
 [Y]US2015241360  (NIEMELA KARRI [FI], et al) [Y] 8, 10-13, 17-19 * Title, Abstract, para[0049], [0064], [0068] *;
 [A]WO2017117566  (INDUSTRIAL DYNAMICS CO [US]) [A] 1-20 * Entire document *
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