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EP3511603 - RAPID-CONNECT COUPLER WITH VENT-STOP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.05.2024
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.01.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.11.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.01.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  14.06.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip17.05.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 19.06.2024  [2024/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Engineered Controls International, LLC
100 Rego Drive
Elon, NC 27244 / US
[2024/25]
Former [2019/29]For all designated states
Engineered Controls International, LLC
100 Rego Drive
Elon, NC 27244 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KONISHI, Howard
12530 135th Avenue NE
Kirkland, Washington 98034 / US
 [2019/29]
Representative(s)Studio Torta S.p.A.
Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
[2019/29]
Application number, filing date19160487.521.03.2012
[2019/29]
Priority number, dateUS201161454696P21.03.2011         Original published format: US 201161454696 P
[2019/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3511603
Date:17.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3511603
Date:19.06.2024
Language:EN
[2024/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.04.2019
ClassificationIPC:F16L37/38, F16L37/086, F16L37/12, F16L37/36, F16L37/23, F16L55/07, F16L37/42
[2019/29]
CPC:
F16L37/36 (EP,US); F16L37/08 (CN); F16L37/42 (US);
F16L37/086 (CN); F16L37/12 (EP,US); F16L37/23 (EP,US);
F16L37/35 (EP,US); F16L37/38 (CN); F16L37/62 (CN);
F16L55/07 (US); F17C2205/037 (EP,US); Y10T137/0402 (EP,US);
Y10T137/598 (EP,US); Y10T137/87957 (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 [2020/08]
Former [2019/29]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:SCHNELLVERBINDUNGSKOPPLER MIT ENTLÜFTUNGSANSCHLAG[2019/29]
English:RAPID-CONNECT COUPLER WITH VENT-STOP[2019/29]
French:COUPLEUR À RACCORD RAPIDE DOTÉ D'UN ARRÊT D'ÉVACUATION[2019/29]
Examination procedure13.01.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.01.2020Examination requested  [2020/08]
13.01.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.11.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.03.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.07.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.11.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.01.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.05.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.07.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.11.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.01.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.05.2024Fee for grant paid
13.05.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.05.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP12759894.4  / EP2689177
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
04.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
04.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
04.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
04.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
04.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
12.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
02.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 11
27.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 12
26.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 13
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2904351  (ALFRED GELLETT CHARLES, et al);
 [X]FR2063957  (MARIE JEAN);
 [XI]EP0296282  (MHATRE HARISCHANDRA KESRINATH [IN], et al);
 [X]US6343630  (DUBINSKY VICTOR [CA]);
 [XI]EP2058576  (AGRAMKOW FLUID SYSTEMS AS [DK]);
 [X]US2011005639  (WEH ERWIN [DE], et al)
by applicantUS5429155
 US6945477
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