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EP About this file: EP3608567

EP3608567 - DISC VALVE FOR A WATER FAUCET, WATER FAUCET AND METHOD TO COMPENSATE MANUFACTURING TOLERANCES IN A DISC VALVE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.02.2026
Database last updated on 18.03.2026
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.12.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.08.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  10.01.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip26.02.2026New entry: Communication of intention to grant a patent 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ORAS OY
Isometsäntie 2
26100 Rauma / FI
[N/P]
Former [2020/07]For all designated states
ORAS OY
Isometsäntie 2
26100 Rauma / FI
Inventor(s)01 / Assenmacher, Bernd
Trautäckerstrasse 11
70567 Stuttgart / DE
 [2020/07]
Representative(s)Ostertag & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Azenbergstraße 35
70174 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/07]Ostertag & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Epplestraße 14
70597 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date19188025.124.07.2019
[2020/07]
Priority number, dateDE20181011954010.08.2018         Original published format: DE102018119540
[2020/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3608567
Date:12.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.01.2020
ClassificationIPC:F16K11/078, F16K27/04
[2020/07]
CPC:
F16K11/0787 (EP); F16K27/045 (EP)
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 [2020/37]
Former [2020/07]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SCHEIBENVENTIL FÜR EINEN WASSERHAHN, WASSERHAHN UND VERFAHREN ZUM AUSGLEICH VON FERTIGUNGSTOLERANZEN IN EINEM SCHEIBENVENTIL[2020/07]
English:DISC VALVE FOR A WATER FAUCET, WATER FAUCET AND METHOD TO COMPENSATE MANUFACTURING TOLERANCES IN A DISC VALVE[2020/07]
French:OBTURATEUR À DISQUE POUR ROBINET D'EAU, ROBINET D'EAU ET PROCÉDÉ POUR COMPENSER LES TOLÉRANCES DE FABRICATION DANS UN OBTURATEUR À DISQUE[2020/07]
Examination procedure04.08.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.08.2020Examination requested  [2020/37]
04.08.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.12.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.07.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.02.2026Communication of intention to grant the patent
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
31.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
17.07.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
23.07.2025Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[XI] US3794074  (WATTS H et al.)
 [X] EP0641963  (CHRISTOPHERY GMBH et al.)
 [P] US4995419  (PAWELZIK MANFRED et al.) [P]
 [XI] US2014326342  (LANGE LUTZ et al.) [X] 1-4,8-10,13-15 * column 2, line 26 - line 29; figure 1 * * column 5, line 9 - line 19 *[I] 5-7,11
 [X] US4157099  (BURG RICHARD et al.) [X] 1-4,12-15 * column 2, line 7 - line 38; figure 4 * * column 5, line 13 - line 32 * * column 6, line 20 - line 32 *
 [X] EP0199960  (GROHE ARMATUREN FRIEDRICH et al.) [X] 1-2,8,12-14 * column 1, line 58 - page 2, line 2; figure 1 * * column 2, line 57 - line 64 *
ExaminationEP3358231
by applicantEP1039191
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