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EP About this file: EP3626500

EP3626500 - VALVE HAVING REDUNDANT LIP SEAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2020/13]REDUNDANT LIP SEAL FOR VALVE
[2020/48]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.03.2022
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.02.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.06.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  21.02.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 30.10.2024 [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
30 Pembroke Road
Dublin 4 / IE
[2021/20]
Former [2020/13]For all designated states
Eaton Corporation
1000 Eaton Boulevard
Cleveland, Ohio 44122 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Walkowski, Paul D.
338 Manor Drive
Ann Arbor, Minnesota 48105 / US
 [2020/13]
Representative(s)BRP Renaud & Partner mbB Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte Steuerberater
Königstraße 28
70173 Stuttgart / DE
[2021/20]
Former [2020/13]Schwan Schorer & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Bauerstrasse 22
80796 München / DE
Application number, filing date19208664.315.03.2013
[2020/13]
Priority number, dateUS201261677245P30.07.2012         Original published format: US 201261677245 P
[2020/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3626500
Date:25.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3626500
Date:19.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.01.2020
ClassificationIPC:B60K15/00, F16J15/02
[2020/13]
CPC:
B60K15/00 (EP,KR,US); F16K25/005 (KR,US); F16K51/00 (CN);
F16J15/025 (EP,CN,KR,US); F16K15/00 (KR,US); Y10T137/7837 (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 [2020/29]
Former [2020/13]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:VENTIL MIT REDUNDANTER LIPPENDICHTUNG[2020/48]
English:VALVE HAVING REDUNDANT LIP SEAL[2020/48]
French:VANNE AVEC JOINT D'ÉTANCHÉITÉ À LÈVRES REDONDANTES[2020/48]
Former [2020/13]REDUNDANTE LIPPENDICHTUNG FÜR VENTIL
Former [2020/13]REDUNDANT LIP SEAL FOR VALVE
Former [2020/13]JOINT D'ÉTANCHÉITÉ À LÈVRES REDONDANTES POUR VANNE
Examination procedure10.06.2020Examination requested  [2020/29]
10.06.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.04.2021Fee for grant paid
08.04.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.04.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP13714408.5  / EP2879894
Opposition(s)22.02.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
12.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
12.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
12.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
12.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
20.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
23.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.03.2013
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 [A]US2007221674  (MORI HIROYOSHI [JP], et al) [A] 1 * figure 3 *
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