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EP About this file: EP3746852

EP3746852 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A VALVE MANIFOLD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.05.2023
Database last updated on 08.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.06.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.03.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.11.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  10.08.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  05.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 18.12.2024  [2024/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Parker-Hannifin Corporation
6035 Parkland Boulevard
Cleveland, Ohio 44124 / US
[2020/50]
Inventor(s)01 / RUDAITIS, Erick W.
43454 Interlaken
Sterling Hts., Michigan 49083 / US
02 / FAILLO, Timothy W.
Wilhelmstrasse 32/2
73760 Ostfildern-Nellingen / DE
03 / RONDREUX, Serge
1 rue des Primeveres
27000 Evreux / FR
04 / BERDAL, Patrick
22 rue des Tuileries
28190 Fontaine la Guyon / FR
 [2021/01]
Former [2020/50]01 / RUDAITIS, Erick W.
43454 Interlaken
Sterling Hts., Michigan 49083 / US
02 / FAILLO, Timothy W.
3411 Waite Avenue
Kalamazoo, Michigan 49008 / US
03 / RONDREUX, Serge
1 rue des Primeveres
27000 Evreux / FR
04 / BERDAL, Patrick
22 rue des Tuileries
28190 Fontaine la Guyon / FR
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
Murgitroyd House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2022/29]Davies, Gregory Mark
Murgitroyd & Company Cardiff
Churchill House
Churchill Way
Cardiff CF10 2HH / GB
Former [2020/50]Davies, Gregory Mark
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
7th Floor
Churchill House
Churchill Way
Cardiff CF10 2HH / GB
Application number, filing date19706055.114.01.2019
[2020/50]
WO2019US13424
Priority number, dateUS201862624156P31.01.2018         Original published format: US 201862624156 P
[2020/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2019152173
Date:08.08.2019
Language:EN
[2019/32]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3746852
Date:09.12.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.08.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3746852
Date:20.07.2022
Language:EN
[2022/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.10.2019
ClassificationIPC:F15B13/08, F15B20/00, G05B19/042
[2022/12]
CPC:
G05B19/0423 (EP,CN,US); F16K31/02 (CN); G05B19/0425 (US);
F15B13/085 (EP,US); F15B13/0853 (EP,US); F15B13/0867 (EP,US);
F15B20/00 (EP,US); G05B2219/21042 (EP,US); G05B2219/25257 (CN);
G05B2219/25312 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/50]G05B19/042, F15B13/00
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 [2020/50]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG EINES VENTILVERTEILERS[2020/50]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A VALVE MANIFOLD[2020/50]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE D'UN BLOC DE SOUPAPES[2020/50]
Entry into regional phase03.06.2020National basic fee paid 
03.06.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
03.06.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.11.2019Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
03.06.2020Examination requested  [2020/50]
03.06.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.02.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.03.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.06.2022Fee for grant paid
10.06.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.06.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP22173726.5  / EP4063978
EP23180305.7  / EP4234952
Opposition(s)21.04.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
27.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL20.07.2022
AT20.07.2022
BG20.07.2022
CZ20.07.2022
DK20.07.2022
EE20.07.2022
FI20.07.2022
HR20.07.2022
LT20.07.2022
LV20.07.2022
MC20.07.2022
NL20.07.2022
PL20.07.2022
RO20.07.2022
RS20.07.2022
SE20.07.2022
SI20.07.2022
SK20.07.2022
SM20.07.2022
NO20.10.2022
GR21.10.2022
IS20.11.2022
PT21.11.2022
IE14.01.2023
LU14.01.2023
BE31.01.2023
CH31.01.2023
LI31.01.2023
[2024/51]
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AT20.07.2022
CZ20.07.2022
DK20.07.2022
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FI20.07.2022
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NO20.10.2022
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IE14.01.2023
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BE31.01.2023
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LI31.01.2023
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CZ20.07.2022
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NO20.10.2022
GR21.10.2022
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BE31.01.2023
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LI31.01.2023
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