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EP About this file: EP3818294

EP3818294 - CONTINUOUS PROVISION OF A VALID LUBRICANT SAMPLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.08.2024
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.06.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.10.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.04.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.01.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  17.06.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.10.2024  [2024/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ZF Friedrichshafen AG
Löwentaler Strasse 20
88046 Friedrichshafen / DE
[2021/19]
Inventor(s)01 / VATH, Andreas
Fuhrweg 16
63849 Leidersbach / DE
02 / BERGER, Günter
Strassburger Allee 1a
44577 Castrop-Rauxel / DE
03 / TENCKHOFF, Georg
Fichtenburgstrasse 22
88048 Friedrichshafen / DE
 [2021/19]
Representative(s)ZF Friedrichshafen AG
Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz
Löwentalerstraße 20
88046 Friedrichshafen / DE
[2021/19]
Application number, filing date19728932.503.06.2019
[2021/19]
WO2019EP64283
Priority number, dateDE20181021116406.07.2018         Original published format: DE102018211164
DE20181022058429.11.2018         Original published format: DE102018220584
[2021/19]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020007545
Date:09.01.2020
Language:DE
[2020/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3818294
Date:12.05.2021
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.01.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3818294
Date:25.10.2023
Language:DE
[2023/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.01.2020
ClassificationIPC:F16N29/00, G01N33/28, G01N1/20
[2021/19]
CPC:
F16N29/00 (EP); F16N29/02 (US); F16N39/06 (US);
F16N7/38 (US); G01N1/2035 (EP,US); G01N33/2888 (EP,US);
F16N2200/00 (EP); F16N2200/10 (US); F16N2250/08 (US);
F16N2250/50 (EP,US); F16N2270/70 (US); F16N2280/00 (US);
G01N2001/205 (EP,US); G01N2001/2064 (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 [2021/19]
TitleGerman:BEREITHALTUNG EINER VALIDEN SCHMIERSTOFFPROBE[2021/19]
English:CONTINUOUS PROVISION OF A VALID LUBRICANT SAMPLE[2021/19]
French:MISE À DISPOSITION D'UN ÉCHANTILLON DE LUBRIFIANT VALIDE[2021/19]
Entry into regional phase08.12.2020National basic fee paid 
08.12.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
08.12.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.12.2020Examination requested  [2021/19]
08.12.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.07.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.10.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.02.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.09.2023Fee for grant paid
14.09.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.09.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)26.07.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ25.10.2023
DK25.10.2023
EE25.10.2023
HR25.10.2023
IT25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
LV25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
PL25.10.2023
RO25.10.2023
RS25.10.2023
SE25.10.2023
SK25.10.2023
SM25.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
NO25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]CZ25.10.2023
DK25.10.2023
EE25.10.2023
HR25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
LV25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
PL25.10.2023
RO25.10.2023
RS25.10.2023
SE25.10.2023
SM25.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
NO25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
Former [2024/34]DK25.10.2023
EE25.10.2023
HR25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
LV25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
PL25.10.2023
RS25.10.2023
SE25.10.2023
SM25.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
NO25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
Former [2024/33]DK25.10.2023
HR25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
LV25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
PL25.10.2023
RS25.10.2023
SE25.10.2023
SM25.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
NO25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
Former [2024/26]HR25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
LV25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
PL25.10.2023
RS25.10.2023
SE25.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
NO25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
Former [2024/25]HR25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
PL25.10.2023
RS25.10.2023
SE25.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
NO25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
Former [2024/21]LT25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
Former [2024/20]NL25.10.2023
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
Former [2024/17]NL25.10.2023
Cited inInternational search[X]DE374396  (FRANKFURTER MASCHB AG) [X] 1,6-8 * page 2, line 46 - line 62; figure 1 *;
 [XI]GB1501903  (BRITISH PETROLEUM CO) [X] 1-3,7 * page 1, line 1 - page 2, line 61; figure 1 * [I] 10;
 [X]US4649711  (SIBLEY HOWARD W [US], et al) [X] 1-3 * abstract ** column 3, line 28 - line 42; figure 2 *;
 [X]WO0032980  (HYDROX PIPELINE LTD [FI], et al) [X] 1,2 * abstract * * page 5, line 21 - page 6, line 28; figure 1 *;
 [XI]DE102010004917  (PORSCHE AG [DE]) [X] 1-3,5-7,10,11 * abstract * * page 2, paragraph 1 - page 3, paragraph 22; figure 1 * [I] 4,8,9;
 [XA]WO2018085875  (KOMATSU AUSTRALIA PTY LTD [AU]) [X] 1-3,8 * abstract * * page 2, paragraph 7 - paragraph 8 * * page 5, paragraph 22; figures 1-3 * [A] 10,11
by applicantWO2017062273
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