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EP3813961 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PIPE ELEMENT, PARTICULARLY A PIPE ELEMENT OF A FIRE-EXTINGUISHING FACILITY, PIPE ELEMENT AND PIPE SYSTEM COMPRISING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.03.2024
Database last updated on 01.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.12.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.12.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.04.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.01.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  08.07.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 30.10.2024 [2024/44]
27.09.2024Change - applicantpublished on 30.10.2024 [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Minimax Viking Patent Management GmbH
Industriestraße 10/12
23840 Bad Oldesloe / DE
[2024/44]
Former [2021/18]For all designated states
Minimax Viking Research & Development GmbH
Industriestraße 10/12
23840 Bad Oldesloe / DE
Inventor(s)01 / RÖNPAGEL, Andreas
Industriestraße 10/12
23840 Bad Oldesloe / DE
 [2021/18]
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
[2021/18]
Application number, filing date19734075.527.06.2019
[2021/18]
WO2019EP67106
Priority number, dateDE20181011550627.06.2018         Original published format: DE102018115506
[2021/18]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020002486
Date:02.01.2020
Language:DE
[2020/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3813961
Date:05.05.2021
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.01.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3813961
Date:24.04.2024
Language:DE
[2024/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.01.2020
ClassificationIPC:A62C35/68, F16L41/08, F16L58/10, F16L13/02
[2021/18]
CPC:
A62C35/68 (EP,US); B23K9/02 (US); F16L13/02 (EP,US);
F16L41/082 (EP,US); F16L58/1009 (EP,US); B23K2101/10 (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 [2021/18]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM HERSTELLEN EINES ROHRLEITUNGSELEMENTS, INSBESONDERE EINES ROHRLEITUNGSELEMENTS EINER FEUERLÖSCHANLAGE, ROHRLEITUNGSELEMENT UND ROHRLEITUNGSSYSTEM IM SELBIGEN[2021/18]
English:METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PIPE ELEMENT, PARTICULARLY A PIPE ELEMENT OF A FIRE-EXTINGUISHING FACILITY, PIPE ELEMENT AND PIPE SYSTEM COMPRISING SAME[2021/18]
French:PROCÉDÉ POUR LA FABRICATION D'UN ÉLÉMENT DE CONDUITE TUBULAIRE, EN PARTICULIER D'UN ÉLÉMENT DE CONDUITE TUBULAIRE D'UNE INSTALLATION D'EXTINCTION DE FEU, ÉLÉMENT DE CONDUITE TUBULAIRE ET SYSTÈME DE CONDUITE TUBULAIRE DANS CELUI-CI[2021/18]
Entry into regional phase27.01.2021National basic fee paid 
27.01.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
27.01.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.01.2021Examination requested  [2021/18]
27.01.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.07.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.12.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.04.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.03.2024Fee for grant paid
18.03.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.03.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
30.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL24.04.2024
[2024/44]
Cited inInternational search[Y]US2002195426  (VASUDEVA KAILASH C [CA], et al) [Y] 12,28,30* paragraph [0041] - paragraph [0047]; figures 1-3 *;
 [Y]EP2623163  (MINIMAX GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [Y] 14-20,31-34,38-40 * paragraph [0025] - paragraph [0029]; figure 1 *;
 [YA]DE102016001294  (GODOW BURKHARD [DE], et al) [Y] 1-3,7-20 * paragraph [0022] - paragraph [0025]; figures 1-3 * [A] 4-6;
 [XAY]US2018031152  (RAJAGOPALAN SHANKAR T [US], et al) [X] 21-24,27,29,35-37 * paragraph [0215] - paragraph [0592]; figures 1-2 * [A] 4-6,25,26 [Y] 1-3,7-20,28,30-34,38-40
ExaminationDE1627629
 EP0402648
 US2012111837
by applicantEP2153964
 EP2766653
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