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EP About this file: EP3849674

EP3849674 - NON-FRANGIBLE THERMALLY RESPONSIVE FLUID CONTROL ASSEMBLIES FOR AUTOMATIC CORROSION RESISTANT SPRINKLERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.04.2023
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.06.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.03.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  07.10.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip01.10.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Minimax Viking Patent Management GmbH
Industriestraße 10/12
23840 Bad Oldesloe / DE
[2024/44]
Former [2021/29]For all designated states
Minimax Viking Research & Development GmbH
Industriestraße 10/12
23840 Bad Oldesloe / DE
Inventor(s)01 / THOMPSON, Andrew, T.
1375 River Road
Hastings, MI 49058 / US
 [2021/29]
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
[2021/29]
Application number, filing date19778717.912.09.2019
[2021/29]
WO2019US50751
Priority number, dateUS201862731679P14.09.2018         Original published format: US 201862731679 P
US201962800020P01.02.2019         Original published format: US 201962800020 P
[2021/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2020056091
Date:19.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/12]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3849674
Date:21.07.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.03.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.08.2020
ClassificationIPC:A62C37/12, A62C37/50
[2021/29]
CPC:
A62C37/12 (EP,US); A62C37/50 (EP); A62C37/08 (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 [2021/29]
TitleGerman:NICHT ZERBRECHLICHE, THERMISCH EMPFINDLICHE FLUIDSTEUERVORRICHTUNGEN FÜR AUTOMATISCHE KORROSIONSBESTÄNDIGE SPRINKLER[2021/29]
English:NON-FRANGIBLE THERMALLY RESPONSIVE FLUID CONTROL ASSEMBLIES FOR AUTOMATIC CORROSION RESISTANT SPRINKLERS[2021/29]
French:ENSEMBLES COMMANDE DE FLUIDE SENSIBLES À LA CHALEUR, NON CASSANTS, DESTINÉS À DES GICLEURS D'INCENDIE RÉSISTANTS À LA CORROSION[2021/29]
Entry into regional phase14.04.2021National basic fee paid 
14.04.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
14.04.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.04.2021Examination requested  [2021/29]
14.04.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.11.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.05.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.11.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
20.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
22.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
30.09.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[X]GB191025349  (MOIR WILLIAM [IN]) [X] 1 * page 2, line 9 - page 3, line 35 * * figures 1-12 *;
 [X]GB1511802  (GRUNAU CO INC) [X] 1 * page 1, line 92 - page 4, line 90 * * figures 1-9 *;
 [XDI]US4623023  (RETZLOFF JAMES G [US], et al) [XD] 1-10,15,16,18,19,21-25 * column 3, line 25 - column 4, line 19 * * figures 1-2 * [I] 11-14,17,20,26-30;
 [X]WO2008067421  (TYCO FIRE PRODUCTS LP [US], et al) [X] 1 * figures 1-11 * * abstract ** the whole document *;
 [X]WO2014047485  (TYCO FIRE PRODUCTS LP [US]) [X] 1 * page 9, paragraph 26 - page 24, paragraph 50 * * figures 1-7 *;
 [X]WO2016019392  (RELIABLE AUTO SPRINKLER CO [US]) [X] 1 * paragraph [0034] - paragraph [0071] * * figures 1-14 *;
 [X]US2018133725  (SILVA JR MANUEL R [US], et al) [X] 1 * paragraph [0030] - paragraph [0058] * * figures 1-7 *
by applicantUS4623023
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