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EP About this file: EP3693646

EP3693646 - COUPLING WITH CIRCUMFERENTIAL GROOVE SHAPE, PIPE ELEMENT AND COUPLING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2020/33]COUPLING AND CIRCUMFERENTIAL GROOVE SHAPE
[2021/16]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.04.2022
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.01.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  10.07.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Victaulic Company
4901 Kesslersville Road
Easton, PA 18040-6714 / US
[2020/33]
Inventor(s)01 / BRANDT, Justin P.
12 Morgan Road
Flemington, NJ 08822 / US
02 / CUVO, Anthony J.
5624 Nina Circle
Coopersburg, PA 18036 / US
03 / BANCROFT, Philip Wayne
24 Tamarack Road
Belvidere, NJ 07823 / US
 [2020/33]
Representative(s)Rupprecht, Kay
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstraße 47
80538 München / DE
[2020/33]
Application number, filing date20158673.207.09.2017
[2020/33]
Priority number, dateUS201762449765P24.01.2017         Original published format: US 201762449765 P
[2020/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3693646
Date:12.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3693646
Date:09.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.07.2020
ClassificationIPC:F16L17/04
[2020/33]
CPC:
F16L17/04 (EP,KR,US); B21D1/00 (US); F16L21/02 (KR);
F16L21/06 (KR,RU); F16L21/08 (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 [2021/07]
Former [2020/33]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:KUPPLUNG MIT RINGRILLENFORM, ROHR UND KUPPLUNG[2021/16]
English:COUPLING WITH CIRCUMFERENTIAL GROOVE SHAPE, PIPE ELEMENT AND COUPLING[2021/16]
French:RACCORD AVEC UNE FORME DE RAINURE CIRCONFÉRENTIELLE, TUYAU ET RACCORD[2021/16]
Former [2020/33]KUPPLUNG UND RINGRILLENFORM
Former [2020/33]COUPLING AND CIRCUMFERENTIAL GROOVE SHAPE
Former [2020/33]ÉLÉMENT D'ACCOUPLEMENT ET FORME DE RAINURE CIRCONFÉRENTIELLE
Examination procedure08.01.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.01.2021Examination requested  [2021/07]
08.01.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
31.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.04.2021Fee for grant paid
28.04.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.04.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP17893518.5  / EP3574244
Opposition(s)10.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
10.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.09.2017
AL09.06.2021
CY09.06.2021
CZ09.06.2021
DK09.06.2021
EE09.06.2021
HR09.06.2021
LT09.06.2021
LV09.06.2021
MC09.06.2021
MK09.06.2021
MT09.06.2021
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LU07.09.2021
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CH30.09.2021
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Documents cited:Search[X]CN2556454Y  (KAWAGUCHI INDUSTRY CO LTD [JP]);
 [Y]US2010289257  (MADARA SCOTT D [US], et al);
 [Y]US2012256416  (IKEDA SHINTARO [JP], et al);
 [XY]GB2516452  (JCCO 331 LTD [GB])
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