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EP About this file: EP3705766

EP3705766 - METHOD FOR CONNECTING COATED STEEL PIPE ENDS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2020/37]METHOD FOR CONNECTING COATED STEEL PIPE ENDS AND STEEL DUCT
[2022/29]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.11.2023
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.11.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.07.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.02.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  07.08.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip26.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 28.01.2026  [2026/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mannesmann Line Pipe GmbH
In der Steinwiese 31
57074 Siegen / DE
[2020/37]
Inventor(s)01 / SÖKER, Marcus
Salzgitter Mannesmann Forschung GmbH
Ehinger Straße 200
47259 Duisburg / DE
02 / WEIL, Christoph
Salzgitter Mannesmann Forschung GmbH
Ehinger Straße 200
47259 Duisburg / DE
 [2020/37]
Representative(s)Meissner, Peter E.
Meissner & Meissner
Patentanwaltsbüro
Hohenzollerndamm 89
14199 Berlin / DE
[2020/37]
Application number, filing date20160725.603.03.2020
[2020/37]
Priority number, dateDE20191010536704.03.2019         Original published format: DE102019105367
[2020/37]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3705766
Date:09.09.2020
Language:DE
[2020/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3705766
Date:28.12.2022
Language:DE
[2022/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.07.2020
ClassificationIPC:F16L13/02
[2020/37]
CPC:
F16L13/0263 (EP)
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 [2021/12]
Former [2020/37]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:VERFAHREN ZUM VERBINDEN DER ENDEN VON INNENBESCHICHTETEN STAHLROHREN[2022/29]
English:METHOD FOR CONNECTING COATED STEEL PIPE ENDS[2022/29]
French:MÉTHODE DE RACCORDEMENT D'EXTRÉMITÉS DE TUYAUX EN ACIER[2022/29]
Former [2020/37]VERFAHREN ZUM VERBINDEN DER ENDEN VON INNENBESCHICHTETEN STAHLROHREN SOWIE STAHLROHRLEITUNG
Former [2020/37]METHOD FOR CONNECTING COATED STEEL PIPE ENDS AND STEEL DUCT
Former [2020/37]MÉTHODE DE RACCORDEMENT D'EXTRÉMITÉS DE TUYAUX EN ACIER ET CONDUITE EN ACIER
Examination procedure15.02.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.02.2021Examination requested  [2021/12]
15.02.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.07.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.11.2022Fee for grant paid
17.11.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.11.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)29.09.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY03.03.2020
HU03.03.2020
AL28.12.2022
CZ28.12.2022
EE28.12.2022
HR28.12.2022
LT28.12.2022
LV28.12.2022
MC28.12.2022
RS28.12.2022
SI28.12.2022
SK28.12.2022
SM28.12.2022
TR28.12.2022
IE03.03.2023
LU03.03.2023
IS28.04.2023
[2026/05]
Former [2025/39]CY03.03.2020
HU03.03.2020
AL28.12.2022
CZ28.12.2022
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Documents cited:Search[E] WO2020053511  (SAIPEM SA et al.)
 [E] US3453004  (TOELKE LESTER W et al.) [E] 1,2,4-7,11-13,15-19 * the whole document *
 [XI] US2014252757  (RABER ROBERT P et al.) [X] 1-7,11-13,18,19 * column 2, line 30 - column 4, line 48 * * figure - *[I] 8-10,14-17
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