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EP About this file: EP3879163

EP3879163 - METHOD OF MARKING A PIPE WITH A SEALING STOPPER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2021/37]SEALING STOPPER
[2024/03]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.04.2025
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.04.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.01.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.12.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.01.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  13.08.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip17.10.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 19.11.2025  [2025/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Geberit International AG
Schachenstrasse 77
8645 Jona / CH
[2024/28]
Former [2021/37]For all designated states
Geberit International AG
Schachenstrasse 77
8645 Jona / CH
Inventor(s)01 / RÖST, Andreas
Steinackerstr. 13
8645 Jona / CH
 [2021/37]
Representative(s)Frischknecht, Harry Ralph
Isler & Pedrazzini AG
Giesshübelstrasse 45
Postfach 1772
8027 Zürich / CH
[2021/37]
Application number, filing date20162689.212.03.2020
[2021/37]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3879163
Date:15.09.2021
Language:DE
[2021/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3879163
Date:29.05.2024
Language:DE
[2024/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.09.2020
ClassificationIPC:F16L55/11, B25H7/04, B25H7/00
[2021/37]
CPC:
F16L55/11 (EP); B25H7/005 (EP); B25H7/04 (EP);
F16L2201/60 (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 [2022/08]
Former [2021/37]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 ZUR MARKIERUNG EINES ROHRS MIT EINEM VERSCHLUSSSTOPFEN[2024/03]
English:METHOD OF MARKING A PIPE WITH A SEALING STOPPER[2024/03]
French:PROCÉDURE DE MARQUAGE D'UN TUYAU AVEC UN BOUCHON D'OBTURATION[2024/03]
Former [2021/37]VERSCHLUSSSTOPFEN
Former [2021/37]SEALING STOPPER
Former [2021/37]BOUCHON D'OBTURATION
Examination procedure18.01.2022Examination requested  [2022/08]
18.01.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
01.03.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.12.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.03.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.01.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.04.2024Fee for grant paid
22.04.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.04.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.03.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
16.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBG29.05.2024
CZ29.05.2024
DK29.05.2024
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Documents cited:Search[XAY] ITUB20155084  (MONTANARI ANTONIO et al.) [X] 1-3,5-14,17-19 * the whole document *[A] 4,20 [Y] 15,16
 [XA] US5622208  (VINSON CHRIS A et al.) [X] 1,2,5,7,8,10,12-14 * the whole document *[A] 4,20
 [XAY] NL2001686  (DAF TRUCKS NV et al.) [X] 1-3,5-7,14,17-19 * the whole document *[A] 4,20 [Y] 15,16
 [Y] US6360779  (WAGNER ROBERT JOSEPH et al.) [Y] 15,16 * abstract *
 [A] US2016008965  (GLEDHILL JEREMY et al.) [A] 1-20 * the whole document *
ExaminationCH716372
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