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EP3712448 - CONNECTING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Examination is in progress Status updated on 10.03.2023 Database last updated on 26.03.2026
Former	Request for examination was made Status updated on 26.03.2021
Former	The application has been published Status updated on 21.08.2020
Most recent event Tooltip	02.04.2025	New entry: Renewal fee paid
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Hydac Fluidtechnik GmbH Justus-von-Liebig-Strasse 66280 Sulzbach/Saar / DE
	[2020/39]
Inventor(s)	01 / Bill, Markus Waldwies 33 66571 Eppelborn / DE
	02 / Ries, Steven St. Ingberterstr. 141 66125 Dudweiler / DE
	[2020/39]
Representative(s)	Bartels und Partner, Patentanwälte Lange Strasse 51 70174 Stuttgart / DE
	[2020/39]
Application number, filing date	20162965.6	13.03.2020
	[2020/39]
Priority number, date	DE20191001871	16.03.2019 Original published format: DE102019001871
	[2020/39]
Filing language	DE
Procedural language	DE
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP3712448
	Date:	23.09.2020
	Language:	DE
	[2020/39]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	06.08.2020
Classification	IPC:	F16B33/00, F16B33/02	[2020/39]
	CPC:	F16B33/02 (EP); F16B33/004 (EP); F15B2013/004 (EP)
Designated contracting states	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 [2021/17]
Former [2020/39]	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
Extension states	BA	Not yet paid
	ME	Not yet paid
Validation states	KH	Not yet paid
	MA	Not yet paid
	MD	Not yet paid
	TN	Not yet paid
Title	German:	VERBINDUNGSVORRICHTUNG	[2020/39]
	English:	CONNECTING DEVICE	[2020/39]
	French:	DISPOSITIF DE RACCORDEMENT	[2020/39]
Examination procedure	23.03.2021	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	23.03.2021	Examination requested [2021/17]
	23.03.2021	Date on which the examining division has become responsible
	09.03.2023	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	20.06.2023	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	24.04.2024	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	18.06.2024	Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	31.03.2022	Renewal fee patent year 03
	31.03.2023	Renewal fee patent year 04
	31.03.2024	Renewal fee patent year 05
	31.03.2025	Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:	Search	[XI] DE202004010451 (BERGNER VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GMB et al.)
		[XI] US3183531 (MCKEWAN ARTHUR J et al.)
		[XI] DE102014003197 (GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC et al.)
		[XI] EP2163773 (KELLERMANN FA RUDOLF et al.) [X] 1,2,7 * figure -; claim 1 *[I] 3,10
		[XI] US5341833 (DAVIS DON et al.) [X] 1,4 * column 3, lines 13-22; figure 2 *[I] 10
		[XI] US2006207656 (TAKAHASHI AKIHIKO et al.) [X] 1,5,9 * paragraph [0003]; figure 1; claim 1 *[I] 10
	Examination	US6182697
		EP0039559
		CN107781245

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