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EP3842674 - BALL VALVE WITH INTEGRAL GEAR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.05.2024
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.12.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.12.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  28.05.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip05.06.2024New entry: Decision on request for further processing 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
Eaton House
30 Pembroke Road
Dublin 4 / IE
[2024/27]
Former [2024/03]For all designated states
Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
Eaton House
30 Pembroke Road
Dublin 4 / IE
Former [2021/26]For all designated states
Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
30 Pembroke Road
Dublin 4 / IE
Inventor(s)01 / ANDREWS, Ian
29 Lakeside Avenue
Baffins
Portsmouth, Hampshire PO3 6 EZ / GB
02 / Bray, Daniel
5 Hookpit Farm Lane
Winchester, Hampshire SO23 7NA / GB
 [2021/26]
Representative(s)Schwan Schorer & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Bauerstraße 22
80796 München / DE
[2024/27]
Former [2021/26]Eaton IP Group EMEA
c/o Eaton Industries Manufacturing GmbH
Route de la Longeraie 7
1110 Morges / CH
Application number, filing date20213758.414.12.2020
[2021/26]
Priority number, dateGB2019001919423.12.2019         Original published format: GB 201919194
[2021/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3842674
Date:30.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3842674
Date:03.07.2024
Language:EN
[2024/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.05.2021
ClassificationIPC:F16K5/06, F16K31/53
[2021/26]
CPC:
F16K5/0605 (EP); F16K31/535 (EP,US); F16K5/0647 (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 [2022/04]
Former [2021/26]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:KUGELVENTIL MIT INTEGRIERTEM GETRIEBE[2021/26]
English:BALL VALVE WITH INTEGRAL GEAR[2021/26]
French:SOUPAPE À BILLE DOTÉE D'UN ENGRENAGE INTÉGRAL[2021/26]
Examination procedure21.12.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.12.2021Examination requested  [2022/04]
21.12.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.12.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.05.2024Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
24.05.2024Fee for grant paid
24.05.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.05.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
24.05.2024Request for further processing filed
24.05.2024Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
04.06.2024Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
19.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[AD]US2013026397  (BURGESS KEVIN [US], et al);
 [A]CN106996465  (LIU XIAOQI);
 [I]WO2018141468  (MMT AG [CH])
by applicantUS2013026397
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