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EP About this file: EP3990807

EP3990807 - TORQUE RESISTANT SEAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.08.2024
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.04.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  15.01.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  17.06.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip20.08.2024New entry: Communication of intention to grant a patent 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Caterpillar Inc.
100 N.E. Adams Street
Peoria, IL 61629-9510 / US
[2022/18]
Inventor(s)01 / PLOUSE, Loreena S.
425 Jones Creek Road
Franklin, North Carolina 28734 / US
02 / CRUNKLETON, Kenneth L.
13 Tanasi Landing Place
Franklin, North Carolina 28734 / US
03 / TURCZYN, Dennis M.
18818 Timberlake Drive
Edelstein, IL 61526 / US
04 / COPPLE, Benjamin J.
35425 N Elmwood Rd.
Farmington, Illinois 61531 / US
 [2022/18]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[2022/18]
Application number, filing date20731664.718.05.2020
[2022/18]
WO2020US33347
Priority number, dateUS20191645221025.06.2019         Original published format: US201916452210
[2022/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020263454
Date:30.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/53]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3990807
Date:04.05.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.12.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.12.2020
ClassificationIPC:F16J15/34
[2022/18]
CPC:
F16J15/344 (EP,KR,US); F16J15/3284 (CN,KR); B62D55/088 (KR);
B62D55/0887 (CN); B62D55/125 (CN,KR); B62D55/15 (CN,US);
F16J15/324 (CN); F16J15/3248 (CN,KR); F16J15/3464 (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 [2022/18]
TitleGerman:DREHFESTE DICHTUNG[2022/18]
English:TORQUE RESISTANT SEAL[2022/18]
French:JOINT D'ÉTANCHÉITÉ RÉSISTANT AU COUPLE[2022/18]
Entry into regional phase01.12.2021National basic fee paid 
01.12.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
01.12.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.12.2021Examination requested  [2022/18]
01.12.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.08.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.08.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
23.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
21.05.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[XYI]US4421327  (MORLEY JAMES P [US], et al);
 [YDA]WO9931411  (CATERPILLAR INC [US])
by applicantWO9931411
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