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EP About this file: EP3992514

EP3992514 - PIPE JOINT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.04.2024
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.12.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.04.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  15.01.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip17.05.2024Deletion: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Higashio Mech Co., Ltd.
8-22, Kikusui-cho
Kawachinagano-shi
Osaka 586-0012 / JP
For all designated states
DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Osaka Umeda Twin Towers South
13-1, Umeda 1-chome, Kita-ku
Osaka-Shi, Osaka 530-0001 / JP
[2024/13]
Former [2022/18]For all designated states
Higashio Mech Co., Ltd.
8-22, Kikusui-cho
Kawachinagano-shi
Osaka 586-0012 / JP
For all designated states
DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Umeda Center Building
4-12 Nakazaki-Nishi 2-chome
Kita-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-8323 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / YASUDA, Akio
c/o HIGASHIO MECH CO., LTD.
8-22, Kikusui-cho
Kawachinagano-shi, Osaka 586-0012 / JP
 [2022/18]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2022/18]
Application number, filing date20831687.722.06.2020
[2022/18]
WO2020JP24445
Priority number, dateJP2019012133828.06.2019         Original published format: JP 2019121338
JP2019012282301.07.2019         Original published format: JP 2019122823
JP2020009403529.05.2020         Original published format: JP 2020094035
JP2020009403629.05.2020         Original published format: JP 2020094036
[2022/18]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020262318
Date:30.12.2020
Language:JA
[2020/53]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3992514
Date:04.05.2022
Language:EN
[2022/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3992514
Date:15.05.2024
Language:EN
[2024/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP30.12.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.07.2023
ClassificationIPC:F16L19/12, F16L19/02, F16L19/04, F16L19/14, F16L21/04, F16L19/065, F16L19/10, F16L19/075
[2023/21]
CPC:
F16L19/12 (EP,KR,US); F16L19/0218 (CN,US); F16L19/02 (KR);
F16L19/0206 (CN,US); F16L19/0237 (CN,US); F16L19/04 (KR,US);
F16L19/065 (EP); F16L19/075 (EP,US); F16L19/106 (EP);
F16L19/14 (EP,KR,US); F16L21/04 (KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2022/18]F16L19/12, F16L19/02, F16L19/04, F16L19/14, F16L21/04
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]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ROHRVERBINDUNG[2022/18]
English:PIPE JOINT[2022/18]
French:RACCORD DE TUYAU[2022/18]
Entry into regional phase16.12.2021Translation filed 
16.12.2021National basic fee paid 
16.12.2021Search fee paid 
16.12.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
16.12.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.12.2021Examination requested  [2022/18]
23.10.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.10.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.12.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.04.2024Fee for grant paid
04.04.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.04.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23205201.9  / EP4286725
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[Y]FR2395451  (ERMETO [FR]);
 [YA]EP2434191  (HIGASHIO MECH CO LTD [JP], et al);
 [YA]EP2521874  (LOKRING TECHNOLOGY LLC [US])
International search[Y]DE1237391  (IMP EASTMAN CORP);
 [Y]FR2395451  (ERMETO [FR]);
 [Y]JPS56171489U  ;
 [YA]JPS6027874B  ;
 [Y]JPS6455393U  ;
 [Y]US5028078  (SCHWARZ ALBERT J [US], et al);
 [Y]JP2003529032  ;
 [A]US2005189766  (NORMAN JAMIE [CA]);
 [XY]US2008001404  (NICHOLSON SPENCER [GB]);
 [A]JP2009523967  ;
 [X]JP2015007445  (INOUE SUDARE KK);
 [X]CN106015778  (LU ZIWAN);
 [Y]JP2017223277  (INOUE SUDARE KK);
 [X]WO2018011906  (INOUE SUDARE CO LTD [JP], et al)
by applicantJP2005042858
 JP5091191B
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