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EP About this file: EP4028681

EP4028681 - LIGHTWEIGHT SEALING GASKET FOR LOW PRESSURE AND NON-PRESSURE APPLICATIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.10.2024
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.07.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.06.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.03.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip25.10.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 27.11.2024 [2024/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
S & B Technical Products, Inc.
1300 East Berry Street
Forth Worth, TX 76119 / US
[2022/29]
Inventor(s)01 / PACHECO, Rodney
Condominio Solaris
Loudes De Montes De Oca
De La Iglesia 100 M. Este Y 100 M. Sur
San Jose / CR
02 / QUESADA, Guido
Condominio Almeria 7
Calle Miramontes
Pozos, Santa Ana
San Jose, 10903 / CR
03 / WEIH, Mark, A.
Metropolitan Tower
Apartment 113, Sabana Oesta
San Jose, 10108 / CR
04 / ROJAS, Bernal
Del Refugio De Animales
200 M Norte, Y 1 Km Oesta
Los Angeles San Rafael
Heredia / CR
 [2024/35]
Former [2022/29]01 / PACHECO, Rodney
Condominio Solaris
Loudes De Montes De Oca De La Iglesia
100 M. Este Y 100 M. Sur
San Jose / CR
02 / QUESADA, Guido
Condominio Almeria
7 Calle Miramontes
Pozos Santa Ana
San Jose, 10903 / CR
03 / WEIH, Mark, A.
Metropolitan Tower
Apartment 113, Sabana Oesta
San Jose, 10108 / CR
04 / ROJAS, Bernal
Del Refugio De Animales
200 M Norte, Y 1 Km Oesta
Los Angeles
San Rafael Heredia / CR
Representative(s)Dennemeyer & Associates S.A.
Postfach 70 04 25
81304 München / DE
[2022/29]
Application number, filing date20862615.028.08.2020
[2022/29]
WO2020US48352
Priority number, dateUS201962899253P12.09.2019         Original published format: US 201962899253 P
US20201699735919.08.2020         Original published format: US202016997359
[2022/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021050290
Date:18.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4028681
Date:20.07.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.03.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification
No.:EP4028681
Date:27.11.2024
Language:EN
[2024/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US18.03.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.08.2023
ClassificationIPC:F16J15/02, F16L17/035, F16J15/06, F16J15/10, F16L47/08, F16L37/084
[2023/38]
CPC:
F16J15/025 (EP); F16L47/08 (EP,US); F16J15/061 (EP,US);
F16J15/0881 (US); F16J15/102 (EP,US); F16J15/104 (EP,US);
F16L17/025 (US); F16L17/035 (EP); F16L37/0845 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2022/29]F16J15/02
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 [2022/29]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:LEICHTE DICHTUNG FÜR NIEDERDRUCK- UND NICHTDRUCKANWENDUNGEN[2022/29]
English:LIGHTWEIGHT SEALING GASKET FOR LOW PRESSURE AND NON-PRESSURE APPLICATIONS[2022/29]
French:JOINT D'ÉTANCHÉITÉ LÉGER POUR APPLICATIONS BASSE PRESSION ET SANS PRESSION[2022/29]
Entry into regional phase18.03.2022National basic fee paid 
18.03.2022Search fee paid 
18.03.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
18.03.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.03.2022Examination requested  [2022/29]
14.02.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.02.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.07.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.10.2024Fee for grant paid
17.10.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.10.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
25.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
27.08.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB2180310  (WAVIN BV, et al);
 [A]DE20320542U  (BODE GMBH [DE]);
 [XI]DE102007048119  (MOL GUMMIVERARBEITUNG [DE])
International search[A]US2006175765  (HAPPEL ANDREW J [US]) [A] 1-23 * , entire document, especially Fig. 2, 4-5, para [0023], [0024], [0025], [0027] *;
 [A]US2008303220  (DARCE GERARDO [CR], et al) [A] 1-23 * , entire document, especilaly Fig. 1-2, para [0035], [0036] *;
 [A]DE102007048119  (MOL GUMMIVERARBEITUNG [DE]) [A] 1-23* (16.04.2009), entire document *;
 [A]US2015204468  (JONES JIM [US]) [A] 1-23 * , entire document *;
 [A]US2018340642  (QUESADA GUIDO [CR]) [A] 1-23 * , entire document *
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