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EP About this file: EP3892905

EP3892905 - COUPLING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.11.2023
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.12.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.07.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.03.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  10.09.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip05.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 07.08.2024  [2024/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Georg Fischer WAGA N.V.
Lange Veenteweg 19
8161 PA Epe / NL
[2021/41]
Inventor(s)01 / Hulsebos, Michel Paul
7451 MN Holten / NL
02 / van der Molen, Arjen Cornelis
8181 PN Heerde / NL
 [2021/41]
Representative(s)Fenner, Seraina
Georg Fischer AG
Amsler-Laffon-Strasse 9
8201 Schaffhausen / CH
[2021/41]
Application number, filing date21177146.409.11.2018
[2021/41]
Priority number, dateNL2017201992016.11.2017         Original published format: NL 2019920
[2021/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3892905
Date:13.10.2021
Language:EN
[2021/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3892905
Date:04.01.2023
Language:EN
[2023/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.07.2021
ClassificationIPC:F16L21/04, F16L21/08, B23H9/14, B23H1/02
[2021/41]
CPC:
B23H9/14 (EP,US); F16L21/04 (EP,US); F16L21/08 (EP,US);
B23H1/02 (EP,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 [2022/16]
Former [2021/41]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:KOPPLUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2021/41]
English:COUPLING DEVICE[2021/41]
French:DISPOSITIF DE COUPLAGE[2021/41]
Examination procedure15.03.2022Examination requested  [2022/16]
15.03.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.03.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.07.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.11.2022Fee for grant paid
02.11.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.11.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP18205289.4  / EP3486542
Opposition(s)05.10.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
24.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
24.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ04.01.2023
EE04.01.2023
FI04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
LV04.01.2023
MC04.01.2023
PL04.01.2023
RO04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
SI04.01.2023
SK04.01.2023
SM04.01.2023
GR05.04.2023
IS04.05.2023
[2024/32]
Former [2024/11]CZ04.01.2023
EE04.01.2023
FI04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
LV04.01.2023
PL04.01.2023
RO04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
SI04.01.2023
SK04.01.2023
SM04.01.2023
GR05.04.2023
IS04.05.2023
Former [2023/50]CZ04.01.2023
EE04.01.2023
FI04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
LV04.01.2023
PL04.01.2023
RO04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
SK04.01.2023
SM04.01.2023
GR05.04.2023
IS04.05.2023
Former [2023/49]CZ04.01.2023
EE04.01.2023
FI04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
LV04.01.2023
PL04.01.2023
RO04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
SM04.01.2023
GR05.04.2023
IS04.05.2023
Former [2023/48]EE04.01.2023
FI04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
LV04.01.2023
PL04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
SM04.01.2023
GR05.04.2023
IS04.05.2023
Former [2023/46]FI04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
LV04.01.2023
PL04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
SM04.01.2023
GR05.04.2023
IS04.05.2023
Former [2023/39]FI04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
LV04.01.2023
PL04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
GR05.04.2023
IS04.05.2023
Former [2023/38]FI04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
LV04.01.2023
PL04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
GR05.04.2023
Former [2023/37]FI04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
LV04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
GR05.04.2023
Former [2023/36]FI04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
LV04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
Former [2023/35]HR04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
Former [2023/34]LT04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
Former [2023/33]LT04.01.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]DE2646939  (HAWLE & CO E) [A] 1,2 * abstract * * pages 5,6 *;
 [AD]EP0974780  (FISCHER GEORG WAGA NV [NL]) [AD] 1,2 * abstract * * paragraphs [0012] , [0013] *;
 [AD]EP1138999  (FISCHER GEORG WAGA NV [NL]) [AD] 1,2 * abstract * * paragraph [0012] *;
 [A]WO2009157766  (FISCHER GEORG WAGA NV [NL], et al) [A] 1,2 * abstract * * page 2, line 37 - page 3, line 21 * * page 4, line 35 - page 5, line 20 *;
 [AD]WO2015177259  (FISCHER GEORG WAGA NV [NL]) [AD] 1,2* abstract *;
 [A]NL2013426  (DYKA B V [NL]) [A] 1,2 * abstract * * page 21, line 34 - page 22, line 15; figures 3A-3C *
by applicantEP0974780
 EP1138999
 WO2007055576
 WO2010114366
 WO2014090667
 WO2015177259
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