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EP4143465 - TOP ENTRY VALVE FOR SEVERE INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.02.2023
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.11.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip30.04.2024Supplementary search reportpublished on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Velan Inc.
7007 Côte de Liesse
St-Laurent, Québec H4T 1G2 / CA
[2023/10]
Inventor(s)01 / LOURDEL, Nicolas Hervé François
Montreal, Québec H4T 1G2 / CA
02 / PAQUIN, Michel Sylvain Mario
Montreal, Québec H4T 1G2 / CA
03 / KHELFAOUI, Fadila
Montreal, Québec H4T 1G2 / CA
04 / VERNHES, Luc David
Montreal, Québec H4T 1G2 / CA
05 / NGUYEN, Vinh Van
Montreal, Québec H4T 1G2 / CA
06 / TRAN, Duc Thanh
Montreal, Québec H4T 1G2 / CA
 [2023/10]
Representative(s)CSY London
Helios Court
1 Bishop Square
Hatfield
Hertfordshire AL10 9NE / GB
[2023/10]
Application number, filing date21795770.327.04.2021
[2023/10]
WO2021IB53479
Priority number, dateUS202063016423P28.04.2020         Original published format: US 202063016423 P
[2023/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021220165
Date:04.11.2021
Language:EN
[2021/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4143465
Date:08.03.2023
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.11.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA04.11.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.04.2024
ClassificationIPC:F16K5/08, F16K27/06, F16K5/06, F16K5/20, F16K41/00, F16K37/00
[2024/22]
CPC:
F16K5/0636 (EP,US); F16K27/067 (EP,US); F16K27/12 (US);
F16K37/0041 (EP,US); F16K41/003 (EP,US); F16K5/0657 (US);
F16K5/0689 (EP,US); F16K5/0694 (EP,US); F16K5/0605 (US);
Y02P10/20 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2023/10]F16K5/08, F16K27/06, F16K5/06, F16K5/20
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 [2023/10]
TitleGerman:VENTIL MIT OBEREM EINGANG FÜR SCHWERE INDUSTRIELLE ANWENDUNGEN[2023/10]
English:TOP ENTRY VALVE FOR SEVERE INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS[2023/10]
French:SOUPAPE À ENTRÉE SUPÉRIEURE POUR APPLICATIONS INDUSTRIELLES SÉVÈRES[2023/10]
Entry into regional phase31.10.2022National basic fee paid 
31.10.2022Search fee paid 
31.10.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
31.10.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.10.2022Examination requested  [2023/10]
31.05.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
29.04.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]US6073648  (WATSON JAMES L [US], et al);
 [XAI]CN107339457  (KUNSHAN VIZA VALVE CO LTD)
International search[XY]US3122352  (ANDERSON CLIFFORD E, et al) [XY] 1, 6, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15-18, 20, 21 / 2, 3, 7, 8, 11, 22, 23 *Entire document*;
 [A]US4281819  (LINDER MORRIS B) [A] 1, 6, 7, 13, 16, 17, 21*Entire document*;
 [A]US4292989  (CAZZANIGA ITALO, et al) [A] 1-3,6, 10-13, 15, 16,21-23 *Entire document*;
 [A]US4388945  (JOHNSON DAVID A, et al) [A] 1,6, 10-12, 16, 21 *Figures 1-6*;
 [XY]US4566482  (STUNKARD GERALD A [US]) [XY] 1,6,10-13,15,16,21/11 *Entire document*;
 [A]US5056758  (BRAMBLET JOHN W [US]) [A] 1, 6, 7, 10-13, 16, 21 *Figures 1-3*;
 [XY]CN2597783Y  (JIANGSU SHENTONG VALVE CO LTD [CN]) [XY] 1-3, 10-12, 16, 21/ 2, 3, 11, 22, 23 *Entire document*;
 [A]KR20060058081  (HY LOK CORP [KR]) [A] 1, 6, 7, 10-13, 16, 21 *Entire document*;
 [Y]US2016109035  (MCCARTY MICHAEL WILDIE [US]) [Y] 7,8 *Entire document*;
 [A]US2016356384  (JACKSON TRENTON FRANK [US]) [A] 1, 15, 16,21 *Figures 1-6*
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