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EP About this file: EP4251531

EP4251531 - BUNG PLUG CLOSURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.10.2024
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.09.2023
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.06.2022
Formerunknown
Status updated on  24.11.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip09.10.2024New entry: Communication of intention to grant a patent 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Protechna S.A.
Avenue de la Gare 14
1701 Fribourg / CH
[2023/40]
Inventor(s)01 / PREE, Karl-Heinz
57539 Etzbach / DE
02 / KLATT, Bernd
56412 Ruppach-Goldhausen / DE
 [2023/40]
Representative(s)advotec.
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft
Tappe mbB
Bahnhofstrasse 4
57072 Siegen / DE
[2023/40]
Application number, filing date21806219.804.11.2021
[2023/40]
WO2021EP80648
Priority number, dateDE20201013171330.11.2020         Original published format: DE102020131713
[2023/40]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2022111970
Date:02.06.2022
Language:DE
[2022/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4251531
Date:04.10.2023
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.06.2022 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.06.2022
ClassificationIPC:B65D51/16, F16B35/04, F16B39/284, B65D39/08
[2023/40]
CPC:
B65D51/1683 (EP,IL,KR); B65D39/088 (EP,IL,KR,US); B65D39/082 (EP,IL);
B65D51/1611 (EP,IL,KR,US); F16B39/284 (EP,IL,KR); B65D2205/00 (EP,IL,KR)
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 [2023/40]
Validation statesMA10.05.2023
TitleGerman:SPUNDSTOPFENVERSCHLUSS[2023/40]
English:BUNG PLUG CLOSURE[2023/40]
French:FERMETURE À BOUCHON DE BONDE[2023/40]
Entry into regional phase10.05.2023National basic fee paid 
10.05.2023Designation fee(s) paid 
10.05.2023Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.05.2023Examination requested  [2023/40]
10.05.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.01.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.10.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[XAY]FR419319  (EMILE GILBERT BELLON [FR]);
 [A]DE102018103137  (SCHUETZ GMBH & CO KGAA [DE]);
 [Y]CN109654107  (ZHU ZHIYIN)
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