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EP4102122 - CONNECTOR AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING PIPES FOR TRANSPORTING FLUIDS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.07.2024
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.06.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.06.2023
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  11.11.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip16.07.2024New entry: Communication of intention to grant a patent 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
R.P.E. S.r.l.
Via Sant'Ambrogio 1,3,5
22070 Carbonate (CO) / IT
[2022/50]
Inventor(s)01 / SILVA, Giovanni
22070 CARBONATE (CO) / IT
 [2022/50]
Representative(s)Studio Torta S.p.A.
Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
[N/P]
Former [2022/50]Studio Torta S.p.A.
Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
Application number, filing date22178077.809.06.2022
[2022/50]
Priority number, dateIT2021001537711.06.2021         Original published format: IT202100015377
[2022/50]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP4102122
Date:14.12.2022
Language:EN
[2022/50]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP4102122
Date:15.02.2023
Language:EN
[2023/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.01.2023
ClassificationIPC:F16L37/091
[2022/50]
CPC:
F16L37/0915 (EP,US); F16L37/091 (CN); F16L33/035 (US);
F16L33/18 (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 [2023/30]
Former [2022/50]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBINDER UND VERFAHREN ZUM VERBINDEN VON ROHREN ZUM TRANSPORT VON FLUIDEN[2022/50]
English:CONNECTOR AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING PIPES FOR TRANSPORTING FLUIDS[2022/50]
French:CONNECTEUR ET PROCÉDÉ DE CONNEXION DE TUYAUX POUR LE TRANSPORT DE FLUIDES[2022/50]
Examination procedure20.06.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.06.2023Examination requested  [2023/30]
20.06.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.06.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.07.2024Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
17.07.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.06.2024Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[X]DE19932602  (VOSWINKEL KG [DE]);
 [Y]EP1146275  (COMAP SA [FR]);
 [XY]WO2013056273  (LIVIZONE PTY LTD [ZA], et al);
 [YA]WO2021101383  (WAVIN BV [NL])
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