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EP About this file: EP3635288

EP3635288 - SEALING ELEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.08.2024
Database last updated on 01.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.04.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.10.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.03.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  17.11.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  11.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip05.09.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU		published on 08.10.2025  [2025/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Qinov8 UK Ltd
Unit 6, Dabble Duck Industrial Estate
Shildon, Co Durham DL4 2RA / GB
[2020/16]
Inventor(s)01 / QUINN, Michael
Unit 6
Dabble Duck Industrial Estate
Shildon County Durham DL4 2RA / GB
02 / QUINN, Mark
Unit 6
Dabble Duck Industrial Estate
Shildon County Durham DL4 2RA / GB
 [2020/16]
Representative(s)Hartley, Lucinda Jane
Hargreaves Elsworth
26 Northumberland Square
North Shields, Tyne and Wear NE30 1PW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/16]Hartley, Lucinda Jane
Hargreaves Elsworth
26 Northumberland Square
North Shields, Tyne&Wear NE30 1PW / GB
Application number, filing date18746983.811.05.2018
[2020/16]
WO2018GB51278
Priority number, dateGB2017000755211.05.2017         Original published format: GB 201707552
WO2017GB5310013.10.2017         Original published format: PCT/GB2017/053100
[2020/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018206976
Date:15.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3635288
Date:15.04.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.11.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3635288
Date:04.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.11.2018
ClassificationIPC:F16L55/164, C09K8/03, B29B9/12, C09J163/00, E21B33/138, B29B9/16
[2023/18]
CPC:
F16L55/164 (EP,IL,US); F16L55/1612 (GB,IL,US); B29B9/12 (EP,IL,US);
B29B9/16 (IL,US); B29C48/18 (EP,IL,US); C09J163/00 (EP,IL,US);
E21B29/10 (EP,IL); E21B33/138 (GB,IL,US); E21B43/25 (GB,IL);
F16L55/162 (GB,IL); B29B2009/163 (EP,IL,US); B29B2009/166 (EP,IL) (-)
Former IPC [2020/16]F16L55/164, C09K8/03, C09J163/00, E21B33/138, B29B9/12, B29C47/06
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 [2020/16]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DICHTUNGSELEMENT[2020/16]
English:SEALING ELEMENT[2020/16]
French:ÉLÉMENT D'ÉTANCHÉITÉ[2020/16]
Entry into regional phase11.12.2019National basic fee paid 
11.12.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
11.12.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.12.2019Examination requested  [2020/16]
11.12.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.06.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.10.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.04.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.08.2023Fee for grant paid
25.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)05.07.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
31.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
31.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
18.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.202306   M06   Fee paid on   18.08.2023
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY11.05.2018
HU11.05.2018
CZ04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
MC04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RO04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SK04.10.2023
SM04.10.2023
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
CH31.05.2024
[2025/41]
Former [2025/11]CZ04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
MC04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RO04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SK04.10.2023
SM04.10.2023
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
CH31.05.2024
Former [2025/07]CZ04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
MC04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RO04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SK04.10.2023
SM04.10.2023
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
Former [2024/36]CZ04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RO04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SK04.10.2023
SM04.10.2023
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
Former [2024/35]CZ04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RO04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SM04.10.2023
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
Former [2024/33]ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SM04.10.2023
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
Former [2024/25]ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
Former [2024/24]ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
Former [2024/20]GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
Cited inInternational search[XDYI] GB2465487  (BRINKER TECHNOLOGY LTD et al.) [XD] 1,2,4,6,8,13-16,19 * page 8, line 14 - page 13, line 7; figures 1-6 * * page 17, lines 21-24 *[Y] 3 [I] 5,7,17,18
 [Y] US2007169935  (AKBAR SYED et al.) [Y] 3 * paragraph [0075]; figure 4 *
 [A] US4102401  (ERBSTOESSER STEVEN R et al.) [A] 9-12 * column 11, line 5 - column 12, line 27; figure 5 *
 [A] US2017122481  (CZAPLEWSKI SARAH K et al.) [A] 1-8 * paragraphs [0013] - [0018]; figures 1a-1c *
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