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EP About this file: EP1613887

EP1613887 - PLASTIC TUBE JOINT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.04.2012
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.05.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 06.06.2012  [2012/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center
P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
[N/P]
Former [2011/23]For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center P.O.Box 33427
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
Former [2008/31]For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center P.O.Box 33427
St. Paul MN 55133-3427 / US
Former [2006/34]For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
P.O.Box 33427 St. Paul
Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
Former [2006/02]For all designated states
Cuno Incorporated
400 Research Parkway
Meriden, CT 06450-1018 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MARKS, Nathan, E.
9324 Creek Ridge Lane
Savage, MN 55378 / US
 [2006/02]
Representative(s)Charig, Raymond Julian
Potter Clarkson LLP The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/02]Charig, Raymond Julian
Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
Application number, filing date04759321.509.04.2004
[2006/02]
WO2004US10923
Priority number, dateUS2003041205011.04.2003         Original published format: US 412050
[2006/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004092631
Date:28.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/44]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1613887
Date:11.01.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.10.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1613887
Date:08.06.2011
Language:EN
[2011/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US17.02.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.10.2007
ClassificationIPC:F16L39/00, F16L47/00
[2007/46]
CPC:
F16L47/02 (EP,US); F16L13/0209 (EP,US); F16L39/00 (EP,US);
F16L47/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/02]F16L35/00, F16L39/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2006/29]
Former [2006/02]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KUNSTSTOFFROHRVERBINDUNG[2006/02]
English:PLASTIC TUBE JOINT[2006/02]
French:RACCORD POUR TUBE EN MATIERE PLASTIQUE[2006/02]
Entry into regional phase07.10.2005National basic fee paid 
07.10.2005Search fee paid 
07.10.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
07.10.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.11.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
07.10.2005Examination requested  [2006/02]
30.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.04.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.03.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.12.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.04.2011Fee for grant paid
08.04.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  30.10.2008
Opposition(s)09.03.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
29.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
26.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
12.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT08.06.2011
[2012/23]
Documents cited:Search[Y]US3753575  (TRACY G) [Y] 1-15 * column 3, lines 35-58 * * column 2, lines 10,24 * * figures 1,4 *;
 [Y]US4049034  (VCELKA JOHN LEONARD, et al) [Y] 1-15* column 2, lines 8-12; figure 2 *;
 [Y]US2002017497  (FRITZE KARL [US]) [Y] 1-15 * paragraph [0005] * * paragraphs [0034] - [0040]; figures 3,4; claim 1 *
International search[X]US3753575  (TRACY G);
 [Y]US5462313  (REA PERRY J [US], et al)
by applicantUS3753575
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