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EP About this file: EP1840443

EP1840443 - Quick coupling [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.04.2019
Database last updated on 29.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.04.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.12.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip09.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 11.08.2021  [2021/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Faster S.p.A.
Via Ludovico Ariosto 7
26027 Rivolta d'Adda / IT
[2016/50]
Former [2010/35]For all designated states
Faster S.p.A.
Via Vittor Pisani 20
20124 Milan / IT
Former [2007/40]For all designated states
Faster S.p.A.
Via L. Ariosto, 7
26027 Rivolta d'Adda / IT
Inventor(s)01 / Arosio, Massimo
Via Leonardo da Vinci, 31
24040 Treviglio / IT
 [2007/40]
Representative(s)Torti, Carlo Maria Emilio
Notarbartolo & Gervasi S.p.A.
Viale Achille Papa, 30
20149 Milano / IT
[N/P]
Former [2018/22]Torti, Carlo Maria Emilio
Notarbartolo & Gervasi S.p.A.
Corso di Porta Vittoria, 9
20122 Milano / IT
Former [2009/12]Borsano, Corrado
Notarbartolo & Gervasi S.p.A. Corso di Porta Vittoria, 9
20122 Milano / IT
Former [2009/04](deleted)
Former [2007/40]Mayer, Hans Benno
de Dominicis & Mayer S.r.l. Piazzale Marengo, 6
20121 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date07004646.123.03.2007
[2007/40]
Priority number, dateIT2006MI0059129.03.2006         Original published format: IT MI20060591
[2007/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1840443
Date:03.10.2007
Language:EN
[2007/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1840443
Date:05.09.2012
Language:EN
[2012/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1840443
Date:30.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.08.2012
ClassificationIPC:F16L37/42
[2007/40]
CPC:
F16L37/42 (EP,US); Y10T137/87957 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/22]
Former [2007/40]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Schnellkupplung[2007/40]
English:Quick coupling[2007/40]
French:Raccord rapide[2007/40]
Examination procedure02.11.2007Examination requested  [2007/52]
04.03.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.04.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.10.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.04.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.10.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.12.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.04.2018Fee for grant paid
16.04.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.04.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  10.04.2013
Opposition(s)01.03.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
20.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
20.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
20.04.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
11.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
06.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
10.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
10.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.201004   M06   Fee paid on   20.04.2010
31.03.201105   M06   Fee paid on   20.04.2011
31.03.201206   M06   Fee paid on   20.04.2012
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.03.2007
AT30.05.2018
CY30.05.2018
CZ30.05.2018
DK30.05.2018
EE30.05.2018
ES30.05.2018
FI30.05.2018
LT30.05.2018
LV30.05.2018
MC30.05.2018
NL30.05.2018
PL30.05.2018
RO30.05.2018
SE30.05.2018
SI30.05.2018
SK30.05.2018
TR30.05.2018
BG30.08.2018
GR31.08.2018
IS30.09.2018
PT01.10.2018
[2021/32]
Former [2021/31]AT30.05.2018
CY30.05.2018
CZ30.05.2018
DK30.05.2018
EE30.05.2018
ES30.05.2018
FI30.05.2018
LT30.05.2018
LV30.05.2018
MC30.05.2018
NL30.05.2018
PL30.05.2018
RO30.05.2018
SE30.05.2018
SI30.05.2018
SK30.05.2018
TR30.05.2018
BG30.08.2018
GR31.08.2018
IS30.09.2018
PT01.10.2018
Former [2020/29]AT30.05.2018
CY30.05.2018
CZ30.05.2018
DK30.05.2018
EE30.05.2018
ES30.05.2018
FI30.05.2018
LT30.05.2018
LV30.05.2018
MC30.05.2018
NL30.05.2018
PL30.05.2018
RO30.05.2018
SE30.05.2018
SI30.05.2018
SK30.05.2018
TR30.05.2018
BG30.08.2018
GR31.08.2018
PT01.10.2018
Former [2020/16]AT30.05.2018
CY30.05.2018
CZ30.05.2018
DK30.05.2018
EE30.05.2018
ES30.05.2018
FI30.05.2018
LT30.05.2018
LV30.05.2018
MC30.05.2018
NL30.05.2018
PL30.05.2018
RO30.05.2018
SE30.05.2018
SI30.05.2018
SK30.05.2018
TR30.05.2018
BG30.08.2018
GR31.08.2018
Former [2019/46]AT30.05.2018
CY30.05.2018
CZ30.05.2018
DK30.05.2018
EE30.05.2018
ES30.05.2018
FI30.05.2018
LT30.05.2018
LV30.05.2018
MC30.05.2018
NL30.05.2018
PL30.05.2018
RO30.05.2018
SE30.05.2018
SI30.05.2018
SK30.05.2018
BG30.08.2018
GR31.08.2018
Former [2019/26]AT30.05.2018
CY30.05.2018
CZ30.05.2018
DK30.05.2018
EE30.05.2018
ES30.05.2018
FI30.05.2018
LT30.05.2018
LV30.05.2018
NL30.05.2018
PL30.05.2018
RO30.05.2018
SE30.05.2018
SI30.05.2018
SK30.05.2018
BG30.08.2018
GR31.08.2018
Former [2019/10]AT30.05.2018
CY30.05.2018
CZ30.05.2018
DK30.05.2018
EE30.05.2018
ES30.05.2018
FI30.05.2018
LT30.05.2018
LV30.05.2018
NL30.05.2018
PL30.05.2018
RO30.05.2018
SE30.05.2018
SK30.05.2018
BG30.08.2018
GR31.08.2018
Former [2019/09]CY30.05.2018
DK30.05.2018
EE30.05.2018
ES30.05.2018
FI30.05.2018
LT30.05.2018
LV30.05.2018
NL30.05.2018
SE30.05.2018
BG30.08.2018
GR31.08.2018
Former [2019/08]CY30.05.2018
DK30.05.2018
ES30.05.2018
FI30.05.2018
LT30.05.2018
LV30.05.2018
NL30.05.2018
SE30.05.2018
BG30.08.2018
GR31.08.2018
Former [2019/03]CY30.05.2018
ES30.05.2018
FI30.05.2018
LT30.05.2018
LV30.05.2018
NL30.05.2018
SE30.05.2018
BG30.08.2018
GR31.08.2018
Former [2018/52]CY30.05.2018
ES30.05.2018
FI30.05.2018
LT30.05.2018
LV30.05.2018
SE30.05.2018
BG30.08.2018
GR31.08.2018
Former [2018/51]CY30.05.2018
ES30.05.2018
FI30.05.2018
LT30.05.2018
LV30.05.2018
SE30.05.2018
BG30.08.2018
Former [2018/49]CY30.05.2018
ES30.05.2018
FI30.05.2018
LT30.05.2018
SE30.05.2018
BG30.08.2018
Former [2018/47]ES30.05.2018
FI30.05.2018
LT30.05.2018
Documents cited:Search[IY]DE2715395  (ARGUS GMBH) [I] 1,3,4 * page 5, paragraph 1 - page 7, paragraph 1* * page 11, paragraph 4 - page 12, paragraph 1 * * page 12, paragraph 3 - page 14, paragraph 1 * * page 14, paragraph 3 - page 16, paragraph 1 * * figure . * *The upper handwritten pagination of this document is used for these citations * [Y] 2,5,6;
 [A]WO9201184  (PIPELIFE ROHRSYSTEME GMBH [AT]) [A] 1* page 14, paragraph 1; figure 5 *;
 [Y]US2002106920  (MALDAVS OJARS [US]) [Y] 2,5,6 * abstract *
ExaminationUS6655656
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