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EP About this file: EP2283266

EP2283266 - PIPE COUPLING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR LINED AND UNLINED PIPE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2011/07]PIPE COUPLING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR LINED AND UNLINED PIPE
[2014/44]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.09.2015
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 25.07.2018  [2018/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Robroy Industries, Inc.
River Road
Verona, PA 15147 / US
[2011/07]
Inventor(s)01 / ZAPATA, Oscar
1007 North Whatley Road
White Oak TX 75693 / US
 [2011/18]
Former [2011/07]01 / ZAPATA, Oscar
9220 Bedford Drive
Odessa TX 79764 / US
Representative(s)Cohausz & Florack
Patent- & Rechtsanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Bleichstraße 14
40211 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/44]Cohausz & Florack
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft
Bleichstraße 14
40211 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [2011/07]Cohausz & Florack
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaftsgesellschaft Bleichstraße 14
40211 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date09758971.718.05.2009
[2014/44]
WO2009US44321
Priority number, dateUS2008013023130.05.2008         Original published format: US 130231
[2011/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2009148810
Date:10.12.2009
Language:EN
[2009/50]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2283266
Date:16.02.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.12.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2283266
Date:29.10.2014
Language:EN
[2014/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR25.02.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.02.2013
ClassificationIPC:F16L19/02, F16L19/03, F16L19/07, F16L15/08, F16L58/18
[2013/12]
CPC:
F16L58/182 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2011/07]F16L19/02, F16L19/03, F16L19/07, F16L15/08
Designated contracting statesAT,   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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2011/07]
TitleGerman:ROHRKUPPLUNGSANORDNUNG SOWIE VERFAHREN FÜR BESCHICHTETE UND UNBESCHICHTETE ROHRE[2014/44]
English:PIPE COUPLING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR LINED AND UNLINED PIPE[2014/44]
French:ENSEMBLE ET PROCÉDÉ D'ACCOUPLEMENT DE TUBES POUR TUBES AVEC OU SANS REVÊTEMENT[2014/44]
Former [2011/07]RÖHRENKOPPLUNGSANORDNUNG SOWIE VERFAHREN FÜR GELEITETE UND UNGELEITETE RÖHREN
Former [2011/07]PIPE COUPLING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR LINED AND UNLINED PIPE
Former [2011/07]ENSEMBLE ET PROCÉDÉ D'ACCOUPLEMENT DE TUBES POUR TUBES AVEC OU SANS REVÊTEMENT
Entry into regional phase03.12.2010National basic fee paid 
03.12.2010Search fee paid 
03.12.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
03.12.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.12.2010Examination requested  [2011/07]
12.08.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.10.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.02.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.05.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.09.2014Fee for grant paid
22.09.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.09.2014Receipt 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  21.10.2013
Opposition(s)30.07.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
29.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
10.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.05.2009
AT29.10.2014
BE29.10.2014
BG29.10.2014
CY29.10.2014
CZ29.10.2014
DK29.10.2014
EE29.10.2014
ES29.10.2014
FI29.10.2014
HR29.10.2014
LT29.10.2014
LV29.10.2014
MC29.10.2014
MK29.10.2014
MT29.10.2014
PL29.10.2014
RO29.10.2014
SE29.10.2014
SI29.10.2014
SK29.10.2014
TR29.10.2014
GR30.01.2015
IS28.02.2015
PT02.03.2015
IE18.05.2015
LU18.05.2015
CH31.05.2015
LI31.05.2015
[2018/30]
Former [2017/46]HU18.05.2009
AT29.10.2014
BE29.10.2014
BG29.10.2014
CY29.10.2014
CZ29.10.2014
DK29.10.2014
EE29.10.2014
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TR29.10.2014
GR30.01.2015
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LU18.05.2015
CH31.05.2015
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TR29.10.2014
GR30.01.2015
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PT02.03.2015
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PT02.03.2015
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LU18.05.2015
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SK29.10.2014
GR30.01.2015
IS28.02.2015
PT02.03.2015
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LU18.05.2015
CH31.05.2015
LI31.05.2015
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CZ29.10.2014
DK29.10.2014
EE29.10.2014
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RO29.10.2014
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PT02.03.2015
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CH31.05.2015
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SK29.10.2014
GR30.01.2015
IS28.02.2015
PT02.03.2015
LU18.05.2015
CH31.05.2015
LI31.05.2015
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CY29.10.2014
CZ29.10.2014
DK29.10.2014
EE29.10.2014
ES29.10.2014
FI29.10.2014
HR29.10.2014
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LV29.10.2014
PL29.10.2014
RO29.10.2014
SE29.10.2014
SK29.10.2014
GR30.01.2015
IS28.02.2015
PT02.03.2015
Former [2015/36]AT29.10.2014
CY29.10.2014
CZ29.10.2014
DK29.10.2014
EE29.10.2014
ES29.10.2014
FI29.10.2014
HR29.10.2014
LT29.10.2014
LV29.10.2014
PL29.10.2014
RO29.10.2014
SE29.10.2014
GR30.01.2015
IS28.02.2015
PT02.03.2015
Former [2015/35]AT29.10.2014
CY29.10.2014
DK29.10.2014
EE29.10.2014
ES29.10.2014
FI29.10.2014
HR29.10.2014
LT29.10.2014
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PL29.10.2014
SE29.10.2014
GR30.01.2015
IS28.02.2015
PT02.03.2015
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CY29.10.2014
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FI29.10.2014
HR29.10.2014
LT29.10.2014
LV29.10.2014
PL29.10.2014
SE29.10.2014
GR30.01.2015
IS28.02.2015
PT02.03.2015
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ES29.10.2014
FI29.10.2014
HR29.10.2014
LT29.10.2014
LV29.10.2014
PL29.10.2014
SE29.10.2014
GR30.01.2015
IS28.02.2015
PT02.03.2015
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FI29.10.2014
HR29.10.2014
LT29.10.2014
LV29.10.2014
PL29.10.2014
SE29.10.2014
GR30.01.2015
IS28.02.2015
PT02.03.2015
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FI29.10.2014
LT29.10.2014
IS28.02.2015
PT02.03.2015
Former [2015/22]LT29.10.2014
PT02.03.2015
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO9837350  (MAXTUBE LIMITED [GB], et al) [A] 1* abstract *;
 [A]US6312024  (DUTILLEUL PIERRE [FR], et al) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [XI]WO03093714  (ROBROY IND INC [US], et al) [X] 1,6,7,14 * the whole document * [I] 2-5,8-13,15-20
International search[A]KR860006257U  (LEE, JUNG HWAN);
 [A]KR940003801Y  (SHIM JAE YONG [KR]);
 [A]EP0855546  (SMC KK [JP])
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