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EP About this file: EP2363628

EP2363628 - Coupling element for connecting the ends of two tubes [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  12.08.2016
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.08.2016Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 14.09.2016  [2016/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NORMA Germany GmbH
Edisonstrasse 4
63277 Maintal / DE
[2011/36]
Inventor(s)01 / Bauer, Andreas
Rheinstraße 55
63477 Maintal / DE
02 / Chateau, Jérôme
127 rue de Vallières
57070 Metz / FR
 [2011/36]
Representative(s)Patentanwälte Olbricht Buchhold Keulertz
Partnerschaft mbB
Neue Mainzer Straße 75
60311 Frankfurt am Main / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/36]Knoblauch, Andreas
Patentanwälte Dr. Knoblauch Schlosserstrasse 23
60322 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Application number, filing date11000601.226.01.2011
[2011/36]
Priority number, dateDE2010101046306.03.2010         Original published format: DE102010010463
DE2010101515716.04.2010         Original published format: DE102010015157
[2011/36]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2363628
Date:07.09.2011
Language:DE
[2011/36]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2363628
Date:05.10.2011
Language:DE
[2011/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.09.2011
ClassificationIPC:F16L55/07, F16K24/06, F24D19/08
[2011/36]
CPC:
F16L55/07 (EP,US); F16K24/04 (KR); F16K24/06 (EP,US);
F16K25/02 (KR); F16K27/00 (KR)
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 [2011/36]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:Kupplungselement zum Verbinden zweier Rohrenden[2011/36]
English:Coupling element for connecting the ends of two tubes[2011/36]
French:Elément de couplage pour la liaison de deux extrémités de tuyaux[2011/36]
Examination procedure20.01.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.01.2012Examination requested  [2012/10]
17.10.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.02.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.09.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.03.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.10.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.03.2016Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2016/37]
25.04.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2016/37]
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  17.10.2013
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
15.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
23.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.201606   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2467217  (LAWRENCE MIKESKA PETER) [X] 1,2,6-10 * column 2, line 47 - column 3, line 63; figures 3-5 *;
 [X]US2723676  (THRUSH MARQUIS O) [X] 1,6-8 * column 2, line 29 - column 3, line 19; figures 2-4 *;
 [A]EP0989328  (BORG WARNER AUTOMOTIVE [US]) [A] 12-14 * paragraphs [0023] , [0024]; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]EP1691119  (WATTS IND ITALIA SRL [IT]) [A] 12-16* paragraph [0022]; figures 3,4 *;
 [X]EP1906070  (HEFFERNAN JOHN FRANCIS STEEPLE [GB]) [X] 1-4,7,11 * paragraphs [0043] , [0044] , [0058] - [0063]; figures 4-6 *;
 [A]US2008115843  (WANG CHI-CHANG [TW]) [A] 1 * paragraphs [0018] - [0021]; figures 3-6 *
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