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EP About this file: EP2577081

EP2577081 - FLEXIBLE JOINT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2013/15]SEAL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR FORMING A SEAL ASSEMBLY
[2014/47]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.02.2016
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Caterpillar, Inc.
100 N.E. Adams Street
Peoria, IL 61629-9510 / US
[2013/15]
Inventor(s)01 / BECKER, Dan, J.
10231 North Spring Lane
Peoria IL 61615 / US
02 / WIETHARN, Ross, Paul
1408 West Columbia Terrace
Peoria IL 61606 / US
 [2013/15]
Representative(s)Wagner & Geyer
Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/15]Wagner & Geyer
Partnerschaft
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date11787382.826.05.2011
WO2011US38037
Priority number, dateUS20111309133621.04.2011         Original published format: US201113091336
US20100349369P28.05.2010         Original published format: US 349369 P
[2013/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2011150150
Date:01.12.2011
Language:EN
[2011/48]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2577081
Date:10.04.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.12.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2577081
Date:22.04.2015
Language:EN
[2015/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR23.02.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.11.2013
ClassificationIPC:F16C11/04, F16C11/06, F16C33/74, F16J15/52
[2013/49]
CPC:
F16J15/52 (EP,US); F16C11/045 (EP,US); F16C11/0614 (EP,US);
F16C11/0671 (EP,US); F16C33/74 (EP,US); Y10T403/32729 (EP,US);
Y10T403/32951 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/15]F16D3/84
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 [2013/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:FLEXIBLES GELENK[2014/47]
English:FLEXIBLE JOINT[2014/47]
French:JOINT FLEXIBLE[2014/47]
Former [2013/15]DICHTUNGSANORDNUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR FORMUNG EINER DICHTUNGSANORDNUNG
Former [2013/15]SEAL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR FORMING A SEAL ASSEMBLY
Former [2013/15]ENSEMBLE JOINT D'ÉTANCHÉITÉ ET PROCÉDÉ DE FORMATION D'UN ENSEMBLE JOINT D'ÉTANCHÉITÉ
Entry into regional phase29.10.2012National basic fee paid 
29.10.2012Search fee paid 
29.10.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
29.10.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.10.2012Examination requested  [2013/15]
28.05.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.10.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.03.2015Fee for grant paid
09.03.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.03.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP14175624.7  / EP2787223
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  30.10.2014
Opposition(s)25.01.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.05.2011
AL22.04.2015
AT22.04.2015
BE22.04.2015
BG22.04.2015
CY22.04.2015
CZ22.04.2015
DK22.04.2015
EE22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
HR22.04.2015
IT22.04.2015
LT22.04.2015
LV22.04.2015
MC22.04.2015
MK22.04.2015
MT22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
PL22.04.2015
RO22.04.2015
RS22.04.2015
SI22.04.2015
SK22.04.2015
SM22.04.2015
IE26.05.2015
LU26.05.2015
CH31.05.2015
LI31.05.2015
IS22.08.2015
PT24.08.2015
[2018/46]
Former [2018/31]HU26.05.2011
AT22.04.2015
BE22.04.2015
BG22.04.2015
CY22.04.2015
CZ22.04.2015
DK22.04.2015
EE22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
HR22.04.2015
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PL22.04.2015
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IE26.05.2015
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CH31.05.2015
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IS22.08.2015
PT24.08.2015
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MC22.04.2015
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PL22.04.2015
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SM22.04.2015
IE26.05.2015
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CH31.05.2015
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PT24.08.2015
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EE22.04.2015
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 [A]US4553760  (REED LYLE T [US], et al) [A] 1-4 * column 2, line 4 - column 4, line 25; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US2006171775  (MCLAUGHLIN RONALD [US], et al) [A] 1-4* paragraph [0027] - paragraph [0030]; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US2008181719  (GLEASON JOHN [US], et al) [A] 1-4 * paragraph [0008] - paragraph [0018]; figures 1-3 *
International search[A]US4034996  (MANITA TAKEYOSHI, et al);
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 [Y]US4385673  (OLT JR ARTHUR E);
 [Y]US4553760  (REED LYLE T [US], et al)
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