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EP About this file: EP2614216

EP2614216 - FLUSH-ENABLED CONTROLLED FLOW DRAIN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.09.2018
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.10.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.10.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.09.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL, IS		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dresser-Rand Company
500 Paul Clark Drive
Olean, NY 14760 / US
[2018/04]
Former [2013/29]For all designated states
Dresser-Rand Company
1101 Paul Clark Drive P.O. Box 560
Olean, NY 14760 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MAIER, William, C.
6959 Schuyler Rd.
Almond, NY 14804 / US
 [2013/29]
Representative(s)Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
Cheapside House
138 Cheapside
London EC2V 6BJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/29]Giles, Ashley Simon
Haseltine Lake LLP
Lincoln House, 5th Floor
300 High Holborn
London WC1V 7JH / GB
Application number, filing date11823947.422.08.2011
[2017/46]
WO2011US48652
Priority number, dateUS20100381423P09.09.2010         Original published format: US 381423 P
[2013/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012033632
Date:15.03.2012
Language:EN
[2012/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2614216
Date:17.07.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.03.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2614216
Date:15.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR15.03.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.11.2016
ClassificationIPC:F04B39/16, B01D45/16, F04B53/20, E21B43/12, E21B43/00
[2016/50]
CPC:
F04B53/20 (EP,US); F04B39/16 (EP,US); Y10T137/3105 (EP,US);
Y10T137/794 (EP,US); Y10T137/8013 (EP,US); Y10T137/8593 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2013/29]E21B43/12, E21B43/00, F04F5/44
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 [2013/29]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SPÜLUNGSAKTIVIERTER GESTEUERTER STRÖMUNGSABFLUSS[2013/29]
English:FLUSH-ENABLED CONTROLLED FLOW DRAIN[2013/29]
French:DRAIN À ÉCOULEMENT CONTRÔLÉ PERMETTANT LE RINÇAGE[2013/29]
Entry into regional phase04.04.2013National basic fee paid 
04.04.2013Search fee paid 
04.04.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
04.04.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.04.2013Examination requested  [2013/29]
16.10.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.08.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.09.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
28.09.2017Fee for grant paid
28.09.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.09.2017Receipt 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  23.08.2017
Opposition(s)17.08.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
27.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
27.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
19.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
21.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.08.2011
AL15.11.2017
AT15.11.2017
CY15.11.2017
CZ15.11.2017
DK15.11.2017
EE15.11.2017
ES15.11.2017
FI15.11.2017
HR15.11.2017
LT15.11.2017
LV15.11.2017
MC15.11.2017
MK15.11.2017
NL15.11.2017
PL15.11.2017
PT15.11.2017
RO15.11.2017
RS15.11.2017
SE15.11.2017
SI15.11.2017
SK15.11.2017
SM15.11.2017
TR15.11.2017
BG15.02.2018
NO15.02.2018
GR16.02.2018
IS15.03.2018
[2020/33]
Former [2020/31]HU22.08.2011
AT15.11.2017
CY15.11.2017
CZ15.11.2017
DK15.11.2017
EE15.11.2017
ES15.11.2017
FI15.11.2017
HR15.11.2017
LT15.11.2017
LV15.11.2017
MC15.11.2017
MK15.11.2017
NL15.11.2017
PL15.11.2017
PT15.11.2017
RO15.11.2017
RS15.11.2017
SE15.11.2017
SI15.11.2017
SK15.11.2017
SM15.11.2017
TR15.11.2017
BG15.02.2018
NO15.02.2018
GR16.02.2018
Former [2020/27]HU22.08.2011
AT15.11.2017
CY15.11.2017
CZ15.11.2017
DK15.11.2017
EE15.11.2017
ES15.11.2017
FI15.11.2017
HR15.11.2017
LT15.11.2017
LV15.11.2017
MC15.11.2017
NL15.11.2017
PL15.11.2017
PT15.11.2017
RO15.11.2017
RS15.11.2017
SE15.11.2017
SI15.11.2017
SK15.11.2017
SM15.11.2017
TR15.11.2017
BG15.02.2018
NO15.02.2018
GR16.02.2018
Former [2020/16]AT15.11.2017
CY15.11.2017
CZ15.11.2017
DK15.11.2017
EE15.11.2017
ES15.11.2017
FI15.11.2017
HR15.11.2017
LT15.11.2017
LV15.11.2017
MC15.11.2017
NL15.11.2017
PL15.11.2017
RO15.11.2017
RS15.11.2017
SE15.11.2017
SI15.11.2017
SK15.11.2017
SM15.11.2017
TR15.11.2017
BG15.02.2018
NO15.02.2018
GR16.02.2018
Former [2019/15]AT15.11.2017
CY15.11.2017
CZ15.11.2017
DK15.11.2017
EE15.11.2017
ES15.11.2017
FI15.11.2017
HR15.11.2017
LT15.11.2017
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MC15.11.2017
NL15.11.2017
PL15.11.2017
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RS15.11.2017
SE15.11.2017
SI15.11.2017
SK15.11.2017
SM15.11.2017
BG15.02.2018
NO15.02.2018
GR16.02.2018
Former [2018/52]AT15.11.2017
CY15.11.2017
CZ15.11.2017
DK15.11.2017
EE15.11.2017
ES15.11.2017
FI15.11.2017
HR15.11.2017
LT15.11.2017
LV15.11.2017
NL15.11.2017
PL15.11.2017
RO15.11.2017
RS15.11.2017
SE15.11.2017
SI15.11.2017
SK15.11.2017
SM15.11.2017
BG15.02.2018
NO15.02.2018
GR16.02.2018
Former [2018/40]AT15.11.2017
CY15.11.2017
CZ15.11.2017
DK15.11.2017
EE15.11.2017
ES15.11.2017
FI15.11.2017
HR15.11.2017
LT15.11.2017
LV15.11.2017
NL15.11.2017
PL15.11.2017
RO15.11.2017
RS15.11.2017
SE15.11.2017
SK15.11.2017
SM15.11.2017
BG15.02.2018
NO15.02.2018
GR16.02.2018
Former [2018/37]AT15.11.2017
CY15.11.2017
CZ15.11.2017
DK15.11.2017
EE15.11.2017
ES15.11.2017
FI15.11.2017
HR15.11.2017
LT15.11.2017
LV15.11.2017
NL15.11.2017
PL15.11.2017
RS15.11.2017
SE15.11.2017
SK15.11.2017
SM15.11.2017
BG15.02.2018
NO15.02.2018
GR16.02.2018
Former [2018/35]AT15.11.2017
CY15.11.2017
CZ15.11.2017
DK15.11.2017
EE15.11.2017
ES15.11.2017
FI15.11.2017
HR15.11.2017
LT15.11.2017
LV15.11.2017
NL15.11.2017
RS15.11.2017
SE15.11.2017
SK15.11.2017
BG15.02.2018
NO15.02.2018
GR16.02.2018
Former [2018/24]AT15.11.2017
ES15.11.2017
FI15.11.2017
HR15.11.2017
LT15.11.2017
LV15.11.2017
NL15.11.2017
RS15.11.2017
SE15.11.2017
BG15.02.2018
NO15.02.2018
GR16.02.2018
Former [2018/23]AT15.11.2017
ES15.11.2017
FI15.11.2017
HR15.11.2017
LT15.11.2017
NL15.11.2017
RS15.11.2017
SE15.11.2017
NO15.02.2018
GR16.02.2018
Former [2018/22]ES15.11.2017
FI15.11.2017
LT15.11.2017
NL15.11.2017
NO15.02.2018
Documents cited:Search[A]US4311494  (CONNER WAYNE L, et al) [A] 1-16 * column 3, line 35 - column 6, line 21; figure 1 *;
 [A]US6497114  (STRIKIS GUNTIS VIKTORS [US], et al) [A] 1-16* column 3, line 6 - column 37, line 21; figure 2 *;
 [A]DE102005052942  (HAGGE STEFAN [DE]) [A] 1-16 * paragraphs [0015] , [0016]; figures 2,3 *;
 [A]WO2007066990  (SHIN SEUNG KAK [KR]) [A] 1-16 * pages 10-14; figures 1,2 *
International search[A]US6187208  (WHITE THEODORE BAXTER [CA]);
 [A]US2003192718  (BUCKMAN WILLIAM G [US], et al);
 [A]US7288139  (SHOWALTER STEPHEN [US]);
 [A]EP2233745  (SIEMENS AG [DE])
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