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EP About this file: EP2737241

EP2737241 - CLOSURE ELEMENT FOR PIPE ENDS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.08.2016
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 21.11.2018  [2018/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vallourec Deutschland GmbH
Theodorstraße 109
40472 Düsseldorf / DE
[2014/23]
Inventor(s)01 / SCHNEIDER, Gerald
Everskamp 10
40885 Ratingen / DE
02 / BECKMANN, Dieter
Otto-Hahn-Straße 3
45473 Mülheim a. d. Ruhr / DE
03 / KETZER, Volker
Im Teelbruch 49
45219 Essen / DE
 [2014/23]
Representative(s)Moser Götze & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Paul-Klinger-Strasse 9
45127 Essen / DE
[2015/40]
Former [2014/23]Moser & Götze
Patentanwälte Paul-Klinger-Strasse 9
45127 Essen / DE
Application number, filing date12738446.920.07.2012
[2015/40]
WO2012EP64316
Priority number, dateDE2011105222728.07.2011         Original published format: DE102011052227
[2014/23]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013014089
Date:31.01.2013
Language:DE
[2013/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2737241
Date:04.06.2014
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.01.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2737241
Date:30.09.2015
Language:DE
[2015/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.01.2013
ClassificationIPC:F16L55/11, F16L57/00
[2015/17]
CPC:
F16L57/005 (EP,US); F16L55/1141 (US)
Former IPC [2014/23]F16L57/00
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 [2014/23]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERSCHLUSSELEMENT FÜR ROHRENDEN[2014/23]
English:CLOSURE ELEMENT FOR PIPE ENDS[2014/23]
French:ÉLÉMENT DE FERMETURE POUR EXTRÉMITÉS DE TUBES[2014/23]
Entry into regional phase10.01.2014National basic fee paid 
10.01.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
10.01.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.01.2014Examination requested  [2014/23]
04.07.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.04.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.08.2015Fee for grant paid
05.08.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.08.2015Receipt 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  07.04.2015
Opposition(s)01.07.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
23.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.07.2012
AL30.09.2015
BG30.09.2015
CY30.09.2015
CZ30.09.2015
DK30.09.2015
EE30.09.2015
FI30.09.2015
HR30.09.2015
LT30.09.2015
LV30.09.2015
MC30.09.2015
MK30.09.2015
MT30.09.2015
PL30.09.2015
RO30.09.2015
RS30.09.2015
SE30.09.2015
SI30.09.2015
SK30.09.2015
SM30.09.2015
TR30.09.2015
NO30.12.2015
GR31.12.2015
IS30.01.2016
PT01.02.2016
[2018/47]
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CY30.09.2015
CZ30.09.2015
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FI30.09.2015
HR30.09.2015
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SM30.09.2015
NO30.12.2015
GR31.12.2015
IS30.01.2016
PT01.02.2016
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CZ30.09.2015
DK30.09.2015
EE30.09.2015
FI30.09.2015
HR30.09.2015
LT30.09.2015
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Cited inInternational search[AD]US2008236691  (ROLL LARRY D [US]) [AD] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]US1749162  (SCOTT HENRY D) [A] 1-15 * page 1, line 10 - line 73 * * figure - *;
 [A]WO2011065978  (PROTECTIVE IND INC [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * figure 11 *;
 [A]US4630646  (KOEHLE SIEGFRIED E [US]) [A] 1-15 * column 4, line 42 - column 6, line 28 * * figure - *
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 US2008236691
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