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EP About this file: EP2780595

EP2780595 - RESTRICTOR AND PRODUCTION PROCESS OF A FLUID LEAKAGE RESTRICTOR FOR AEROSTATIC BEARINGS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.02.2017
Database last updated on 09.07.2024
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
Whirlpool S.A.
Avenida das Nações Unidas
12.995 - 32° andar
Brooklin Novo
04578-000 São Paulo - SP / BR
[2014/39]
Inventor(s)01 / BRÜGGMANN MÜHLE, Henrique
Rua Quinze de Novembro 1687
Joinville-SC 89201-602 / BR
02 / LILIE, Dietmar Erich Bernhard
Rua Orestes Guimarães 904
Joinville-SC 89204-060 / BR
 [2014/39]
Representative(s)Burt, Matthew Thomas, et al
Abel & Imray
20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PQ / GB
[2014/39]
Application number, filing date12809081.814.11.2012
[2016/14]
WO2012BR00451
Priority number, dateBR2011PI0547116.11.2011         Original published format: BR PI1105471
[2014/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013071385
Date:23.05.2013
Language:EN
[2013/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2780595
Date:24.09.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.05.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2780595
Date:06.04.2016
Language:EN
[2016/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.05.2013
ClassificationIPC:F04B35/04, F04B39/12, F04B53/16, F16C29/02, F25B31/02, F16C32/06
[2014/39]
CPC:
F04B35/045 (EP,US); F04B53/18 (US); B21D31/06 (US);
F04B35/04 (US); F04B39/122 (EP,US); F04B39/126 (EP,US);
F04B53/162 (EP,US); F04B53/166 (EP,US); F16C29/025 (EP,US);
F16C32/0622 (EP,US); Y10T29/49771 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2014/39]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:DURCHFLUSSBEGRENZER UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR EINEN DURCHFLUSSBEGRENZER DER FLUIDLECKAGE FÜR AEROSTATISCHE LAGER[2015/41]
English:RESTRICTOR AND PRODUCTION PROCESS OF A FLUID LEAKAGE RESTRICTOR FOR AEROSTATIC BEARINGS[2014/39]
French:RESTRICTEUR ET PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION D'UN RESTRICTEUR DE FUITE DE FLUIDE POUR PALIERS AÉROSTATIQUES[2015/41]
Former [2014/39]BEGRENZER UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN EINES FLÜSSIGKEITSLECKBEGRENZERS FÜR AEROSTATISCHE LAGER
Former [2014/39]RÉDUCTEUR ET PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION D'UN RÉDUCTEUR DE FUITE FLUIDIQUE POUR PALIERS À AIR
Entry into regional phase13.06.2014National basic fee paid 
13.06.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
13.06.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.09.2013Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
13.06.2014Examination requested  [2014/39]
27.05.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
21.07.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.10.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.02.2016Fee for grant paid
12.02.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.02.2016Receipt 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  27.05.2015
Opposition(s)10.01.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
10.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.201403   M06   Fee paid on   25.02.2015
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU14.11.2012
AL06.04.2016
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