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EP About this file: EP2803423

EP2803423 - COPPER TUBE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING IT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2014/47]TUBE FOR THE END-CONSUMER, WITH MINIMUM INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OXIDATION, WITH GRAINS THAT CAN BE SELECTED IN TERMS OF SIZE AND ORDER; AND TUBE-PRODUCTION PROCESS
[2021/22]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.04.2024
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.10.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip03.10.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 06.11.2024 [2024/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
La Farga Tub, S.L.
Carretera C-17z, Km 73.5
08509 Les Masies de Voltregà Barcelona / ES
[2023/23]
Former [2015/39]For all designated states
La Farga Tub, S.L.
Carretera C-17z, Km 73.5
08509 Les Masies de Voltregà Barcelona / ES
Former [2014/47]For all designated states
Madeco Mills S.A.
San Francisco 4760
San Miguel, Santiago / CL
Inventor(s)01 / MOREL RODRÍGUEZ, Eduardo Andrés
Las Baleares 927
Las Condes Santiago / CL
02 / VALDEBENITO LÓPEZ, Eduardo Alfonso
Raiffer 767
La Florida Santiago / CL
03 / CARRASCO GÁLVEZ, Marco Antonio
Pasaje Alcázar 0206
Puente Alto Santiago / CL
 [2014/47]
Representative(s)Isern Patentes y Marcas S.L.
Avda. Diagonal, 463 Bis, 2°
08036 Barcelona / ES
[2023/23]
Former [2014/47]Kalhammer, Georg, et al
Lederer & Keller
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Unsöldstrasse 2
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date13717409.004.02.2013
[2023/23]
WO2013CL00007
Filing languageES
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014117285
Date:07.08.2014
Language:ES
[2014/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2803423
Date:19.11.2014
Language:EN
[2014/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2803423
Date:07.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:ES07.08.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.03.2016
ClassificationIPC:B21C1/24, B22D11/00, C22C9/00
[2016/17]
CPC:
B22D11/006 (EP,US); B22D11/004 (EP,US); C22C9/00 (EP,US);
Y10T428/12 (EP,US); Y10T428/13 (EP,US); Y10T428/131 (EP,US);
Y10T428/139 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/47]B21C1/24, B22D11/00
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 [2014/47]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:KUPFER-ROHR FÜR DIE BAUINDUSTRIE UND DESSEN HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN[2022/40]
English:COPPER TUBE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING IT[2022/40]
French:TUBE EN CUIVRE POUR L'INDUSTRIE DE LA CONSTRUCTION ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION[2022/40]
Former [2014/47]ROHR FÜR ENDVERBRAUCHER MIT MINIMALER INNEREN UND ÄUSSEREN OXIDATION, MIT KÖRNERN, DIE BEZÜGLICH DER GRÖSSE UND REIHENFOLGE AUSGEWÄHLT WERDEN KÖNNEN, SOWIE VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES ROHRS
Former [2014/47]TUBE FOR THE END-CONSUMER, WITH MINIMUM INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OXIDATION, WITH GRAINS THAT CAN BE SELECTED IN TERMS OF SIZE AND ORDER; AND TUBE-PRODUCTION PROCESS
Former [2014/47]TUBE POUR CONSOMMATEUR FINAL, À OXYDATION INTERNE ET EXTERNE MINIMALE, À TAILLE ET DISPOSITION DE GRAINS POUVANT ÊTRE SÉLECTIONNÉES, ET PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION DESDITS TUBES
Entry into regional phase29.04.2013Translation filed 
29.04.2013National basic fee paid 
29.04.2013Search fee paid 
29.04.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
Examination procedure30.12.2013Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: ES
13.04.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: filing fee / search fee not paid in time
03.06.2015Examination requested  [2015/29]
08.12.2015Observations by third parties
11.10.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.04.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.06.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.10.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.05.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.10.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.02.2023Fee for grant paid
22.02.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.02.2023Receipt 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  20.04.2018
Opposition(s)08.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/20]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the examination fee
03.06.2015Request for further processing filed
03.06.2015Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
16.06.2015Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
28.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
02.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
17.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
21.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
14.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
11.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
04.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 10
31.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 11
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.201503   M06   Fee paid on   03.06.2015
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
[2024/45]
Former [2024/10]CZ07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/08]HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/51]HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/50]NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/48]NO07.09.2023
Documents cited:Search[Y]US6106764  (EBNER PETER [AT]) [Y] 5-14* column 1, lines 10-14 *;
 [X]EP2055795  (KOBELCO & MAT COPPER TUBE INC [JP]) [X] 1-4 * paragraphs [0041] - [0046]; claims 1,5 *;
 [Y]  - UPCAST OY, "New UPCAST Developments Target Copper Tube Production and Environmental Benefits", TECHNOLOGY NEWS INTERNATIONAL 99/2010, (2010), pages 28 - 29, XP002755545 [Y] 5-14 * the whole document *
International search[A]US4876870  (RANTANEN MAURI V [FI]);
 [A]US5279353  (NIELSEN SR WILLIAM D [US], et al);
 [A]WO0164372  (S I T A I S P A SOCIETA ITALIA [IT], et al);
 [A]WO2008072787  (CTA TECHNOLOGY PROPRIETARY LTD [ZA], et al)
by applicantWO2012CL00013
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