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EP About this file: EP2972138

EP2972138 - SYSTEM AND METHOD TO AUTOMATICALLY SELF-ADJUST A VALVE PEDESTAL OF A MASS FLOW CONTROLLER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.09.2023
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.10.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.06.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
155 Harlem Avenue
Glenview, IL 60025 / US
[2016/03]
Inventor(s)01 / VALENTINE, William S.
c/o Illinois Tool Works Inc.
155 Harlem Avenue
Glenview, Illinois 60025 / US
02 / ELLEC, Christophe
c/o Illinois Tool Works Inc.
155 Harlem Avenue
Glenview, Illinois 60025 / US
 [2016/03]
Representative(s)Meissner Bolte Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 10 26 05
86016 Augsburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2022/47]Trinks, Ole
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 10 26 05
86016 Augsburg / DE
Former [2016/03]Trinks, Ole
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR
P.O. Box 102605
86016 Augsburg / DE
Application number, filing date14709108.622.02.2014
[2016/03]
WO2014US17859
Priority number, dateUS201361783346P14.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361783346 P
[2016/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014158530
Date:02.10.2014
Language:EN
[2014/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2972138
Date:20.01.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.10.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2972138
Date:23.11.2022
Language:EN
[2022/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.10.2014
ClassificationIPC:G01F1/684, G01F25/10, G01F15/00, G01F5/00
[2022/25]
CPC:
G01F1/6847 (EP,US); G01F25/00 (US); G01F15/005 (EP,US);
G01F25/10 (EP,US); G01F5/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2016/03]G01F25/00
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 [2016/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR AUTOMATISCHEN SELBSTEINSTELLUNG EINES VENTILSOCKELS EINER MASSENDURCHFLUSSSTEUERUNG[2022/47]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD TO AUTOMATICALLY SELF-ADJUST A VALVE PEDESTAL OF A MASS FLOW CONTROLLER[2016/03]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ PERMETTANT D'AUTOAJUSTER AUTOMATIQUEMENT UN SOCLE DE SOUPAPE D'UN ORGANE DE COMMANDE DE DÉBIT MASSIQUE[2016/03]
Former [2016/03]SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUM AUTOMATISCHEN SELBSTEINSTELLUNG EINES VENTILSOCKELS EINER MASSENDURCHFLUSSSTEUERUNG
Entry into regional phase18.06.2015National basic fee paid 
18.06.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
18.06.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.06.2015Examination requested  [2016/03]
27.11.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.01.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.05.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.06.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.10.2022Fee for grant paid
17.10.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.10.2022Receipt 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  16.01.2018
Opposition(s)24.08.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
27.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
25.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
25.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
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