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EP3042381 - FLUIDTIGHT CHAMBER COMPRISING AN OPENING AND CLOSING CONTROL MECHANISM FOR A DEVICE PROVIDING FLUIDTIGHT CONNECTION BETWEEN TWO ENCLOSED VOLUMES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.01.2020
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.02.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.01.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.01.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.09.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.07.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.03.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Getinge La Calhene
1, rue du Comté de Donegal
41100 Vendôme / FR
[2016/28]
Inventor(s)01 / DUFOUR, Christophe
6 rue Alexandre Dumas
41310 Saint-Amand-Longpre / FR
02 / FELIX, Julien
13 cour de l'Abbaye
41100 Vendôme / FR
 [2019/11]
Former [2016/28]01 / DUFOUR, Christophe
6 Rue Alexandre Dumas
F-41310 Saint-Amand-Longpre / FR
02 / FELIX, Julien
13 cour de l'Abbaye
41100 Vendôme / FR
Representative(s)Brevalex
Tour Trinity
1 B Place de la Défense
92400 Courbevoie / FR
[N/P]
Former [2016/28]Brevalex
95, rue d'Amsterdam
75378 Paris Cedex 8 / FR
Application number, filing date14758850.301.09.2014
[2016/28]
WO2014EP68477
Priority number, dateFR2013005840903.09.2013         Original published format: FR 1358409
[2016/28]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015032712
Date:12.03.2015
Language:FR
[2015/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3042381
Date:13.07.2016
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.03.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3042381
Date:13.03.2019
Language:FR
[2019/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.03.2015
ClassificationIPC:B25J21/02, E06B7/20, E05F15/611, G21F7/005
[2018/12]
CPC:
G21F7/005 (EP,RU,US); B01L1/02 (US)
Former IPC [2016/28]G21F7/005, F16D13/18
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 [2016/28]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:FLÜSSIGKEITSDICHTE KAMMER MIT EINEM ÖFFNUNGS- UND SCHLIESSSTEUERUNGSMECHANISMUS FÜR EINE VORRICHTUNG ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG EINER FLUIDDICHTEN VERBINDUNG ZWISCHEN ZWEI EINGESCHLOSSENEN VOLUMEN[2016/28]
English:FLUIDTIGHT CHAMBER COMPRISING AN OPENING AND CLOSING CONTROL MECHANISM FOR A DEVICE PROVIDING FLUIDTIGHT CONNECTION BETWEEN TWO ENCLOSED VOLUMES[2016/28]
French:ENCEINTE ETANCHE COMPORTANT UN MECANISME DE COMMANDE D'OUVERTURE ET DE FERMETURE POUR UN DISPOSITIF DE CONNEXION ETANCHE ENTRE DEUX VOLUMES CLOS[2016/28]
Entry into regional phase07.03.2016National basic fee paid 
07.03.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
07.03.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.03.2016Examination requested  [2016/28]
29.09.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.06.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.10.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.03.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.07.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
16.07.2018Fee for grant paid
16.07.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.09.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.01.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
30.01.2019Information about intention to grant a patent
30.01.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)16.12.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2020/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
30.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
11.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL13.03.2019
CY13.03.2019
EE13.03.2019
FI13.03.2019
LT13.03.2019
LV13.03.2019
MC13.03.2019
MK13.03.2019
MT13.03.2019
RO13.03.2019
RS13.03.2019
SM13.03.2019
TR13.03.2019
BG13.06.2019
NO13.06.2019
GR14.06.2019
IS13.07.2019
PT13.07.2019
LU01.09.2019
[2022/31]
Former [2021/34]AL13.03.2019
CY13.03.2019
EE13.03.2019
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LT13.03.2019
LV13.03.2019
MC13.03.2019
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RO13.03.2019
RS13.03.2019
SM13.03.2019
TR13.03.2019
BG13.06.2019
NO13.06.2019
GR14.06.2019
IS13.07.2019
PT13.07.2019
LU01.09.2019
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CY13.03.2019
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FI13.03.2019
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LU01.09.2019
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Cited inInternational search[A]FR2978363  (SARTORIUS STEDIM ASEPTICS [FR]) [A] 1 * abstract * * page 13, lines 8,9, 36, 37 ** page 15, lines 3,4 *
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