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EP About this file: EP3181959

EP3181959 - HULA SEAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.03.2021
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.12.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.12.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  19.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ansaldo Energia Switzerland AG
Römerstrasse 36
5401 Baden / CH
[2017/25]
Inventor(s)01 / Steiner, Harald
Dättwilerstrasse 21
5400 Baden / CH
02 / Smirnova, Yulia
Buttenaustrasse 15
8134 Adliswil / CH
 [2017/25]
Representative(s)Bernotti, Andrea, et al
Studio Torta S.p.A.
Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
[2017/25]
Application number, filing date15201071.618.12.2015
[2017/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3181959
Date:21.06.2017
Language:EN
[2017/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3181959
Date:29.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:F16J15/08, F23R3/60
[2017/25]
CPC:
F16J15/0887 (EP,US); F01D11/003 (CN,US); F01D11/005 (EP,US);
F02C7/28 (US); F23R3/002 (US); F23R3/60 (US);
F05D2220/32 (US); F05D2240/57 (EP,US); F05D2250/184 (EP,US);
F05D2250/294 (EP,US); F23R2900/00012 (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 [2018/01]
Former [2017/25]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:HULA-DICHTUNG[2017/25]
English:HULA SEAL[2017/25]
French:JOINT HULA[2017/25]
Examination procedure18.12.2015Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.11.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.11.2017Examination requested  [2018/01]
03.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.03.2020Fee for grant paid
18.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
19.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
23.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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