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EP3132173 - COUPLING DEVICE PROVIDING ELECTRICAL CONTINUITY BETWEEN TUBES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.05.2021
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.01.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.06.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.01.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  26.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024 [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Parker Hannifin Manufacturing France SAS
17 rue des Buchillons
ZI du Mont Blanc
Ville la Grand
74112 Annemasse / FR
[2017/08]
Inventor(s)01 / LE QUERE, Philippe
1 Allée du Champ Doret
F-35830 Betton / FR
 [2017/08]
Representative(s)Lavialle, Bruno François Stéphane, et al
Cabinet Boettcher
5 rue de Vienne
75008 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2017/08]Lavialle, Bruno François Stéphane, et al
Cabinet Boettcher
16, rue Médéric
75017 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date15715288.514.04.2015
[2017/08]
WO2015EP58064
Priority number, dateFR2014005333114.04.2014         Original published format: FR 1453331
[2017/08]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015158708
Date:22.10.2015
Language:FR
[2015/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3132173
Date:22.02.2017
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.10.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3132173
Date:01.07.2020
Language:FR
[2020/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.10.2015
ClassificationIPC:F16L25/01, F16L37/091
[2017/08]
CPC:
F16L25/01 (EP,CN,US); H01R4/60 (US); F16L37/0915 (EP,US);
F16L37/0925 (CN)
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 [2017/08]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:KUPPLUNGSVORRICHTUNG ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG VON ELEKTRISCHER KONTINUITÄT ZWISCHEN ROHREN[2017/08]
English:COUPLING DEVICE PROVIDING ELECTRICAL CONTINUITY BETWEEN TUBES[2017/08]
French:DISPOSITIF DE RACCORDEMENT ASSURANT UNE CONTINUITÉ ÉLECTRIQUE ENTRE TUBES[2017/08]
Entry into regional phase23.09.2016National basic fee paid 
23.09.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
23.09.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.09.2016Examination requested  [2017/08]
23.09.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.05.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.05.2020Fee for grant paid
26.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.05.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
26.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
30.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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 [A]US4659870  (JONES CONRAD D [GB]) [A] 1-13 * column 3, lines 9-57; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]GB2204189  (STANTON PLC) [A] 1-13 * abstract *;
 [A]DE4124968  (DEHN & SOEHNE [DE]) [A] 1-13 * column 3, line 25 - column 5, line 23; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]EP1936251  (SNC [KR]) [A] 1-13* abstract *;
 [XAI]US2009096209  (ZILCH THOMAS [US]) [X] 1,2,5,11 * paragraphs [0036] - [0038]; figure 7 * [A] 4,8-10,12,13 [I] 6,7;
 [A]US2010025079  (FLYNN WILLIAM T [US]) [A] 1-13 * paragraphs [0008] - [0014]; figures 2-6 *
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