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EP About this file: EP3129625

EP3129625 - COMBINED BALL VALVE FOR COMPRESSOR BLEED AIR AND METHODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.11.2020
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.09.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.01.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Woodward, Inc.
5001 North Second Street
Rockford, IL 61125-7001 / US
[2017/07]
Inventor(s)01 / POLLOCK, Shawn Justin
5458 Wishing Well Drive
Timnath, Colorado 80547 / US
02 / STUMBO, Steven Charles
503 Timber Ridge Parkway
Severance, Colorado 80550 / US
 [2017/07]
Representative(s)Fish & Richardson P.C.
Highlight Business Towers
Mies-van-der-Rohe-Straße 8
80807 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/07]Conroy, John
Fish & Richardson P.C.
Highlight Business Towers
Mies-van-der-Rohe-Straße 8
80807 München / DE
Application number, filing date15716283.526.03.2015
[2017/07]
WO2015US22728
Priority number, dateUS20141424801508.04.2014         Original published format: US201414248015
[2017/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015157011
Date:15.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3129625
Date:15.02.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.10.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3129625
Date:22.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.10.2015
ClassificationIPC:F02C9/18, F04D27/02, F16K11/087
[2017/07]
CPC:
F02C9/18 (EP,CN,US); F04D27/0215 (EP,CN,US); F04D27/023 (EP,CN,US);
F16K11/0876 (EP,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 [2017/07]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:KOMBINIERTES KUGELVENTIL FÜR KOMPRESSORZAPFLUFT UND VERFAHREN[2017/07]
English:COMBINED BALL VALVE FOR COMPRESSOR BLEED AIR AND METHODS[2017/07]
French:VANNE À BILLE COMBINÉE POUR AIR DE PURGE DE COMPRESSEUR ET PROCÉDÉS[2017/07]
Entry into regional phase07.10.2016National basic fee paid 
07.10.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
07.10.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.10.2016Examination requested  [2017/07]
07.10.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.05.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.12.2019Fee for grant paid
16.12.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.12.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)23.10.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/53]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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