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EP3097332 - LOW PRESSURE PILOT OPERATED RELIEF VALVE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.02.2021
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.11.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR
published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Emerson Vulcan Holding LLC
8000 W. Florissant Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63136 / US
[2018/24]
Former [2017/48]For all designated states
Pentair Flow Control AG
Mühlenstrasse 26
8200 Schaffhausen / CH
Former [2016/48]For all designated states
Pentair Flow Services AG
Freier Platz 10
8200 Schaffhausen / CH
Inventor(s)01 / MCNEELY, Michael
3950 Greenbriar Drive
Stafford, TX 77477 / US
02 / MARCELLUS, Michael
3950 Greenbriar Drive
Stafford, TX 77477 / US
03 / SIMPSON, Stephen
3950 Greenbriar Drive
Stafford, TX 77477 / US
 [2016/48]
Representative(s)Barker Brettell LLP
100 Hagley Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 8QQ / GB
[2020/17]
Former [2016/48]Lawrence, John
Barker Brettell LLP
100 Hagley Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 8QQ / GB
Application number, filing date15737216.020.01.2015
[2016/48]
WO2015US12067
Priority number, dateUS201461928850P17.01.2014         Original published format: US 201461928850 P
[2016/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015109319
Date:23.07.2015
Language:EN
[2015/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3097332
Date:30.11.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.07.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3097332
Date:22.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US23.07.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:F16K17/02, F16K27/02, F16K31/126, F16K1/06
[2017/43]
CPC:
F16K31/1266 (EP,US); G05D16/16 (US); F16K1/06 (EP,US);
F16K17/02 (US); F16K27/02 (US); F16K27/0236 (EP,US);
Y10T137/7764 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/48]F16K17/02
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 [2016/48]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:NIEDERDRUCKPILOTBETRIEBENES ENTLASTUNGSVENTIL[2016/48]
English:LOW PRESSURE PILOT OPERATED RELIEF VALVE[2016/48]
French:VANNE DE DÉTENTE À ACTIONNEMENT PILOTE BASSE PRESSION[2016/48]
Entry into regional phase08.08.2016National basic fee paid 
08.08.2016Search fee paid 
08.08.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
08.08.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.08.2016Examination requested  [2016/48]
20.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.03.2020Fee for grant paid
11.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)25.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
29.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
28.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
27.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.01.2015
AL22.04.2020
AT22.04.2020
CY22.04.2020
CZ22.04.2020
DK22.04.2020
EE22.04.2020
ES22.04.2020
FI22.04.2020
HR22.04.2020
IT22.04.2020
LT22.04.2020
LV22.04.2020
MC22.04.2020
MK22.04.2020
NL22.04.2020
PL22.04.2020
RO22.04.2020
RS22.04.2020
SE22.04.2020
SI22.04.2020
SK22.04.2020
SM22.04.2020
TR22.04.2020
BG22.07.2020
NO22.07.2020
GR23.07.2020
IS22.08.2020
PT24.08.2020
IE20.01.2021
LU20.01.2021
[2024/29]
Former [2024/22]HU20.01.2015
AL22.04.2020
AT22.04.2020
CY22.04.2020
CZ22.04.2020
DK22.04.2020
EE22.04.2020
ES22.04.2020
FI22.04.2020
HR22.04.2020
IT22.04.2020
LT22.04.2020
LV22.04.2020
MC22.04.2020
MK22.04.2020
NL22.04.2020
PL22.04.2020
RO22.04.2020
RS22.04.2020
SE22.04.2020
SI22.04.2020
SK22.04.2020
SM22.04.2020
BG22.07.2020
NO22.07.2020
GR23.07.2020
IS22.08.2020
PT24.08.2020
IE20.01.2021
LU20.01.2021
Former [2023/30]HU20.01.2015
AL22.04.2020
AT22.04.2020
CY22.04.2020
CZ22.04.2020
DK22.04.2020
EE22.04.2020
ES22.04.2020
FI22.04.2020
HR22.04.2020
IT22.04.2020
LT22.04.2020
LV22.04.2020
MC22.04.2020
NL22.04.2020
PL22.04.2020
RO22.04.2020
RS22.04.2020
SE22.04.2020
SI22.04.2020
SK22.04.2020
SM22.04.2020
BG22.07.2020
NO22.07.2020
GR23.07.2020
IS22.08.2020
PT24.08.2020
IE20.01.2021
LU20.01.2021
Former [2023/27]HU20.01.2015
AL22.04.2020
AT22.04.2020
CZ22.04.2020
DK22.04.2020
EE22.04.2020
ES22.04.2020
FI22.04.2020
HR22.04.2020
IT22.04.2020
LT22.04.2020
LV22.04.2020
MC22.04.2020
NL22.04.2020
PL22.04.2020
RO22.04.2020
RS22.04.2020
SE22.04.2020
SI22.04.2020
SK22.04.2020
SM22.04.2020
BG22.07.2020
NO22.07.2020
GR23.07.2020
IS22.08.2020
PT24.08.2020
IE20.01.2021
LU20.01.2021
Former [2022/07]AL22.04.2020
AT22.04.2020
CZ22.04.2020
DK22.04.2020
EE22.04.2020
ES22.04.2020
FI22.04.2020
HR22.04.2020
IT22.04.2020
LT22.04.2020
LV22.04.2020
MC22.04.2020
NL22.04.2020
PL22.04.2020
RO22.04.2020
RS22.04.2020
SE22.04.2020
SI22.04.2020
SK22.04.2020
SM22.04.2020
BG22.07.2020
NO22.07.2020
GR23.07.2020
IS22.08.2020
PT24.08.2020
IE20.01.2021
LU20.01.2021
Former [2021/43]AL22.04.2020
AT22.04.2020
CZ22.04.2020
DK22.04.2020
EE22.04.2020
ES22.04.2020
FI22.04.2020
HR22.04.2020
IT22.04.2020
LT22.04.2020
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MC22.04.2020
NL22.04.2020
PL22.04.2020
RO22.04.2020
RS22.04.2020
SE22.04.2020
SI22.04.2020
SK22.04.2020
SM22.04.2020
BG22.07.2020
NO22.07.2020
GR23.07.2020
IS22.08.2020
PT24.08.2020
LU20.01.2021
Former [2021/40]AL22.04.2020
AT22.04.2020
CZ22.04.2020
DK22.04.2020
EE22.04.2020
ES22.04.2020
FI22.04.2020
HR22.04.2020
IT22.04.2020
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LV22.04.2020
MC22.04.2020
NL22.04.2020
PL22.04.2020
RO22.04.2020
RS22.04.2020
SE22.04.2020
SI22.04.2020
SK22.04.2020
SM22.04.2020
BG22.07.2020
NO22.07.2020
GR23.07.2020
IS22.08.2020
PT24.08.2020
Former [2021/24]AL22.04.2020
AT22.04.2020
CZ22.04.2020
DK22.04.2020
EE22.04.2020
ES22.04.2020
FI22.04.2020
HR22.04.2020
IT22.04.2020
LT22.04.2020
LV22.04.2020
NL22.04.2020
PL22.04.2020
RO22.04.2020
RS22.04.2020
SE22.04.2020
SI22.04.2020
SK22.04.2020
SM22.04.2020
BG22.07.2020
NO22.07.2020
GR23.07.2020
IS22.08.2020
PT24.08.2020
Former [2021/10]AL22.04.2020
AT22.04.2020
CZ22.04.2020
DK22.04.2020
EE22.04.2020
ES22.04.2020
FI22.04.2020
HR22.04.2020
IT22.04.2020
LT22.04.2020
LV22.04.2020
NL22.04.2020
PL22.04.2020
RO22.04.2020
RS22.04.2020
SE22.04.2020
SK22.04.2020
SM22.04.2020
BG22.07.2020
NO22.07.2020
GR23.07.2020
IS22.08.2020
PT24.08.2020
Former [2021/09]AL22.04.2020
AT22.04.2020
CZ22.04.2020
DK22.04.2020
EE22.04.2020
ES22.04.2020
FI22.04.2020
HR22.04.2020
IT22.04.2020
LT22.04.2020
LV22.04.2020
NL22.04.2020
RO22.04.2020
RS22.04.2020
SE22.04.2020
SM22.04.2020
BG22.07.2020
NO22.07.2020
GR23.07.2020
IS22.08.2020
PT24.08.2020
Former [2021/08]AL22.04.2020
DK22.04.2020
ES22.04.2020
FI22.04.2020
HR22.04.2020
LT22.04.2020
LV22.04.2020
NL22.04.2020
RO22.04.2020
RS22.04.2020
SE22.04.2020
SM22.04.2020
BG22.07.2020
NO22.07.2020
GR23.07.2020
IS22.08.2020
PT24.08.2020
Former [2021/04]AL22.04.2020
FI22.04.2020
HR22.04.2020
LT22.04.2020
LV22.04.2020
NL22.04.2020
RS22.04.2020
SE22.04.2020
BG22.07.2020
NO22.07.2020
GR23.07.2020
IS22.08.2020
PT24.08.2020
Former [2021/01]FI22.04.2020
HR22.04.2020
LT22.04.2020
LV22.04.2020
NL22.04.2020
RS22.04.2020
SE22.04.2020
BG22.07.2020
NO22.07.2020
GR23.07.2020
IS22.08.2020
PT24.08.2020
Former [2020/51]FI22.04.2020
HR22.04.2020
LT22.04.2020
LV22.04.2020
NL22.04.2020
RS22.04.2020
SE22.04.2020
NO22.07.2020
GR23.07.2020
IS22.08.2020
PT24.08.2020
Former [2020/50]FI22.04.2020
HR22.04.2020
LT22.04.2020
LV22.04.2020
NL22.04.2020
SE22.04.2020
NO22.07.2020
GR23.07.2020
IS22.08.2020
PT24.08.2020
Former [2020/48]FI22.04.2020
LT22.04.2020
NL22.04.2020
SE22.04.2020
NO22.07.2020
IS22.08.2020
PT24.08.2020
Former [2020/47]LT22.04.2020
NO22.07.2020
IS22.08.2020
Former [2020/46]IS22.08.2020
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