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EP3183488 - INTERNAL SEALING SLEEVE WITH RETAINING ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR EXPANDING AN INTERNAL SEALING SLEEVE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/26]SEAL INTERNAL SLEEVE WITH RETAINING ELEMENT
[2018/17]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.08.2019
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.08.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.04.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.05.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.02.2017
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
GRAF Patentverwertungs GbR
Hauptstraße 24
78073 Bad Dürrheim / DE
[2017/26]
Inventor(s)01 / GRAF, Jürgen
Hauptstr. 24
78073 Bad Dürrheim / DE
02 / GRAF, Joachim
Hauptstr. 24
78073 Bad Dürrheim / DE
 [2017/26]
Representative(s)Westphal, Mussgnug & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Am Riettor 5
78048 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
[2017/26]
Application number, filing date15756869.218.08.2015
[2017/26]
WO2015EP68937
Priority number, dateDE20141011191620.08.2014         Original published format: DE102014111916
[2017/26]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016026851
Date:25.02.2016
Language:DE
[2016/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3183488
Date:28.06.2017
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.02.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3183488
Date:03.10.2018
Language:DE
[2018/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.02.2016
ClassificationIPC:F16L55/163
[2017/26]
CPC:
F16L55/163 (EP)
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 [2017/26]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:DICHTUNGSINNENMANSCHETTE MIT HALTEELEMENT UND VERFAHREN ZUM AUFWEITEN EINER DICHTUNGSINNENMANSCHETTE[2018/17]
English:INTERNAL SEALING SLEEVE WITH RETAINING ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR EXPANDING AN INTERNAL SEALING SLEEVE[2018/17]
French:MANCHON D'ÉTANCHÉITÉ INTÉRIEUR MUNI D'UN ÉLÉMENT DE RETENUE ET PROCÉDÉ POUR ÉVASER UN MANCHON D'ÉTANCHÉITÉ INTÉRIEUR[2018/17]
Former [2017/26]DICHTUNGSINNENMANSCHETTE MIT HALTEELEMENT
Former [2017/26]SEAL INTERNAL SLEEVE WITH RETAINING ELEMENT
Former [2017/26]MANCHON D'ÉTANCHÉITÉ INTÉRIEUR MUNI D'UN ÉLÉMENT DE RETENUE
Entry into regional phase02.02.2017National basic fee paid 
02.02.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
02.02.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.02.2017Examination requested  [2017/26]
02.02.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.09.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.04.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.08.2018Fee for grant paid
03.08.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.08.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)04.07.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.08.2015
AL03.10.2018
CY03.10.2018
CZ03.10.2018
EE03.10.2018
FI03.10.2018
HR03.10.2018
LT03.10.2018
LV03.10.2018
MK03.10.2018
MT03.10.2018
RO03.10.2018
RS03.10.2018
SE03.10.2018
SI03.10.2018
SK03.10.2018
SM03.10.2018
TR03.10.2018
BG03.01.2019
NO03.01.2019
GR04.01.2019
IS03.02.2019
[2022/31]
Former [2021/34]HU18.08.2015
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CY03.10.2018
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 [AD]DE19544877  (UHRIG KANALTECHNIK GMBH [DE]) [AD] 1-13 * abstract *;
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