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EP About this file: EP3347634

EP3347634 - FLUID SYSTEM AND PROCESS VALVE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.07.2022
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.07.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.06.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Festo SE & Co. KG
Ruiter Strasse 82
73734 Esslingen / DE
[2020/12]
Former [2018/29]For all designated states
Festo AG & Co. KG
Ruiter Strasse 82
73734 Esslingen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / NEEF, Bodo
Waagenbachstraße 24
73765 Neuhausen / DE
02 / MAILE, Christoph
Reußensteinweg 13
73269 Hochdorf / DE
 [2018/29]
Representative(s)Patentanwälte Magenbauer & Kollegen Partnerschaft mbB
Plochinger Straße 109
73730 Esslingen / DE
[2018/29]
Application number, filing date15760478.610.09.2015
[2018/29]
WO2015EP70766
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017041848
Date:16.03.2017
Language:DE
[2017/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3347634
Date:18.07.2018
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.03.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3347634
Date:25.08.2021
Language:DE
[2021/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:F16K37/00, F15B9/09, F15B13/16
[2018/29]
CPC:
F15B13/16 (EP,US); F15B9/09 (EP,US); F16K37/005 (EP,US);
F16K37/0091 (EP,US); F15B2211/50563 (EP,US); F15B2211/6656 (EP,US);
Y10T137/2693 (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 [2018/29]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:FLUIDSYSTEM UND PROZESSVENTIL[2018/29]
English:FLUID SYSTEM AND PROCESS VALVE[2018/29]
French:SYSTÈME DE FLUIDE ET SOUPAPE DE PROCÉDÉ[2021/14]
Former [2018/29]SYSTÈME DE FLUIDE ET SOUPAPE DE PROCESSUS
Entry into regional phase02.05.2018National basic fee paid 
02.05.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
02.05.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.04.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.05.2018Examination requested  [2018/29]
26.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.07.2021Fee for grant paid
15.07.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.07.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)27.05.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/31]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the filing fee
02.05.2018Request for further processing filed
02.05.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
01.06.2018Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the examination fee
02.05.2018Request for further processing filed
02.05.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
01.06.2018Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of designation fees
TR, SM, SK, SI, SE, RS, RO, PT, PL, NO, NL, MT, MK, MC, LV, LU, LT, IT, IS, IE, HU, HR, GR, GB, FR, FI, ES, EE, DK, DE, CZ, CY, CH, BG, BE, AT, AL
02.05.2018Request for further processing filed
02.05.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
01.06.2018Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
18.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
13.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
15.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[XI]EP0648900  (KOBE STEEL LTD [JP]) [X] 1,2,10-12 * column 16, lines 6-28 * * page 17, lines 24-35 * * page 18, line 56 - page 19, line 32; figures 11-16 * [I] 3-9;
 [XI]DE19543876  (REXROTH MANNESMANN GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,2,10-12 * page 2, lines 66-67 * * page 3, lines 25-45 * * page 4, lines 55-63 * * figure 1; claims 7,8 * [I] 1-9;
 [A]EP1067319  (WABCO GMBH & CO OHG [DE]) [A] 1,12 * figure 1 *;
 [A]EP1270954  (WABCO GMBH & CO OHG [DE]) [A] 1,12* figure 1 *;
 [A]US2003182938  (SMITH DAVID P [US]) [A] 1,12 * figures 1-3 *
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