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EP3224520 - FLUID TRANSFER ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.07.2021
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.04.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.03.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.09.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip16.06.2023Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL		published on 19.07.2023  [2023/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corporation
31500 Solon Road
Solon, OH 44139 / US
[2017/40]
Inventor(s)01 / PENNOCK, Brandon J.
32434 Robeson Street
Saint Clair Shores, MI 48082 / US
02 / ZOELLNER, Clemens E.
1583 Amelith Road
Bay City, Michigan 48706 / US
03 / PENNINGTON, Gerald M.
29923 Morningmist Drive
Wesley Chapel, Florida 33543 / US
 [2017/46]
Former [2017/40]01 / PENNOCK, Brandon J.
4820 W Wackerly Street
Midland, Michigan 48640 / US
02 / ZOELLNER, Clemens E.
1583 Amelith Road
Bay City, Michigan 48706 / US
03 / PENNINGTON, Gerald M.
29923 Morningmist Drive
Wesley Chapel, Florida 33543 / US
Representative(s)Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
[2017/40]
Application number, filing date15860452.020.11.2015
[2017/40]
WO2015US61971
Priority number, dateUS201462083018P21.11.2014         Original published format: US 201462083018 P
[2017/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016081893
Date:26.05.2016
Language:EN
[2016/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3224520
Date:04.10.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.05.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3224520
Date:16.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR26.05.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:F16L47/20, F16L47/06, F16L31/00, A61M39/10, // B29C65/56, B29C65/00
[2020/18]
CPC:
F16L47/20 (EP,CN,US); A61M39/10 (EP,CN,US); F16L47/06 (EP,US);
B29C65/562 (EP,US); B29C66/1222 (EP,US); B29C66/1224 (EP,US);
B29C66/1282 (EP,US); B29C66/1284 (EP,US); B29C66/12841 (EP,US);
B29C66/1286 (EP,US); B29C66/12861 (EP,US); B29C66/30321 (EP,US);
B29C66/5221 (EP,US); B29C66/71 (EP,US); B29C66/7392 (EP,US);
B29C66/7394 (EP,US); B29C66/73941 (EP,US); F16L2201/44 (EP,CN,US);
F16L31/00 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
B29C66/71, B29K2021/003 (US,EP);
B29C66/71, B29K2023/00 (US,EP);
B29C66/71, B29K2023/12 (EP,US);
B29C66/71, B29K2025/08 (US,EP);
B29C66/71, B29K2067/00 (US,EP);
B29C66/71, B29K2075/00 (EP,US);
B29C66/71, B29K2083/00 (EP,US)
(-)
Former IPC [2018/28]F16L47/20, F16L47/06, F16L31/00, A61M39/10, B29C65/00
Former IPC [2017/40]F16L21/00, F16L47/00, F16L37/08
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Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FLÜSSIGKEITSLEITUNGSANORDNUNG[2017/40]
English:FLUID TRANSFER ASSEMBLY[2017/40]
French:ENSEMBLE DE TRANSFERT DE FLUIDE[2017/40]
Entry into regional phase16.06.2017National basic fee paid 
16.06.2017Search fee paid 
16.06.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
16.06.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.06.2017Examination requested  [2017/40]
16.06.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.12.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
19.12.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.08.2020Fee for grant paid
06.08.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.08.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)17.06.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
22.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
20.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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 [X]US2010063477  (OHIGAWA ATSUSHI [JP]) [X] 1,5,6,10,13-15 * paragraph [0024]; figure - * * paragraph [0021] *;
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