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EP3132816 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENSURING PROPER TUBING INSTALLATION FOR FLUID PROCESSING SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.08.2024
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.04.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.02.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.08.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  20.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.08.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.09.2024  [2024/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fenwal, Inc.
Three Corporate Drive
Lake Zurich, IL 60047 / US
[2017/08]
Inventor(s)01 / PLANAS, Samantha M.
Three Corporate Drive
Lake Zurich, IL 60047 / US
02 / PATEL, Amit J.
Three Corporate Drive
Lake Zurich, IL 60047 / US
03 / THILL, Melissa A.
Three Corporate Drive
Lake Zurich, IL 60047 / US
04 / REIMOLD, Nicholas
1500 Chicago Ave., Apt. 607
Evanston, IL 60201 / US
05 / MOORE, Courtney
Three Corporate Drive
Lake Zurich, IL 60047 / US
06 / CORK III, William Henry
26453 Farwell Road
Mettawa, IL 60045 / US
 [2017/08]
Representative(s)Maikowski & Ninnemann Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 15 09 20
10671 Berlin / DE
[2017/08]
Application number, filing date16181233.426.07.2016
[2017/08]
Priority number, dateUS20151482781117.08.2015         Original published format: US201514827811
[2017/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3132816
Date:22.02.2017
Language:EN
[2017/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3132816
Date:04.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.01.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61M1/36, A61M1/34
[2017/08]
CPC:
A61M1/3496 (EP,US); A61M1/36 (CN); G01N21/85 (US);
A61M1/155 (EP,CN,US); A61M1/1562 (EP,CN,US); A61M1/1565 (EP,CN,US);
A61M1/36224 (EP,CN,US); A61M1/36225 (EP,CN,US); A61M1/362262 (EP,CN,US);
A61M1/362265 (EP,CN,US); A61M1/362266 (EP,CN,US); A61M1/367 (US);
A61M1/3693 (EP,US); A61M1/38 (CN); A61M1/152 (EP,CN,US);
A61M1/154 (EP,CN,US); A61M1/36222 (EP,CN,US); A61M2202/0413 (US);
A61M2205/14 (EP,CN,US); A61M2205/18 (CN); A61M2205/3306 (US);
A61M2205/3313 (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 [2017/36]  
Former [2017/08]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR SICHERSTELLUNG DER KORREKTEN SCHLAUCHINSTALLATION FÜR FLÜSSIGKEITSVERARBEITUNGSSYSTEME[2017/08]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENSURING PROPER TUBING INSTALLATION FOR FLUID PROCESSING SYSTEMS[2017/08]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS DESTINÉS À ASSURER L'INSTALLATION DE TUBAGE APPROPRIÉ POUR SYSTÈMES DE TRAITEMENT DE FLUIDE[2017/08]
Examination procedure26.07.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.07.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.07.2017Examination requested  [2017/36]
13.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.05.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.08.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.08.2023Fee for grant paid
23.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)05.07.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
29.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
27.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
27.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
27.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
27.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RO04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SK04.10.2023
SM04.10.2023
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]CZ04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RO04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SM04.10.2023
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
Former [2024/33]ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SM04.10.2023
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
Former [2024/25]ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
Former [2024/24]ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
Former [2024/20]GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
Documents cited:Search[X]WO2012006425  (DEKA PRODUCTS LP [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * page 3, line 30 - page 4, line 7 *;
 [I]US2015202383  (JURETICH JEFFERY T [US], et al) [I] 1-15* paragraph [0024] - paragraph [0026] *
by applicantUS5194145
 US5234608
 US7789245
 WO2012125457
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