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EP3328571 - FORMING RAM ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING A FORMING RAM ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/23]LUBRICATION-FREE SEALING DEVICE FOR NECKING MACHINERY
[2018/51]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.04.2020
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.05.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.12.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.05.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Belvac Production Machinery, Inc.
237 Graves Mill Road
Lynchburg, VA 24502 / US
[2018/23]
Inventor(s)01 / GEARHART, Brian, S.
220 Deerwood Drive
Huddleston, Virginia 24104 / US
02 / BURNETTE, Stephen, C.
4609 Village Highway
Lynchburg, Virginia 24504 / US
 [2018/23]
Representative(s)Studio Torta S.p.A.
Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
[2018/23]
Application number, filing date16741500.912.07.2016
[2018/23]
WO2016US41868
Priority number, dateUS201562198915P30.07.2015         Original published format: US 201562198915 P
[2018/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017019291
Date:02.02.2017
Language:EN
[2017/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3328571
Date:06.06.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.02.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3328571
Date:05.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.02.2017
ClassificationIPC:B21D45/06, B21D51/26
[2018/23]
CPC:
B21D45/065 (EP,KR,US); B21D51/2638 (EP,KR,US); B21D51/26 (EP,US);
B21D22/20 (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 [2018/23]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KOLBENANORDNUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR MONTAGE EINER KOLBENANORDNUNG[2018/51]
English:FORMING RAM ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING A FORMING RAM ASSEMBLY[2018/51]
French:ENSEMBLE DE VÉRINS DE FORMATION ET PROCÉDÉ D'ASSEMBLAGE D'UN ENSEMBLE DE VÉRINS DE FORMATION[2018/51]
Former [2018/23]SCHMIERUNGSFREIE DICHTUNGSVORRICHTUNG FÜR EINHALSUNGSMASCHINEN
Former [2018/23]LUBRICATION-FREE SEALING DEVICE FOR NECKING MACHINERY
Former [2018/23]DISPOSITIF D'ÉTANCHÉITÉ SANS LUBRIFICATION POUR UNE MACHINE DE RÉTREINTE
Entry into regional phase26.02.2018National basic fee paid 
26.02.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
26.02.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.02.2018Examination requested  [2018/23]
26.02.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.09.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.12.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.04.2019Fee for grant paid
18.04.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.04.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.03.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
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AL05.06.2019
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Cited inInternational search[A]US4280353  (MURPHY KELLY J) [A] 1-20* abstract *;
 [A]GB2179284  (NAT CAN CORP) [A] 1-20 * abstract *;
 [A]US2005252264  (SHUEY DENNIS [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * abstract *;
 [A]WO2013070199  (BELVAC PRODUCTION MACHINERY INC [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * abstract *
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