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EP About this file: EP3379129

EP3379129 - CONNECTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.08.2023
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.08.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.05.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.04.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.03.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  24.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip16.02.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 20.03.2024  [2024/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Georg Fischer JRG AG
Hauptstrasse 130
4450 Sissach / CH
[2018/39]
Inventor(s)01 / Bürli, Stephan
Hofmattweg 21
4402 Frenkendorf / CH
02 / Knörnschild, Thomas
Im Reinacherhof 383
4153 Reinach / CH
 [2018/39]
Representative(s)Fenner, Seraina
Georg Fischer AG
Amsler-Laffon-Strasse 9
8201 Schaffhausen / CH
[2018/39]
Application number, filing date17162486.923.03.2017
[2018/39]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3379129
Date:26.09.2018
Language:DE
[2018/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3379129
Date:28.09.2022
Language:DE
[2022/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:F16L37/12, F16L37/133, F16L37/138, F16L37/098
[2018/39]
CPC:
F16L37/133 (EP,CN,US); F16L13/00 (RU); F16L33/225 (US);
F16L37/086 (US); F16L37/138 (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 [2019/15]
Former [2018/39]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:ANSCHLUSSVERBINDER[2018/39]
English:CONNECTOR[2018/39]
French:RACCORD[2022/19]
Former [2018/39]CONNECTEUR
Examination procedure28.02.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/15]
28.02.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.01.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.05.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.07.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.11.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.08.2022Fee for grant paid
23.08.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.08.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)29.06.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
24.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
23.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
25.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL28.09.2022
CZ28.09.2022
DK28.09.2022
EE28.09.2022
FI28.09.2022
HR28.09.2022
LT28.09.2022
LV28.09.2022
MC28.09.2022
PL28.09.2022
RO28.09.2022
RS28.09.2022
SE28.09.2022
SI28.09.2022
SK28.09.2022
SM28.09.2022
GR29.12.2022
IS28.01.2023
PT30.01.2023
IE23.03.2023
LU23.03.2023
BE31.03.2023
[2024/12]
Former [2024/08]AL28.09.2022
CZ28.09.2022
DK28.09.2022
EE28.09.2022
FI28.09.2022
HR28.09.2022
LT28.09.2022
LV28.09.2022
MC28.09.2022
PL28.09.2022
RO28.09.2022
RS28.09.2022
SE28.09.2022
SI28.09.2022
SK28.09.2022
SM28.09.2022
GR29.12.2022
IS28.01.2023
PT30.01.2023
IE23.03.2023
LU23.03.2023
Former [2024/02]AL28.09.2022
CZ28.09.2022
DK28.09.2022
EE28.09.2022
FI28.09.2022
HR28.09.2022
LT28.09.2022
LV28.09.2022
MC28.09.2022
PL28.09.2022
RO28.09.2022
RS28.09.2022
SE28.09.2022
SI28.09.2022
SK28.09.2022
SM28.09.2022
GR29.12.2022
IS28.01.2023
PT30.01.2023
LU23.03.2023
Former [2023/51]AL28.09.2022
CZ28.09.2022
DK28.09.2022
EE28.09.2022
FI28.09.2022
HR28.09.2022
LT28.09.2022
LV28.09.2022
MC28.09.2022
PL28.09.2022
RO28.09.2022
RS28.09.2022
SE28.09.2022
SI28.09.2022
SK28.09.2022
SM28.09.2022
GR29.12.2022
IS28.01.2023
PT30.01.2023
Former [2023/48]AL28.09.2022
CZ28.09.2022
DK28.09.2022
EE28.09.2022
FI28.09.2022
HR28.09.2022
LT28.09.2022
LV28.09.2022
MC28.09.2022
PL28.09.2022
RO28.09.2022
RS28.09.2022
SE28.09.2022
SK28.09.2022
SM28.09.2022
GR29.12.2022
IS28.01.2023
PT30.01.2023
Former [2023/34]AL28.09.2022
CZ28.09.2022
DK28.09.2022
EE28.09.2022
FI28.09.2022
HR28.09.2022
LT28.09.2022
LV28.09.2022
PL28.09.2022
RO28.09.2022
RS28.09.2022
SE28.09.2022
SK28.09.2022
SM28.09.2022
GR29.12.2022
IS28.01.2023
PT30.01.2023
Former [2023/29]AL28.09.2022
CZ28.09.2022
EE28.09.2022
FI28.09.2022
HR28.09.2022
LT28.09.2022
LV28.09.2022
PL28.09.2022
RO28.09.2022
RS28.09.2022
SE28.09.2022
SK28.09.2022
SM28.09.2022
GR29.12.2022
IS28.01.2023
PT30.01.2023
Former [2023/26]CZ28.09.2022
EE28.09.2022
FI28.09.2022
HR28.09.2022
LT28.09.2022
LV28.09.2022
PL28.09.2022
RO28.09.2022
RS28.09.2022
SE28.09.2022
SK28.09.2022
SM28.09.2022
GR29.12.2022
IS28.01.2023
PT30.01.2023
Former [2023/23]CZ28.09.2022
EE28.09.2022
FI28.09.2022
HR28.09.2022
LT28.09.2022
LV28.09.2022
RO28.09.2022
RS28.09.2022
SE28.09.2022
SK28.09.2022
SM28.09.2022
GR29.12.2022
PT30.01.2023
Former [2023/22]CZ28.09.2022
FI28.09.2022
HR28.09.2022
LT28.09.2022
LV28.09.2022
RO28.09.2022
RS28.09.2022
SE28.09.2022
SM28.09.2022
GR29.12.2022
PT30.01.2023
Former [2023/20]FI28.09.2022
HR28.09.2022
LT28.09.2022
LV28.09.2022
RS28.09.2022
SE28.09.2022
SM28.09.2022
GR29.12.2022
Former [2023/10]FI28.09.2022
HR28.09.2022
LT28.09.2022
LV28.09.2022
RS28.09.2022
SE28.09.2022
GR29.12.2022
Former [2023/09]FI28.09.2022
LT28.09.2022
LV28.09.2022
RS28.09.2022
SE28.09.2022
Former [2023/08]FI28.09.2022
LT28.09.2022
RS28.09.2022
SE28.09.2022
Documents cited:Search[XI]DE4107603  (RASMUSSEN) [X] 1-5,9 * column 5, line 9 - column 8, line 7 * * figures 1-8 * [I] 6-8;
 [XAI]US2008036206  (LI-GUO YAN [CN]) [X] 1-4,9 * columns 14-18 * * figures 1-5 * [A] 8[I] 5-7
ExaminationAU1478176
by applicantUS4451069
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