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EP About this file: EP3258018

EP3258018 - FITTING BODY FOR A SANITARY FITTING, COMPRISING A CAP WITH A CAVITY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.06.2022
Database last updated on 29.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.03.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.05.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.06.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  17.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Grohe AG
Postfach 13 61
58653 Hemer / DE
[2021/21]
Former [2017/51]For all designated states
Grohe AG
58675 Hemer / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Loi, Thomas
Worthstraße 39
58511 Lüdenscheid / DE
02 / Mainka, David
Dahlbreite 20
58640 Iserlohn / DE
 [2017/51]
Application number, filing date17176504.316.06.2017
[2017/51]
Priority number, dateDE2016100735917.06.2016         Original published format: DE102016007359
[2017/51]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3258018
Date:20.12.2017
Language:DE
[2017/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3258018
Date:28.07.2021
Language:DE
[2021/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:E03C1/02, // E03B7/07
[2021/14]
CPC:
E03C1/02 (EP); E03B7/075 (EP); E03C2201/60 (EP)
Former IPC [2017/51]E03C1/02
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 [2018/31]
Former [2017/51]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:ARMATURENKÖRPER FÜR EINE SANITÄRARMATUR, AUFWEISEND EINEN DECKEL MIT EINEM HOHLRAUM[2017/51]
English:FITTING BODY FOR A SANITARY FITTING, COMPRISING A CAP WITH A CAVITY[2017/51]
French:CORPS DE ROBINETTERIE SANITAIRE PRÉSENTANT UN COUVERCLE DOTÉ D'UN ESPACE CREUX[2017/51]
Examination procedure16.06.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.06.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.06.2018Examination requested  [2018/31]
17.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.11.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.06.2021Fee for grant paid
17.06.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.06.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)29.04.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
24.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
22.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.06.2017
AL28.07.2021
CY28.07.2021
CZ28.07.2021
DK28.07.2021
EE28.07.2021
FI28.07.2021
HR28.07.2021
IT28.07.2021
LT28.07.2021
LV28.07.2021
MC28.07.2021
MK28.07.2021
NL28.07.2021
PL28.07.2021
RO28.07.2021
RS28.07.2021
SE28.07.2021
SI28.07.2021
SK28.07.2021
SM28.07.2021
BG28.10.2021
NO28.10.2021
GR29.10.2021
IS28.11.2021
PT29.11.2021
[2024/22]
Former [2024/20]HU16.06.2017
AL28.07.2021
CY28.07.2021
CZ28.07.2021
DK28.07.2021
EE28.07.2021
FI28.07.2021
HR28.07.2021
IT28.07.2021
LT28.07.2021
LV28.07.2021
MC28.07.2021
NL28.07.2021
PL28.07.2021
RO28.07.2021
RS28.07.2021
SE28.07.2021
SI28.07.2021
SK28.07.2021
SM28.07.2021
BG28.10.2021
NO28.10.2021
GR29.10.2021
IS28.11.2021
PT29.11.2021
Former [2024/18]HU16.06.2017
AL28.07.2021
CZ28.07.2021
DK28.07.2021
EE28.07.2021
FI28.07.2021
HR28.07.2021
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MC28.07.2021
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PL28.07.2021
RO28.07.2021
RS28.07.2021
SE28.07.2021
SI28.07.2021
SK28.07.2021
SM28.07.2021
BG28.10.2021
NO28.10.2021
GR29.10.2021
IS28.11.2021
PT29.11.2021
Former [2023/08]AL28.07.2021
CZ28.07.2021
DK28.07.2021
EE28.07.2021
FI28.07.2021
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LV28.07.2021
MC28.07.2021
NL28.07.2021
PL28.07.2021
RO28.07.2021
RS28.07.2021
SE28.07.2021
SI28.07.2021
SK28.07.2021
SM28.07.2021
BG28.10.2021
NO28.10.2021
GR29.10.2021
IS28.11.2021
PT29.11.2021
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CZ28.07.2021
DK28.07.2021
EE28.07.2021
FI28.07.2021
HR28.07.2021
IT28.07.2021
LT28.07.2021
LV28.07.2021
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PL28.07.2021
RO28.07.2021
RS28.07.2021
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SI28.07.2021
SK28.07.2021
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BG28.10.2021
NO28.10.2021
GR29.10.2021
IS28.11.2021
PT29.11.2021
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CZ28.07.2021
DK28.07.2021
EE28.07.2021
FI28.07.2021
HR28.07.2021
LT28.07.2021
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PL28.07.2021
RO28.07.2021
RS28.07.2021
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SI28.07.2021
SK28.07.2021
SM28.07.2021
BG28.10.2021
NO28.10.2021
GR29.10.2021
IS28.11.2021
PT29.11.2021
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DK28.07.2021
EE28.07.2021
FI28.07.2021
HR28.07.2021
LT28.07.2021
LV28.07.2021
NL28.07.2021
PL28.07.2021
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BG28.10.2021
NO28.10.2021
GR29.10.2021
IS28.11.2021
PT29.11.2021
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DK28.07.2021
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FI28.07.2021
HR28.07.2021
LT28.07.2021
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NL28.07.2021
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RO28.07.2021
RS28.07.2021
SE28.07.2021
SK28.07.2021
BG28.10.2021
NO28.10.2021
GR29.10.2021
IS28.11.2021
PT29.11.2021
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FI28.07.2021
HR28.07.2021
LT28.07.2021
LV28.07.2021
NL28.07.2021
PL28.07.2021
RS28.07.2021
SE28.07.2021
BG28.10.2021
NO28.10.2021
GR29.10.2021
IS28.11.2021
PT29.11.2021
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HR28.07.2021
LT28.07.2021
LV28.07.2021
NL28.07.2021
PL28.07.2021
RS28.07.2021
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BG28.10.2021
NO28.10.2021
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IS28.11.2021
PT29.11.2021
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LT28.07.2021
NL28.07.2021
RS28.07.2021
SE28.07.2021
BG28.10.2021
NO28.10.2021
PT29.11.2021
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LT28.07.2021
NL28.07.2021
SE28.07.2021
BG28.10.2021
NO28.10.2021
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE1824211U  (CONCORDIA MASCH & ELEKT [DE]) [A] 1-10 * pages 1, 2; figure 1 *;
 [A]US3422853  (SCHMID JOHN H) [A] 1-10 * figure 1 *;
 [A]DE7515682U  (IDEAL-STANDARD GMBH) [A] 1-10* figures 1-4 *;
 [A]DE2613457  (HANSA METALLWERKE AG) [A] 1-10 * pages 2, 3; figure 1 *;
 [X]DE7610076U  (HANSA METALLWERKE AG) [X] 1-3,5,7,9,10 * pages 1-5; figures 1, 3 *;
 [XI]DE3330963  (GROHE KG HANS [DE]) [X] 1-7,9,10 * pages 5-11; figure 1 * [I] 8;
 [XI]DE4127629  (GROHE KG HANS [DE]) [X] 1,3,5-7,9,10 * columns 1-4; figures 1, 2 * [I] 4,8;
 [XI]JPH08145271  (SUZUKI SOGYO KK) [X] 1-5,7,9,10 * pages 2-6; figures 1-7 * [I] 6,8;
 [A]EP1006241  (HANSGROHE AG [DE]) [A] 1-10 * pages 2, 3; figures 1-3 *;
 [XI]EP1172599  (SUZUKI SOGYO KK [JP]) [X] 1-5,7,9,10 * paragraphs [0076] - [0091]; figures 17, 18 * [I] 6,8;
 [A]DE102004052359  (DAIMLER CHRYSLER AG [DE]) [A] 1-10 * figure 1 *
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