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EP3497329 - VALVE FOR VISCOUS MATERIALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/25]THICK STOCK VALVE
[2019/52]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  25.11.2022
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.12.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.05.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  17.02.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  16.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.10.2023Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AT		published on 29.11.2023  [2023/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Putzmeister Engineering GmbH
Max-Eyth-Strasse 10
72631 Aichtal / DE
[2019/25]
Inventor(s)01 / WEBER, Felix
Ludwig-Pfau-Straße 20
70176 Stuttgart / DE
 [2019/25]
Representative(s)Glawe, Delfs, Moll
Partnerschaft mbB von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten
Postfach 13 03 91
20103 Hamburg / DE
[2019/25]
Application number, filing date17748765.904.08.2017
[2019/25]
WO2017EP69783
Priority number, dateEP2016018366511.08.2016         Original published format: EP 16183665
[2019/25]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018029099
Date:15.02.2018
Language:DE
[2018/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3497329
Date:19.06.2019
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.02.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3497329
Date:01.04.2020
Language:DE
[2020/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.02.2018
ClassificationIPC:F04B15/02
[2019/25]
CPC:
F04B15/02 (EP,KR,US); F04B7/003 (KR); F04B15/023 (EP,US);
F04B7/0026 (US); F04B9/1178 (US); E04G21/0436 (US);
F04B2203/0903 (US); F04B53/10 (US); F04B7/0034 (US);
F05B2210/10 (KR) (-)
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 [2019/25]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DICKSTOFFVENTIL[2019/25]
English:VALVE FOR VISCOUS MATERIALS[2019/52]
French:VANNE POUR MATÉRIAUX VISQUEUX[2019/52]
Former [2019/25]THICK STOCK VALVE
Former [2019/25]SOUPAPE POUR MATIÈRES ÉPAISSES
Entry into regional phase14.02.2019National basic fee paid 
14.02.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
14.02.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/25]
14.02.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.09.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.02.2020Fee for grant paid
21.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.02.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  23.12.2020   
Schwing GmbH
Heerstr. 9 - 27
44653 Herne / DE
Opponent's representative
Schneiders & Behrendt Bochum
Gerard-Mortier-Platz 6
44793 Bochum / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2021/04]
Opponent(s)01  23.12.2020   
Schwing GmbH
Heerstr. 9 - 27
44653 Herne / DE
Opponent's representative
Schneiders & Behrendt Bochum
Huestraße 23
44787 Bochum / DE
26.01.2021Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
03.06.2021Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
01.07.2022Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 14.07.2022
14.07.2022Date of oral proceedings
09.08.2022Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
19.08.2022Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2022/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[A]DE1653614  (SMITH BOBBIE RAY) [A] 1-14 * figures 2, 3 * * page 3, line 23 - page 7, line 4 * * page 11, line 1 - line 15 *;
 [A]BE903948  (NEUCKENS FRANCOIS) [A] 1-14 * figures 1, 4 * * page 4, line 15 - page 6, line 16 * * page 9, line 22 - page 10, line 6 *;
 [A]DE10109516  (MOURA DA SILVA MAURO [BR]) [A] 1-14 * figures 1-4 * * claims 1, 2 *;
 [A]DE102004015768  (ROTHDACH CHRISTOPH [DE]) [A] 1-14 * figures 2, 3 ** paragraph [0006] - paragraph [0011] *
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