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EP About this file: EP3478441

EP3478441 - FLUID SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE VIA FRICTION WELDING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.01.2022
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.02.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.10.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.04.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 05.06.2024  [2024/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lenlok Holdings, LLC
38376 Apollo Parkway
Willoughby, OH 44094 / US
[2019/19]
Inventor(s)01 / LENNON, William, H.
3045 Roundwood Road
Hunting Valley, OH 44022 / US
02 / HODSON, George
982 Mechanicsville
Rock Creek, OH 44084 / US
 [2019/19]
Representative(s)Cabinet Nony
11 rue Saint-Georges
75009 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2019/19]Nony
11 rue Saint-Georges
75009 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date17821340.130.06.2017
[2019/19]
WO2017US40227
Priority number, dateUS201662357669P01.07.2016         Original published format: US 201662357669 P
US201762451206P27.01.2017         Original published format: US 201762451206 P
[2019/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018005938
Date:04.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3478441
Date:08.05.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.01.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3478441
Date:17.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR04.01.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.01.2020
ClassificationIPC:B23K20/12, F16L13/02, B23K101/04, F16L13/14, B23K33/00, B23K103/18, B23K101/06, B23K20/227, B23K103/08, B23K103/04
[2020/07]
CPC:
B23K20/129 (EP,US); B23K20/12 (EP,KR,US); B29C65/0681 (US);
B23K20/227 (EP,US); B23K33/006 (EP,US); E21B17/08 (US);
F16L13/02 (EP,KR,US); F16L13/0236 (US); B23K2101/06 (EP,US);
B23K2103/04 (EP,US); B23K2103/05 (EP,US); B23K2103/08 (EP,US);
B23K2103/18 (EP,US); F16L13/146 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/19]B23K20/12, F16L13/02, B23K101/04
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 [2019/19]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FLUIDSYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DURCH REIBSCHWEISSEN[2019/19]
English:FLUID SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE VIA FRICTION WELDING[2019/19]
French:SYSTÈME DE FLUIDE ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION PAR SOUDAGE PAR FRICTION[2019/19]
Entry into regional phase04.12.2018National basic fee paid 
04.12.2018Search fee paid 
04.12.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
04.12.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
04.12.2018Examination requested  [2019/19]
18.05.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.02.2021Fee for grant paid
04.02.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.02.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)20.12.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
09.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL17.03.2021
CY17.03.2021
EE17.03.2021
HR17.03.2021
LT17.03.2021
LV17.03.2021
MC17.03.2021
MK17.03.2021
RO17.03.2021
RS17.03.2021
SI17.03.2021
SM17.03.2021
BG17.06.2021
GR18.06.2021
LU30.06.2021
IS17.07.2021
[2024/23]
Former [2023/30]AL17.03.2021
CY17.03.2021
EE17.03.2021
HR17.03.2021
LT17.03.2021
LV17.03.2021
MC17.03.2021
RO17.03.2021
RS17.03.2021
SI17.03.2021
SM17.03.2021
BG17.06.2021
GR18.06.2021
LU30.06.2021
IS17.07.2021
Former [2022/23]AL17.03.2021
EE17.03.2021
HR17.03.2021
LT17.03.2021
LV17.03.2021
MC17.03.2021
RO17.03.2021
RS17.03.2021
SI17.03.2021
SM17.03.2021
BG17.06.2021
GR18.06.2021
LU30.06.2021
IS17.07.2021
Former [2022/18]AL17.03.2021
EE17.03.2021
HR17.03.2021
LT17.03.2021
LV17.03.2021
MC17.03.2021
RO17.03.2021
RS17.03.2021
SI17.03.2021
SM17.03.2021
BG17.06.2021
GR18.06.2021
LU30.06.2021
Former [2022/13]AL17.03.2021
EE17.03.2021
HR17.03.2021
LT17.03.2021
LV17.03.2021
MC17.03.2021
RO17.03.2021
RS17.03.2021
SI17.03.2021
SM17.03.2021
BG17.06.2021
GR18.06.2021
Former [2022/10]AL17.03.2021
EE17.03.2021
HR17.03.2021
LT17.03.2021
LV17.03.2021
MC17.03.2021
RO17.03.2021
RS17.03.2021
SM17.03.2021
BG17.06.2021
GR18.06.2021
Former [2022/07]AL17.03.2021
EE17.03.2021
HR17.03.2021
LT17.03.2021
LV17.03.2021
MC17.03.2021
RO17.03.2021
RS17.03.2021
SM17.03.2021
BG17.06.2021
GR18.06.2021
IS17.07.2021
Former [2021/51]EE17.03.2021
HR17.03.2021
LT17.03.2021
LV17.03.2021
RO17.03.2021
RS17.03.2021
SM17.03.2021
BG17.06.2021
GR18.06.2021
IS17.07.2021
Former [2021/50]EE17.03.2021
HR17.03.2021
LT17.03.2021
LV17.03.2021
RO17.03.2021
RS17.03.2021
SM17.03.2021
BG17.06.2021
GR18.06.2021
Former [2021/48]EE17.03.2021
HR17.03.2021
LT17.03.2021
LV17.03.2021
RS17.03.2021
SM17.03.2021
BG17.06.2021
GR18.06.2021
Former [2021/46]HR17.03.2021
LT17.03.2021
LV17.03.2021
RS17.03.2021
SM17.03.2021
BG17.06.2021
GR18.06.2021
Former [2021/37]HR17.03.2021
LV17.03.2021
RS17.03.2021
BG17.06.2021
GR18.06.2021
Former [2021/36]HR17.03.2021
BG17.06.2021
GR18.06.2021
Former [2021/35]HR17.03.2021
Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[XY]US7093864  (WASMUTH ERNST A [DE]) [X] 1-20 * See column 2, line 19 - column 6, line 55; claims 13-19; and figures 1-2. * [Y] 21-28;
 [A]US2008012309  (BLIVET PHILIPPE [FR], et al) [A] 1-28 * See paragraphs [0029]-[0056]; and figures 1-3. *;
 [A]WO2008007230  (MEZZALIRA RINALDO [IT]) [A] 1-28* See page 10, line 20 - page 12, line 4; and figures 1-4. *;
 [Y]US2011163536  (SINDELAR MARK JOHN [US]) [Y] 21-28 * See paragraph [0029]; claim 1; and figures 3-8. *;
 [Y]US2013180728  (HUGGHINS JOEL FRANKLIN [US]) [Y] 25-28 * See paragraph [0054]; claims 1-2; and figures 3, 16. *
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