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EP About this file: EP3591276

EP3591276 - PIPING JOINT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.02.2024
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.10.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.11.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.12.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.09.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip23.02.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 27.03.2024  [2024/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sanoh Industrial Co., Ltd.
1-23-23 Ebisu
Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 150-0013 / JP
[2020/02]
Inventor(s)01 / YANAGISAWA, Ryo
c/o SANOH INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
758 Konosu
Koga-shi, Ibaraki 306-0041 / JP
 [2020/02]
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[2020/02]
Application number, filing date18760974.831.01.2018
[2020/02]
WO2018JP03148
Priority number, dateJP2017003753528.02.2017         Original published format: JP 2017037535
[2020/02]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018159201
Date:07.09.2018
Language:JA
[2018/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3591276
Date:08.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3591276
Date:27.03.2024
Language:EN
[2024/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP07.09.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.12.2020
ClassificationIPC:F16L37/088, F16L37/084
[2021/03]
CPC:
F16L37/0841 (EP); F16L21/045 (US); F16L37/088 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2020/02]F16L37/088
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 [2020/02]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ROHRLEITUNGSVERBINDUNG[2020/02]
English:PIPING JOINT[2020/02]
French:JOINT DE TUYAUTERIE[2020/02]
Entry into regional phase05.09.2019Translation filed 
05.09.2019National basic fee paid 
05.09.2019Search fee paid 
05.09.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
05.09.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.09.2019Examination requested  [2020/02]
23.07.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.11.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.03.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.06.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.11.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.02.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.06.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.02.2024Fee for grant paid
14.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.02.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
29.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
28.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
26.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
29.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP2541118  (NIFCO INC [JP]) [A] 1-5 * paragraph [0106] - paragraph [0113] * * figure - *;
 [XI]US2016040813  (HATANAKA KAZUKI [JP]) [X] 1-3,5 * paragraph [0077] - paragraph [0092] * * figure - * [I] 4;
 [A]EP2988048  (SANOH IND CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-5 * the whole document ** This document is a family member of the cited JP 5497223. *
International search[A]JPH11311386  (TOGO SEISAKUSHO KK) [A] 2* , paragraphs [0010]-[0015], fig. 1-7 (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2005127394  (TOGO SEISAKUSHO KK) [A] 1-5 * , paragraphs [0025]-[0032], fig. 9-12 & US 2005/0087981 A1, paragraphs [0063]-[0067], fig. 9-12 & EP 1526320 A1 *;
 [A]WO2014171329  (SANOH IND CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-5 * , paragraphs [0015]-[0093], fig. 1-15 & US 2016/0069496 A1, paragraphs [0038]-[0136], fig. 1-15 & JP 2014-209007 A & EP 2988048 A1 & CN 105283702 A & MX 2015014343 A *;
 [A]WO2014171330  (SANOH IND CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-5 * , paragraphs [0021]-[0099], fig. 1-15 & JP 2014-209008 A *;
 [A]WO2014171331  (SANOH IND CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-5 * , paragraphs [0020]-[0098], fig. 1-15 & JP 2014-209009 A *;
 [A]US2015377396  (ROSIN VOLKER [DE], et al) [A] 1-5 * , paragraphs [0048]-[0058], fig. 1-7 & WO 2014/136014 A1 & EP 2964992 A1 & DE 102013102252 A1 & KR 10-2015-0123322 A & CN 105190149 A *;
 [A]US2016281894  (FRETER HEIKO [DE], et al) [A] 1-5 * , paragraphs [0055]-[0066], fig. 1-7 & DE 102015003792 A1 *
by applicantJP5497223B
 JP2017037535
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