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EP About this file: EP3717808

EP3717808 - SEAL, ASSEMBLY, AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.02.2023
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.09.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.06.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip22.11.2023New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corporation
31500 Solon Road
Solon, OH 44139 / US
[2020/41]
Inventor(s)01 / TASLAKIAN, Bedros J.
19226 Harnett Street
Northridge California 91326 / US
02 / DELEUZE, Charles
35 Upton Road
Westborough Massachusetts 01581 / US
03 / VAN GILS, Kris
Canadezenlaan 79
2950 Kapellen / BE
04 / PROOST, Benny
Reetsestraat 15
2550 Kontich / BE
05 / AERTS, Peter
Klein broek 26
2870 Ruisbroek / BE
 [2020/41]
Representative(s)Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
[2020/41]
Application number, filing date18884157.129.11.2018
[2020/41]
WO2018US62980
Priority number, dateUS201762592757P30.11.2017         Original published format: US 201762592757 P
[2020/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019108745
Date:06.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3717808
Date:07.10.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.06.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR06.06.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.08.2021
ClassificationIPC:F16J15/02, F16J15/3208, F16J15/3212, F16J15/3272, F16K41/08, F16J15/16
[2021/35]
CPC:
F16J15/3236 (EP,US); F16J15/067 (US); F16J15/104 (US);
F16J15/166 (EP); F16J15/3208 (EP); F16J15/3212 (EP);
F16J15/3272 (EP); F16J9/14 (US); F16K41/08 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/41]F16J15/12, F16J15/02
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 [2020/41]
TitleGerman:DICHTUNG, ANORDNUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERWENDUNG DAVON[2020/41]
English:SEAL, ASSEMBLY, AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME[2020/41]
French:JOINT D'ÉTANCHÉITÉ, ENSEMBLE ET PROCÉDÉS D'UTILISATION CORRESPONDANTS[2020/41]
Entry into regional phase20.04.2020National basic fee paid 
20.04.2020Search fee paid 
20.04.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
20.04.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.04.2020Examination requested  [2020/41]
17.02.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.02.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.05.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
18.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
22.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
22.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2387182  (ANTHONY PROCTER) [A] 14 * page 2, lines 11-14 ** figure 2 *;
 [XYI]EP0230120  (HALLITE HOLDINGS LTD [GB]) [X] 1-7,10,15 * column 3, lines 1-22, 36-40 * * column 4, lines 39-49 * * figures 1-4 * [Y] 11-14 [I] 8,9;
 [XYI]US4739997  (SMETANA MICHAEL A [US]) [X] 1-5,15 * column 3, lines 17-32 * * figures 3, 4, 8 * [Y] 11-14 [I] 6-10;
 [Y]US2009146379  (FOSTER MIKE [US], et al) [Y] 11-14 * paragraphs [0038] , [0040] * * figures 5, 6 *;
 [XY]WO2009158695  (GREENE TWEED INC [US], et al) [X] 1-10,15 * paragraphs [0007] , [0008] , [0056] , [0057] , [0058] , [0062] * * claims 1(b), 3, 9, 10 * * figures 20a, 20b, 21a, 21b, 23 * [Y] 11-14
International search[X]WO0012920  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [X] 1-5, 9-10 * See claim 1 and figures 1-3. *;
 [X]US2006006605  (GRIMANIS MICHAEL P [US], et al) [X] 1-5, 9-10 * See paragraphs [0031], [0035], [0056] and figures 1A-7A. *;
 [Y]US2010237566  (BALSELLS PETE [US], et al) [Y] 6 * See paragraph [0040] and figure 2. *;
 [A]US2014070494  (WINKELMANN HOLGER [DE], et al) [A] 1-6, 9-10* See paragraphs [0017], [0020] and figures 1-2. *;
 [XY]US2014291936  (GRIMANIS MICHAEL P [US], et al) [X] 1-5, 9-10 * See paragraphs [0085]-[0087], [0095], claims 1, 17, and figures 3, 6. * [Y] 6
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