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EP About this file: EP3617412

EP3617412 - WATER STORAGE CHAMBER CONNECTING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.11.2021
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.08.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  31.01.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip29.07.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.
4640 Trueman Blvd.
Hilliard, OH 43026 / US
[2023/26]
Former [2020/10]For all designated states
DiTullio, Robert J.
878 Federal Road
Brookfield, CT 06804 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DiTullio, Robert J.
Brookfield, CT 06804 / US
 [2023/26]
Former [2020/10]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)Finnegan Europe LLP
1 London Bridge
London SE1 9BG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/10]Habermann, Hruschka & Schnabel
Patentanwälte
Montgelasstraße 2
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date19183724.401.07.2019
[2020/10]
Priority number, dateUS20181602685103.07.2018         Original published format: US201816026851
[2020/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3617412
Date:04.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.02.2020
ClassificationIPC:E03F1/00
[2020/10]
CPC:
E03F1/003 (EP,US); E02B11/005 (US)
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 [2020/40]
Former [2020/10]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WASSERSPEICHERKAMMERVERBINDUNGSSYSTEM[2020/10]
English:WATER STORAGE CHAMBER CONNECTING SYSTEM[2020/10]
French:SYSTÈME DE CONNEXION DE CHAMBRE DE STOCKAGE D'EAU[2020/10]
Examination procedure20.08.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.08.2020Examination requested  [2020/40]
20.08.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.11.2021Invitation to indicate the basis for amendments (Time limit: M01)
13.12.2021Reply to an invitation to indicate the basis for amendments
19.05.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.09.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
05.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
27.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
29.07.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5498104  (GRAY TERRANCE H [US]) [A] 1-10 * columns 3-5; figures 1-5 *;
 [A]US6698975  (BENECKE ARNOLD G [US]) [A] 1-10* columns 2-5; figures 1-7 *;
 [Y]US2005074285  (BURNES JAMES J [US], et al) [Y] 1-10 * paragraphs [0001] - [0032]; figures 1-4 *;
 [Y]US7364384  (SWISTAK DANIEL J [US]) [Y] 1-10 * columns 1-5; figures 1-10 *;
 [Y]US8414222  (DITULLIO ROBERT J [US]) [Y] 3,8 * figure 5 *
by applicantUS5087151
 US7226241
 US8425148
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