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EP3987146 - PIPE COUPLING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.03.2022
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.12.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip29.04.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
McMillan, Jaron Lyell
6-199 Cossars Road
Rd 2, Tai Tapu
Christchurch 7672 / NZ
[2022/17]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2022/17]
Representative(s)Serjeants LLP
Dock
75 Exploration Drive
Leicester, LE4 5NU / GB
[2022/17]
Application number, filing date20825128.011.06.2020
[2022/17]
WO2020IB55506
Priority number, dateNZ2019019754719.06.2019         Original published format: NZ 19754719
[2022/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020254926
Date:24.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3987146
Date:27.04.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.12.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU24.12.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.01.2023
ClassificationIPC:E21B17/046, F16L21/08
[2023/06]
CPC:
F16L21/08 (EP,AU); E21B17/0465 (EP,AU); F16L21/002 (US);
F16L25/10 (AU)
Former IPC [2022/17]E21B17/046
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 [2022/17]
TitleGerman:ROHRKUPPLUNG[2022/17]
English:PIPE COUPLING[2022/17]
French:RACCORD DE TUYAUTERIE[2022/17]
Entry into regional phase19.01.2022National basic fee paid 
19.01.2022Search fee paid 
19.01.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
19.01.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.10.2020Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
19.01.2022Examination requested  [2022/17]
17.02.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
22.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
29.04.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE2165827  (BADE & CO GMBH) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]US3863959  (BLASCHKE KURT KARL) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [I]DE3942030  (FROMME THEO [DE]) [I] 1-15 * column 1, line 21 - column 4, line 46; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]US2007254516  (STOETZER ERWIN [DE]) [A] 1-15* the whole document *
International search[X]DE3942030  (FROMME THEO [DE]) [X] 1-13, 15, 17, 20-21 * figs 1-4, column 1 lines 10-11 & 56-61, column 2 lines 8-61, column 4 lines 38-41 & 47-57 *;
 [A]US2007254516  (STOETZER ERWIN [DE]) [A] 0 * figs 1-4 *;
 [A]US9995087  (QUEEN FRANKIE A R [US]) [A] 0* figs 4-7, 28-31 *
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