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EP4004422 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TRANSIENT MITIGATION DEVICE IN CONTINUOUS PIPELINES FOR SURGE IMPACT CONTROL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2022/22]SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSIENT MITIGATION DEVICE IN CONTINUOUS PIPELINES FOR SURGE IMPACT CONTROL
[2024/14]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.08.2024
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.03.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.04.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  29.01.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip05.08.2024New entry: Communication of intention to grant a patent 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Smart Pipe Company, Inc.
1319 W Sam Houston Pkwy N
Houston, TX 77043 / US
[2024/22]
Former [2022/22]For all designated states
Smart Pipe Company Inc.
1319 W Sam Houston Pkwy N
Houston TX 77043 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LITTLESTAR, Gary, Dean
1319 W Sam Houston Pkwy N
Houston, TX 77043 / US
02 / LITTLESTAR, Chris, Dean
1319 W Sam Houston Pkwy N
Houston, TX 77043 / US
03 / EKELUND, Aron, Robert
1319 W Sam Houston Pkwy N
Houston, TX 77043 / US
04 / MANDICH, Ivan, Capistran
131 Nursery Av.
Metairie, LA 70005 / US
 [2022/22]
Representative(s)Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2022/22]Prock, Thomas
Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
Application number, filing date20843192.423.07.2020
[2022/22]
WO2020US43302
Priority number, dateUS201962877501P23.07.2019         Original published format: US 201962877501 P
[2022/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021016470
Date:28.01.2021
Language:EN
[2021/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4004422
Date:01.06.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.01.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US28.01.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.05.2023
ClassificationIPC:F16L55/04, F16L55/054, G01M3/00, B29C53/08, B29C65/00, G01H3/10
[2023/25]
CPC:
F16L55/054 (EP); F16L55/053 (US); F16L55/041 (US);
G01H3/00 (US); G01H3/10 (EP)
Former IPC [2022/22]F16L55/04, F16L55/054, G01M3/00, B29C53/08, B29C65/00
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 [2022/22]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN FÜR TRANSIENTE ABSCHWÄCHUNGSVORRICHTUNG IN KONTINUIERLICHEN ROHRLEITUNGEN FÜR DRUCKSTOSSREGELUNG[2024/14]
English:DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TRANSIENT MITIGATION DEVICE IN CONTINUOUS PIPELINES FOR SURGE IMPACT CONTROL[2024/14]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ POUR DISPOSITIF D'ATTÉNUATION DE TRANSITOIRES DANS DES TUYAUX CONTINUS POUR LUTTER CONTRE L'IMPACT DES SURPRESSIONS[2024/14]
Former [2022/22]SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN FÜR TRANSIENTE ABSCHWÄCHUNGSVORRICHTUNG IN KONTINUIERLICHEN ROHRLEITUNGEN FÜR DRUCKSTOSSREGELUNG
Former [2022/22]SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSIENT MITIGATION DEVICE IN CONTINUOUS PIPELINES FOR SURGE IMPACT CONTROL
Former [2022/22]SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ POUR DISPOSITIF D'ATTÉNUATION DE TRANSITOIRES DANS DES TUYAUX CONTINUS POUR LUTTER CONTRE L'IMPACT DES SURTENSIONS
Entry into regional phase26.01.2022National basic fee paid 
26.01.2022Search fee paid 
26.01.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
26.01.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.01.2022Examination requested  [2022/22]
15.12.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.12.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.03.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.07.2024Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
06.08.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
12.06.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.202203   M06   Fee paid on   11.08.2022
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2712831  (DAY GROVER A)
International search[A]US3473565  (BLENDERMANN LOUIS) [A] 1-9* , entire document; *;
 [A]US3874417  (CLAY ROBERT B) [A] 1-9 * , entire document; *;
 [A]US4500487  (CHRISTIE ALAN M [US], et al) [A] 1-9 * , entire document; *;
 [A]US6293311  (BUSHI JOHN C [US], et al) [A] 1-9 * , entire document; *;
 [A]US2015345688  (KERSEY ALAN D [US], et al) [A] 1-9 * , entire document; *;
 [A]US2017315567  (GRAFFIN ANDRÉ JEAN JACQUES [US]) [A] 1-9 * , entire document; *;
 [AD]US2019219473  (LITTLESTAR GARY [US], et al) [AD] 1-9 * , entire document; *
by applicantUS2712831
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