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EP About this file: EP4045154

EP4045154 - DRY SPRINKLER ASSEMBLIES FOR FIRE PROTECTION SPRINKLER SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.07.2022
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  24.04.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Change - applicantpublished on 30.10.2024 [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Minimax Viking Patent Management GmbH
Industriestraße 10/12
23840 Bad Oldesloe / DE
[2024/44]
Former [2022/34]For all designated states
Minimax Viking Research & Development GmbH
Industriestraße 10/12
23840 Bad Oldesloe / DE
Inventor(s)01 / THOMPSON, Andrew T.
1375 River Road
Hastings, MI 49058 / US
02 / PLEYTE, Gary William
1832 Briar Hill Dr.
Hastings, MI 49058 / US
03 / COUPAL, Sylvain
510 20E Av, Saint-Jerome
QC J7Z3W9 / CA
 [2022/34]
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
[2022/34]
Application number, filing date20876003.318.10.2020
[2022/34]
WO2020US56212
Priority number, dateUS201962916630P17.10.2019         Original published format: US 201962916630 P
US202062957676P06.01.2020         Original published format: US 202062957676 P
[2022/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021077060
Date:22.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4045154
Date:24.08.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.04.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US22.04.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.10.2023
ClassificationIPC:A62C35/62, A62C37/08, A62C3/00, A62C37/12, A62C37/14, A62C37/09
[2023/46]
CPC:
A62C3/004 (EP); A62C35/62 (EP); A62C37/09 (EP);
A62C37/12 (EP); A62C37/14 (EP)
Former IPC [2022/34]A62C37/08, A62C35/62
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 [2022/34]
TitleGerman:TROCKENSPRINKLERANLAGEN FÜR BRANDSCHUTZSPRINKLERANLAGEN[2022/34]
English:DRY SPRINKLER ASSEMBLIES FOR FIRE PROTECTION SPRINKLER SYSTEMS[2022/34]
French:ENSEMBLES D'EXTINCTEURS SECS POUR SYSTÈMES D'EXTINCTEUR DE PROTECTION CONTRE L'INCENDIE[2022/34]
Entry into regional phase17.05.2022National basic fee paid 
17.05.2022Search fee paid 
17.05.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
17.05.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.05.2022Examination requested  [2022/34]
08.05.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.05.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[XAI]US2006113093  (SILVA MANUEL R JR [US]) [X] 1,4,5,8,9,11,12 * figures 1-2 * * paragraphs [0018] - [0021] - [ 0026] - [0027] - [ 0031] , [ 0034] - [0035] * * paragraphs [0037] , [ 0041] , [ 0044] , [ 0048] - [0049] * [A] 3,6,7,13-15[I] 2,10;
 [XAI]WO2007095213  (VIKING CORP [US], et al) [X] 1,4,5,8,9,11,12 * figures 1-9 * * paragraphs [0030] - [0031] - [0033] - [0034] - [0044] * [A] 3,6,7,13-15 [I] 2,10
International search[XYA]US7766252  (JACKSON ELDON D [US], et al) [X] 1-5, 10, 19-20, 36-39, 40/(36-39), 41/(40/(36- 39)), 53-57, 63, 65-67, 70 * , entire document, especially Fig. 1, 3-4, col. 3 ln. 24, 26-28, 30-31, 36-38, col. 4 ln. 6-8 * [Y] 72 [A] 6-9, 11-18, 21-25, 26/(21- 25), 42/(40/(36-39), 58- 62, 64, 68-69, 71, 73;
 [Y]US2011000685  (MATSUOKA GENGO [JP]) [Y] 72 * , entire document, especially Fig. 1, para [0078] *;
 [A]US8636075  (FRANSON SCOTT T [US], et al) [A] 1-25, 26/(21-25), 36-39,40/(36-39), (41-42)/(40/(36-39)), 53-73* , entire document *;
 [A]US2017056697  (SILVA JR MANUEL R [US]) [A] 1-25, 26/(21-25), 36-39,40/(36-39), (41-42)/(40/(36-39)), 53-73 * , entire document *
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