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EP About this file: EP4085208

EP4085208 - DESIGN FOR A SEAT INSERT IN A BALL VALVE FOR CRYOGENIC APPLICATIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.10.2022
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  10.07.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip06.07.2024Amendment by applicant 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corporation
31500 Solon Road
Solon, OH 44139 / US
[2022/45]
Inventor(s)01 / DUBOIS, Herman M.
Oude Liersebaan 162
2570 Duffel / BE
02 / BURLOT, Philippe
La ville au chevalier
22460 Le Quillio / FR
03 / KUSTERMANS, Jan
Hogeheidelaan 1a
2960 Brecht / BE
04 / ROUSSEAU, Filip
Antwerpsestraat 164
2845 Niel / BE
05 / CAGLIO, Simone
Via Caimi 17/A
20833 Giussano / IT
06 / FERNANDEZ, Denis
Rue de Savys 4 lotissement Les Sarmentelles
71680 Crêches sur Saône / FR
07 / VALDENAIRE, Christophe
15 rue des peupliers
34830 Clapiers / FR
 [2022/45]
Representative(s)Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Josephspitalstr. 15
80331 München / DE
[2022/45]
Application number, filing date20908732.904.12.2020
[2022/45]
WO2020US63237
Priority number, dateUS201962955966P31.12.2019         Original published format: US 201962955966 P
US202062965379P24.01.2020         Original published format: US 202062965379 P
[2022/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021137995
Date:08.07.2021
Language:EN
[2021/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4085208
Date:09.11.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.07.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR08.07.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.12.2023
ClassificationIPC:F16K5/06, F16K25/00, F16K5/20, F16K27/06
[2024/03]
CPC:
F16K5/0668 (EP,US); F16K5/201 (US); F16K27/067 (EP);
F16K5/0689 (EP,US); F16K5/204 (EP); F16K5/0673 (US)
Former IPC [2022/45]F16K5/06, F16K25/00
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 [2022/45]
TitleGerman:GESTALTUNG EINES SITZEINSATZES IN EINEM KUGELVENTIL FÜR KRYOGENE ANWENDUNGEN[2022/45]
English:DESIGN FOR A SEAT INSERT IN A BALL VALVE FOR CRYOGENIC APPLICATIONS[2022/45]
French:CONCEPTION POUR INSERT DE SIÈGE DANS UN ROBINET À TOURNANT SPHÉRIQUE POUR APPLICATIONS CRYOGÉNIQUES[2022/45]
Entry into regional phase27.07.2022National basic fee paid 
27.07.2022Search fee paid 
27.07.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
27.07.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.07.2022Examination requested  [2022/45]
04.07.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.07.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
19.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4071220  (IINO TSUYOSHI) [A] 1,8,9,13* figures 2A-C, 3 *;
 [XAI]EP0120556  (MARWIN CONTROLS [GB]) [X] 1-8 * figures 1, 2 * [A] 9-13 [I] 14,15;
 [XAI]US4673164  (NAKANISHI SADAYUKI [JP], et al) [X] 1-7 * figures 1, 3a, 3b, 4a * [A] 9-13 [I] 8,14,15;
 [XAI]DE10022909  (ASG LUFTFAHRTTECHNIK UND SENSO [DE]) [X] 1-6,14 * paragraph [0021]; figures 1, 2 * [A] 8-13 [I] 7,15;
 [XA]JP2007232019  (KITZ CORP) [X] 1-8,14,15 * Machine translation; paragraph [0034] - paragraph [0035]; figures 1-3 * [A] 9-13;
 [XI]WO2011071581  (CAMERON INT CORP [US], et al) [X] 1-9,12,14,15 * figures 1, 5 * [I] 10,11,13;
 [XI]CN205026139U  (ZHEJIANG ZHONGDE AUTOMATIC CONTROL VALVE CO LTD) [X] 1-6,8,9,12 * Machine translation; paragraph [0027]; figures 1, 2 * [I] 7,10,11,13-15
International search[A]US4658847  (MCCRONE JAMES A [US]) [A] 1-15* column 3, line 60 - column 4, line 38 and figures 1-2 *;
 [A]JP2005048853  (KITZ CORP) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0016]-[0020] and figure 4 *;
 [Y]JP2007232019  (KITZ CORP) [Y] 9-13;
 [A]CN207122606U  (DALIAN MARINE VALVE CO LTD, et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0010]-[0011] and figures 1-2 *;
 [Y]US9982789  (MIRCEA BALAN [US]) [Y] 9-13 * column 3, line 29 - column 4, line 14 and figures 1-3 *
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