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EP About this file: EP3845791

EP3845791 - FITTING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.10.2023
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.11.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.07.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.01.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.12.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  12.06.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 03.07.2024  [2024/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HENCO Industries NV
Toekomstlaan 27
2200 Herentals / BE
[2021/27]
Inventor(s)01 / Faes, Michael
Schuddeboske 2
2270 Herenthout / BE
02 / Schuermans, Gert
Dennenlaan 50
2243 Pulle / BE
 [2021/27]
Representative(s)Gosdin, Carstensen & Partner Patentanwälte Partnerschaftgesellschaft mbB
Am Bayerhaus 22
52080 Aachen / DE
[2022/50]
Former [2021/27]Gosdin, Carstensen & Partner Patentanwälte Partnerschaftgesellschaft mbB
Veenpark 20
40627 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date21150021.004.01.2021
[2021/27]
Priority number, dateDE20201010009606.01.2020         Original published format: DE102020100096
[2021/27]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3845791
Date:07.07.2021
Language:DE
[2021/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3845791
Date:14.12.2022
Language:DE
[2022/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.05.2021
ClassificationIPC:F16L37/092, // F16L33/22
[2021/27]
CPC:
F16L37/0926 (EP); F16L37/0925 (EP); F16L2201/10 (EP);
F16L33/227 (EP)
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 [2022/01]
Former [2021/27]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 
TitleGerman:FITTING[2021/27]
English:FITTING[2021/27]
French:RACCORD[2021/27]
Examination procedure01.12.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.12.2021Examination requested  [2022/01]
01.12.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.01.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.05.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.07.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.11.2022Fee for grant paid
04.11.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.11.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)15.09.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/47]
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL14.12.2022
CZ14.12.2022
DK14.12.2022
EE14.12.2022
FI14.12.2022
HR14.12.2022
IT14.12.2022
LT14.12.2022
LV14.12.2022
MC14.12.2022
RO14.12.2022
RS14.12.2022
SE14.12.2022
SI14.12.2022
SK14.12.2022
SM14.12.2022
LU04.01.2023
FR14.02.2023
NO14.03.2023
GR15.03.2023
IS14.04.2023
PT14.04.2023
DE01.08.2023
[2024/27]
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MC14.12.2022
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LU04.01.2023
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 [XI]DE202011103877U  (GEBERIT INT AG [CH]) [X] 1,2,4,7,10,13 * paragraph [0018] - paragraph [0022]; figure - * [I] 15;
 [XA]JP5286129B  (ARON KASEI KK) [X] 1-3,5-10,12,13,15 * paragraph [0054]; figure - * [A] 11;
 [X]WO2019048460  (FRAENKISCHE ROHRWERKE GEBR KIRCHNER GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [X] 1,14 * figure - *
by applicantDE102007008066
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