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EP About this file: EP4246028

EP4246028 - VALVE BLOCK, SECURING ELEMENT, VALVE UNIT, METHOD FOR PRODUCING A VALVE BLOCK AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SECURING ELEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.05.2024
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  18.08.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024The date on which the examining division becomes responsible, has been established 
03.05.2024Request for examination filedpublished on 05.06.2024  [2024/23]
03.05.2024Change - designated statespublished on 05.06.2024  [2024/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ARGO-HYTOS Group AG
Neuhofstraße 1
6340 Baar / CH
[2023/38]
Inventor(s)01 / MÖSSINGER, Klaus
74182 Obersulm / DE
02 / PICHLMAIER, Valentin
75015 Bretten / DE
03 / TRUNNER, Daniel
76703 Kraichtal / DE
04 / WENDEL, Tobias
76669 Bad Schönborn / DE
05 / WEISER, Thomas
74889 Sinsheim / DE
 [2023/38]
Representative(s)Meissner Bolte Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2023/38]Meissner Bolte Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstrasse 47
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date23190009.301.07.2020
[2023/38]
Priority number, dateDE20191011849509.07.2019         Original published format: DE102019118495
[2023/38]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP4246028
Date:20.09.2023
Language:DE
[2023/38]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP4246028
Date:15.11.2023
Language:DE
[2023/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.10.2023
ClassificationIPC:F16K27/00, F16L23/04, F16L37/084
[2023/46]
CPC:
F16K27/003 (EP,US); F16K27/00 (EP,CN); F15B13/021 (CN,US);
B29C45/00 (CN); F15B2013/004 (CN,US)
Former IPC [2023/38]F16L37/084
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 [2024/23]
Former [2023/38]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:VENTILBLOCK, SICHERUNGSELEMENT, VENTILEINHEIT, VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES VENTILBLOCKS UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES SICHERUNGSELEMENTS[2023/38]
English:VALVE BLOCK, SECURING ELEMENT, VALVE UNIT, METHOD FOR PRODUCING A VALVE BLOCK AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SECURING ELEMENT[2023/38]
French:BLOC DE SOUPAPE, ÉLÉMENT DE FIXATION, UNITÉ DE SOUPAPE, PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'UN BLOC DE SOUPAPE ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'UN ÉLÉMENT DE FIXATION[2023/38]
Examination procedure30.04.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.04.2024Examination requested  [2024/23]
30.04.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP20736323.5  / EP3997370
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
07.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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