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EP About this file: EP4299964

EP4299964 - MULTIPLE PASSAGE ROTARY UNION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.11.2025
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.06.2025
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.09.2024
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  01.12.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip07.11.2025(Expected) grantpublished on 10.12.2025  [2025/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Deublin Company, LLC
2050 Norman Drive
Waukegan IL 60085 / US
[2025/50]
Former [2024/01]For all designated states
Deublin Company, LLC
2050 Norman Drive
Waukegan IL 60085 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PETROU, Anton A.
Hawthorn Woods / US
02 / FREED, Lisa
Cary / US
 [2024/01]
Representative(s)Patentanwälte Pinter & Weiss OG
Prinz-Eugen-Straße 70
1040 Wien / AT
[2025/50]
Former [2024/01]Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date23210081.805.10.2018
[2024/01]
Priority number, dateUS201762569913P09.10.2017         Original published format: US 201762569913 P
[2024/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP4299964
Date:03.01.2024
Language:EN
[2024/01]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP4299964
Date:27.03.2024
Language:EN
[2024/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4299964
Date:10.12.2025
Language:EN
[2025/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.02.2024
ClassificationIPC:F16L27/087, B23Q11/10, F16L27/08, F16L27/093, F16L39/04, F16L39/06
[2024/13]
CPC:
F16L39/04 (EP,KR,US); F16L39/06 (EP,KR,US)
Former IPC [2024/01]F16L39/06
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 [2024/43]  
Former [2024/01]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:DREHVERBINDUNG MIT MEHREREN DURCHGÄNGEN[2024/01]
English:MULTIPLE PASSAGE ROTARY UNION[2024/01]
French:RACCORD ROTATIF À PASSAGES MULTIPLES[2024/01]
Examination procedure13.09.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.09.2024Examination requested  [2024/43]
13.09.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.06.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.10.2025Fee for grant paid
15.10.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.10.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP18865799.3  / EP3695155
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
16.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
16.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
16.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
28.10.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
29.10.2025Renewal fee patent year 08
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 [A] US2458343  (CARLETON EMILE J et al.) [A] 1-10 * column 1, line 24 - column 3, line 30 * * figure - *
 [A] US2557498  (COLLENDER GUSTAVE A et al.) [A] 1-10 * column 2, line 14 - column 4, line 45 * * figure - *
 [A] US2343491  (BARD FRANCIS N et al.) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *
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