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EP About this file: EP1604166

EP1604166 - DISCHARGE DEVICE FOR LIGHT MATERIALS, SUCH AS CONFETTI OR SIMILAR, AND/OR EMULSIONS, SUCH AS FOAM, SNOW OR SIMILAR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.07.2007
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 28.10.2009  [2009/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Universal Effects
87, route de Montcenis
71200 Le Creusot / FR
[2005/50]
Inventor(s)01 / PIZZINI, Jean-Yves
La croix d'Etevoux
F-71510 Perreuil / FR
 [2005/50]
Representative(s)Honoré, Anne-Claire
Cabinet Claude Guiu
10, rue Paul Thénard
21000 Dijon / FR
[N/P]
Former [2005/50]Honoré, Anne-Claire
Cabinet Claude Guiu 10, rue Paul Thénard
21000 Dijon / FR
Application number, filing date04715926.401.03.2004
[2005/50]
WO2004FR00474
Priority number, dateFR2003000327305.03.2003         Original published format: FR 0303273
[2005/50]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004081484
Date:23.09.2004
Language:FR
[2004/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1604166
Date:14.12.2005
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.09.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1604166
Date:06.09.2006
Language:FR
[2006/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.09.2004
ClassificationIPC:F41B11/04
[2005/50]
CPC:
F41B11/71 (EP,US); A47B57/48 (EP); A63H37/00 (EP);
A63J5/025 (EP); A63J5/028 (EP); F41B11/57 (EP);
F41B11/81 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/50]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR AUSWERFUNG LEICHTER STOFFE WIE KONFETTI ODER DERGLEICHEN UND/ODER EMULSIONEN WIE SCHAUM, SCHNEE ODER DERGLEICHEN[2005/50]
English:DISCHARGE DEVICE FOR LIGHT MATERIALS, SUCH AS CONFETTI OR SIMILAR, AND/OR EMULSIONS, SUCH AS FOAM, SNOW OR SIMILAR[2005/50]
French:DISPOSITIF DE PROJECTION DE MATERIAUX LEGERS TELS QUE DES CONFETTIS OU ANALOGUES ET/OU DES EMULSIONS TELLES QUE DE LA MOUSSE, DE LA NEIGE OU ANALOGUE[2005/50]
Entry into regional phase04.10.2005National basic fee paid 
04.10.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
04.10.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.10.2005Examination requested  [2005/50]
29.03.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.07.2006Fee for grant paid
20.07.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.06.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT06.09.2006
CY06.09.2006
CZ06.09.2006
EE06.09.2006
FI06.09.2006
IE06.09.2006
IT06.09.2006
NL06.09.2006
PL06.09.2006
RO06.09.2006
SI06.09.2006
SK06.09.2006
TR06.09.2006
BG06.12.2006
DK06.12.2006
SE06.12.2006
GR07.12.2006
ES17.12.2006
PT19.02.2007
LU01.03.2007
HU07.03.2007
MC31.03.2007
[2009/44]
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IT06.09.2006
NL06.09.2006
PL06.09.2006
RO06.09.2006
SI06.09.2006
SK06.09.2006
BG06.12.2006
DK06.12.2006
SE06.12.2006
GR07.12.2006
ES17.12.2006
PT19.02.2007
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Cited inInternational search[AD]US4046492  (INGLIS LESLIE R) [AD] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5015211  (REVEEN TYRONE J [US]) [A] 1 * abstract * * column 2, line 63 - column 3, line 5 * * column 4, lines 42-55 ** figure 4 *;
 [AD]WO0054864  (AUSTIN JOSEPH JAMES [US], et al) [AD] 1 * the whole document *;
 [AD]US6364737  (STERR ARDINA K [US], et al) [AD] 1 * the whole document *
by applicantUS6149495
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