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EP About this file: EP1881871

EP1881871 - MANUALLY CONNECTED NOZZLE ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.05.2022
Database last updated on 29.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.04.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.02.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.11.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Spray Nozzle Engineering PTY Ltd
PO Box 467
Cheltenham VIC 3192 / AU
[2008/05]
Inventor(s)01 / MORGAN, Stuart
PO Box 457
Cheltenham, VIC 3192 / AU
02 / MORGAN, Sean
PO Box 467
Cheltenham, VIC 3192 / AU
 [2008/05]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/27]Murgitroyd & Company
Murgitroyd House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2008/05]Evans, Huw David Duncan
Chapman Molony Cardiff Business Technology Centre Senghennydd Road
Cardiff CF24 4AY / GB
Application number, filing date06741088.616.05.2006
[2008/05]
WO2006AU00648
Priority number, dateAU2005090249616.05.2005         Original published format: AU 2005902496
[2008/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006122352
Date:23.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1881871
Date:30.01.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.11.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1881871
Date:07.07.2021
Language:EN
[2021/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU23.11.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.02.2011
ClassificationIPC:B05B15/65
[2020/49]
CPC:
B05B15/65 (EP,US); B05B15/658 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2008/05]B05B1/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2021/27]
Former [2008/05]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:MANUELL VERBUNDENE DÜSENANORDNUNG[2008/05]
English:MANUALLY CONNECTED NOZZLE ASSEMBLY[2008/05]
French:ENSEMBLE BUSE A ASSEMBLAGE MANUEL[2008/05]
Entry into regional phase15.11.2007National basic fee paid 
15.11.2007Search fee paid 
15.11.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
15.11.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.11.2007Examination requested  [2008/05]
23.12.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.06.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.11.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.04.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.08.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.12.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.06.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.02.2018Invitation to indicate the basis for amendments (Time limit: M01)
29.06.2018Reply to an invitation to indicate the basis for amendments
15.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.09.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
27.11.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.02.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
23.02.2021Fee for grant paid
23.02.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.05.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  26.06.2012
Opposition(s)08.04.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/24]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
27.11.2019Request for further processing filed
27.11.2019Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
09.12.2019Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
29.06.2018Request for further processing filed
29.06.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
09.07.2018Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
23.12.2011Request for further processing filed
23.12.2011Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
10.01.2012Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
24.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
07.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
06.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
31.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
31.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
14.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
29.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
31.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
30.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
30.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 13
29.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 14
29.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 15
26.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 16
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.200803   M06   Fee paid on   10.11.2008
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.05.2006
AT07.07.2021
CY07.07.2021
CZ07.07.2021
DK07.07.2021
EE07.07.2021
ES07.07.2021
LT07.07.2021
LV07.07.2021
MC07.07.2021
PL07.07.2021
RO07.07.2021
SI07.07.2021
SK07.07.2021
TR07.07.2021
BG07.10.2021
GR08.10.2021
IS07.11.2021
PT08.11.2021
[2024/29]
Former [2024/20]HU16.05.2006
AT07.07.2021
CY07.07.2021
CZ07.07.2021
DK07.07.2021
EE07.07.2021
ES07.07.2021
LT07.07.2021
LV07.07.2021
MC07.07.2021
PL07.07.2021
RO07.07.2021
SI07.07.2021
SK07.07.2021
BG07.10.2021
GR08.10.2021
IS07.11.2021
PT08.11.2021
Former [2024/18]HU16.05.2006
AT07.07.2021
CZ07.07.2021
DK07.07.2021
EE07.07.2021
ES07.07.2021
LT07.07.2021
LV07.07.2021
MC07.07.2021
PL07.07.2021
RO07.07.2021
SI07.07.2021
SK07.07.2021
BG07.10.2021
GR08.10.2021
IS07.11.2021
PT08.11.2021
Former [2023/06]AT07.07.2021
CZ07.07.2021
DK07.07.2021
EE07.07.2021
ES07.07.2021
LT07.07.2021
LV07.07.2021
MC07.07.2021
PL07.07.2021
RO07.07.2021
SI07.07.2021
SK07.07.2021
BG07.10.2021
GR08.10.2021
IS07.11.2021
PT08.11.2021
Former [2022/29]AT07.07.2021
CZ07.07.2021
DK07.07.2021
EE07.07.2021
ES07.07.2021
LT07.07.2021
LV07.07.2021
PL07.07.2021
RO07.07.2021
SI07.07.2021
SK07.07.2021
BG07.10.2021
GR08.10.2021
IS07.11.2021
PT08.11.2021
Former [2022/24]AT07.07.2021
CZ07.07.2021
DK07.07.2021
EE07.07.2021
ES07.07.2021
LT07.07.2021
LV07.07.2021
PL07.07.2021
RO07.07.2021
SK07.07.2021
BG07.10.2021
GR08.10.2021
IS07.11.2021
PT08.11.2021
Former [2022/21]AT07.07.2021
DK07.07.2021
ES07.07.2021
LT07.07.2021
LV07.07.2021
PL07.07.2021
BG07.10.2021
GR08.10.2021
IS07.11.2021
PT08.11.2021
Former [2022/11]AT07.07.2021
ES07.07.2021
LT07.07.2021
LV07.07.2021
PL07.07.2021
BG07.10.2021
GR08.10.2021
IS07.11.2021
PT08.11.2021
Former [2022/09]AT07.07.2021
ES07.07.2021
LT07.07.2021
BG07.10.2021
PT08.11.2021
Former [2022/08]AT07.07.2021
ES07.07.2021
LT07.07.2021
BG07.10.2021
Former [2022/07]AT07.07.2021
LT07.07.2021
Documents cited:Search[XYI]DE3142663  (LECHLER CORP [US], et al) [X] 1 * page 7, paragraph 3 - page 10, paragraph 2; figure 2 * [Y] 3-8 [I] 2;
 [XYI]US2004195353  (PROULX DAVID [US]) [X] 1 * figure 4 * [Y] 3-8 [I] 2;
 [Y]DE29705016U  (UELZENA MILCHWERKE EG [DE]) [Y] 3-8 * figures 1,2 *;
 [Y]GB2274495  (LURMARK LTD [GB]) [Y] 3-8 * figure 1 *;
 [Y]US2004227021  (ROMACK ALAN S [US], et al) [Y] 3-8 * paragraph [0049]; figure 4 *
International search[Y]GB420425  (WILLIAM ERNEST HOOPER);
 [Y]US2308476  (GERRER JOHN H);
 [X]DE2932512  (EICKHOFF GEB);
 [Y]WO03068408  (DELAVAN LTD [GB], et al);
 [Y]EP1050343  (ROLAND MAN DRUCKMASCH [DE])
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