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EP About this file: EP1877665

EP1877665 - A SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING THE RATE OF A PUMP ON A WATER DRAINAGE OUTLET OF A WATER DISPENSING UNIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.09.2014
Database last updated on 25.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Munster Simms Engineering Limited
Old Belfast Road
Bangor, County Down BT19 1LT / GB
[2008/03]
Inventor(s)01 / BROWN, Alan
Old Belfast Road
Bangor BT19 1LT / GB
02 / BEGGS, Omar
Old Belfast Road
Bangor BT19 1LT / GB
 [2008/03]
Representative(s)McCarthy, Denis Alexis, et al
MacLachlan & Donaldson
Unit 10, 4075 Kingswood Road
Citywest Business Campus
Dublin D24 C56E / IE
[N/P]
Former [2013/45]McCarthy, Denis Alexis, et al
MacLachlan & Donaldson
47 Merrion Square
Dublin 2 / IE
Former [2008/03]McCarthy, Denis Alexis, et al
MacLachlan & Donaldson 47 Merrion Square
Dublin 2 / IE
Application number, filing date06742834.208.05.2006
[2008/03]
WO2006EP04290
Priority number, dateGB2005000925806.05.2005         Original published format: GB 0509258
[2008/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006119951
Date:16.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1877665
Date:16.01.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.11.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1877665
Date:06.11.2013
Language:EN
[2013/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.11.2006
ClassificationIPC:F04B49/06, F04D15/00, A47K3/40
[2008/03]
CPC:
F04D15/0066 (EP); A47K3/40 (GB); F04B49/065 (EP);
F04B9/06 (GB); F04D15/00 (GB); F04B2205/09 (EP)
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 [2008/03]
TitleGerman:SYSTEM ZUR STEUERUNG DER GESCHWINDIGKEIT EINER PUMPE AN EINEM WASSERABLAUFAUSLASS EINER WASSERABGABEEINHEIT[2008/03]
English:A SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING THE RATE OF A PUMP ON A WATER DRAINAGE OUTLET OF A WATER DISPENSING UNIT[2008/03]
French:SYSTEME DE REGULATION DE DEBIT D'UNE POMPE D'EVACUATION D'EAU D'UN POSTE DE DISTRIBUTION D'EAU[2008/03]
Entry into regional phase09.11.2007National basic fee paid 
09.11.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
09.11.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.03.2007Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
09.11.2007Examination requested  [2008/03]
23.10.2008Observations by third parties
12.02.2010Observations by third parties
15.03.2010Observations by third parties
25.03.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.10.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.06.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.09.2013Fee for grant paid
27.09.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  25.03.2011
Opposition(s)07.08.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
22.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
25.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
10.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
16.04.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
13.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.200904   M06   Fee paid on   22.07.2009
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.05.2006
AT06.11.2013
BE06.11.2013
BG06.11.2013
CY06.11.2013
CZ06.11.2013
DK06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
ES06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
IT06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
LV06.11.2013
MC06.11.2013
NL06.11.2013
PL06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SE06.11.2013
SI06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
TR06.11.2013
GR07.02.2014
IS06.03.2014
PT06.03.2014
IE08.05.2014
LU08.05.2014
CH31.05.2014
LI31.05.2014
[2016/33]
Former [2016/32]HU08.05.2006
AT06.11.2013
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LT06.11.2013
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MC06.11.2013
NL06.11.2013
PL06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
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GR07.02.2014
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IE08.05.2014
LU08.05.2014
CH31.05.2014
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MC06.11.2013
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GR07.02.2014
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LU08.05.2014
CH31.05.2014
LI31.05.2014
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GR07.02.2014
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CH31.05.2014
LI31.05.2014
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RO06.11.2013
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IS06.03.2014
PT06.03.2014
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CH31.05.2014
LI31.05.2014
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PT06.03.2014
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CH31.05.2014
LI31.05.2014
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CH31.05.2014
LI31.05.2014
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IS06.03.2014
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Former [2014/20]LT06.11.2013
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