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EP About this file: EP2276579

EP2276579 - BUILD-UP MINIMIZING SPRAY GUN TIP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.05.2015
Database last updated on 01.02.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 25.07.2018  [2018/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Graco Minnesota Inc.
88 11th Avenue N.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55413-1894 / US
[2011/04]
Inventor(s)01 / TIX, Joseph, E.
3301 Century Drive
Hastings MN 55033 / US
02 / WEINBERGER, Mark, T.
8011 Eastwood Road
Mounds View MN 55112 / US
03 / PELLIN, Christopher, J.
13034 14th Avenue
Burnsville MN 55337 / US
 [2011/04]
Representative(s)Cloughley, Peter Andrew
Miller Sturt Kenyon
9 John Street
London WC1N 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/29]Cloughley, Peter Andrew
Miller Sturt Kenyon 9 John Street
London WC1N 2ES / GB
Former [2011/04]Cloughley, Peter Andrew
Miller Sturt Kenyon 9 John Street
London WC1N 2ES / GB
Application number, filing date09747167.601.05.2009
[2011/04]
WO2009US42457
Priority number, dateUS2008005283313.05.2008         Original published format: US 52833
[2011/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009140081
Date:19.11.2009
Language:EN
[2009/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2276579
Date:26.01.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.11.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2276579
Date:16.07.2014
Language:EN
[2014/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US19.11.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.09.2012
ClassificationIPC:B05B7/06, B05B7/08, // B05B15/02
[2012/44]
CPC:
B05B7/066 (EP,US); B05C7/02 (KR); B05B15/50 (KR);
B05B7/0815 (EP,US); B05B7/0861 (EP,US); B08B3/028 (KR);
B05B15/555 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2011/04]B05B7/02
Designated contracting statesAT,   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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2011/04]
TitleGerman:FORMUNG EINER MINIMIERUNGS-SPRÜHPISTOLENSPITZE[2011/04]
English:BUILD-UP MINIMIZING SPRAY GUN TIP[2011/04]
French:BUSE DE PISTOLET VAPORISATEUR PERMETTANT DE RÉDUIRE L'ACCUMULATION[2014/29]
Former [2011/04]BUSE DE PISTOLET VAPORISATEUR PERMETTANT DE RÉDUIRE L ACCUMULATION
Entry into regional phase13.12.2010National basic fee paid 
13.12.2010Search fee paid 
13.12.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
13.12.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.12.2010Examination requested  [2011/04]
15.04.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.03.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.06.2014Fee for grant paid
03.06.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.06.2014Receipt 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  24.03.2014
Opposition(s)17.04.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
28.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
27.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU01.05.2009
AT16.07.2014
BE16.07.2014
CY16.07.2014
CZ16.07.2014
DK16.07.2014
EE16.07.2014
FI16.07.2014
HR16.07.2014
LT16.07.2014
LV16.07.2014
MC16.07.2014
MK16.07.2014
MT16.07.2014
NL16.07.2014
PL16.07.2014
RO16.07.2014
SE16.07.2014
SI16.07.2014
SK16.07.2014
TR16.07.2014
BG16.10.2014
NO16.10.2014
GR17.10.2014
IS16.11.2014
PT17.11.2014
[2018/30]
Former [2017/40]HU01.05.2009
AT16.07.2014
BE16.07.2014
CY16.07.2014
CZ16.07.2014
DK16.07.2014
EE16.07.2014
FI16.07.2014
HR16.07.2014
LT16.07.2014
LV16.07.2014
MC16.07.2014
MT16.07.2014
NL16.07.2014
PL16.07.2014
RO16.07.2014
SE16.07.2014
SI16.07.2014
SK16.07.2014
TR16.07.2014
BG16.10.2014
NO16.10.2014
GR17.10.2014
IS16.11.2014
PT17.11.2014
Former [2017/03]AT16.07.2014
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CZ16.07.2014
DK16.07.2014
EE16.07.2014
FI16.07.2014
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MT16.07.2014
NL16.07.2014
PL16.07.2014
RO16.07.2014
SE16.07.2014
SI16.07.2014
SK16.07.2014
BG16.10.2014
NO16.10.2014
GR17.10.2014
IS16.11.2014
PT17.11.2014
Former [2016/32]AT16.07.2014
BE16.07.2014
CY16.07.2014
CZ16.07.2014
DK16.07.2014
EE16.07.2014
FI16.07.2014
LT16.07.2014
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MC16.07.2014
NL16.07.2014
PL16.07.2014
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SK16.07.2014
BG16.10.2014
NO16.10.2014
GR17.10.2014
IS16.11.2014
PT17.11.2014
Former [2016/06]AT16.07.2014
CY16.07.2014
CZ16.07.2014
DK16.07.2014
EE16.07.2014
FI16.07.2014
LT16.07.2014
LV16.07.2014
MC16.07.2014
NL16.07.2014
PL16.07.2014
RO16.07.2014
SE16.07.2014
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SK16.07.2014
BG16.10.2014
NO16.10.2014
GR17.10.2014
IS16.11.2014
PT17.11.2014
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CY16.07.2014
CZ16.07.2014
DK16.07.2014
EE16.07.2014
FI16.07.2014
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SE16.07.2014
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SK16.07.2014
BG16.10.2014
NO16.10.2014
GR17.10.2014
IS16.11.2014
PT17.11.2014
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CY16.07.2014
CZ16.07.2014
DK16.07.2014
EE16.07.2014
FI16.07.2014
LT16.07.2014
LV16.07.2014
NL16.07.2014
PL16.07.2014
RO16.07.2014
SE16.07.2014
SK16.07.2014
BG16.10.2014
NO16.10.2014
GR17.10.2014
IS16.11.2014
PT17.11.2014
Former [2015/22]AT16.07.2014
CY16.07.2014
DK16.07.2014
FI16.07.2014
LT16.07.2014
LV16.07.2014
NL16.07.2014
PL16.07.2014
RO16.07.2014
SE16.07.2014
BG16.10.2014
NO16.10.2014
GR17.10.2014
IS16.11.2014
PT17.11.2014
Former [2015/12]AT16.07.2014
CY16.07.2014
FI16.07.2014
LT16.07.2014
LV16.07.2014
NL16.07.2014
PL16.07.2014
SE16.07.2014
BG16.10.2014
NO16.10.2014
GR17.10.2014
IS16.11.2014
PT17.11.2014
Former [2015/11]CY16.07.2014
FI16.07.2014
LT16.07.2014
PL16.07.2014
SE16.07.2014
BG16.10.2014
NO16.10.2014
GR17.10.2014
PT17.11.2014
Former [2015/10]FI16.07.2014
LT16.07.2014
SE16.07.2014
BG16.10.2014
NO16.10.2014
Former [2015/09]FI16.07.2014
LT16.07.2014
SE16.07.2014
Former [2015/08]LT16.07.2014
Documents cited:Search[I]US2005284957  (HARUCH JAMES [US]) [I] 1* the whole document *
International search[Y]US6062492  (TUDOR THOMAS R [US], et al);
 [Y]US2001030241  (KOTT JOHN M [US], et al)
by applicantUS2005284957
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