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EP2406014 - ATOMIZATION APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  05.07.2013
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.07.2013Refusal of applicationpublished on 07.08.2013  [2013/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
3600 West Lake Avenue
Glenview, IL 60026 / US
[2012/03]
Inventor(s)01 / VINNAY, Thomas
3600 West Lake Avenue
Glenview Illinois 60026 / US
02 / FROEHLICH, Jens
3600 West Lake Avenue
Glenview Illinois 60026 / US
03 / KWOK, Kui-Chiu
3600 West Lake Avenue
Glenview Illinois 60026 / US
 [2012/03]
Representative(s)Trinks, Ole
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 10 26 05
86016 Augsburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/03]Trinks, Ole
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Depotstrasse 5 1/2
86199 Augsburg / DE
Application number, filing date10705031.208.02.2010
WO2010US23471
Priority number, dateUS2009040014609.03.2009         Original published format: US 400146
US2009043080927.04.2009         Original published format: US 430809
[2012/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010104633
Date:16.09.2010
Language:EN
[2010/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2406014
Date:18.01.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.09.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.09.2010
ClassificationIPC:B05B7/10, B41F7/30, B41F23/02, B41M1/06
[2012/03]
CPC:
B41F23/02 (EP,US); B05B7/067 (EP,US); B05B7/08 (EP,US);
B05B7/0815 (EP,US); B05B7/0861 (EP,US); B05B7/0884 (EP,US);
D21G1/0093 (EP,US); D21G7/00 (EP,US); B05B1/04 (EP,US);
B05B5/14 (EP,US); B05C11/1044 (EP,US); B05C5/027 (EP,US) (-)
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,   SM,   TR [2012/03]
TitleGerman:ZERSTÄUBUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2012/03]
English:ATOMIZATION APPARATUS[2012/03]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ATOMISATION[2012/03]
Entry into regional phase04.10.2011National basic fee paid 
04.10.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
04.10.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.10.2011Examination requested  [2012/03]
04.04.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.08.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.08.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.03.2013Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2013/32]
31.03.2013Application refused, date of legal effect [2013/32]
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  13.08.2012
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.201304   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[XY]AU462977B  (MICRO-GEN EQUIPMENT CO.) [X] 1-20 * page 7 - page 9; figures 1,2 * [Y] 1-20;
 [Y]GB2073666  (ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL CORP) [Y] 1-20* page 1, line 98 - page 2, line 45; figures 1-3 *;
 [Y]WO0048742  (HONEYWELL MEASUREX DEVRON INC [CA]) [Y] 1-20 * page 6, line 28 - page 17, line 9; figures 1-14 *
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