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EP About this file: EP2579990

EP2579990 - DISPENSER HAVING CONVERGENT FLOW PATH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.08.2016
Database last updated on 10.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[2013/16]
Inventor(s)01 / SMITH, Scott, Edward
5344 Haft Road
Cincinnati Ohio 45248 / US
 [2013/16]
Representative(s)Kellenberger, Jakob
NV Procter & Gamble
Services Company S.A.
Intellectual Property Department
Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
[2015/41]
Former [2014/03]Pierce, Christopher James, et al
Hoyng Monegier LLP Rembrandt Tower 31st Floor Amstelplein 1
1096 HA Amsterdam / NL
Former [2013/16]Morelle, Evelyne Charlotte Isabelle
N.V. Procter & Gamble Services Company S.A. Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
Application number, filing date11726586.807.06.2011
[2015/41]
WO2011US39396
Priority number, dateUS2010081425311.06.2010         Original published format: US 814253
[2013/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011156336
Date:15.12.2011
Language:EN
[2011/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2579990
Date:17.04.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.12.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2579990
Date:07.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.12.2011
ClassificationIPC:B05B1/34
[2013/16]
CPC:
B05B1/3442 (EP,KR,US); B65D83/28 (EP,KR,US); B65D83/32 (EP,KR,US);
B65D83/62 (EP,KR,US); B65D83/753 (KR,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/16]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SPENDER MIT KONVERGENTEM STRÖMUNGSWEG[2013/16]
English:DISPENSER HAVING CONVERGENT FLOW PATH[2013/16]
French:DISTRIBUTEUR PRÉSENTANT UN TRAJET D'ÉCOULEMENT CONVERGENT[2013/16]
Entry into regional phase28.11.2012National basic fee paid 
28.11.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
28.11.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.11.2012Examination requested  [2013/16]
25.07.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.06.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.12.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.05.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.08.2015Fee for grant paid
26.08.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.08.2015Receipt 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  05.06.2014
Opposition(s)08.07.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
05.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL07.10.2015
AT07.10.2015
BE07.10.2015
BG07.10.2015
CY07.10.2015
CZ07.10.2015
DK07.10.2015
EE07.10.2015
FI07.10.2015
HR07.10.2015
LT07.10.2015
LV07.10.2015
MC07.10.2015
MK07.10.2015
PL07.10.2015
RO07.10.2015
RS07.10.2015
SE07.10.2015
SI07.10.2015
SK07.10.2015
SM07.10.2015
TR07.10.2015
NO07.01.2016
GR08.01.2016
IS07.02.2016
PT08.02.2016
IE07.06.2016
LU07.06.2016
CH30.06.2016
LI30.06.2016
MT30.06.2016
[2018/46]
Former [2018/38]AT07.10.2015
BE07.10.2015
BG07.10.2015
CY07.10.2015
CZ07.10.2015
DK07.10.2015
EE07.10.2015
FI07.10.2015
HR07.10.2015
LT07.10.2015
LV07.10.2015
MC07.10.2015
MK07.10.2015
PL07.10.2015
RO07.10.2015
RS07.10.2015
SE07.10.2015
SI07.10.2015
SK07.10.2015
SM07.10.2015
TR07.10.2015
NO07.01.2016
GR08.01.2016
IS07.02.2016
PT08.02.2016
IE07.06.2016
LU07.06.2016
CH30.06.2016
LI30.06.2016
MT30.06.2016
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BE07.10.2015
CY07.10.2015
CZ07.10.2015
DK07.10.2015
EE07.10.2015
FI07.10.2015
HR07.10.2015
LT07.10.2015
LV07.10.2015
MC07.10.2015
MK07.10.2015
PL07.10.2015
RO07.10.2015
RS07.10.2015
SE07.10.2015
SI07.10.2015
SK07.10.2015
SM07.10.2015
TR07.10.2015
NO07.01.2016
GR08.01.2016
IS07.02.2016
PT08.02.2016
IE07.06.2016
LU07.06.2016
CH30.06.2016
LI30.06.2016
MT30.06.2016
Former [2018/29]AT07.10.2015
BE07.10.2015
CY07.10.2015
CZ07.10.2015
DK07.10.2015
EE07.10.2015
FI07.10.2015
HR07.10.2015
LT07.10.2015
LV07.10.2015
MC07.10.2015
MK07.10.2015
PL07.10.2015
RO07.10.2015
RS07.10.2015
SE07.10.2015
SI07.10.2015
SK07.10.2015
SM07.10.2015
TR07.10.2015
NO07.01.2016
GR08.01.2016
IS07.02.2016
PT08.02.2016
IE07.06.2016
LU07.06.2016
CH30.06.2016
LI30.06.2016
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CZ07.10.2015
DK07.10.2015
EE07.10.2015
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LT07.10.2015
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CZ07.10.2015
DK07.10.2015
EE07.10.2015
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HR07.10.2015
LT07.10.2015
LV07.10.2015
MC07.10.2015
PL07.10.2015
RO07.10.2015
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SI07.10.2015
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SM07.10.2015
NO07.01.2016
GR08.01.2016
IS07.02.2016
PT08.02.2016
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BE07.10.2015
CZ07.10.2015
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HR07.10.2015
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LV07.10.2015
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NO07.01.2016
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PT08.02.2016
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CZ07.10.2015
DK07.10.2015
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LV07.10.2015
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NO07.01.2016
GR08.01.2016
IS07.02.2016
PT08.02.2016
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CZ07.10.2015
DK07.10.2015
EE07.10.2015
FI07.10.2015
HR07.10.2015
LT07.10.2015
LV07.10.2015
PL07.10.2015
RO07.10.2015
RS07.10.2015
SE07.10.2015
SK07.10.2015
SM07.10.2015
NO07.01.2016
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PT08.02.2016
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CZ07.10.2015
EE07.10.2015
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RO07.10.2015
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NO07.01.2016
GR08.01.2016
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PT08.02.2016
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CZ07.10.2015
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Cited inInternational search[X]WO8905195  (DEUTSCHE FORSCH LUFT RAUMFAHRT [DE]) [X] 7-10 * page 10, line 8 - page 19, line 29; figure - *;
 [A]US5540389  (KNICKERBOCKER MICHAEL G [US]) [A] 7-10* column 11, line 31 - column 12, line 59; figure - *
by applicantUS1259582
 US3692245
 SU1176967
 SU1389868
 US5513798
 US2005001066
 US2008067265
    - LEFEBVRE, Atomization and Sprays, HEMISPHERE PUBLISHING COMPANY, (1989), page 116
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