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EP2556278 - DISPENSING ASSEMBLY WITH SHUT OFF VALVE, BACKFLOW PREVENTER, AND METHODS OF OPERATING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.10.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Diversey, Inc.
8310 16th Street, M/S 509 P.O. Box 902
Sturtevant, WI 53177-0902 / US
[2013/07]
Inventor(s)01 / SCHILLER, Steven, E.
7519 - 7th Avenue
Kenosha, WI 53143 / US
02 / LARSON, Paul
1503 Johnson Avenue
Racine, WI 53402 / US
03 / BOURNOVILLE, James, L.
1107 Cedar Creek Street
Racine, WI 53402 / US
 [2013/07]
Representative(s)Hoefer & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Pilgersheimer Straße 20
81543 München / DE
[2020/14]
Former [2013/07]Hoefer & Partner
Pilgersheimer Straße 20
81543 München / DE
Application number, filing date11766581.005.04.2011
[2020/14]
WO2011US31212
Priority number, dateUS20100321682P07.04.2010         Original published format: US 321682 P
[2013/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2011127031
Date:13.10.2011
Language:EN
[2011/41]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2556278
Date:13.02.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.10.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2556278
Date:01.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR05.01.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.01.2016
ClassificationIPC:B08B3/02, B01F5/04, B01F15/00, B01F3/08, B05B7/04, B05B9/03, B05B12/08
[2016/09]
CPC:
B05B7/0408 (EP,US); B01F23/451 (EP,US); B01F25/31242 (EP,US);
B01F35/21112 (EP,US); B01F35/2113 (EP,US); B05B12/087 (EP,US);
B08B3/026 (EP,US); B05B9/03 (EP,US); B08B2203/0217 (EP,US);
B08B2203/0282 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/07]F16K15/02, F16K11/00, F16K31/122, F16K31/66
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 [2013/07]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SPENDERANORDNUNG MIT ABSPERRVENTIL, RÜCKFLUSSVERHINDERER UND BETRIEBSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2013/07]
English:DISPENSING ASSEMBLY WITH SHUT OFF VALVE, BACKFLOW PREVENTER, AND METHODS OF OPERATING THE SAME[2013/07]
French:ENSEMBLE DE DISTRIBUTION MUNI D'UN ROBINET DE SECTIONNEMENT AINSI QUE D'UN DISPOSITIF ANTIREFOULEMENT, ET SES PROCÉDÉS DE FONCTIONNEMENT[2013/07]
Entry into regional phase05.10.2012National basic fee paid 
05.10.2012Search fee paid 
05.10.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
05.10.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.02.2012Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
05.10.2012Examination requested  [2013/07]
25.08.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.02.2020Fee for grant paid
18.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.02.2020Receipt 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  26.03.2019
Opposition(s)12.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
28.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
27.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
27.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
27.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
27.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
29.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.04.2011
AL01.04.2020
AT01.04.2020
CY01.04.2020
CZ01.04.2020
DK01.04.2020
EE01.04.2020
ES01.04.2020
FI01.04.2020
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LT01.04.2020
LV01.04.2020
MC01.04.2020
MK01.04.2020
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IE05.04.2020
LU05.04.2020
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CH30.04.2020
LI30.04.2020
BG01.07.2020
NO01.07.2020
GR02.07.2020
IS01.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
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BG01.07.2020
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