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EP About this file: EP2616135

EP2616135 - CONICAL PORT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  26.03.2021
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.07.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip26.03.2021Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 28.04.2021  [2021/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Couch, Christopher John
Unit 12, 338 Fletcher Road
Karnup, Western Australia 6176 / AU
[2013/30]
Inventor(s)01 / COUCH, Christopher John
Unit 12, 338 Fletcher Road
Karnup, Western Australia 6176 / AU
02 / HILLS, Robert Charles Patrick
16 Bridge Mews
Waikiki Western Australia 6422 / AU
[N/P]
Former [2013/30]01 / HILLS, Robert Charles Patrick
16 Bridge Mews
Waikiki Western Australia 6422 / AU
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/32]Sanderson, Nigel Paul, et al
Harrison Goddard Foote LLP
Saviour House
9 St Saviourgate
York YO1 8NQ / GB
Former [2013/30]Harrison Goddard Foote LLP
Saviour House
9 St. Saviourgate
York
YO1 8NQ / GB
Application number, filing date11824372.419.09.2011
WO2011AU01204
Priority number, dateAU2010090420117.09.2010         Original published format: AU 2010904201
[2013/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012034193
Date:22.03.2012
Language:EN
[2012/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2616135
Date:24.07.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.03.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU22.03.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.06.2014
ClassificationIPC:A61M39/02, A61B17/02
[2013/30]
CPC:
A61F5/0056 (EP,US); A61M39/0247 (EP,US); A61B17/0057 (EP,US);
A61B17/0293 (EP,US); A61M2039/0261 (EP,US); A61M2039/0273 (EP,US);
A61M2039/0282 (EP,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 [2013/30]
TitleGerman:KEGELFÖRMIGER PORT[2013/30]
English:CONICAL PORT[2013/30]
French:ORIFICE CONIQUE[2013/30]
Entry into regional phase16.04.2013National basic fee paid 
16.04.2013Search fee paid 
16.04.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
16.04.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.07.2012Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
16.04.2013Examination requested  [2013/30]
21.01.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.09.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.01.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.07.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.11.2020Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2021/17]
09.12.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2021/17]
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  19.09.2017
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
26.02.2020Request for further processing filed
26.02.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
09.03.2020Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
11.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
26.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
12.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
11.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
27.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
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30.09.202010   M06   Not yet paid
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