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EP About this file: EP2718631

EP2718631 - AN ELECTRIC SHOWER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.06.2021
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.04.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fuller, Peter Joe
125 Bouverie Avenue South
Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 8EA / GB
For all designated states
Fuller, Edmund Thomas
56 Huntsbury Avenue
Christchurch / NZ
[2015/46]
Former [2014/16]For all designated states
Fuller, John Robert
45 Thorn Park
Mannamead, Plymouth PL3 4TF / GB
For all designated states
Fuller, Peter Joe
125 Bouverie Avenue South
Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 8EA / GB
For all designated states
Fuller, Edmund Thomas
56 Huntsbury Avenue
Christchurch / NZ
Inventor(s)01 / FULLER, Edmund Thomas
56 Huntsbury Avenue
Christchurch / NZ
 [2014/16]
Representative(s)Brown, Michael Stanley
Alpha & Omega
Chine Croft
East Hill
Ottery St. Mary, Devon EX11 1PJ / GB
[2020/32]
Former [2014/16]Brown, Michael Stanley
Alpha and Omega
Chine Croft
East Hill
Ottery St. Mary
Devon, EX11 1PJ / GB
Application number, filing date12731606.524.05.2012
[2020/32]
WO2012GB00458
Priority number, dateGB2011000870524.05.2011         Original published format: GB 201108705
[2014/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2012160330
Date:29.11.2012
Language:EN
[2012/48]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2718631
Date:16.04.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.11.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2718631
Date:05.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.08.2013
ClassificationIPC:F24D17/00, F28D1/03, F28D9/00, F28D21/00, E03C1/00, A47K3/28, F24D19/10, G05D23/19
[2020/18]
CPC:
F28D1/0308 (EP); A47K3/28 (GB); F24H15/281 (EP,GB,US);
E03C1/00 (GB); F24D17/0052 (EP); F24D19/1051 (EP,GB,US);
F24H15/212 (EP,GB,US); F24H15/34 (EP,GB,US); F24H15/37 (EP,GB,US);
F24H15/395 (EP,GB,US); F28D21/0012 (EP); G05D23/1917 (EP);
E03C2001/005 (EP); F24D2200/08 (EP); F24D2200/20 (EP);
Y02B10/70 (EP); Y02B30/18 (EP); Y02B30/56 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2014/16]F24D17/00, F28D1/03, F28D9/00, F28D21/00, E03C1/00, A47K3/28
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 [2014/16]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTRISCHE DUSCHE[2014/16]
English:AN ELECTRIC SHOWER[2014/16]
French:DOUCHE ÉLECTRIQUE[2014/16]
Entry into regional phase03.12.2013National basic fee paid 
03.12.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
04.12.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.12.2013Examination requested  [2014/16]
19.05.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.05.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.11.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.07.2017Invitation to indicate the basis for amendments (Time limit: M01)
01.08.2017Reply to an invitation to indicate the basis for amendments
17.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.07.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.12.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
18.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.06.2020Fee for grant paid
18.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.06.2020Receipt 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  12.05.2016
Opposition(s)07.05.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/28]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
18.02.2020Request for further processing filed
18.02.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
26.02.2020Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
19.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
23.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
04.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
21.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
21.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
28.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
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Stay/Interruption02.01.2014Interruption of proceedings. Reason: applicant has died[2014/34]
01.10.2015Resumption of proceedings[2015/35]
02.01.2014Interruption of proceedings. Reason: applicant has died[2015/35]
Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.05.2012
AL05.08.2020
AT05.08.2020
CY05.08.2020
CZ05.08.2020
EE05.08.2020
ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
HR05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
MC05.08.2020
MK05.08.2020
RO05.08.2020
RS05.08.2020
SI05.08.2020
SK05.08.2020
SM05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
[2024/22]
Former [2023/29]HU24.05.2012
AL05.08.2020
AT05.08.2020
CY05.08.2020
CZ05.08.2020
EE05.08.2020
ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
HR05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
MC05.08.2020
RO05.08.2020
RS05.08.2020
SI05.08.2020
SK05.08.2020
SM05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
Former [2023/24]AL05.08.2020
AT05.08.2020
CY05.08.2020
CZ05.08.2020
EE05.08.2020
ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
HR05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
MC05.08.2020
RO05.08.2020
RS05.08.2020
SI05.08.2020
SK05.08.2020
SM05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
Former [2022/07]AL05.08.2020
AT05.08.2020
CZ05.08.2020
EE05.08.2020
ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
HR05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
MC05.08.2020
RO05.08.2020
RS05.08.2020
SI05.08.2020
SK05.08.2020
SM05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
Former [2021/36]AL05.08.2020
AT05.08.2020
CZ05.08.2020
EE05.08.2020
ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
HR05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
RO05.08.2020
RS05.08.2020
SI05.08.2020
SK05.08.2020
SM05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
Former [2021/28]AL05.08.2020
AT05.08.2020
CZ05.08.2020
EE05.08.2020
ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
HR05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
RO05.08.2020
RS05.08.2020
SK05.08.2020
SM05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
Former [2021/25]AL05.08.2020
AT05.08.2020
CZ05.08.2020
EE05.08.2020
ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
HR05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
RO05.08.2020
RS05.08.2020
SM05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
Former [2021/23]AT05.08.2020
CZ05.08.2020
EE05.08.2020
ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
HR05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
RO05.08.2020
RS05.08.2020
SM05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
Former [2021/22]AT05.08.2020
CZ05.08.2020
EE05.08.2020
ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
HR05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
RO05.08.2020
RS05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
Former [2021/10]AT05.08.2020
ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
HR05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
RS05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
Former [2021/09]AT05.08.2020
ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
PT07.12.2020
Former [2021/08]ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
PT07.12.2020
Former [2021/07]FI05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
Cited inInternational search[XI]GB2416829  (A K IND LTD [GB]);
 [XI]WO2010088784  (CREAHOLIC SA [CH], et al);
 [XI]CN101822502  (DINGTAO SHU);
 [XI]US2011094708  (CARDONE JEREMIAH [US])
by applicantUS4300247
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