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EP About this file: EP2720596

EP2720596 - HAND DRYER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition procedure closed
Status updated on  09.02.2018
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 21.11.2018  [2018/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
J.V.D. S.A.S.
3 rue des Brèches
44400 Rezé / FR
[2014/17]
Inventor(s)01 / DE RUSSE, Jean-Guy
17 rue de la Thuilière
F-44118 La Chevrolière / FR
02 / DE BARBEYRAC, Olivier
Avenue d'Assas
F-44100 Nantes / FR
 [2014/17]
Representative(s)Jacobacci Coralis Harle
32, rue de l'Arcade
75008 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2014/17]Coralis Harle
14-16 Rue Ballu
75009 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date12734971.019.06.2012
WO2012FR51376
Priority number, dateFR2011005538420.06.2011         Original published format: FR 1155384
[2014/17]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012175860
Date:27.12.2012
Language:FR
[2012/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2720596
Date:23.04.2014
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.12.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2720596
Date:29.07.2015
Language:FR
[2015/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.12.2012
ClassificationIPC:A47K10/48
[2014/17]
CPC:
A47K10/48 (EP)
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 [2014/17]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:HANDTROCKNER[2014/17]
English:HAND DRYER[2014/17]
French:DISPOSITIF SECHE-MAINS[2014/17]
Entry into regional phase16.12.2013National basic fee paid 
16.12.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
16.12.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.12.2013Examination requested  [2014/17]
30.07.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.11.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.03.2015Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
09.03.2015Fee for grant paid
09.03.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.04.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.05.2015Receipt 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  07.11.2014
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  29.04.2016  09.10.2017  WITHDRAWN
V.A.M.A. - Elettrotermomeccanica - Società a Responsabilità Limitata
Via Damiano Chiesa 37
20026 Novate Milanese (MI) / IT
Opponent's representative
Corradini, Corrado, et al, et al
Ing. C. Corradini & C. S.r.l. Via Dante Alighieri 4
42121 Reggio Emilia / IT
 [2017/46]
Former [2016/24]
Opponent(s)01  29.04.2016  12.05.2016  ADMISSIBLE
V.A.M.A. - Elettrotermomeccanica - Società a Responsabilità Limitata
Via Damiano Chiesa 37
20026 Novate Milanese (MI) / IT
Opponent's representative
Corradini, Corrado, et al, et al
Ing. C. Corradini & C. S.r.l. Via Dante Alighieri 4
42121 Reggio Emilia / IT
07.06.2016Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
11.10.2016Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
18.10.2017Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 12.12.2017
24.10.2017Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
03.11.2017Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [2018/11]
12.12.2017Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
16.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.06.2012
AL29.07.2015
AT29.07.2015
BG29.07.2015
CY29.07.2015
CZ29.07.2015
DK29.07.2015
EE29.07.2015
FI29.07.2015
HR29.07.2015
LT29.07.2015
LV29.07.2015
MC29.07.2015
MK29.07.2015
MT29.07.2015
PL29.07.2015
RO29.07.2015
RS29.07.2015
SE29.07.2015
SI29.07.2015
SK29.07.2015
SM29.07.2015
TR29.07.2015
NO29.10.2015
GR30.10.2015
IS29.11.2015
PT30.11.2015
IE19.06.2016
LU19.06.2016
CH30.06.2016
LI30.06.2016
[2018/47]
Former [2018/38]HU19.06.2012
AT29.07.2015
BG29.07.2015
CY29.07.2015
CZ29.07.2015
DK29.07.2015
EE29.07.2015
FI29.07.2015
HR29.07.2015
LT29.07.2015
LV29.07.2015
MC29.07.2015
MK29.07.2015
MT29.07.2015
PL29.07.2015
RO29.07.2015
RS29.07.2015
SE29.07.2015
SI29.07.2015
SK29.07.2015
SM29.07.2015
TR29.07.2015
NO29.10.2015
GR30.10.2015
IS29.11.2015
PT30.11.2015
IE19.06.2016
LU19.06.2016
CH30.06.2016
LI30.06.2016
Former [2018/31]HU19.06.2012
AT29.07.2015
CY29.07.2015
CZ29.07.2015
DK29.07.2015
EE29.07.2015
FI29.07.2015
HR29.07.2015
LT29.07.2015
LV29.07.2015
MC29.07.2015
MK29.07.2015
MT29.07.2015
PL29.07.2015
RO29.07.2015
RS29.07.2015
SE29.07.2015
SI29.07.2015
SK29.07.2015
SM29.07.2015
TR29.07.2015
NO29.10.2015
GR30.10.2015
IS29.11.2015
PT30.11.2015
IE19.06.2016
LU19.06.2016
CH30.06.2016
LI30.06.2016
Former [2018/29]HU19.06.2012
AT29.07.2015
CY29.07.2015
CZ29.07.2015
DK29.07.2015
EE29.07.2015
FI29.07.2015
HR29.07.2015
LT29.07.2015
LV29.07.2015
MC29.07.2015
MK29.07.2015
PL29.07.2015
RO29.07.2015
RS29.07.2015
SE29.07.2015
SI29.07.2015
SK29.07.2015
SM29.07.2015
TR29.07.2015
NO29.10.2015
GR30.10.2015
IS29.11.2015
PT30.11.2015
IE19.06.2016
LU19.06.2016
CH30.06.2016
LI30.06.2016
Former [2018/28]HU19.06.2012
AT29.07.2015
CY29.07.2015
CZ29.07.2015
DK29.07.2015
EE29.07.2015
FI29.07.2015
HR29.07.2015
LT29.07.2015
LV29.07.2015
MC29.07.2015
MK29.07.2015
PL29.07.2015
RO29.07.2015
RS29.07.2015
SE29.07.2015
SI29.07.2015
SK29.07.2015
SM29.07.2015
NO29.10.2015
GR30.10.2015
IS29.11.2015
PT30.11.2015
IE19.06.2016
CH30.06.2016
LI30.06.2016
Former [2017/25]AT29.07.2015
CZ29.07.2015
DK29.07.2015
EE29.07.2015
FI29.07.2015
HR29.07.2015
LT29.07.2015
LV29.07.2015
MC29.07.2015
PL29.07.2015
RO29.07.2015
RS29.07.2015
SE29.07.2015
SI29.07.2015
SK29.07.2015
NO29.10.2015
GR30.10.2015
IS29.11.2015
PT30.11.2015
IE19.06.2016
CH30.06.2016
LI30.06.2016
Former [2017/07]AT29.07.2015
CZ29.07.2015
DK29.07.2015
EE29.07.2015
FI29.07.2015
HR29.07.2015
LT29.07.2015
LV29.07.2015
MC29.07.2015
PL29.07.2015
RO29.07.2015
RS29.07.2015
SE29.07.2015
SI29.07.2015
SK29.07.2015
NO29.10.2015
GR30.10.2015
IS29.11.2015
PT30.11.2015
Former [2016/36]AT29.07.2015
CZ29.07.2015
DK29.07.2015
EE29.07.2015
FI29.07.2015
HR29.07.2015
LT29.07.2015
LV29.07.2015
PL29.07.2015
RO29.07.2015
RS29.07.2015
SE29.07.2015
SI29.07.2015
SK29.07.2015
NO29.10.2015
GR30.10.2015
IS29.11.2015
PT30.11.2015
Former [2016/23]AT29.07.2015
CZ29.07.2015
DK29.07.2015
EE29.07.2015
FI29.07.2015
HR29.07.2015
LT29.07.2015
LV29.07.2015
PL29.07.2015
RO29.07.2015
RS29.07.2015
SE29.07.2015
SK29.07.2015
NO29.10.2015
GR30.10.2015
IS29.11.2015
PT30.11.2015
Former [2016/22]AT29.07.2015
CZ29.07.2015
DK29.07.2015
EE29.07.2015
FI29.07.2015
HR29.07.2015
LT29.07.2015
LV29.07.2015
PL29.07.2015
RS29.07.2015
SE29.07.2015
NO29.10.2015
GR30.10.2015
IS29.11.2015
PT30.11.2015
Former [2016/20]AT29.07.2015
DK29.07.2015
FI29.07.2015
HR29.07.2015
LT29.07.2015
LV29.07.2015
PL29.07.2015
RS29.07.2015
SE29.07.2015
NO29.10.2015
GR30.10.2015
IS29.11.2015
PT30.11.2015
Former [2016/11]AT29.07.2015
FI29.07.2015
HR29.07.2015
LT29.07.2015
LV29.07.2015
PL29.07.2015
RS29.07.2015
SE29.07.2015
NO29.10.2015
GR30.10.2015
IS29.11.2015
PT30.11.2015
Former [2016/10]FI29.07.2015
HR29.07.2015
LT29.07.2015
LV29.07.2015
PL29.07.2015
RS29.07.2015
SE29.07.2015
NO29.10.2015
GR30.10.2015
IS29.11.2015
PT30.11.2015
Former [2016/09]FI29.07.2015
LT29.07.2015
LV29.07.2015
NO29.10.2015
GR30.10.2015
Former [2016/08]LT29.07.2015
NO29.10.2015
Former [2016/07]LT29.07.2015
Cited inInternational search[Y]GB2249026  (RATTY WILLIAM LEONARD) [Y] 1-10,12 * the whole document *;
 [Y]WO2010089927  (SHARP KK [JP], et al) [Y] 1-10,12 * abstract *;
 [Y]GB2078510  (SMITHS INDUSTRIES LTD) [Y] 4,5,12 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE2018695  (SCHNITZER JOH) [A] 4-6 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO8001983  (SCHULTHESS & CO MASCHFAB AG [CH], et al) [A] 1 * page 3, paragraph 5 - page 5, paragraph 2; figure - *;
 [A]WO03009735  (SYMONS IAN ROBERT [AU], et al) [A] 11 * figures 1,2,3,20,25,26 *
by applicantGB2249026
OppositionWO2010089927
 GB2468319
 US2007144034
 WO2006027569
 GB2249026
 GB2078510
 EP1915935
 DE2018695
 WO8001983
 WO03009735
    - OCE, "Tornado Protech", EMC & Electrical safety compliance test Laboratory N. 368L/2010, (20101216), pages 1 - 26, XP055289430
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