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EP2671646 - FOAM DISPENSER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2013/50]FOAM DISCHARGE DEVICE
[2020/14]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
YOSHINO KOGYOSHO CO., LTD.
2-6, Ojima 3-chome
Koto-ku
Tokyo 136-8531 / JP
[2013/50]
Inventor(s)01 / IIZUKA, Shigeo
c/o YOSHINO KOGYOSHO CO. LTD.
2-6 Ojima 3-chome
Koto-ku
Tokyo 136-8531 / JP
02 / MIZUSHIMA, Hiroshi
c/o YOSHINO KOGYOSHO CO. LTD.
2-6 Ojima 3-chome
Koto-ku
Tokyo 136-8531 / JP
 [2013/50]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/14]HGF Limited
Saviour House
9 St. Saviourgate
York YO1 8NQ / GB
Former [2013/50]Uno, Jennifer Elizabeth Hayes
Harrison Goddard Foote LLP
Saviour House
9 St Saviourgate
York, YO1 8NQ / GB
Application number, filing date12741925.727.01.2012
[2020/14]
WO2012JP00538
Priority number, dateJP2011001915431.01.2011         Original published format: JP 2011019154
JP2011023949331.10.2011         Original published format: JP 2011239493
[2013/50]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012105206
Date:09.08.2012
Language:JA
[2012/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2671646
Date:11.12.2013
Language:EN
[2013/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2671646
Date:01.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP09.08.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.01.2017
ClassificationIPC:B05B7/00, A47K5/14, B05B11/00
[2019/48]
CPC:
B05B7/0037 (EP,KR,US); A47K5/14 (KR,US); B05B7/0018 (CN);
B05B11/1004 (EP,KR,US); B05B11/1069 (EP,KR,US); B05B11/1087 (EP,KR,US);
B05B7/0416 (CN) (-)
Former IPC [2013/50]B05B11/00, B65D47/34, B65D83/76
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 [2013/50]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SCHAUMSPENDEVORRICHTUNG[2013/50]
English:FOAM DISPENSER[2020/14]
French:DISPOSITIF DISTRIBUTEUR DE MOUSSE[2013/50]
Former [2013/50]FOAM DISCHARGE DEVICE
Entry into regional phase17.06.2013Translation filed 
17.06.2013National basic fee paid 
17.06.2013Search fee paid 
17.06.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
17.06.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.06.2013Examination requested  [2013/50]
26.05.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.06.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.10.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.02.2020Fee for grant paid
13.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.02.2020Receipt 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  07.06.2019
Opposition(s)12.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
06.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
13.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
06.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
04.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
11.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
02.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.01.2012
AL01.04.2020
AT01.04.2020
CY01.04.2020
CZ01.04.2020
DK01.04.2020
EE01.04.2020
ES01.04.2020
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LV01.04.2020
MC01.04.2020
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BG01.07.2020
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PT17.08.2020
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPH09118352  (YOSHINO KOGYOSHO CO LTD);
 [X]JPH09193953  (YOSHINO KOGYOSHO CO LTD);
 [I]EP0930102  (YOSHINO KOGYOSHO CO LTD [JP]);
 [XD]JP2007253113  (YOSHINO KOGYOSHO CO LTD);
 [X]JP2008189316  (YOSHINO KOGYOSHO CO LTD)
International search[X]JPH09183447  (YOSHINO KOGYOSHO CO LTD);
 [A]DE19957739  (HENKEL ECOLAB GMBH & CO OHG [DE]);
 [X]WO2005080003  (YOSHINO KOGYOSHO CO LTD [JP], et al);
 [A]JP2010265009  (MITANI VALVE CO LTD);
 [A]KR20100137407  (APOLLO IND CO LTD [KR])
by applicantJP2007253113
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