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EP2764250 - PUMP FITTINGS AND METHODS FOR THEIR MANUFACTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.10.2020
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.06.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.06.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.01.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.03.2018
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
Quantex Patents Limited
85 Richford Street
London
W6 7HJ / GB
[2014/33]
Inventor(s)01 / HAYES-PANKHURST, Richard Paul
60A Crabtree Lane
London SW6 6LW / GB
02 / FORD, Jonathan Edward
128 St Pauls Road
London N1 2LP / GB
 [2014/33]
Representative(s)Goddard, Frances Anna, et al
Mathisen & Macara LLP
Charta House
30-38 Church Street
Staines-upon-Thames, Middlesex TW18 4EP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/49]Goddard, Frances Anna, et al
Mathisen & Macara LLP
Communications House
South Street
Staines-upon-Thames TW18 4PR / GB
Former [2014/33]Knott, Stephen Gilbert, et al
Mathisen & Macara LLP
Communications House
South Street
Staines-upon-Thames
Middlesex, TW18 4PR / GB
Application number, filing date12768830.704.10.2012
[2019/49]
WO2012EP69643
Priority number, dateGB2011001729707.10.2011         Original published format: GB 201117297
[2014/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2013050488
Date:11.04.2013
Language:EN
[2013/15]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2764250
Date:13.08.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.04.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2764250
Date:04.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.12.2013
ClassificationIPC:F04C27/00, F04C5/00, B67D1/10
[2014/33]
CPC:
B67D1/10 (EP,US); F04D29/18 (US); F04C27/003 (EP,US);
F04C5/00 (EP,US); Y10T29/49236 (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 [2014/33]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:PUMPARMATUREN UND VERFAHREN ZU IHRER HERSTELLUNG[2014/33]
English:PUMP FITTINGS AND METHODS FOR THEIR MANUFACTURE[2014/33]
French:RACCORDS DE POMPE ET PROCÉDÉS DE FABRICATION DE CES RACCORDS[2014/33]
Entry into regional phase02.05.2014National basic fee paid 
02.05.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
02.05.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.05.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.05.2014Examination requested  [2014/33]
03.04.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.05.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
28.06.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.10.2019Fee for grant paid
28.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.10.2019Receipt 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  03.04.2018
Opposition(s)07.09.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
29.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
14.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
25.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
31.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
30.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.10.2012
AL04.12.2019
AT04.12.2019
CY04.12.2019
CZ04.12.2019
DK04.12.2019
EE04.12.2019
FI04.12.2019
HR04.12.2019
LT04.12.2019
LV04.12.2019
MC04.12.2019
MK04.12.2019
MT04.12.2019
PL04.12.2019
RO04.12.2019
RS04.12.2019
SI04.12.2019
SK04.12.2019
SM04.12.2019
TR04.12.2019
BG04.03.2020
NO04.03.2020
IS04.04.2020
PT29.04.2020
[2022/32]
Former [2022/27]HU04.10.2012
AL04.12.2019
AT04.12.2019
CY04.12.2019
CZ04.12.2019
DK04.12.2019
EE04.12.2019
FI04.12.2019
HR04.12.2019
LT04.12.2019
LV04.12.2019
MC04.12.2019
MT04.12.2019
PL04.12.2019
RO04.12.2019
RS04.12.2019
SI04.12.2019
SK04.12.2019
SM04.12.2019
TR04.12.2019
BG04.03.2020
NO04.03.2020
IS04.04.2020
PT29.04.2020
Former [2022/26]AL04.12.2019
AT04.12.2019
CZ04.12.2019
DK04.12.2019
EE04.12.2019
FI04.12.2019
HR04.12.2019
LT04.12.2019
LV04.12.2019
MC04.12.2019
PL04.12.2019
RO04.12.2019
RS04.12.2019
SI04.12.2019
SK04.12.2019
SM04.12.2019
TR04.12.2019
BG04.03.2020
NO04.03.2020
IS04.04.2020
PT29.04.2020
Former [2021/31]AL04.12.2019
AT04.12.2019
CZ04.12.2019
DK04.12.2019
EE04.12.2019
FI04.12.2019
HR04.12.2019
LT04.12.2019
LV04.12.2019
MC04.12.2019
PL04.12.2019
RO04.12.2019
RS04.12.2019
SI04.12.2019
SK04.12.2019
SM04.12.2019
BG04.03.2020
NO04.03.2020
IS04.04.2020
PT29.04.2020
Former [2020/51]AL04.12.2019
AT04.12.2019
CZ04.12.2019
DK04.12.2019
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FI04.12.2019
HR04.12.2019
LT04.12.2019
LV04.12.2019
PL04.12.2019
RO04.12.2019
RS04.12.2019
SI04.12.2019
SK04.12.2019
SM04.12.2019
BG04.03.2020
NO04.03.2020
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PT29.04.2020
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CZ04.12.2019
DK04.12.2019
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LT04.12.2019
LV04.12.2019
RO04.12.2019
RS04.12.2019
SK04.12.2019
SM04.12.2019
BG04.03.2020
NO04.03.2020
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PT29.04.2020
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RO04.12.2019
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SM04.12.2019
BG04.03.2020
NO04.03.2020
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PT29.04.2020
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EE04.12.2019
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PT29.04.2020
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HR04.12.2019
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RS04.12.2019
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PT29.04.2020
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RO04.12.2019
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NO04.03.2020
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Cited inInternational search[XDI] WO2010122299  (PDD INNNOVATIONS LTD et al.)
 [A] FR2129654  (ALFA LAVAL AB et al.)
 [XDI] DE10311655  (ORTNER JOSEF ANTON et al.) [XD] 1-4,6,8,11 * figure 4; claim 1 *[I] 7,12-20
 [A] WO2006027548  (CARBONATE LTD et al.) [A] 1-21 * figure 1; claim 1 *
 [A] WO2013050491  (QUANTEX PATENTS LTD et al.) [A] 1-21 * the whole document *
by applicantGB2005003300
 GB2010000798
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