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EP About this file: EP2696732

EP2696732 - VACUUM CLEANER AND VACUUM CLEANING SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE IN A RAISED FLOOR ENVIRONMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.04.2021
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.12.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.11.2018
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
Martins Maintenance, Inc.
487 Waterman Avenue
East Providence, RI 02914 / US
[2014/08]
Inventor(s)01 / MARTINS, Manuel, E., Jr.
30 Lauren Court
Cranston RI 02921 / US
02 / SADOWSKI, Marek
Wielkokacka 10/65
PL-81-611 Gdynia / PL
03 / CZARNECKI, Tomasz
Kolejowa 78/93
PL-62-600 Kolo / PL
04 / IWASZKO, Roman
Terespolska 19
PL-21-550 Terespol / PL
05 / MIKLASZEWICZ, Franciszek
Dusznicka 50
PL-04-904 Warszawa, Mazowieckie / PL
06 / KSZONOWSKI, Lukasz
Al Niepodleglosci 857 M.3
PL-81-810 Sopot / PL
 [2014/08]
Representative(s)Grey, Ian Michael, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
[2014/08]
Application number, filing date12771516.712.04.2012
[2020/23]
WO2012US33225
Priority number, datePL2011039457015.04.2011         Original published format: PL 39457011
US201161522902P12.08.2011         Original published format: US 201161522902 P
US20121343230428.03.2012         Original published format: US201213432304
[2014/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012142225
Date:18.10.2012
Language:EN
[2012/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2696732
Date:19.02.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.10.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2696732
Date:03.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US18.10.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.01.2015
ClassificationIPC:A47L5/10, A47L5/26, A47L9/00, A47L9/04, A47L5/14, A47L9/08
[2015/09]
CPC:
A47L9/00 (EP,US); A47L9/2826 (US); A47L5/14 (EP,US);
A47L9/0472 (EP,US); A47L9/08 (EP,US); A47L9/2842 (US);
A47L9/2884 (US); A47L2201/00 (EP,US); A47L2201/04 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/08]A47L5/10, A47L5/26
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 [2014/08]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:STAUBSAUGER UND STAUBSAUGANLAGE SOWIE VERFAHREN ZU IHRER VERWENDUNG IN EINER DOPPELBODENUMGEBUNG[2014/08]
English:VACUUM CLEANER AND VACUUM CLEANING SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE IN A RAISED FLOOR ENVIRONMENT[2014/08]
French:ASPIRATEUR ET SYSTÈME D'ASPIRATION ET MÉTHODES D'UTILISATION DANS UN ENVIRONNEMENT DE PLANCHERS SURÉLEVÉS[2014/08]
Entry into regional phase15.10.2013National basic fee paid 
15.10.2013Search fee paid 
15.10.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
15.10.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.10.2013Examination requested  [2014/08]
04.06.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.04.2020Fee for grant paid
27.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.04.2020Receipt 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  27.11.2018
Opposition(s)04.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
27.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
27.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
27.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
29.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
27.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.04.2012
AL03.06.2020
AT03.06.2020
CY03.06.2020
CZ03.06.2020
DK03.06.2020
EE03.06.2020
FI03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
MC03.06.2020
MK03.06.2020
NL03.06.2020
RO03.06.2020
RS03.06.2020
SE03.06.2020
SI03.06.2020
SK03.06.2020
SM03.06.2020
BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
IS03.10.2020
PT06.10.2020
[2024/22]
Former [2023/29]HU12.04.2012
AL03.06.2020
AT03.06.2020
CY03.06.2020
CZ03.06.2020
DK03.06.2020
EE03.06.2020
FI03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
MC03.06.2020
NL03.06.2020
RO03.06.2020
RS03.06.2020
SE03.06.2020
SI03.06.2020
SK03.06.2020
SM03.06.2020
BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
IS03.10.2020
PT06.10.2020
Former [2023/24]AL03.06.2020
AT03.06.2020
CY03.06.2020
CZ03.06.2020
DK03.06.2020
EE03.06.2020
FI03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
MC03.06.2020
NL03.06.2020
RO03.06.2020
RS03.06.2020
SE03.06.2020
SI03.06.2020
SK03.06.2020
SM03.06.2020
BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
IS03.10.2020
PT06.10.2020
Former [2022/23]AL03.06.2020
AT03.06.2020
CZ03.06.2020
DK03.06.2020
EE03.06.2020
FI03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
MC03.06.2020
NL03.06.2020
RO03.06.2020
RS03.06.2020
SE03.06.2020
SI03.06.2020
SK03.06.2020
SM03.06.2020
BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
IS03.10.2020
PT06.10.2020
Former [2022/10]AL03.06.2020
AT03.06.2020
CZ03.06.2020
DK03.06.2020
EE03.06.2020
FI03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
MC03.06.2020
NL03.06.2020
RO03.06.2020
RS03.06.2020
SE03.06.2020
SI03.06.2020
SK03.06.2020
SM03.06.2020
BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
PT06.10.2020
Former [2021/50]AL03.06.2020
AT03.06.2020
CZ03.06.2020
DK03.06.2020
EE03.06.2020
FI03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
MC03.06.2020
NL03.06.2020
RO03.06.2020
RS03.06.2020
SE03.06.2020
SI03.06.2020
SK03.06.2020
SM03.06.2020
BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
IS03.10.2020
PT06.10.2020
Former [2021/24]AL03.06.2020
AT03.06.2020
CZ03.06.2020
DK03.06.2020
EE03.06.2020
FI03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
NL03.06.2020
RO03.06.2020
RS03.06.2020
SE03.06.2020
SI03.06.2020
SK03.06.2020
SM03.06.2020
BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
IS03.10.2020
PT06.10.2020
Former [2021/20]AL03.06.2020
AT03.06.2020
CZ03.06.2020
DK03.06.2020
EE03.06.2020
FI03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
NL03.06.2020
RO03.06.2020
RS03.06.2020
SE03.06.2020
SK03.06.2020
SM03.06.2020
BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
IS03.10.2020
PT06.10.2020
Former [2021/10]AL03.06.2020
AT03.06.2020
CZ03.06.2020
EE03.06.2020
FI03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
NL03.06.2020
RO03.06.2020
RS03.06.2020
SE03.06.2020
SK03.06.2020
SM03.06.2020
BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
IS03.10.2020
PT06.10.2020
Former [2021/09]AL03.06.2020
AT03.06.2020
CZ03.06.2020
EE03.06.2020
FI03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
NL03.06.2020
RO03.06.2020
RS03.06.2020
SE03.06.2020
SM03.06.2020
BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
PT06.10.2020
Former [2021/04]AL03.06.2020
FI03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
NL03.06.2020
RS03.06.2020
SE03.06.2020
BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
Former [2021/01]FI03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
RS03.06.2020
SE03.06.2020
BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
Former [2020/51]FI03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
RS03.06.2020
SE03.06.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
Former [2020/50]FI03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
SE03.06.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
Former [2020/48]FI03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
SE03.06.2020
NO03.09.2020
Former [2020/47]LT03.06.2020
NO03.09.2020
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