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EP2753764 - APPARATUS FOR CHANNELLING GROUNDWATER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2014/29]APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CHANNELLING GROUNDWATER
[2017/11]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.08.2018
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.09.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tarapaski, William Ernest
6616 Faber Crescent
Delta, British Columbia V4E 1J9 / CA
[2014/29]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2014/29]
Representative(s)Roberts, Gwilym Vaughan, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/29]Roberts, Gwilym Vaughan, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date12822575.203.08.2012
[2017/41]
WO2012IB53996
Priority number, dateGB2011001360805.08.2011         Original published format: GB 201113608
[2014/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013021333
Date:14.02.2013
Language:EN
[2013/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2753764
Date:16.07.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.02.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2753764
Date:11.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA14.02.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.06.2015
ClassificationIPC:E02B11/00, E02D19/00, E02D3/10, F16L1/028
[2017/11]
CPC:
E02B11/00 (EP,US); E02D3/10 (US); F16L1/028 (US)
Former IPC [2014/29]E02B11/00, E02D19/00, E02D3/10
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 [2014/29]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR KANALISIERUNG VON GRUNDWASSER[2017/11]
English:APPARATUS FOR CHANNELLING GROUNDWATER[2017/11]
French:APPAREIL POUR CANALISER DES EAUX SOUTERRAINES[2017/11]
Former [2014/29]VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR KANALISIERUNG VON GRUNDWASSER
Former [2014/29]APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CHANNELLING GROUNDWATER
Former [2014/29]APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ POUR CANALISER DES EAUX SOUTERRAINES
Entry into regional phase05.03.2014National basic fee paid 
28.05.2014Search fee paid 
05.03.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
05.03.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDeletion: Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2014/29]
05.03.2014Examination requested  [2014/29]
06.05.2014Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: filing fee / search fee not paid in time  [2014/29]
06.01.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.06.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.10.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.06.2017Fee for grant paid
26.06.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.06.2017Receipt 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  01.06.2016
Opposition(s)12.07.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/38]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the search fee
28.05.2014Request for further processing filed
28.05.2014Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
16.06.2014Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
21.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
30.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
30.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.08.2012
AL11.10.2017
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CY11.10.2017
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Documents cited:Search[XI]CH554979  (RUEEGG BRUNO) [X] 1-5,7,8,12 * column 1, line 10 - column 2, line 42; figures 1,2 * [I] 6,9-11,13-15;
 [X]US2011052321  (TSAI YI-CHEN [TW]) [X] 1 * paragraph [0024] - paragraph [0031]; figures 4,5,6 *;
 [A]KR100961174B  (JOO IL HANG [KR]) [A] 1,6,9,10,13-15 * the whole document *
International search[X]KR100961174B  (JOO IL HANG [KR]);
 [X]JPH0483011  (TAMURA KK);
 [X]US6905285  (LITTLE COLIN GEORGE [GB], et al);
 [A]US5934828  (HU MING-CHUN [TW], et al);
 [A]US6095718  (BOHNHOFF WILLIAM WALTER [US]);
 [A]JPS59134219  (TOYO GREEN KK)
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