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EP About this file: EP2749012

EP2749012 - WATERPROOF CASE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.01.2021
Database last updated on 04.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.09.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.08.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.06.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL, MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Catalyst Lifestyle Limited
8a Cannon Garden
68 Kings Road
North Point
Hong Kong Sar
Hong Kong / CN
[2014/27]
Inventor(s)01 / WRIGHT, Joshua
No 214 1st Floor Shek-o Village
Shek-o
Hong Kong / CN
02 / LAI, June
8a Cannon Garden
68 King's Road
North Point Hong Kong Sar / CN
 [2014/27]
Representative(s)Whitfield, Gillian Janette
Astrum ElementOne Limited
Merlin House
Langstone
Newport NP18 2HJ / GB
[2020/09]
Former [2014/27]Whitfield, Gillian Janette
Astrum ElementOne Limited
Tower House
Fairfax Street
Bristol BS1 3BN / GB
Application number, filing date12825889.422.08.2012
[2020/09]
WO2012IB02187
Priority number, dateUS201161526093P22.08.2011         Original published format: US 201161526093 P
[2014/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2013027126
Date:28.02.2013
Language:EN
[2013/09]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2749012
Date:02.07.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.02.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2749012
Date:26.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN06.06.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.03.2015
ClassificationIPC:H04M1/02, H04M1/18, G06F1/16, G06F1/18, H04R1/02
[2015/14]
CPC:
H04R1/02 (EP,KR,US); A45C13/008 (KR); G06F1/1626 (EP,KR,US);
G06F1/1688 (EP,KR,US); G06F1/182 (EP,KR,US); H04M1/185 (EP,KR,US);
A45C2011/002 (KR); A45C2011/003 (KR); G06F2200/1633 (EP,KR,US);
H04M1/236 (EP); H04R2499/11 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/27]H04M1/02, A45C11/24
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 [2014/27]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:WASSERDICHTES GEHÄUSE[2014/27]
English:WATERPROOF CASE[2014/27]
French:BOÎTIER IMPERMÉABLE À L'EAU[2014/27]
Entry into regional phase17.02.2014National basic fee paid 
17.02.2014Search fee paid 
17.02.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
17.02.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.02.2014Examination requested  [2014/27]
21.09.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.01.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.08.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
22.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.06.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.08.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
23.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.01.2020Fee for grant paid
15.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.01.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20159168.2  / EP3691233
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  18.01.2018
Opposition(s)27.11.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/05]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
22.10.2018Request for further processing filed
22.10.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
30.10.2018Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
25.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
30.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
25.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
10.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
15.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.08.2012
AL26.02.2020
AT26.02.2020
CY26.02.2020
CZ26.02.2020
DK26.02.2020
EE26.02.2020
FI26.02.2020
HR26.02.2020
LT26.02.2020
LV26.02.2020
MC26.02.2020
MK26.02.2020
MT26.02.2020
RO26.02.2020
RS26.02.2020
SE26.02.2020
SI26.02.2020
SK26.02.2020
SM26.02.2020
TR26.02.2020
BG26.05.2020
NO26.05.2020
GR27.05.2020
IS26.06.2020
PT19.07.2020
LU22.08.2020
CH31.08.2020
LI31.08.2020
[2022/31]
Former [2022/27]HU22.08.2012
AT26.02.2020
CY26.02.2020
CZ26.02.2020
DK26.02.2020
EE26.02.2020
FI26.02.2020
HR26.02.2020
LT26.02.2020
LV26.02.2020
MC26.02.2020
MT26.02.2020
RO26.02.2020
RS26.02.2020
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SI26.02.2020
SK26.02.2020
SM26.02.2020
TR26.02.2020
BG26.05.2020
NO26.05.2020
GR27.05.2020
IS26.06.2020
PT19.07.2020
LU22.08.2020
CH31.08.2020
LI31.08.2020
Former [2022/26]AT26.02.2020
CZ26.02.2020
DK26.02.2020
EE26.02.2020
FI26.02.2020
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MC26.02.2020
RO26.02.2020
RS26.02.2020
SE26.02.2020
SI26.02.2020
SK26.02.2020
SM26.02.2020
TR26.02.2020
BG26.05.2020
NO26.05.2020
GR27.05.2020
IS26.06.2020
PT19.07.2020
LU22.08.2020
CH31.08.2020
LI31.08.2020
Former [2021/20]AT26.02.2020
CZ26.02.2020
DK26.02.2020
EE26.02.2020
FI26.02.2020
HR26.02.2020
LT26.02.2020
LV26.02.2020
MC26.02.2020
RO26.02.2020
RS26.02.2020
SE26.02.2020
SI26.02.2020
SK26.02.2020
SM26.02.2020
BG26.05.2020
NO26.05.2020
GR27.05.2020
IS26.06.2020
PT19.07.2020
LU22.08.2020
CH31.08.2020
LI31.08.2020
Former [2021/18]AT26.02.2020
CZ26.02.2020
DK26.02.2020
EE26.02.2020
FI26.02.2020
HR26.02.2020
LT26.02.2020
LV26.02.2020
MC26.02.2020
RO26.02.2020
RS26.02.2020
SE26.02.2020
SI26.02.2020
SK26.02.2020
SM26.02.2020
BG26.05.2020
NO26.05.2020
GR27.05.2020
IS26.06.2020
PT19.07.2020
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CZ26.02.2020
DK26.02.2020
EE26.02.2020
FI26.02.2020
HR26.02.2020
LT26.02.2020
LV26.02.2020
RO26.02.2020
RS26.02.2020
SE26.02.2020
SI26.02.2020
SK26.02.2020
SM26.02.2020
BG26.05.2020
NO26.05.2020
GR27.05.2020
IS26.06.2020
PT19.07.2020
Former [2020/50]CZ26.02.2020
DK26.02.2020
EE26.02.2020
FI26.02.2020
HR26.02.2020
LT26.02.2020
LV26.02.2020
RO26.02.2020
RS26.02.2020
SE26.02.2020
SK26.02.2020
SM26.02.2020
BG26.05.2020
NO26.05.2020
GR27.05.2020
IS26.06.2020
PT19.07.2020
Former [2020/49]CZ26.02.2020
DK26.02.2020
FI26.02.2020
HR26.02.2020
LT26.02.2020
LV26.02.2020
RO26.02.2020
RS26.02.2020
SE26.02.2020
SK26.02.2020
SM26.02.2020
BG26.05.2020
NO26.05.2020
GR27.05.2020
IS26.06.2020
PT19.07.2020
Former [2020/48]DK26.02.2020
FI26.02.2020
HR26.02.2020
LT26.02.2020
LV26.02.2020
RO26.02.2020
RS26.02.2020
SE26.02.2020
SM26.02.2020
BG26.05.2020
NO26.05.2020
GR27.05.2020
IS26.06.2020
PT19.07.2020
Former [2020/47]DK26.02.2020
FI26.02.2020
HR26.02.2020
LT26.02.2020
LV26.02.2020
RS26.02.2020
SE26.02.2020
BG26.05.2020
NO26.05.2020
GR27.05.2020
IS26.06.2020
Former [2020/40]FI26.02.2020
HR26.02.2020
LV26.02.2020
RS26.02.2020
SE26.02.2020
BG26.05.2020
NO26.05.2020
GR27.05.2020
IS26.06.2020
Former [2020/39]FI26.02.2020
HR26.02.2020
LV26.02.2020
RS26.02.2020
SE26.02.2020
BG26.05.2020
NO26.05.2020
GR27.05.2020
Former [2020/38]FI26.02.2020
HR26.02.2020
LV26.02.2020
RS26.02.2020
SE26.02.2020
NO26.05.2020
GR27.05.2020
Former [2020/37]FI26.02.2020
HR26.02.2020
LV26.02.2020
RS26.02.2020
SE26.02.2020
NO26.05.2020
Former [2020/35]FI26.02.2020
NO26.05.2020
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