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EP2653842 - Liquid dosing apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.09.2021
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.05.2020
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
The Procter & Gamble Company
IP Department One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[2013/43]
Inventor(s)01 / Schoubben, Jimmy
Auguste van Ooststraat 66
9050 Gentbrugge / BE
02 / Beck, Wolfram
Ossegemstraat 77
1860 Meise / BE
03 / Hoefte, Paulus Antonius Augustinus
Jules Daemsstraat 25
9800 Astene / BE
 [2013/43]
Representative(s)P&G Patent Belgium UK
N.V. Procter & Gamble Services Company S.A.
Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
[2020/44]
Former [2014/46]Siddiquee, Sanaul Kabir
N.V. Procter & Gamble
Services Company S.A.
Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
Former [2013/43]Kellenberger, Jakob
NV Procter & Gamble Services Company S.A. Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
Application number, filing date13152135.322.01.2013
[2013/43]
Priority number, dateEP2012016444217.04.2012         Original published format: EP 12164442
[2013/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2653842
Date:23.10.2013
Language:EN
[2013/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2653842
Date:28.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.03.2013
ClassificationIPC:G01F11/04, G01F11/28, G01F13/00, G01F11/26
[2013/43]
CPC:
G01F11/04 (EP,RU,US); B65D47/30 (US); G01F11/263 (EP,RU,US);
G01F11/265 (EP,US); G01F11/286 (EP,US); G01F13/006 (EP,US);
G01F13/00 (RU) (-)
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 [2020/44]
Former [2013/43]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:Flüssigkeitsdosiervorrichtung[2013/43]
English:Liquid dosing apparatus[2013/43]
French:Appareil de dosage de liquides[2013/43]
Examination procedure22.04.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.04.2014Examination requested  [2014/23]
18.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.09.2020Fee for grant paid
16.09.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.09.2020Receipt 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  18.05.2020
Opposition(s)29.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
08.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
09.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
15.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
15.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
14.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
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