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EP About this file: EP2844118

EP2844118 - FLUID DISPENSERS WITH ADJUSTABLE DOSING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.02.2020
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.03.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.10.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.09.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.04.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ecolab USA Inc.
1 Ecolab Place
St. Paul, MN 55102 / US
[2017/35]
Former [2016/17]For all designated states
Ecolab USA Inc.
370 N. Wabasha Street
St. Paul, Minnesota 55102 / US
Former [2015/11]For all designated states
Ecolab USA Inc.
370 N. Wabasha Street
St. Paul, Minnesota 55102 / US
For all designated states
Pelkey, John T.
1500 Carroll Avenue
St. Paul, Minnesota 55104 / US
For all designated states
Carlson, Brian, Philip
17151 Hannibal Court
Lakeville, Minnesota 55044 / US
For all designated states
Anderson, Troy A.
1043 Briar Creek Road
Eagan, MN 55123 / US
For all designated states
Stahel, Brian K.
1571 W. County Road E
New Brighton, Minnesota 55112 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PELKEY, John T.
1500 Carroll Avenue
St. Paul, Minnesota 55104 / US
02 / CARLSON, Brian P.
17151 Hannibal Court
Lakeville, Minnesota 55044 / US
03 / ANDERSON, Troy A.
1043 Brair Creek Road
Eagan, Minnesota 55123 / US
04 / STAHEL, Brian K.
1571 W. County Road E
New Brighton, Minnesota 55112 / US
 [2015/11]
Representative(s)Godemeyer Blum Lenze Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB - werkpatent
An den Gärten 7
51491 Overath / DE
[2019/15]
Former [2015/11]Godemeyer Blum Lenze Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
werkpatent
An den Gärten 7
51491 Overath / DE
Application number, filing date13784579.830.04.2013
[2019/15]
WO2013US38823
Priority number, dateUS201261642928P04.05.2012         Original published format: US 201261642928 P
US20131386920524.04.2013         Original published format: US201313869205
[2015/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013165991
Date:07.11.2013
Language:EN
[2013/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2844118
Date:11.03.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.11.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2844118
Date:10.04.2019
Language:EN
[2019/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR07.11.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.11.2015
ClassificationIPC:A47K5/12, B65D83/00, B05B11/00, G01F11/02
[2015/49]
CPC:
A47K5/1202 (EP,US); B05B11/1052 (EP,US); G01F11/023 (EP,US);
A47K5/1207 (EP,US); A47K5/1217 (EP,US); A47K5/14 (EP,US);
B05B11/1008 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/11]A47K5/12, B65D83/00
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 [2015/11]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:FLÜSSIGKEITSSPENDER MIT EINSTELLBARER DOSIERUNG[2015/11]
English:FLUID DISPENSERS WITH ADJUSTABLE DOSING[2015/11]
French:DISTRIBUTEURS DE FLUIDE DOTÉS D'UN DOSAGE RÉGLABLE[2015/11]
Entry into regional phase06.11.2014National basic fee paid 
06.11.2014Search fee paid 
06.11.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
06.11.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.11.2014Examination requested  [2015/11]
17.02.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.02.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.04.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.04.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.08.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
23.08.2018Fee for grant paid
23.08.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.10.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.02.2019Receipt 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  01.02.2017
Opposition(s)13.01.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
11.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
10.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
11.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
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