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EP2971887 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A DIAPHRAGM VALVE CONTROLLED THROUGH MEASUREMENT OF WATER PRESSURE AND SOLENOID OPENING TIME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  28.02.2020
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip28.02.2020Refusal of applicationpublished on 01.04.2020  [2020/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SDB IP Holdings, LLC
3100 Camp Road
Oviedo, Florida 32765 / US
[2016/03]
Inventor(s)01 / BUSH, Shawn, D.
1024 Genius Drive
Winter Park, FL 32789 / US
 [2016/15]
Former [2016/03]01 / BUSH, Shawn, D.
14818 Tanja King Boulevard
Orlando, FL 32828 / US
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/03]von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patentanwälten und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date14767689.414.03.2014
[2016/03]
WO2014US27255
Priority number, dateUS201361787438P15.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361787438 P
US20141420883213.03.2014         Original published format: US201414208832
[2016/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014152362
Date:25.09.2014
Language:EN
[2014/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2971887
Date:20.01.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.09.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR25.09.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.07.2016
ClassificationIPC:F16K7/12, F16K31/06, E03D3/06, E03D5/10
[2016/33]
CPC:
E03D3/06 (EP,US); E03D5/10 (EP,US); E03D5/105 (US);
F16K31/402 (EP,US); G01F1/363 (US); G05D7/0676 (EP,US);
Y10T137/0379 (EP,US); Y10T137/776 (EP,US); Y10T137/7761 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/03]F16K7/12, F16K31/06
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 [2016/03]
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN FÜR EIN DURCH MESSUNG DES WASSERDRUCKS UND SOLENOIDÖFFNUNGSZEIT GESTEUERTES MEMBRANVENTIL[2016/03]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A DIAPHRAGM VALVE CONTROLLED THROUGH MEASUREMENT OF WATER PRESSURE AND SOLENOID OPENING TIME[2016/03]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ POUR UNE SOUPAPE À DIAPHRAGME COMMANDÉE PAR MESURE D'UNE PRESSION D'EAU ET D'UN TEMPS D'OUVERTURE D'ÉLECTROVANNE[2016/03]
Entry into regional phase03.09.2015National basic fee paid 
03.09.2015Search fee paid 
03.09.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
03.09.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.09.2015Examination requested  [2016/03]
10.02.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.08.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.12.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.09.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
25.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.06.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.10.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.11.2019Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2020/14]
13.11.2019Application refused, date of legal effect [2020/14]
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  16.08.2017
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.201603   M06   Fee paid on   25.04.2016
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US2012205568  (BUSH SHAWN D [US]) [Y] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US2004232370  (PARSONS NATAN E [US], et al) [Y] 1-15 * the whole document *
International search[A]US2012205568  (BUSH, SHAWN D.);
 [A]US6000674  (CHENG, HONG-MING);
 [A]US2012090702  (SHALEV, HADAR);
 [A]US5125621  (PARSONS ET AL.);
 [A]US4336918  (KARBO, RICHARD S.)
by applicantUS2012205568
 US2004232370
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