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EP About this file: EP3018354

EP3018354 - VACUUM PUMP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.08.2021
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.05.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.05.2018
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
Edwards Japan Limited
1078-1 Yoshihashi
Yachiyo-shi, Chiba 276-8523 / JP
[2016/19]
Inventor(s)01 / SAKAGUCHI Yoshiyuki
c/o Edwards Japan Limited
1078-1 Yoshihashi
Yachiyo-shi Chiba 276-8523 / JP
02 / MIWATA Tooru
c/o Edwards Japan Limited
1078-1 Yoshihashi
Yachiyo-shi Chiba 276-8523 / JP
03 / MITSUHASHI Keita
c/o Edwards Japan Limited
1078-1 Yoshihashi
Yachiyo-shi Chiba 276-8523 / JP
 [2016/19]
Representative(s)Norton, Ian Andrew, et al
Edwards Limited
Innovation Drive
Burgess Hill, West Sussex RH15 9TW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/42]Norton, Ian Andrew, et al
Edwards Limited
Innovation Drive
Burgess Hill
West Sussex RH15 9TW / GB
Former [2016/19]Clark, Charles Robert, et al
Edwards Limited Intellectual Property Manor Royal Crawley
West Sussex RH10 9LW / GB
Application number, filing date14820662.606.06.2014
[2016/19]
WO2014JP65156
Priority number, dateJP2013014186305.07.2013         Original published format: JP 2013141863
[2016/19]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015001911
Date:08.01.2015
Language:JA
[2015/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3018354
Date:11.05.2016
Language:EN
[2016/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3018354
Date:14.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP08.01.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.02.2017
ClassificationIPC:F04D19/04, F04D29/32, F04D29/54
[2017/11]
CPC:
F04D19/044 (EP,US); F04D19/04 (US); F04D29/28 (US);
F04D29/32 (US); F04D29/324 (EP,US); F04D29/542 (US);
F04D29/544 (EP,US); F04D17/168 (US); F04D29/444 (US);
F05D2240/122 (EP,US); F05D2240/304 (EP,US); F05D2250/70 (EP,US);
F05D2260/607 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/19]F04D19/04
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 [2016/19]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VAKUUMPUMPE[2016/19]
English:VACUUM PUMP[2016/19]
French:POMPE À VIDE[2016/19]
Entry into regional phase21.12.2015Translation filed 
21.12.2015National basic fee paid 
21.12.2015Search fee paid 
21.12.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
21.12.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.12.2015Examination requested  [2016/19]
11.09.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.09.2020Fee for grant paid
08.09.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.09.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)15.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
16.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
11.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
13.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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