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EP About this file: EP3034185

EP3034185 - AIR BAR CLEANING TOOL, SYSTEM AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.09.2022
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.10.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.05.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.11.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.01.2017
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
Durr Systems, Inc.
26801 Northwestern Highway
Southfield, MI 48033 / US
[2021/09]
Former [2018/13]For all designated states
Babcock & Wilcox MEGTEC, LLC
830 Prosper Road
De Pere, WI 54115 / US
Former [2017/52]For all designated states
Babcock & Wilcox MEGTEC, LLC
830 Prosper Street
De Pere, WI 54115 / US
Former [2016/25]For all designated states
Megtec Systems, Inc.
830 Prosper Road
P.O. Box 30
De Pere, Wisconsin 54115 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Zagar, Steven
E1377 Northbrook Road
Luxemburg, WI 54217 / US
02 / Keil, Andreas
Georgenschweigstrasse 1
80807 München / DE
 [2016/25]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/25]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date15201392.618.12.2015
[2016/25]
Priority number, dateUS201462093815P18.12.2014         Original published format: US 201462093815 P
US20151496772814.12.2015         Original published format: US201514967728
[2016/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3034185
Date:22.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3034185
Date:10.11.2021
Language:EN
[2021/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.05.2016
ClassificationIPC:B08B5/02, B08B1/00, B05B15/522, B05B15/555
[2021/20]
CPC:
B08B1/30 (EP,US); A47L5/14 (US); B05B15/522 (EP,US);
B05B15/555 (EP,US); B08B5/02 (EP,US); B08B9/043 (US);
B08B9/00 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/25]B08B5/02, B08B1/00, B05B15/02, F26B13/20
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 [2017/06]
Former [2016/25]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:LUFTBLASKASTENREINIGUNGSWERKZEUG, -SYSTEM UND -VERFAHREN[2016/25]
English:AIR BAR CLEANING TOOL, SYSTEM AND METHOD[2016/25]
French:OUTIL DE NETTOYAGE DE BARRES À AIR, SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ[2016/25]
Examination procedure18.12.2015Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.12.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.12.2016Examination requested  [2017/06]
26.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.05.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.09.2021Fee for grant paid
30.09.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.09.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)11.08.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
31.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
27.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
28.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.12.2015
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