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EP3128213 - AIR-RELEASING VALVE FOR USE IN SUCTION APPARATUS AND SUCTION ROBOT HAVING THE AIR-RELEASING VALVE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.02.2020
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.03.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.11.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.01.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ecovacs Robotics Co., Ltd.
No.108 Shihu West Road
Wuzhong District
Suzhou, Jiangsu 215168 / CN
[2017/06]
Inventor(s)01 / ZHOU, Fei
No.108 Shihu West Road
Wuzhong District
Suzhou Jiangsu 215168 / CN
02 / LV, Xiaoming
No.108 Shihu West Road
Wuzhong District
Suzhou Jiangsu 215168 / CN
03 / FENG, Linqiang
No.108 Shihu West Road
Wuzhong District
Suzhou Jiangsu 215168 / CN
 [2017/06]
Representative(s)Maiwald GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/17]Maiwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
Former [2017/06]Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH
Engineering
Elisenhof
Elisenstrasse 3
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date15765783.417.03.2015
[2017/06]
WO2015CN74388
Priority number, dateCN2014109774817.03.2014         Original published format: CN201410097748
[2017/06]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015139614
Date:24.09.2015
Language:ZH
[2015/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3128213
Date:08.02.2017
Language:EN
[2017/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3128213
Date:24.04.2019
Language:EN
[2019/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN24.09.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:F16K17/00, F16K31/16
[2018/14]
CPC:
A47L1/02 (EP,CN,US); F16K17/00 (CN); A47L5/14 (EP,US);
F16K31/16 (EP,US); A47L2201/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2017/06]F16K17/00, A47L1/02
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]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:LUFTABLASSVENTIL ZUR VERWENDUNG IN SAUGVORRICHTUNGEN UND SAUGROBOTER MIT DEM LUFTABLASSVENTIL[2017/06]
English:AIR-RELEASING VALVE FOR USE IN SUCTION APPARATUS AND SUCTION ROBOT HAVING THE AIR-RELEASING VALVE[2017/06]
French:SOUPAPE LIBÉRANT DE L'AIR DESTINÉE À ÊTRE UTILISÉE DANS UN APPAREIL D'ASPIRATION ET ROBOT D'ASPIRATION COMPRENANT CETTE SOUPAPE LIBÉRANT DE L'AIR[2017/06]
Entry into regional phase14.10.2016Translation filed 
14.10.2016National basic fee paid 
14.10.2016Search fee paid 
14.10.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
14.10.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.10.2016Examination requested  [2017/06]
14.10.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
01.10.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.11.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.02.2019Fee for grant paid
20.02.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.02.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)27.01.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.03.2015
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