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EP3191653 - VALVE ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.01.2021
Database last updated on 29.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.06.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.06.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.04.2017
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
Thomas Dudley Limited
P.O. Box 28 Birmingham New Road Dudley
West Midlands DY1 4SN / GB
[2017/29]
Inventor(s)01 / DUDLEY, Martin
c/o Thomas Dudley Limited
PO Box 28
Birmingham New Road
Dudley West Midlands DY1 4SN / GB
02 / HOLMES, Robert Andrew
c/o Thomas Dudley Limited
PO Box 28
Birmingham New Road
Dudley West Midlands DY1 4SN / GB
 [2017/29]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/29]HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
Application number, filing date15766931.811.09.2015
[2017/29]
WO2015GB52644
Priority number, dateWO2014GB5276212.09.2014         Original published format: PCT/GB2014/052762
GB2014001680223.09.2014         Original published format: GB 201416802
[2017/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016038392
Date:17.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3191653
Date:19.07.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.03.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3191653
Date:26.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.03.2016
ClassificationIPC:E03D1/08, E03D1/14, E03D1/06, E03D1/30, E03D1/32, E03D1/34, E03D1/36, F16K31/34, F16K31/385
[2017/29]
CPC:
E03D1/141 (EP); E03D1/06 (EP); E03D1/082 (EP);
E03D1/087 (EP); E03D1/30 (EP); E03D1/32 (EP);
E03D1/34 (EP); E03D1/36 (EP); F16K31/34 (EP);
F16K31/385 (EP) (-)
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 [2017/29]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VENTILANORDNUNG[2017/29]
English:VALVE ASSEMBLY[2017/29]
French:ENSEMBLE ROBINET[2017/29]
Entry into regional phase06.04.2017National basic fee paid 
06.04.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
06.04.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.04.2017Examination requested  [2017/29]
06.04.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.11.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.07.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.01.2020Fee for grant paid
15.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.01.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)27.11.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
21.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
01.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[Y]GB1314831  (HILLER M) [Y] 1,12,15 * figure 2 *;
 [XDI]GB2332731  (DUDLEY THOMAS LTD [GB]) [XD] 1-5,10-12,15 * figures 1,3,4; claim 1 * [I] 6-9,13,14;
 [Y]WO03021051  (DUDLEY THOMAS LTD [GB], et al) [Y] 1,12,15 * figures 1,2 *;
 [XI]FR2849076  (SAB SA [LU]) [X] 1,6-9,11,12,15 * figures 1,2 * [I] 2-5,10,13,14;
 [XI]GB2438523  (HENSON DENNIS RAYMOND [GB]) [X] 1,11,12 * figure 3 * [I] 10,13-15;
 [A]EP2615217  (PALADINI ROBERTO [IT], et al) [A] 1,12,15* figures 1,4,5 *
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