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EP About this file: EP3137800

EP3137800 - AN IMPROVED SEAWATER SUCTION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.09.2018
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.09.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.09.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.08.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.04.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.02.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Emstec GmbH
Gewerbering 8
22113 Oststeinbek / DE
[2017/10]
Inventor(s)01 / BRINK, Burghard
Firststrasse 34
8835 Feusisberg / CH
02 / CRAIG, Ian
11 Carisbrooke Road
Hartlepool Cleveland TS26 0AB / GB
 [2017/10]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/44]Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2017/10]Olbrich, Thomas
Murgitroyd & Company
Scotland House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date15804351.324.11.2015
[2017/10]
WO2015EP77479
Priority number, dateGB2014002091525.11.2014         Original published format: GB 201420915
[2017/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016083361
Date:02.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3137800
Date:08.03.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.06.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3137800
Date:01.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:F16L1/15, B63B13/00, B63B35/44
[2017/15]
CPC:
F16L1/15 (EP,CN,KR,US); B63B27/24 (KR); F16L55/24 (GB);
B01D29/114 (US); B01D29/15 (EP,US); B01D29/54 (EP,GB,US);
B01D29/58 (EP,US); B01D29/925 (EP,US); B01D29/96 (EP,US);
B01D35/28 (KR); B63B35/44 (US); C02F1/001 (US);
C02F1/76 (US); F16L23/02 (US); F16L25/0072 (US);
B63B2035/448 (EP,KR,US); B63B2231/04 (KR); B63B2231/40 (KR);
B63B2231/44 (KR); C02F2103/08 (US); C02F2303/20 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/10]F16L1/15, B63B13/00
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 [2017/10]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTES SALZWASSERANSAUGSYSTEM[2017/10]
English:AN IMPROVED SEAWATER SUCTION SYSTEM[2017/10]
French:SYSTÈME D'ASPIRATION D'EAU DE MER AMÉLIORÉ[2017/10]
Entry into regional phase28.11.2016National basic fee paid 
28.11.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
28.11.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.09.2016Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
28.11.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.11.2016Examination requested  [2017/10]
28.11.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.04.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.08.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
01.08.2017Fee for grant paid
01.08.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.09.2017Information about intention to grant a patent
21.09.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)02.08.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/41]
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL01.11.2017
AT01.11.2017
CY01.11.2017
CZ01.11.2017
DK01.11.2017
EE01.11.2017
FI01.11.2017
HR01.11.2017
LT01.11.2017
LV01.11.2017
MK01.11.2017
PL01.11.2017
PT01.11.2017
RO01.11.2017
RS01.11.2017
SI01.11.2017
SK01.11.2017
SM01.11.2017
TR01.11.2017
MT24.11.2017
BG01.02.2018
GR02.02.2018
IS01.03.2018
[2020/34]
Former [2020/28]AT01.11.2017
CY01.11.2017
CZ01.11.2017
DK01.11.2017
EE01.11.2017
FI01.11.2017
HR01.11.2017
LT01.11.2017
LV01.11.2017
MK01.11.2017
PL01.11.2017
PT01.11.2017
RO01.11.2017
RS01.11.2017
SI01.11.2017
SK01.11.2017
SM01.11.2017
TR01.11.2017
MT24.11.2017
BG01.02.2018
GR02.02.2018
IS01.03.2018
Former [2020/16]AT01.11.2017
CY01.11.2017
CZ01.11.2017
DK01.11.2017
EE01.11.2017
FI01.11.2017
HR01.11.2017
LT01.11.2017
LV01.11.2017
MK01.11.2017
PL01.11.2017
RO01.11.2017
RS01.11.2017
SI01.11.2017
SK01.11.2017
SM01.11.2017
TR01.11.2017
MT24.11.2017
BG01.02.2018
GR02.02.2018
IS01.03.2018
Former [2019/52]AT01.11.2017
CY01.11.2017
CZ01.11.2017
DK01.11.2017
EE01.11.2017
FI01.11.2017
HR01.11.2017
LT01.11.2017
LV01.11.2017
MK01.11.2017
PL01.11.2017
RO01.11.2017
RS01.11.2017
SI01.11.2017
SK01.11.2017
SM01.11.2017
MT24.11.2017
BG01.02.2018
GR02.02.2018
IS01.03.2018
Former [2019/41]AT01.11.2017
CY01.11.2017
CZ01.11.2017
DK01.11.2017
EE01.11.2017
FI01.11.2017
HR01.11.2017
LT01.11.2017
LV01.11.2017
PL01.11.2017
RO01.11.2017
RS01.11.2017
SI01.11.2017
SK01.11.2017
SM01.11.2017
MT24.11.2017
BG01.02.2018
GR02.02.2018
IS01.03.2018
Former [2018/43]AT01.11.2017
CY01.11.2017
CZ01.11.2017
DK01.11.2017
EE01.11.2017
FI01.11.2017
HR01.11.2017
LT01.11.2017
LV01.11.2017
PL01.11.2017
RO01.11.2017
RS01.11.2017
SK01.11.2017
SM01.11.2017
MT24.11.2017
BG01.02.2018
GR02.02.2018
IS01.03.2018
Former [2018/40]AT01.11.2017
CY01.11.2017
CZ01.11.2017
DK01.11.2017
EE01.11.2017
FI01.11.2017
HR01.11.2017
LT01.11.2017
LV01.11.2017
PL01.11.2017
RO01.11.2017
RS01.11.2017
SK01.11.2017
SM01.11.2017
BG01.02.2018
GR02.02.2018
IS01.03.2018
Former [2018/37]AT01.11.2017
CY01.11.2017
CZ01.11.2017
DK01.11.2017
EE01.11.2017
FI01.11.2017
HR01.11.2017
LT01.11.2017
LV01.11.2017
PL01.11.2017
RS01.11.2017
SK01.11.2017
SM01.11.2017
BG01.02.2018
GR02.02.2018
IS01.03.2018
Former [2018/35]AT01.11.2017
CY01.11.2017
CZ01.11.2017
DK01.11.2017
EE01.11.2017
FI01.11.2017
HR01.11.2017
LT01.11.2017
LV01.11.2017
RS01.11.2017
SK01.11.2017
BG01.02.2018
GR02.02.2018
IS01.03.2018
Former [2018/24]AT01.11.2017
FI01.11.2017
HR01.11.2017
LT01.11.2017
LV01.11.2017
RS01.11.2017
BG01.02.2018
GR02.02.2018
IS01.03.2018
Former [2018/22]FI01.11.2017
LT01.11.2017
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