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EP About this file: EP3226705

EP3226705 - RESPIRATOR VALVE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.08.2020
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.09.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.05.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.03.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.09.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
[2017/41]
Inventor(s)01 / HENDERSON, Christopher P.
3M Centre
Cain Road
Bracknell Berkshire RG12 8HT / GB
02 / ABDULQADER, Reyad A.
3M Centre
Cain Road
Bracknell Berkshire RG12 8HT / GB
03 / MAY, James J.
19 Church Street
Warwick Warwickshire CV34 4AB / GB
04 / FERNANDES, Mark A.J.
19 Church Street
Warwick Warwickshire CV34 4AB / GB
05 / JENKINS, Daniel P.
19 Church Street
Warwick Warwickshire CV34 4AB / GB
06 / KING, Stuart J.
19 Church Street
Warwick Warwickshire CV34 4AB / GB
07 / BAXTER, Elliott J.
13 Hill Street,
Leamington Spa
Warwickshire CV32 5XT / GB
08 / LEHMANN, Mario-Alexander
Carl-Schurz-Strasse 1
41453 Neuss / DE
09 / LEJEWSKI, Andrea
Carl-Schurz-Strasse 1
41453 Neuss / DE
 [2017/41]
Representative(s)Mathys & Squire
Theatinerstraße 7
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/43]Mathys & Squire
Mathys & Squire Europe LLP
Maximilianstraße 35
Eingang A
80539 München / DE
Former [2017/41]Herzog, Fiesser & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Isartorplatz 1
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date15808531.602.12.2015
[2017/41]
WO2015US63322
Priority number, dateGB2014002161804.12.2014         Original published format: GB 201421618
[2017/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016089940
Date:09.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3226705
Date:11.10.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.06.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3226705
Date:23.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:A41D13/11, A62B18/10, A62B23/02
[2017/41]
CPC:
A41D13/11 (EP,KR,RU,US); A62B18/10 (EP,KR,US); A62B23/025 (EP,KR,US);
A62B9/02 (KR); A41D2400/44 (EP,KR,US)
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 [2017/41]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ATEMGERÄTEVENTIL[2017/41]
English:RESPIRATOR VALVE[2017/41]
French:VALVE DE RESPIRATEUR[2017/41]
Entry into regional phase01.06.2017National basic fee paid 
01.06.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
01.06.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.06.2017Examination requested  [2017/41]
01.06.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.01.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.07.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.09.2019Fee for grant paid
05.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.09.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)24.07.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
12.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
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