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EP About this file: EP3286485

EP3286485 - CENTERFILL OF LUBRICANT RESERVOIR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.10.2020
Database last updated on 12.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.07.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.01.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.10.2017
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
Graco Minnesota Inc.
88 11th Avenue N.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55413 / US
[2018/09]
Inventor(s)01 / HOLMAN, John, C.
1848 133rd Lane NE
Ham Lake, Minnesota 55304 / US
02 / PAAR, Benjamin, J.
3637 South Colfax Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55409 / US
03 / ATKINSON, Mike, V.
9555 Woodridge Circle
55347 Eden Prairie, Minnesota / US
04 / GUSTAFSON, Brandon, T.
18570 Lake Ave
55391 Deephaven, Minnesota / US
 [2019/48]
Former [2018/09]01 / HOLMAN, John, C.
1848 133rd Lane NE
Ham Lake, Minnesota 55304 / US
02 / PAAR, Benjamin, J.
3637 South Colfax Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55409 / US
Representative(s)Staeger & Sperling Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Sonnenstraße 19
80331 München / DE
[2019/51]
Former [2018/09]Peter, Julian
Staeger & Sperling
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Sonnenstrasse 19
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date16783962.022.04.2016
[2018/09]
WO2016US28906
Priority number, dateUS201562151593P23.04.2015         Original published format: US 201562151593 P
US201562154222P29.04.2015         Original published format: US 201562154222 P
US201662302395P02.03.2016         Original published format: US 201662302395 P
US201662302417P02.03.2016         Original published format: US 201662302417 P
[2018/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016172522
Date:27.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3286485
Date:28.02.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.10.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3286485
Date:18.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR27.10.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.11.2018
ClassificationIPC:F16N11/08, F16N13/20, F16N7/38, F16N13/22, F16N19/00, F16N39/00, F16K31/22, F16K37/00, F04B53/12, F16K31/18, F16N37/00, F04B23/02, F04B49/04, F04B53/06, F16K21/18
[2018/51]
CPC:
F16N13/22 (EP,US); F16N19/003 (EP,CN,US); F04B23/025 (EP,US);
F04B49/04 (EP,US); F04B53/06 (EP,US); F04B53/12 (EP,US);
F04B53/126 (EP,US); F04B53/16 (EP,US); F16K21/18 (US);
F16K31/18 (EP,US); F16K31/22 (US); F16K31/24 (EP,US);
F16K37/0008 (US); F16N11/00 (EP); F16N11/08 (EP,US);
F16N13/00 (CN,US); F16N13/02 (US); F16N19/00 (US);
F16N19/006 (EP,CN,US); F16N21/00 (CN,US); F16N23/00 (CN);
F16N29/02 (CN); F16N29/04 (CN); F16N37/00 (CN,US);
F16N39/00 (CN); F16N39/002 (EP,CN,US); F16N7/385 (EP,US);
F16N2037/006 (EP,CN,US); F16N2250/18 (EP,US); F16N2260/20 (US);
F16N2270/14 (EP,US); F16N2270/20 (EP,US); F16N2280/04 (US);
F16N29/00 (US); F16N7/38 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/09]F16N11/08, F16N13/20
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 [2018/09]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZENTRALE FÜLLUNG EINES SCHMIERMITTELBEHÄLTERS[2018/09]
English:CENTERFILL OF LUBRICANT RESERVOIR[2018/09]
French:REMPLISSAGE CENTRAL DE RÉSERVOIR DE LUBRIFIANT[2018/09]
Entry into regional phase05.10.2017National basic fee paid 
05.10.2017Search fee paid 
05.10.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
05.10.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.10.2017Examination requested  [2018/09]
05.10.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.06.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.11.2019Fee for grant paid
05.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.11.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)21.09.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
29.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.04.2016
AL18.12.2019
AT18.12.2019
CY18.12.2019
DK18.12.2019
EE18.12.2019
ES18.12.2019
FI18.12.2019
HR18.12.2019
LT18.12.2019
LV18.12.2019
MC18.12.2019
MK18.12.2019
MT18.12.2019
PL18.12.2019
RO18.12.2019
RS18.12.2019
SE18.12.2019
SI18.12.2019
SK18.12.2019
SM18.12.2019
TR18.12.2019
BG18.03.2020
NO18.03.2020
GR19.03.2020
IS18.04.2020
GB22.04.2020
IE22.04.2020
LU22.04.2020
BE30.04.2020
CH30.04.2020
FR30.04.2020
LI30.04.2020
PT13.05.2020
[2022/32]
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