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EP About this file: EP3420875

EP3420875 - SWIVEL JOINT FOR VACUUM CLEANER AND HANDHELD VACUUM CLEANER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.07.2022
Database last updated on 09.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.07.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.05.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.11.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Suzhou Aijian Electric Appliance Co., Ltd.
No.168 Fengrui Road
Mudu Town
Wuzhong District
Suzhou, Jiangsu 215101 / CN
[2019/01]
Inventor(s)01 / ZHANG, Yuqi
No.168 Fengrui Road
Mudu Town
Wuzhong District
Suzhou Jiangsu 215101 / CN
 [2019/01]
Representative(s)Baker, Thomas Edward
Murgitroyd & Company Cardiff
Churchill House
Churchill Way
Cardiff CF10 2HH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/01]Baker, Thomas Edward
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
7th Floor
Churchill House
Churchill Way
Cardiff CF10 2HH / GB
Application number, filing date16891239.220.10.2016
[2019/01]
WO2016CN102678
Priority number, dateCN20161010495226.02.2016         Original published format: CN201610104952
[2019/01]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017143791
Date:31.08.2017
Language:ZH
[2017/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3420875
Date:02.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3420875
Date:01.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN31.08.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.10.2019
ClassificationIPC:A47L9/24, A47L9/00, A47L5/24, A47L5/22
[2019/44]
CPC:
A47L9/246 (EP,KR,US); A47L9/242 (KR); A47L9/244 (CN,KR,US);
A47L5/225 (EP,US); A47L5/24 (EP,KR,US); A47L5/28 (KR);
A47L9/00 (CN); A47L9/0488 (KR); A47L9/248 (CN,KR);
F16L27/08 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/01]A47L9/24, A47L9/00
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 [2019/01]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DREHGELENK FÜR STAUBSAUGER UND HANDSTAUBSAUGER[2019/01]
English:SWIVEL JOINT FOR VACUUM CLEANER AND HANDHELD VACUUM CLEANER[2019/01]
French:ARTICULATION PIVOTANTE POUR ASPIRATEUR ET ASPIRATEUR PORTATIF[2019/01]
Entry into regional phase25.09.2018Translation filed 
25.09.2018National basic fee paid 
25.09.2018Search fee paid 
25.09.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
25.09.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
25.09.2018Examination requested  [2019/01]
17.04.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.05.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.07.2021Fee for grant paid
23.07.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.07.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)02.06.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
30.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
30.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.10.2016
AL01.09.2021
AT01.09.2021
CY01.09.2021
CZ01.09.2021
DK01.09.2021
EE01.09.2021
ES01.09.2021
FI01.09.2021
HR01.09.2021
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LT01.09.2021
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MC01.09.2021
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IE20.10.2021
LU20.10.2021
BE31.10.2021
CH31.10.2021
LI31.10.2021
BG01.12.2021
NO01.12.2021
GR02.12.2021
IS01.01.2022
PT03.01.2022
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BG01.12.2021
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