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EP About this file: EP3257548

EP3257548 - FACE SOAKING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.06.2024
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.02.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.11.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.07.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.06.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  17.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip07.06.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 10.07.2024  [2024/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Taylor, John Richard
2702 East 5th Street, PMB 336
Tyler, TX 75701 / US
[2024/02]
Former [2023/49]For all designated states
Taylor, John Richard
2702 East 5th Street, PMP 336
Tyler, TX 75701 / US
Former [2023/31]For all designated states
Taylor, John Richard
P.O.Box 130535
Tyler, TX 75713 / US
Former [2017/51]For all designated states
Taylor, John Richard
P.O.Box 130535
Tyler, TX 75713 / US
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2017/51]
Representative(s)Barker Brettell LLP
100 Hagley Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 8QQ / GB
[2023/31]
Former [2017/51]Abraham, Richard, et al
Maguire Boss
24 East Street
St. Ives, Cambridgeshire PE27 5PD / GB
Application number, filing date17171599.817.05.2017
[2017/51]
Priority number, dateUS201662351830P17.06.2016         Original published format: US 201662351830 P
US20171558191928.04.2017         Original published format: US201715581919
[2017/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3257548
Date:20.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3257548
Date:02.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61M35/00
[2017/51]
CPC:
A61H35/008 (EP,KR,US); A61H33/02 (CN,KR); A61F7/00 (CN);
A61H33/028 (KR); A61H33/6005 (EP,KR); A61N5/0616 (KR);
A61F2007/0003 (CN); A61H2033/0004 (CN); A61H2033/047 (EP);
A61H2033/048 (EP,KR); A61H2033/143 (EP); A61H2201/0111 (KR);
A61H2201/10 (EP,CN); A61H2201/107 (EP); A61H2205/022 (EP,CN);
A61M35/30 (EP,US); A61N2005/0668 (KR) (-)
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 [2018/30]  
Former [2017/51]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:GESICHTSEINWEICHVORRICHTUNG[2017/51]
English:FACE SOAKING DEVICE[2017/51]
French:DISPOSITIF DE TREMPAGE DE VISAGE[2017/51]
Examination procedure17.05.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.06.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.06.2018Examination requested  [2018/30]
21.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.12.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.07.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.11.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
14.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.06.2023Fee for grant paid
21.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
26.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
01.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
30.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
21.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.202105   M06   Fee paid on   01.06.2021
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
[2024/23]
Former [2024/20]HR02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
Former [2024/10]HR02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
Former [2024/09]GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]US6328031  (TISCHER MICHAEL SCOTT [US], et al);
 [Y]US7448093  (RUECK KLAUS-MICHAEL [DE]);
 [A]EP2868218  (SI TECH AB [SE]);
 [Y]US2016096042  (TAYLOR JOHN RICHARD [US])
by applicantWO2015US54576
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