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EP3308865 - AN AEROSOL GENERATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.10.2021
Database last updated on 06.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.11.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.07.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.08.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  22.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Stamford Devices Limited
Galway Business Park
Dangan, Galway / IE
[2018/16]
Inventor(s)01 / HOGAN, Brendan
Coole Demense
Gort
County Galway / IE
02 / HYLAND, Kieran
19 The Crescent
St. Wolstan's Abbey
Celbridge
County Kildare / IE
03 / REDMOND, Anthony
202 Cártúr Mór
Clybaun Road
Galway
County Galway / IE
 [2018/16]
Representative(s)Weldon O'Brien Ltd.
Shannon Lodge
Casement Road
Bandon
County Cork, P72 TN24 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2020/51]John A. O'Brien & Associates
Shannon Lodge
Casement Road
Bandon
County Cork, P72 TN24 / IE
Former [2018/16]O'Brien, John Augustine, et al
John A. O'Brien & Associates
Unit 4, The Courtyard Business Centre
Orchard Lane
Blackrock, County Dublin, A94 NV07 / IE
Application number, filing date17197100.503.10.2011
[2018/16]
Priority number, dateUS20100389502P04.10.2010         Original published format: US 389502 P
[2018/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3308865
Date:18.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3308865
Date:16.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:B05B17/06, A61M11/00, A61M15/00, H01R13/24
[2018/16]
CPC:
B05B17/0646 (EP,US); A61M11/001 (US); A61M11/005 (US);
A61M15/0085 (EP,US); B05B17/0653 (EP,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 [2018/39]
Former [2018/16]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:AEROSOLERZEUGER[2018/16]
English:AN AEROSOL GENERATOR[2018/16]
French:GÉNÉRATEUR D'AÉROSOL[2018/16]
Examination procedure18.10.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.08.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.08.2018Examination requested  [2018/39]
20.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.05.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.07.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.11.2020Fee for grant paid
06.11.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.11.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP11770168.0  / EP2624967
EP15186028.5  / EP2982445
EP17155020.5  / EP3181243
Divisional application(s)EP20207577.6  / EP3797874
Opposition(s)17.09.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
18.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
18.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
18.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
18.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
31.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
27.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
10.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.10.2011
AL16.12.2020
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