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EP3375341 - CYCLONIC SEPARATION APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.10.2020
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.08.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.01.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  17.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK
published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Black & Decker, Inc.
1207 Drummond Plaza
Newark, DE 19711 / US
[N/P]
Former [2018/38]For all designated states
Black & Decker, Inc.
1207 Drummond Plaza
Newark, DE 19711 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Smith, Kevin
130 High Street Langley Moor
Durham, DH7 8JH / GB
 [2019/50]
Former [2018/38]01 / Smith, Mr. Kevin
130 High Street Langley Moor
Durham, DH7 8JH / GB
Representative(s)SBD IPAdmin
270 Bath Road
Slough, Berkshire SL1 4DX / GB
[2019/50]
Former [2018/38]SBD IPAdmin
210 Bath Road
Slough, Berkshire SL1 3YD / GB
Application number, filing date18165471.612.10.2011
[2018/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3375341
Date:19.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/38]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3375341
Date:26.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3375341
Date:11.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.08.2018
ClassificationIPC:A47L9/16
[2018/38]
CPC:
A47L9/1683 (EP,US); A47L9/1625 (EP,US); A47L5/24 (EP);
A47L9/1608 (EP,US); A47L9/1633 (US); A47L9/1641 (EP,US);
A47L9/165 (EP); A47L9/1666 (EP); A47L9/2884 (EP);
Y10S55/03 (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 [2019/08]
Former [2018/38]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:ZYKLONTRENNVORRICHTUNG[2018/38]
English:CYCLONIC SEPARATION APPARATUS[2018/38]
French:APPAREIL DE SÉPARATION CYCLONIQUE[2018/38]
Examination procedure07.01.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.01.2019Examination requested  [2019/08]
07.01.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.11.2019Fee for grant paid
01.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.11.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP11184790.1  / EP2581018
Divisional application(s)EP19214181.0  / EP3639716
Opposition(s)14.09.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
03.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
03.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
03.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
03.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
11.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
15.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.10.2011
AL11.12.2019
AT11.12.2019
CY11.12.2019
CZ11.12.2019
DK11.12.2019
EE11.12.2019
ES11.12.2019
FI11.12.2019
HR11.12.2019
IT11.12.2019
LT11.12.2019
LV11.12.2019
MC11.12.2019
MK11.12.2019
MT11.12.2019
NL11.12.2019
PL11.12.2019
RO11.12.2019
RS11.12.2019
SE11.12.2019
SI11.12.2019
SK11.12.2019
SM11.12.2019
TR11.12.2019
BG11.03.2020
NO11.03.2020
GR12.03.2020
IS11.04.2020
PT06.05.2020
[2022/33]
Former [2022/27]HU12.10.2011
AL11.12.2019
AT11.12.2019
CY11.12.2019
CZ11.12.2019
DK11.12.2019
EE11.12.2019
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FI11.12.2019
HR11.12.2019
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LT11.12.2019
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MC11.12.2019
MT11.12.2019
NL11.12.2019
PL11.12.2019
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SK11.12.2019
SM11.12.2019
TR11.12.2019
BG11.03.2020
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IS11.04.2020
PT06.05.2020
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MC11.12.2019
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PL11.12.2019
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BG11.03.2020
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PT06.05.2020
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BG11.03.2020
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GR12.03.2020
IS11.04.2020
PT06.05.2020
Former [2020/51]AL11.12.2019
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PT06.05.2020
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BG11.03.2020
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PT06.05.2020
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Documents cited:Search[Y]GB2445211  (SAMSUNG KWANGJU ELECTRONICS CO [KR]) [Y] 1,2,4-6,9,10,12 * abstract * * page 6, line 3 - line 11 ** figures 3,4 *;
 [Y]EP1985217  (SAMSUNG KWANGJU ELECTRONICS CO [KR]) [Y] 1,2,4-6,9,10,12 * abstract * * paragraph [0028] * * paragraph [0039] - paragraph [0050] * * paragraphs [0054] , [0 57] , [0 61] * * figures 5A, 5B,5D,7,-9 *
by applicantEP0042723
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 GB2440110
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