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EP3431438 - AN APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING A LIQUID FROM A LIOUID STORAGE CONTAINER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.03.2024
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.07.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  21.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip20.03.2024New entry: Communication of intention to grant a patent 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Crystal Mountain International Limited
Room 610, Winfield Commercial Building 6-8A
Prat Avenue
Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong / HK
[2022/31]
Former [2019/04]For all designated states
Cardomon International Limited
Room 610
Winfield Commercial Building 6-8A
Prat Avenue
Tsimshatsui
Hong Kong / CN
Inventor(s)01 / WALTON, Philip A.
65 Dene Hall Drive
Bishop Auckland Durham DL14 6UF / GB
02 / VIPOND, Stephen J.
Prospect Cottage
Aislaby Road
Eaglescliffe Stockton on Tees Durham TS16 0JJ / GB
03 / RIVARD, Dennis L.
RR2
Pickardville, Alberta T0G-1W0 / CA
04 / NICKERSON, Tyler W.
5314 - 52 Avenue
Daysland, Alberta T0B 1A0 / CA
 [2019/04]
Representative(s)AWA Denmark A/S
Strandgade 56
1401 Copenhagen K / DK
[2019/04]
Application number, filing date18191461.527.08.2012
[2019/04]
Priority number, dateUS20111313760629.08.2011         Original published format: US201113137606
US20111337388605.12.2011         Original published format: US201113373886
[2019/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3431438
Date:23.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.01.2019
ClassificationIPC:B67D1/00, B67D3/00
[2019/04]
CPC:
B67D1/07 (EP,US); B67D1/0009 (EP,US); B67D1/0016 (EP,US);
B67D1/10 (US); B67D1/125 (US); B67D3/0038 (EP,US);
B65B3/04 (US); B65D35/28 (US); B65D83/00 (US);
B67D1/00 (US); B67D1/0801 (US); B67D2001/075 (US);
B67D2210/00034 (EP,US); B67D2210/0006 (EP,US); B67D7/58 (US);
E03B7/077 (US); E03B7/12 (US); Y10T137/85978 (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 [2019/35]
Former [2019/04]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:VORRICHTUNG ZUR AUSGABE EINER FLÜSSIGKEIT AUS EINEM FLÜSSIGKEITSAUFBEWAHRUNGSBEHÄLTER[2019/04]
English:AN APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING A LIQUID FROM A LIOUID STORAGE CONTAINER[2019/04]
French:APPAREIL POUR DISTRIBUER UN LIQUIDE À PARTIR D'UN RÉCIPIENT DE STOCKAGE DE LIQUIDES[2019/04]
Examination procedure19.07.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.07.2019Examination requested  [2019/35]
19.07.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
29.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.12.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.03.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP12783284.8  / EP2751019
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
29.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
29.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
29.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
29.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
16.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
18.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
19.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
18.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 11
15.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 12
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