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EP About this file: EP3492749

EP3492749 - SHREDDING ASSEMBLY FOR A GRINDER PUMP AND CENTRIFUGAL GRINDER PUMP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.12.2023
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.09.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.11.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.12.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  03.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip08.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SE		published on 11.09.2024  [2024/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sulzer Management AG
Neuwiesenstrasse 15
8401 Winterthur / CH
[2019/23]
Inventor(s)01 / Burke, Michael
Tenacre, Kilrane
Rosslare Harbour
Co Wexford / IE
02 / McDonald, Barry
Milltown, Murrintown
Co Wexford / IE
03 / Albadawi, Abdulaleem
31 Morrissons Avenue, Waterford
Co Waterford / IE
 [2019/23]
Representative(s)IPS Irsch AG
Langfeldstrasse 88
8500 Frauenfeld / CH
[2024/03]
Former [2019/23]Intellectual Property Services GmbH
Langfeldstrasse 88
8500 Frauenfeld / CH
Application number, filing date18203936.201.11.2018
[2019/23]
Priority number, dateEP2017020507504.12.2017         Original published format: EP 17205075
[2019/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3492749
Date:05.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3492749
Date:17.01.2024
Language:EN
[2024/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.04.2019
ClassificationIPC:F04D7/04, B02C18/00, F04D13/08, // F04D1/06
[2019/23]
CPC:
F04D7/045 (EP,US); B02C18/0092 (EP,US); B02C18/2225 (US);
F04D1/063 (EP,US); F04D13/08 (EP,US); F05D2250/294 (EP,US);
F05D2260/607 (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 [2020/03]
Former [2019/23]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:ZERKLEINERUNGSVORRICHTUNG FÜR EINE PUMPE MIT ZERKLEINERER UND ZENTRIFUGALPUMPE MIT ZERKLEINERER[2019/23]
English:SHREDDING ASSEMBLY FOR A GRINDER PUMP AND CENTRIFUGAL GRINDER PUMP[2019/23]
French:ENSEMBLE DE BROYAGE POUR POMPE DE BROYAGE ET POMPE DE BROYAGE CENTRIFUGE[2019/23]
Examination procedure05.12.2019Examination requested  [2020/03]
05.12.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.01.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
16.03.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.11.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.05.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.09.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.12.2023Fee for grant paid
06.12.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.12.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
16.03.2020Request for further processing filed
16.03.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
02.04.2020Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
24.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
24.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
24.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.01.2024
BG17.01.2024
FI17.01.2024
HR17.01.2024
LT17.01.2024
LV17.01.2024
NL17.01.2024
PL17.01.2024
SE17.01.2024
NO17.04.2024
RS17.04.2024
GR18.04.2024
IS17.05.2024
PT17.05.2024
[2024/37]
Former [2024/36]AT17.01.2024
BG17.01.2024
FI17.01.2024
HR17.01.2024
LT17.01.2024
LV17.01.2024
NL17.01.2024
PL17.01.2024
NO17.04.2024
RS17.04.2024
GR18.04.2024
IS17.05.2024
PT17.05.2024
Former [2024/35]AT17.01.2024
BG17.01.2024
FI17.01.2024
HR17.01.2024
LT17.01.2024
NL17.01.2024
NO17.04.2024
RS17.04.2024
GR18.04.2024
IS17.05.2024
Former [2024/34]BG17.01.2024
FI17.01.2024
HR17.01.2024
LT17.01.2024
NL17.01.2024
NO17.04.2024
RS17.04.2024
GR18.04.2024
IS17.05.2024
Former [2024/33]LT17.01.2024
NL17.01.2024
NO17.04.2024
IS17.05.2024
Former [2024/32]NL17.01.2024
IS17.05.2024
Former [2024/31]NL17.01.2024
Documents cited:Search[XI]US3650481  (CONERY WILLIAM J, et al);
 [XYI]JPS63235690  (HITACHI LTD);
 [A]DE19543916  (HAENY & CIE AG [CH]);
 [Y]US2009067992  (KEENER ROBERT M [US]);
 [XI]US2014263788  (VALLEN SHANE ROBERT [US], et al)
ExaminationEP2754898
by applicantUS4108386
 US5016825
 US7159806
 US7357341
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