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EP About this file: EP3508105

EP3508105 - WET FLOORCARE ROBOT CLEANER TANK LATCH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.11.2023
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.06.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.01.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.06.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT, PL, PT, SK		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
iRobot Corporation
8 Crosby Drive
Bedford, MA 01730 / US
[2019/28]
Inventor(s)01 / SUCHMAN, Jason Jeffrey
29 Addison St.
Arlington, MA Massachusetts 02476 / US
02 / FARMER, William
8 Crosby Drive
Bedford, MA Massachusetts 01730 / US
03 / HSU, Johnson
41 Wyman Drive
Sudbury, MA Massachusetts 01776 / US
 [2019/28]
Representative(s)Peterreins Schley
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Hermann-Sack-Straße 3
80331 München / DE
[2023/49]
Former [2019/28]Peterreins Schley
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Hermann-Sack-Strasse 3
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date18207141.520.11.2018
[2019/28]
Priority number, dateUS20181586308605.01.2018         Original published format: US201815863086
[2019/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3508105
Date:10.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/28]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3508105
Date:16.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3508105
Date:06.12.2023
Language:EN
[2023/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.09.2019
ClassificationIPC:A47L11/40, A47L13/20
[2019/28]
CPC:
A47L11/28 (EP,US); A47L7/0028 (US); A47L11/40 (CN);
A47L11/4016 (EP,US); A47L11/4075 (US); A47L11/4083 (EP,CN,US);
A47L11/4088 (EP,US); A47L7/0038 (US); A47L7/0042 (US);
A47L2201/00 (EP,US); A47L2201/04 (US); A47L2201/06 (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 [2019/28]
TitleGerman:TANKVERRIEGELUNG EINES NASSBODENPFLEGEROBOTERREINIGERS[2019/28]
English:WET FLOORCARE ROBOT CLEANER TANK LATCH[2019/28]
French:VERROU DE RÉSERVOIR DE ROBOT NETTOYANT POUR SOL HUMIDE[2019/28]
Examination procedure20.11.2018Examination requested  [2019/28]
15.04.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.05.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
16.05.2023Fee for grant paid
16.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.10.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
05.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
02.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
01.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT06.12.2023
CZ06.12.2023
EE06.12.2023
ES06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
IT06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
NL06.12.2023
PL06.12.2023
RO06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SE06.12.2023
SK06.12.2023
SM06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
PT08.04.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]AT06.12.2023
CZ06.12.2023
EE06.12.2023
ES06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
NL06.12.2023
RO06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SE06.12.2023
SM06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
Former [2024/34]EE06.12.2023
ES06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
NL06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SE06.12.2023
SM06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
Former [2024/33]ES06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
NL06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SE06.12.2023
SM06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
Former [2024/32]ES06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
NL06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SE06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
Former [2024/26]ES06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
NL06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SE06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
Former [2024/24]ES06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SE06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
Former [2024/21]LT06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR07.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[A]CN103070638  (BEIJING INST PETROCHEM TECH) [A] 1-10* figures 1,2,4; claims 1,3,4 *;
 [A]CN206285065U  (SHENZHEN SILVER STAR INTELLIGENT TECH CO LTD) [A] 1-10 * figures 2-4; claims 1,3-10 *;
 [A]CN107307798  (SHENZHEN SILVER STAR INTELLIGENT TECH CO LTD) [A] 1-10 * paragraphs [0045] , [0048]; figures 1a,4a,4b,4c,4d; claims 1,10 *
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