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EP3681645 - DEVICE FOR GENERATING DROPLETS FROM A LIQUID COMPRISING IMPROVED VENTILATION MEANS, AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.04.2024
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.01.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.11.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.07.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.06.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.03.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  05.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ARECO FINANCES ET TECHNOLOGIE - ARFITEC
114, Chemin de St Marc
06130 Grasse / FR
[2020/30]
Inventor(s)01 / DECORDE, Nicolas
355 route des Aspres
Villa 39
06370 Mouans Sartoux / FR
02 / GSCHWIND, Michel
Chemin des Lavandières
06130 Placassier / FR
03 / RICHARD, Frédéric
Résidence L'Hermitage
62 chemin de Notre Dame
06220 Vallauris / FR
04 / ROUSSEAU, Yves
chez Valeo Thermiques Systèmes
8 rue Louis Lormand
78322 Le Mesnil St Denis / FR
05 / FEUILLARD, Vincent
Chez Valeo Thermiques Systèmes
8 rue Louis Lormand
78322 Le Mesnil St Denis / FR
06 / PETIT, Stéphane
Chez Valéo Thermiques Systèmes
8 rue Louis Lormand
78322 Le Mesnil St Denis / FR
 [2020/30]
Representative(s)Schmidt, Martin Peter
IXAS Conseil
22 avenue René Cassin
69009 Lyon / FR
[2024/22]
Former [2020/30]Schmidt, Martin Peter
IXAS Conseil
15, rue Emile Zola
69002 Lyon / FR
Application number, filing date18773803.403.09.2018
[2020/30]
WO2018FR52145
Priority number, dateFR2017005834311.09.2017         Original published format: FR 1758343
[2020/30]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019048763
Date:14.03.2019
Language:FR
[2019/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3681645
Date:22.07.2020
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.03.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3681645
Date:29.05.2024
Language:FR
[2024/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.03.2019
ClassificationIPC:B05B17/06, B05B7/00, F24F6/14, B05B7/08, B60H3/02, B64D13/06
[2020/30]
CPC:
B05B17/0607 (EP); B05B7/0012 (EP); B05B7/0075 (EP);
B60H3/022 (EP); B05B7/0846 (EP); B64D2013/0662 (EP);
F24F6/14 (EP) (-)
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 [2020/30]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR ERZEUGUNG VON TRÖPFCHEN AUS EINER FLÜSSIGKEIT MIT VERBESSERTEN VENTILATIONSMITTELN UND VERFAHREN ZUR IMPLEMENTIERUNG DERSELBEN[2020/30]
English:DEVICE FOR GENERATING DROPLETS FROM A LIQUID COMPRISING IMPROVED VENTILATION MEANS, AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING SAME[2020/30]
French:DISPOSITIF DE GÉNÉRATION DE GOUTTELETTES À PARTIR D'UN LIQUIDE COMPRENANT DES MOYENS DE VENTILATION AMÉLIORÉS, ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE MISE EN OEUVRE[2023/34]
Former [2020/30]DISPOSITIF DE GENERATION DE GOUTTELETTES A PARTIR D'UN LIQUIDE COMPRENANT DES MOYENS DE VENTILATION AMELIORES, ET SON PROCEDE DE MISE EN OEUVRE
Entry into regional phase14.04.2020National basic fee paid 
14.04.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
14.04.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.04.2020Examination requested  [2020/30]
14.04.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
01.10.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.03.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.09.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.11.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
04.01.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.04.2024Fee for grant paid
18.04.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.04.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
02.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[XAI]JPS5768164  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [X] 1-4,31 * the whole document * [A] 5-11,14,18-30 [I] 13;
 [XDAI]EP0691162  (IMRA EUROPE SA [FR], et al) [XD] 1-4,12,15,16,31 * the whole document * [A] 5-11,14,18-30 [I] 13;
 [XAI]WO2009013954  (PANASONIC ELEC WORKS CO LTD [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,31 * figure 1 * [A] 5-11,14,18-30 [I] 13;
 [XAI]US2014090562  (CHOI JIN YOUNG [KR], et al) [X] 1-4,12,15-17,31 * the whole document * [A] 5-11,14,18-30 [I] 13;
 [XI]WO2016087752  (ARECO FINANCES ET TECHNOLOGIE ARFITEC [FR]) [X] 1,2,15-17,31 * the whole document *[I] 13
by applicantJPS5768164
 EP0691162
 EP0782885
 US2014090562
 FR3023735
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