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EP About this file: EP3731709

EP3731709 - DISPENSER SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.12.2024
Database last updated on 03.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.12.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.07.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.02.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.10.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.07.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  25.01.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip06.12.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 08.01.2025 [2025/02]
06.12.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.01.2025 [2025/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Colgate-Palmolive Company
300 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10022 / US
[2020/45]
Inventor(s)01 / TOH, Kiat-Cheong
75-02 Austin St., Apt. 5L
Forest Hills, New York 11375 / US
02 / FALLAT II, Peter J.
4301 SW Shenandoah Rd
Topeka, Kansas 66610 / US
03 / TATU, Francis
c/o Colgate-Palmolive Company
Global Technology Center
909 River Road
Piscataway, New Jersey 08854 / US
04 / BALAMUCKI, Brian
32 Keswick Rd
East Windsor, New Jersey 08520 / US
 [2024/05]
Former [2020/45]01 / TOH, Kiat-Cheong
75-02 Austin St., Apt. 5L
Forest Hills, New York 11375 / US
02 / FALLAT II, Peter J.
4301 SW Shenandoah Rd
Topeka KS 66610 / US
03 / TATU, Francis
c/o Colgate-Palmolive Company
Global Technology Center
909 River Road
Piscataway, NJ 08854 / US
04 / BALAMUCKI, Brian
32 Keswick Rd
East Windsor, New Jersey 08520 / US
Representative(s)Schicker, Silvia
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/45]Schicker, Silvia
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date18833815.621.12.2018
[2020/45]
WO2018US67019
Priority number, dateUS201762611710P29.12.2017         Original published format: US 201762611710 P
US201762611719P29.12.2017         Original published format: US 201762611719 P
[2020/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019133464
Date:04.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3731709
Date:04.11.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.07.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3731709
Date:31.01.2024
Language:EN
[2024/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.07.2019
ClassificationIPC:A47K5/12
[2020/45]
CPC:
A47K5/1205 (EP,US); B05B11/1047 (EP,US); A47K5/1201 (EP,US);
A47K5/1208 (EP,US); A47K5/1211 (EP,US); B05B11/0008 (EP,US);
B05B11/0038 (EP,US); B05B11/0054 (EP,US); B05B15/30 (EP,US);
A45D2034/005 (US); A45D34/00 (US); B05B11/0064 (US);
B05B11/0097 (US); B05B11/1001 (US); B05B11/1067 (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 [2020/45]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SPENDERSYSTEM[2020/45]
English:DISPENSER SYSTEM[2020/45]
French:SYSTÈME DISTRIBUTEUR[2020/45]
Entry into regional phase26.03.2020National basic fee paid 
26.03.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
26.03.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.03.2020Examination requested  [2020/45]
26.03.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.02.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.06.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
30.06.2023Fee for grant paid
30.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.11.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.11.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2025/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
27.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
27.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT31.01.2024
BG31.01.2024
CZ31.01.2024
DK31.01.2024
EE31.01.2024
ES31.01.2024
FI31.01.2024
HR31.01.2024
IT31.01.2024
LT31.01.2024
LV31.01.2024
NL31.01.2024
PL31.01.2024
RO31.01.2024
SE31.01.2024
SK31.01.2024
SM31.01.2024
NO30.04.2024
RS30.04.2024
GR01.05.2024
IS31.05.2024
PT31.05.2024
[2025/02]
Former [2024/49]AT31.01.2024
BG31.01.2024
CZ31.01.2024
DK31.01.2024
EE31.01.2024
ES31.01.2024
FI31.01.2024
HR31.01.2024
LT31.01.2024
LV31.01.2024
NL31.01.2024
PL31.01.2024
RO31.01.2024
SE31.01.2024
SK31.01.2024
SM31.01.2024
NO30.04.2024
RS30.04.2024
GR01.05.2024
IS31.05.2024
PT31.05.2024
Former [2024/48]AT31.01.2024
BG31.01.2024
CZ31.01.2024
DK31.01.2024
EE31.01.2024
ES31.01.2024
FI31.01.2024
HR31.01.2024
LT31.01.2024
LV31.01.2024
NL31.01.2024
PL31.01.2024
SE31.01.2024
SM31.01.2024
NO30.04.2024
RS30.04.2024
GR01.05.2024
IS31.05.2024
PT31.05.2024
Former [2024/47]AT31.01.2024
BG31.01.2024
DK31.01.2024
ES31.01.2024
FI31.01.2024
HR31.01.2024
LT31.01.2024
LV31.01.2024
NL31.01.2024
PL31.01.2024
SE31.01.2024
SM31.01.2024
NO30.04.2024
RS30.04.2024
GR01.05.2024
IS31.05.2024
PT31.05.2024
Former [2024/37]AT31.01.2024
BG31.01.2024
ES31.01.2024
FI31.01.2024
HR31.01.2024
LT31.01.2024
LV31.01.2024
NL31.01.2024
PL31.01.2024
SE31.01.2024
NO30.04.2024
RS30.04.2024
GR01.05.2024
IS31.05.2024
PT31.05.2024
Former [2024/36]AT31.01.2024
BG31.01.2024
ES31.01.2024
FI31.01.2024
HR31.01.2024
LT31.01.2024
LV31.01.2024
NL31.01.2024
PL31.01.2024
NO30.04.2024
RS30.04.2024
GR01.05.2024
IS31.05.2024
PT31.05.2024
Former [2024/35]AT31.01.2024
BG31.01.2024
ES31.01.2024
FI31.01.2024
HR31.01.2024
LT31.01.2024
NL31.01.2024
NO30.04.2024
RS30.04.2024
GR01.05.2024
IS31.05.2024
Former [2024/34]BG31.01.2024
FI31.01.2024
HR31.01.2024
LT31.01.2024
NL31.01.2024
NO30.04.2024
RS30.04.2024
GR01.05.2024
IS31.05.2024
Former [2024/33]LT31.01.2024
NO30.04.2024
IS31.05.2024
Former [2024/32]IS31.05.2024
Cited inInternational search[A]WO2010083419  (COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO [US], et al);
 [A]CN103608122  (MEADWESTVACO CALMAR INC);
 [A]EP3081312  (OP HYGIENE IP GMBH [CH])
ExaminationWO2011077123
 EP2520910
 WO2015178914
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