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EP About this file: EP3530163

EP3530163 - HANDWASHING VALVE STRUCTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.05.2024
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.02.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.07.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip31.01.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 05.03.2025  [2025/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kohler Mira Limited
Cromwell Road
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL52 5EP / GB
[2019/35]
Inventor(s)01 / Bourne, James
172 Priors Road
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL52 5AP / GB
02 / Caldwell, Robert
14 Parkwood Grove
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL53 9JP / GB
03 / Perry, Thomas Philip
62 Cleevemount Road
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL52 3HG / GB
04 / May, Adam Luke
403 Armidale Place
Bristol, BS6 5BQ / GB
 [2019/35]
Representative(s)Barker Brettell LLP
100 Hagley Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 8QQ / GB
[2019/35]
Application number, filing date19154825.431.01.2019
[2019/35]
Priority number, dateUS201862624906P01.02.2018         Original published format: US 201862624906 P
[2019/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3530163
Date:28.08.2019
Language:EN
[2019/35]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3530163
Date:13.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3530163
Date:12.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.10.2019
ClassificationIPC:A47K1/02, F16K31/60, E03C1/04, B67D3/02, A47K3/28
[2023/11]
CPC:
A47K1/02 (EP,US); E03C1/02 (CN); F16K31/62 (US);
B65D47/2012 (US); B65D47/248 (US); B65D47/249 (US);
B65D47/283 (US); B67D3/02 (US); E03C1/04 (CN);
E03C1/0407 (US); E03C1/046 (CN); E03C1/052 (US);
F16K31/602 (US); A47K3/285 (EP,US); E03C2001/026 (US);
Y10T137/0469 (US); Y10T137/86236 (US); Y10T137/9464 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/35]A47K1/02, B67D3/02, E03C1/04, F16K31/60
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]
TitleGerman:HANDWASCHVENTILSTRUKTUR[2019/35]
English:HANDWASHING VALVE STRUCTURE[2019/35]
French:STRUCTURE DE SOUPAPE DE LAVAGE DES MAINS[2019/35]
Examination procedure31.01.2019Examination requested  [2019/35]
09.05.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.06.2023Fee for grant paid
02.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)15.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
16.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
26.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.07.2023
BG12.07.2023
CZ12.07.2023
DK12.07.2023
EE12.07.2023
ES12.07.2023
FI12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
IT12.07.2023
LT12.07.2023
LV12.07.2023
MC12.07.2023
NL12.07.2023
PL12.07.2023
RO12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
SE12.07.2023
SI12.07.2023
SK12.07.2023
SM12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
PT13.11.2023
BE31.01.2024
CH31.01.2024
IE31.01.2024
LU31.01.2024
[2025/10]
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US1334769  (MCCLAIN WILLIAM D) [X] 1,2,4-6,8,9 * the whole document * [Y] 3,14,15;
 [A]US2074554  (MYRON WILLIAM P) [A] 1* the whole document *;
 [Y]KR20150075214  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]) [Y] 3,14,15 * paragraphs [0020] - [0023]; figures 3-5 *
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