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EP3689393 - DETECTION SYSTEM FOR FLOW CONTROL APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.07.2024
Database last updated on 11.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.02.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.01.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.08.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.02.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  03.07.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 14.08.2024  [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KPR U.S., LLC
777 West Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
[2020/32]
Inventor(s)01 / BOULANGER, Jason
436 W. 4th Street
Trenton, IL 62293 / US
02 / HUDSON, Joseph
948 Amethyst Ct.
O'fallon, MO 63366 / US
03 / TRELFORD, Paul
4600 Candleglow Drive
St. Louis, MO 63129 / US
 [2020/32]
Representative(s)Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[2023/36]
Former [2020/32]Prock, Thomas
Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
Application number, filing date19210210.122.07.2015
[2020/32]
Priority number, dateUS201462028983P25.07.2014         Original published format: US 201462028983 P
[2020/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3689393
Date:05.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3689393
Date:06.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.07.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61M5/142, A61J15/00, // A61M5/168, A61M5/36
[2020/32]
CPC:
A61J15/0076 (EP,US); A61J15/0026 (EP,US); A61J15/008 (EP,US);
A61J15/0088 (EP,US); A61M5/14232 (EP,US); F04B43/12 (US);
A61M2205/14 (EP,US); A61M2205/3334 (EP,US); A61M2205/3375 (EP,US);
A61M2205/6018 (EP); A61M2205/6036 (EP,US); A61M5/14228 (EP,US);
A61M5/168 (EP,US); A61M5/16804 (EP,US); A61M5/172 (EP,US);
A61M5/365 (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 [2021/10]  
Former [2020/32]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:DETEKTIONSSYSTEM FÜR EINEN DURCHFLUSSREGLER[2020/32]
English:DETECTION SYSTEM FOR FLOW CONTROL APPARATUS[2020/32]
French:SYSTÈME DE DÉTECTION POUR APPAREIL DE COMMANDE D'ÉCOULEMENT[2020/32]
Examination procedure28.01.2021Examination requested  [2021/10]
28.01.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
29.01.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.08.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.12.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
16.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.06.2023Fee for grant paid
22.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP15744457.1  / EP3171912
Divisional application(s)EP23195433.0  / EP4321144
Opposition(s)07.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
19.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
27.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
27.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
27.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
27.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
27.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
PL06.09.2023
RO06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SK06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
[2024/25]
Former [2024/23]CZ06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
RO06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SK06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
Former [2024/20]HR06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
Former [2024/11]HR06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
Former [2024/08]NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]US2002151838  (BECK KENT F [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * paragraphs [0002] , [0008] , [0015] , [0103]; figure 4 *;
 [A]US2004065143  (HUSHER FREDERICK K [US]) [A] 1-10 * paragraph [0043] *;
 [A]EP1435511  (PTI TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]) [A] 1-10 * paragraphs [0103] - [0106] *;
 [X]US2006224128  (LURVEY KENT [US], et al) [X] 1-10* paragraphs [0005] , [0056] , [0062] - [0064] - [0106] - [0110] - [0114] - [0117] - [0124]; figures 16,17,19,20 *;
 [A]WO2009129884  (MIB GMBH MESSTECHNIK UND INDUS [DE], et al) [A] 1-10 * page 1, lines 2-23 *
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