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EP About this file: EP3751999

EP3751999 - A SPRAY APPARATUS FOR A VEHICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.11.2023
Database last updated on 02.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.07.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.11.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  24.08.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  18.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SK
published on 04.09.2024 [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Discovery Purchaser Corporation
1209 Orange Street
Wilmington, County of New Castle
Delaware, 19801 / US
[2023/39]
Former [2020/52]For all designated states
Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 1
51373 Leverkusen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / DAY, Pascal
RUE DU MAIL 33
69004 LYON / FR
02 / ARIANS, Thomas
Vikar-Schumacher-Str. 16a
41569 Rommerskirchen / DE
03 / FRIESSLEBEN, Reinhard
Schlebuscher Heide 31
51375 Leverkusen / DE
 [2020/52]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstraße 3
81675 München / DE
[2023/52]
Former [2020/52]BIP Patents
c/o Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
Alfred-Nobel-Straße 10
40789 Monheim am Rhein / DE
Application number, filing date19703340.011.02.2019
[2020/52]
WO2019EP53258
Priority number, dateEP2018015662314.02.2018         Original published format: EP 18156623
[2020/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019158462
Date:22.08.2019
Language:EN
[2019/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3751999
Date:23.12.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.08.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3751999
Date:27.12.2023
Language:EN
[2023/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.08.2019
ClassificationIPC:A01M7/00
[2020/52]
CPC:
A01M7/0003 (EP); A01C23/007 (US); A01C23/047 (US);
A01M7/001 (EP); A01M7/0014 (EP); A01M7/0042 (US);
A01M7/0089 (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 [2020/52]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SPRÜHVORRICHTUNG FÜR EIN FAHRZEUG[2020/52]
English:A SPRAY APPARATUS FOR A VEHICLE[2020/52]
French:APPAREIL DE PULVÉRISATION POUR UN VÉHICULE[2020/52]
Entry into regional phase14.09.2020National basic fee paid 
14.09.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
14.09.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.09.2020Examination requested  [2020/52]
14.09.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.03.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.11.2023Fee for grant paid
22.11.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.11.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
28.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
30.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ27.12.2023
HR27.12.2023
RO27.12.2023
RS27.12.2023
SK27.12.2023
SM27.12.2023
GR28.03.2024
IS27.04.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]CZ27.12.2023
HR27.12.2023
RO27.12.2023
RS27.12.2023
SM27.12.2023
GR28.03.2024
IS27.04.2024
Former [2024/33]HR27.12.2023
RS27.12.2023
SM27.12.2023
GR28.03.2024
IS27.04.2024
Former [2024/32]HR27.12.2023
RS27.12.2023
GR28.03.2024
IS27.04.2024
Former [2024/25]HR27.12.2023
RS27.12.2023
GR28.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR28.03.2024
Cited inInternational search[A]US2220082  (DAUGHERTY GEORGE W);
 [A]US3409221  (PATTERSON JOSEPH M);
 [A]US4609145  (MILLER ALLEN L [US]);
 [A]EP0812537  (SOLTEKA S L [ES]);
 [A]US6018907  (ROEHRICK HARRY V [US]);
 [IA]US2015245565  (PILGRIM BOB [US], et al);
 [IA]US9655356  (LYTLE JR BRADLEY DAVIS [US])
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