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EP About this file: EP3781493

EP3781493 - VENTED SPOUT FOR A LIQUID STORAGE CONTAINER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.03.2024
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.11.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.07.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.01.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.10.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip29.03.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 01.05.2024  [2024/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LE GROUPE DSD INC.
2515 ch. de l'Aéroport
Thetford Mines, QC G6G 5R7 / CA
[2021/08]
Inventor(s)01 / VACHON, Léandre
2045 chemin de l'Aéroport Thetford Mines
Québec G6G 5R7 / CA
 [2021/08]
Representative(s)RPK Patenanwälte Reinhardt und Kaufmann Partnerschaft mbB (Pforzheim)
Grünstraße 1
75172 Pforzheim / DE
[2024/18]
Former [2021/08]RPK Patentanwälte Reinhardt, Pohlmann und Kaufmann Partnerschaft mbB
Grünstraße 1
75172 Pforzheim / DE
Application number, filing date19789139.316.04.2019
[2021/08]
WO2019CA50468
Priority number, dateCA2018300159716.04.2018         Original published format: CA 3001597
[2021/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019200469
Date:24.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3781493
Date:24.02.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.10.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3781493
Date:01.05.2024
Language:EN
[2024/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA24.10.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.06.2021
ClassificationIPC:B67D7/00, B67D7/02, B67D7/04, B65D47/06, B65D51/16, B65D25/48
[2021/27]
CPC:
B67D7/02 (EP); B65D47/32 (US); B65D47/12 (US);
B65D50/06 (EP,US); B67D3/044 (EP); B67D3/046 (EP);
B67D7/005 (EP); B67D7/04 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2021/08]B65D47/06, B65D51/16
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 [2021/08]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BELÜFTETER AUSGUSS FÜR EINEN FLÜSSIGKEITSVORRATSBEHÄLTER[2021/08]
English:VENTED SPOUT FOR A LIQUID STORAGE CONTAINER[2021/08]
French:BEC VERSEUR AÉRÉ POUR UN RÉCIPIENT DE STOCKAGE DE LIQUIDE[2021/08]
Entry into regional phase11.11.2020National basic fee paid 
11.11.2020Search fee paid 
11.11.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
11.11.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.02.2020Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: CA
11.11.2020Examination requested  [2021/08]
03.01.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.07.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.09.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.11.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.03.2024Fee for grant paid
12.03.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.03.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
16.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
22.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
26.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0585393  (VEMCO INC [US]);
 [Y]US6478058  (PEARS MICHAEL [CA]);
 [Y]US7013936  (SCHLIEMANN HARALD [DE], et al);
 [YA]EP3067312  (STAUDE WOLFGANG [DE]);
 [Y]US9493280  (WILKINSON WILLIAM R [US], et al)
International search[A]US6435380  (RABOIN RONALD K [US]);
 [A]US8403185  (VACHON LEANDRE [CA]);
 [XY]US9493280  (WILKINSON WILLIAM R [US], et al);
 [A]US2018037379  (ADAM ROLAND [DE], et al)
ExaminationUS2014021222
by applicantUS8403185
 US8561858
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