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EP3780944 - IMPROVED TRAVELING SPRINKLER SYSTEMS AND METHODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	The application is deemed to be withdrawn Status updated on 02.12.2022 Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Former	Request for examination was made Status updated on 22.01.2021
Former	The international publication has been made Status updated on 13.06.2020
Most recent event Tooltip	02.12.2022	Application deemed to be withdrawn	published on 04.01.2023 [2023/01]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Melnor, Inc. 109 Tyson Drive Winchester, VA 22603 / US
	[2021/08]
Inventor(s)	01 / TANNER, Mark 109 Tyson Drive Winchester, VA 22603 / US
	02 / MICHAEL, Vicky 109 Tyson Drive Winchester, VA 22603 / US
	03 / CATALDO, John 109 Tyson Drive Winchester, VA 22603 / US
	04 / MURRAY, Thomas 1024 Annin Street Philadelphia, PA 19147 / US
	05 / MURRAY, Christopher 217 Carpenter Street Philadelphia, PA 19147 / US
	06 / STACHOWSKI, Breanna 250 Hillside Drive Elma, NY 14059 / US
	07 / ZERWECK, Jason 20 Soldier Song Lane Media, PA 19063 / US
	[2021/08]
Representative(s)	Hoffmann Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB Arabellastraße 30 81925 München / DE
	[2021/08]
Application number, filing date	19894215.3	04.12.2019
	[2021/08]
	WO2019US64557
Priority number, date	US201862775313P	04.12.2018 Original published format: US 201862775313 P
	[2021/08]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO2020117994
	Date:	11.06.2020
	Language:	EN
	[2020/24]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP3780944
	Date:	24.02.2021
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.06.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2021/08]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	US	11.06.2020
	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	20.12.2021
Classification	IPC:	A01G25/09, B05B3/18, B05B3/06	[2022/03]
	CPC:	A01G25/097 (EP,US); B05B3/18 (EP,US); B05B3/06 (EP,US); F16H1/16 (US); F16H3/24 (US)
	Former IPC [2021/08]	A01G25/09, B05B3/00, B05B3/02, B05B3/04, B05B3/06
Designated contracting states	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 [2021/08]
Title	German:	VERBESSERTE FAHRENDE SPRINKLERSYSTEME UND VERFAHREN	[2021/08]
	English:	IMPROVED TRAVELING SPRINKLER SYSTEMS AND METHODS	[2021/08]
	French:	SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS D'ARROSEUR MOBILE AMÉLIORÉ	[2021/08]
Entry into regional phase	18.11.2020	National basic fee paid
	18.11.2020	Search fee paid
	18.11.2020	Designation fee(s) paid
	18.11.2020	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	18.11.2020	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	18.11.2020	Examination requested [2021/08]
	23.07.2022	Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect [2023/01]
	17.08.2022	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time [2023/01]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	13.12.2021	Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:	Search	[A]US2883116 (MUENCH CARL G) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
		[IDA]US3081038 (SPARKS WILLIAM B, et al) [ID] 1-8,10,15 * abstract * * column 2 - column 5 * [A] 9,11-14;
		[A]US6604697 (HEREN LAWRENCE P [US], et al) [A] 1,11,15 * the whole document *;
		[A]US2004195407 (DUNCAN SCOTT W [US], et al) [A] 1,11,15* the whole document *;
		[A]US7207503 (STENGEL TERRY J [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *
	International search	[AD]US2249211 (JOHNSON OSCAR G) [AD] 1-19* , entire document; *;
		[AD]US2883116 (MUENCH CARL G) [AD] 1-19 * , entire document; *;
		[A]US3085751 (WARRICK LEON H, et al) [A] 1-19 * , entire document; *;
		[A]US3430859 (CHOW HO) [A] 1-19 * , entire document; *;
		[A]US6604697 (HEREN LAWRENCE P [US], et al) [A] 1-19 * , entire document; *;
		[A]US2004195407 (DUNCAN SCOTT W [US], et al) [A] 1-19 * , entire document; *;
		[AD]US7207503 (STENGEL TERRY J [US], et al) [AD] 1-19 * , entire document; *

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