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EP About this file: EP3912463

EP3912463 - UNDERWATER DEVICE FOR SUBMERSIBLE ARTIFICIAL FISH HABITAT AND USE THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.06.2025
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.04.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.05.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  22.10.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip10.04.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB		published on 13.05.2026 [2026/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Universidade de Évora
Largo dos Colegiais N° 2
7000-803 Évora / PT
[2024/34]
Former [2021/47]For all designated states
Universidade de Évora
Largo dos Colegiais N° 2
7000-803 Évora / PT
Inventor(s)01 / Alexandre, Carlos Manuel
7002-554 Évora / PT
02 / Raposo de Almeida, Pedro
7002-554 ÉVORA / PT
 [2021/47]
Representative(s)Couto, Cláudia
Clarke, Modet Portugal
Av. Casal Ribeiro, 50 - 3º Dto.
1000-093 Lisboa / PT
[2024/34]
Former [2021/47]Patentree
Edificio Net
Rua de Salazares, 842
4149-002 Porto / PT
Application number, filing date20175861.220.05.2020
[2021/47]
Priority number, datePT2020011640219.05.2020         Original published format: PT 2020116402
[2021/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3912463
Date:24.11.2021
Language:EN
[2021/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3912463
Date:21.08.2024
Language:EN
[2024/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.10.2020
ClassificationIPC:A01K61/70
[2021/47]
CPC:
A01K61/70 (EP); Y02A40/81 (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 [2022/26]
Former [2021/47]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:UNTERWASSERVORRICHTUNG FÜR TAUCHFÄHIGE KÜNSTLICHE FISCHLEBENSRÄUME UND VERWENDUNG DAVON[2021/47]
English:UNDERWATER DEVICE FOR SUBMERSIBLE ARTIFICIAL FISH HABITAT AND USE THEREOF[2021/47]
French:DISPOSITIF SOUS-MARIN POUR HABITAT DE POISSONS ARTIFICIEL SUBMERSIBLE ET SON UTILISATION[2021/47]
Examination procedure23.05.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.05.2022Examination requested  [2022/26]
23.05.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.04.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.07.2024Fee for grant paid
16.07.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.07.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.05.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
28.04.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
27.05.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT21.08.2024
BG21.08.2024
CZ21.08.2024
DK21.08.2024
EE21.08.2024
ES21.08.2024
FI21.08.2024
HR21.08.2024
IT21.08.2024
LV21.08.2024
MC21.08.2024
NL21.08.2024
PL21.08.2024
RO21.08.2024
SE21.08.2024
SK21.08.2024
SM21.08.2024
NO21.11.2024
RS21.11.2024
IS21.12.2024
GB20.05.2025
LU20.05.2025
[2026/20]
Former [2026/11]AT21.08.2024
BG21.08.2024
CZ21.08.2024
DK21.08.2024
EE21.08.2024
ES21.08.2024
FI21.08.2024
HR21.08.2024
IT21.08.2024
LV21.08.2024
MC21.08.2024
NL21.08.2024
PL21.08.2024
RO21.08.2024
SE21.08.2024
SK21.08.2024
SM21.08.2024
NO21.11.2024
RS21.11.2024
IS21.12.2024
LU20.05.2025
Former [2026/08]AT21.08.2024
BG21.08.2024
CZ21.08.2024
DK21.08.2024
EE21.08.2024
ES21.08.2024
FI21.08.2024
HR21.08.2024
IT21.08.2024
LV21.08.2024
NL21.08.2024
PL21.08.2024
RO21.08.2024
SE21.08.2024
SK21.08.2024
SM21.08.2024
NO21.11.2024
RS21.11.2024
IS21.12.2024
LU20.05.2025
Former [2025/42]AT21.08.2024
BG21.08.2024
CZ21.08.2024
DK21.08.2024
EE21.08.2024
ES21.08.2024
FI21.08.2024
HR21.08.2024
IT21.08.2024
LV21.08.2024
NL21.08.2024
PL21.08.2024
RO21.08.2024
SE21.08.2024
SK21.08.2024
SM21.08.2024
NO21.11.2024
RS21.11.2024
IS21.12.2024
Former [2025/23]AT21.08.2024
BG21.08.2024
CZ21.08.2024
DK21.08.2024
EE21.08.2024
ES21.08.2024
FI21.08.2024
HR21.08.2024
IT21.08.2024
LV21.08.2024
NL21.08.2024
PL21.08.2024
RO21.08.2024
SK21.08.2024
SM21.08.2024
NO21.11.2024
RS21.11.2024
IS21.12.2024
Former [2025/22]AT21.08.2024
BG21.08.2024
DK21.08.2024
EE21.08.2024
ES21.08.2024
FI21.08.2024
HR21.08.2024
LV21.08.2024
NL21.08.2024
PL21.08.2024
RO21.08.2024
SM21.08.2024
NO21.11.2024
RS21.11.2024
IS21.12.2024
Former [2025/21]AT21.08.2024
BG21.08.2024
DK21.08.2024
ES21.08.2024
FI21.08.2024
HR21.08.2024
LV21.08.2024
NL21.08.2024
PL21.08.2024
RO21.08.2024
SM21.08.2024
NO21.11.2024
RS21.11.2024
IS21.12.2024
Former [2025/10]AT21.08.2024
BG21.08.2024
ES21.08.2024
FI21.08.2024
HR21.08.2024
LV21.08.2024
NL21.08.2024
PL21.08.2024
NO21.11.2024
RS21.11.2024
IS21.12.2024
Former [2025/09]AT21.08.2024
BG21.08.2024
FI21.08.2024
LV21.08.2024
NL21.08.2024
PL21.08.2024
NO21.11.2024
IS21.12.2024
Former [2025/08]FI21.08.2024
NL21.08.2024
PL21.08.2024
NO21.11.2024
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