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EP3911267 - IRRIGATOR FLUIDIC COMMUNICATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 30.06.2023 Database last updated on 14.03.2026
Former	The patent has been granted Status updated on 22.07.2022
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 16.03.2022
Former	Request for examination was made Status updated on 22.10.2021
Former	The international publication has been made Status updated on 25.07.2020
Former	unknown Status updated on 05.02.2020
Most recent event Tooltip	20.02.2026	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): SI	published on 25.03.2026 [2026/13]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Koninklijke Philips N.V. High Tech Campus 52 5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
	[2021/47]
Inventor(s)	01 / GROVES, Jeffrey High Tech Campus 5 5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
	02 / ZIJLSTRA, Aaldert Geert High Tech Campus 5 5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
	03 / FARRELL, Nathan High Tech Campus 5 5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
	04 / KOOIJKER, Klaas High Tech Campus 5 5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
	05 / BOERSMA, Joldert Maria High Tech Campus 5 5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
	06 / GEBRESILASSIE, Desalegn High Tech Campus 5 5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
	07 / VAN DE VEEN, Egbert High Tech Campus 5 5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
	[2022/34]
Former [2021/47]	01 / GROVES, Jeffrey 5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
	02 / ZIJLSTRA, Aaldert Geert 5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
	03 / FARRELL, Nathan 5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
	04 / KOOIJKER, Klaas 5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
	05 / BOERSMA, Joldert Maria 5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
	06 / GEBRESILASSIE, Desalegn 5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
	07 / VAN DE VEEN, Egbert 5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Representative(s)	Philips Intellectual Property & Standards High Tech Campus 52 5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
	[2022/34]
Former [2021/47]	Philips Intellectual Property & Standards High Tech Campus 5 5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date	20701919.1	14.01.2020
	[2021/47]
	WO2020EP50735
Priority number, date	US201962791965P	14.01.2019 Original published format: US 201962791965 P
	[2021/47]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO2020148241
	Date:	23.07.2020
	Language:	EN
	[2020/30]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP3911267
	Date:	24.11.2021
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.07.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2021/47]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP3911267
	Date:	24.08.2022
	Language:	EN
	[2022/34]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	23.07.2020
Classification	IPC:	A61C15/00, A61C17/02, A61C17/028	[2021/47]
	CPC:	A61C15/00 (EP,US); A61C17/028 (EP,US); A61C17/0202 (EP,US); A61C17/0217 (EP,US)
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 [2021/47]
Extension states	BA	Not yet paid
	ME	Not yet paid
Validation states	KH	Not yet paid
	MA	Not yet paid
	MD	Not yet paid
	TN	Not yet paid
Title	German:	FLUIDISCHE KOMMUNIKATION FÜR IRRIGATOR	[2021/47]
	English:	IRRIGATOR FLUIDIC COMMUNICATION	[2021/47]
	French:	COMMUNICATION FLUIDIQUE D'IRRIGATEUR	[2021/47]
Entry into regional phase	16.08.2021	National basic fee paid
	16.08.2021	Designation fee(s) paid
	16.08.2021	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	16.08.2021	Examination requested [2021/47]
	16.08.2021	Date on which the examining division has become responsible
	17.03.2022	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	13.07.2022	Fee for grant paid
	13.07.2022	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	13.07.2022	Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)	25.05.2023	No opposition filed within time limit [2023/31]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	31.01.2022	Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	CY	14.01.2020
	HU	14.01.2020
	AL	24.08.2022
	AT	24.08.2022
	BG	24.08.2022
	CZ	24.08.2022
	DK	24.08.2022
	EE	24.08.2022
	ES	24.08.2022
	FI	24.08.2022
	HR	24.08.2022
	IT	24.08.2022
	LT	24.08.2022
	LV	24.08.2022
	MC	24.08.2022
	NL	24.08.2022
	PL	24.08.2022
	RO	24.08.2022
	RS	24.08.2022
	SE	24.08.2022
	SI	24.08.2022
	SK	24.08.2022
	SM	24.08.2022
	NO	24.11.2022
	GR	25.11.2022
	IS	24.12.2022
	PT	26.12.2022
	IE	14.01.2023
	LU	14.01.2023
	BE	31.01.2023
	CH	31.01.2023
	LI	31.01.2023
	[2026/13]
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	HU	14.01.2020
	AL	24.08.2022
	AT	24.08.2022
	BG	24.08.2022
	CZ	24.08.2022
	DK	24.08.2022
	EE	24.08.2022
	ES	24.08.2022
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	LV	24.08.2022
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	NL	24.08.2022
	PL	24.08.2022
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	RS	24.08.2022
	SE	24.08.2022
	SK	24.08.2022
	SM	24.08.2022
	NO	24.11.2022
	GR	25.11.2022
	IS	24.12.2022
	PT	26.12.2022
	IE	14.01.2023
	LU	14.01.2023
	BE	31.01.2023
	CH	31.01.2023
	LI	31.01.2023
Former [2025/36]	CY	14.01.2020
	AL	24.08.2022
	AT	24.08.2022
	BG	24.08.2022
	CZ	24.08.2022
	DK	24.08.2022
	EE	24.08.2022
	ES	24.08.2022
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	LV	24.08.2022
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	RS	24.08.2022
	SE	24.08.2022
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	NO	24.11.2022
	GR	25.11.2022
	IS	24.12.2022
	PT	26.12.2022
	IE	14.01.2023
	LU	14.01.2023
	BE	31.01.2023
	CH	31.01.2023
	LI	31.01.2023
Former [2024/51]	AL	24.08.2022
	AT	24.08.2022
	BG	24.08.2022
	CZ	24.08.2022
	DK	24.08.2022
	EE	24.08.2022
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	FI	24.08.2022
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	IT	24.08.2022
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	LV	24.08.2022
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	RO	24.08.2022
	RS	24.08.2022
	SE	24.08.2022
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	SM	24.08.2022
	NO	24.11.2022
	GR	25.11.2022
	IS	24.12.2022
	PT	26.12.2022
	IE	14.01.2023
	LU	14.01.2023
	BE	31.01.2023
	CH	31.01.2023
	LI	31.01.2023
Former [2024/29]	AL	24.08.2022
	AT	24.08.2022
	CZ	24.08.2022
	DK	24.08.2022
	EE	24.08.2022
	ES	24.08.2022
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	GR	25.11.2022
	IS	24.12.2022
	PT	26.12.2022
	IE	14.01.2023
	LU	14.01.2023
	BE	31.01.2023
	CH	31.01.2023
	LI	31.01.2023
Former [2024/26]	AL	24.08.2022
	AT	24.08.2022
	CZ	24.08.2022
	DK	24.08.2022
	EE	24.08.2022
	ES	24.08.2022
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	SE	24.08.2022
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	NO	24.11.2022
	GR	25.11.2022
	IS	24.12.2022
	PT	26.12.2022
	IE	14.01.2023
	LU	14.01.2023
	BE	31.01.2023
	CH	31.01.2023
	LI	31.01.2023
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	AT	24.08.2022
	CZ	24.08.2022
	DK	24.08.2022
	EE	24.08.2022
	ES	24.08.2022
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	HR	24.08.2022
	LT	24.08.2022
	LV	24.08.2022
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	RO	24.08.2022
	RS	24.08.2022
	SE	24.08.2022
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	SM	24.08.2022
	NO	24.11.2022
	GR	25.11.2022
	IS	24.12.2022
	PT	26.12.2022
	IE	14.01.2023
	LU	14.01.2023
	BE	31.01.2023
	CH	31.01.2023
	LI	31.01.2023
Former [2023/49]	AL	24.08.2022
	AT	24.08.2022
	CZ	24.08.2022
	DK	24.08.2022
	EE	24.08.2022
	ES	24.08.2022
	FI	24.08.2022
	HR	24.08.2022
	LT	24.08.2022
	LV	24.08.2022
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	PL	24.08.2022
	RO	24.08.2022
	RS	24.08.2022
	SE	24.08.2022
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	SM	24.08.2022
	NO	24.11.2022
	GR	25.11.2022
	IS	24.12.2022
	PT	26.12.2022
	LU	14.01.2023
	BE	31.01.2023
	CH	31.01.2023
	LI	31.01.2023
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	AT	24.08.2022
	CZ	24.08.2022
	DK	24.08.2022
	EE	24.08.2022
	ES	24.08.2022
	FI	24.08.2022
	HR	24.08.2022
	LT	24.08.2022
	LV	24.08.2022
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	RO	24.08.2022
	RS	24.08.2022
	SE	24.08.2022
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	SM	24.08.2022
	NO	24.11.2022
	GR	25.11.2022
	IS	24.12.2022
	PT	26.12.2022
	LU	14.01.2023
	CH	31.01.2023
	LI	31.01.2023
Former [2023/43]	AL	24.08.2022
	AT	24.08.2022
	CZ	24.08.2022
	DK	24.08.2022
	EE	24.08.2022
	ES	24.08.2022
	FI	24.08.2022
	HR	24.08.2022
	LT	24.08.2022
	LV	24.08.2022
	NL	24.08.2022
	PL	24.08.2022
	RO	24.08.2022
	RS	24.08.2022
	SE	24.08.2022
	SK	24.08.2022
	SM	24.08.2022
	NO	24.11.2022
	GR	25.11.2022
	IS	24.12.2022
	PT	26.12.2022
	LU	14.01.2023
Former [2023/29]	AL	24.08.2022
	AT	24.08.2022
	CZ	24.08.2022
	DK	24.08.2022
	EE	24.08.2022
	ES	24.08.2022
	FI	24.08.2022
	HR	24.08.2022
	LT	24.08.2022
	LV	24.08.2022
	NL	24.08.2022
	PL	24.08.2022
	RO	24.08.2022
	RS	24.08.2022
	SE	24.08.2022
	SK	24.08.2022
	SM	24.08.2022
	NO	24.11.2022
	GR	25.11.2022
	IS	24.12.2022
	PT	26.12.2022
Former [2023/23]	AT	24.08.2022
	CZ	24.08.2022
	DK	24.08.2022
	EE	24.08.2022
	ES	24.08.2022
	FI	24.08.2022
	HR	24.08.2022
	LT	24.08.2022
	LV	24.08.2022
	NL	24.08.2022
	PL	24.08.2022
	RO	24.08.2022
	RS	24.08.2022
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	SK	24.08.2022
	SM	24.08.2022
	NO	24.11.2022
	GR	25.11.2022
	IS	24.12.2022
	PT	26.12.2022
Former [2023/22]	AT	24.08.2022
	CZ	24.08.2022
	DK	24.08.2022
	ES	24.08.2022
	FI	24.08.2022
	HR	24.08.2022
	LT	24.08.2022
	LV	24.08.2022
	NL	24.08.2022
	PL	24.08.2022
	RO	24.08.2022
	RS	24.08.2022
	SE	24.08.2022
	SM	24.08.2022
	NO	24.11.2022
	GR	25.11.2022
	IS	24.12.2022
	PT	26.12.2022
Former [2023/21]	DK	24.08.2022
	FI	24.08.2022
	HR	24.08.2022
	LT	24.08.2022
	LV	24.08.2022
	NL	24.08.2022
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	NO	24.11.2022
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	IS	24.12.2022
	PT	26.12.2022
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	HR	24.08.2022
	LT	24.08.2022
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	NO	24.11.2022
	GR	25.11.2022
	IS	24.12.2022
	PT	26.12.2022
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	HR	24.08.2022
	LT	24.08.2022
	LV	24.08.2022
	NL	24.08.2022
	PL	24.08.2022
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	NO	24.11.2022
	GR	25.11.2022
	IS	24.12.2022
	PT	26.12.2022
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	HR	24.08.2022
	LT	24.08.2022
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	SE	24.08.2022
	NO	24.11.2022
	GR	25.11.2022
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	LT	24.08.2022
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	LV	24.08.2022
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	PT	26.12.2022
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