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EP About this file: EP3935224

EP3935224 - SANITARY FITTING HAVING A TWO-WAY VALVE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.03.2026
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.03.2025
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.02.2025
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.12.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.12.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  19.09.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  24.03.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2026No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.04.2026 [2026/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Grohe AG
58675 Hemer / DE
[2022/02]
Inventor(s)01 / TUESHAUS, Jan Philipp
Stormweg 10
58675 Hemer / DE
02 / GAIDA, Waldemar
Kribbenstraße 13
40549 Düsseldorf / DE
03 / MIELKE, Achim
Untere Bult 17
32457 Porta Westfalica / DE
04 / JUNG, Andreas
Birkenweg 16
58730 Froendenberg / DE
 [2025/18]
Former [2022/02]01 / TUESHAUS, Jan Philipp
58675 Hemer / DE
02 / GAIDA, Waldemar
40549 Düsseldorf / DE
03 / MIELKE, Achim
32457 Porta Westfalica / DE
04 / JUNG, Andreas
58730 Froendenberg / DE
Application number, filing date20710821.828.02.2020
[2022/02]
WO2020EP55286
Priority number, dateDE20191010597508.03.2019         Original published format: DE102019105975
[2022/02]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020182490
Date:17.09.2020
Language:DE
[2020/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3935224
Date:12.01.2022
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.09.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3935224
Date:30.04.2025
Language:DE
[2025/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.09.2020
ClassificationIPC:E03C1/02, E03C1/04, F16K11/052
[2022/02]
CPC:
E03C1/0405 (EP,US); E03C1/0404 (EP); F16K11/052 (EP,US);
E03C2201/30 (EP,US)
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 [2022/02]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SANITÄRARMATUR MIT EINEM ZWEIWEGEVENTIL[2022/02]
English:SANITARY FITTING HAVING A TWO-WAY VALVE[2022/02]
French:ROBINETTERIE SANITAIRE COMPRENANT UNE VANNE À DEUX VOIES[2022/02]
Entry into regional phase05.08.2021National basic fee paid 
05.08.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
05.08.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.08.2021Examination requested  [2022/02]
05.08.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.04.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.12.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.06.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.02.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.03.2025Fee for grant paid
25.03.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.03.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)02.02.2026No opposition filed within time limit [2026/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
26.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
18.02.2025Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.202203   M06   Fee paid on   25.03.2022
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBG30.04.2025
CZ30.04.2025
DK30.04.2025
EE30.04.2025
ES30.04.2025
FI30.04.2025
HR30.04.2025
LV30.04.2025
PL30.04.2025
RO30.04.2025
SK30.04.2025
SM30.04.2025
NO30.07.2025
GR31.07.2025
RS31.07.2025
IS30.08.2025
PT01.09.2025
[2026/10]
Former [2026/09]BG30.04.2025
CZ30.04.2025
DK30.04.2025
ES30.04.2025
FI30.04.2025
HR30.04.2025
LV30.04.2025
PL30.04.2025
SM30.04.2025
NO30.07.2025
GR31.07.2025
RS31.07.2025
IS30.08.2025
PT01.09.2025
Former [2026/08]BG30.04.2025
DK30.04.2025
ES30.04.2025
FI30.04.2025
HR30.04.2025
LV30.04.2025
PL30.04.2025
SM30.04.2025
NO30.07.2025
GR31.07.2025
RS31.07.2025
IS30.08.2025
PT01.09.2025
Former [2025/49]BG30.04.2025
ES30.04.2025
FI30.04.2025
HR30.04.2025
LV30.04.2025
PL30.04.2025
NO30.07.2025
GR31.07.2025
RS31.07.2025
IS30.08.2025
PT01.09.2025
Former [2025/48]BG30.04.2025
ES30.04.2025
FI30.04.2025
HR30.04.2025
PL30.04.2025
NO30.07.2025
GR31.07.2025
RS31.07.2025
PT01.09.2025
Former [2025/47]BG30.04.2025
ES30.04.2025
FI30.04.2025
PL30.04.2025
NO30.07.2025
GR31.07.2025
PT01.09.2025
Former [2025/46]ES30.04.2025
FI30.04.2025
PT01.09.2025
Cited inInternational search[X] US5937905  (SANTOS ROBERT O et al.) [X] 1-3,6,9,10 * column 2, line 25 - column 3, line 43; figures 1-6 *
 [XI] US5184777  (MAGNENAT ALAIN et al.) [X] 1-3,9 * page 1, line 9 - line 24 * * page 2, line 17 - line 25 * * column 2, line 56 - column 4, line 65; figure - *[I] 10
 [YA] DE1193752  (NED GASMETERFABRIEK GEORGE WIL et al.) [Y] 1-4,6-10 * the whole document *[A] 5
 [Y] DE2725047  (IDEAL STANDARD et al.) [Y] 1-4,6-10 * page 3, paragraph 1 * * page 6, paragraph 4 - page 9, paragraph 3; figure - *
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