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EP4100213 - IMPROVEMENTS IN, OR RELATING TO, EXHAUST VALVES FOR PRESSURISED FLUID OPERATED DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.11.2022
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.08.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip27.08.2024The date on which the examining division becomes responsible, has been established 
27.08.2024Amendment by applicant 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Globalforce IP Limited
Suite 1, 283 Ponsonby Road
Ponsonby, Auckland 1011 / NZ
[2022/50]
Inventor(s)01 / PATERSON, Ian Craig
84 East Coast Road Milford
Auckland, 0620 / NZ
02 / DUFF, William Michael
448 Devon Street West Lynmouth
New Plymouth, 4310 / NZ
 [2022/50]
Representative(s)Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
[2022/50]
Application number, filing date20918032.204.08.2020
[2022/50]
WO2020NZ50084
Priority number, dateNZ2076137003.02.2020         Original published format: NZ 20761370
US202062986563P06.03.2020         Original published format: US 202062986563 P
[2022/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021158125
Date:12.08.2021
Language:EN
[2021/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4100213
Date:14.12.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.08.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU12.08.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.02.2024
ClassificationIPC:B25C1/04, B25C5/13, F15B15/20
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CPC:
B25C1/042 (EP,AU,IL); B25C1/043 (EP,AU,IL,US); B25C1/047 (IL,KR,US);
B25D9/08 (AU,IL,KR,US); B25D9/20 (AU,IL,US); F15B13/027 (US);
F15B15/1476 (EP,IL,KR); F15B15/20 (US); F15B15/204 (EP,IL,KR);
F16K31/163 (US); B25D2250/181 (US); F15B2211/30505 (EP,IL,KR);
F15B2211/7708 (EP,IL,KR); F15B2211/8855 (EP,IL,KR); F41B11/72 (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 [2022/50]
TitleGerman:VERBESSERUNGEN AN ODER IN ZUSAMMENHANG MIT AUSLASSVENTILEN FÜR MIT DRUCKFLUID BETRIEBENE VORRICHTUNGEN[2022/50]
English:IMPROVEMENTS IN, OR RELATING TO, EXHAUST VALVES FOR PRESSURISED FLUID OPERATED DEVICES[2022/50]
French:PERFECTIONNEMENTS APPORTÉS OU SE RAPPORTANT À DES SOUPAPES D'ÉCHAPPEMENT POUR DISPOSITIFS ACTIONNÉS PAR FLUIDE SOUS PRESSION[2022/50]
Entry into regional phase16.08.2022National basic fee paid 
16.08.2022Search fee paid 
16.08.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
16.08.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.12.2021Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
16.08.2022Examination requested  [2022/50]
27.08.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.08.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
16.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
30.07.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE10011947  (KOEHLER EBERHARD [DE], et al);
 [A]DE102006054371  (DE POAN PNEUMATIC CORP [TW]);
 [XI]EP3572189  (MAX CO LTD [JP])
International search[Y]US3363517  (POWERS RICHARD E);
 [X]US3494530  (BADE HEINZ EMIL);
 [A]JPH08112779  (KANEMATSU NNK CORP);
 [XY]JP2011056648  (HITACHI KOKI KK);
 [A]WO2013145685  (HITACHI KOKI KK [JP]);
 [A]TWI608911B  (CHUNG LUNG HUI [TW])
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