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EP About this file: EP4056524

EP4056524 - TAPPING HEAD WITH MEANS FOR LOCKING AN OPERATING LEVER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.10.2024
Database last updated on 18.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.11.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.07.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.03.2023
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  12.08.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip26.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 28.01.2026  [2026/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ningbo Major Draft Beer Equipment Co., Ltd.
No. 626 Jinshan Road
Jiangbei District
Ningbo City
Zhejiang 310533 / CN
[2022/37]
Inventor(s)01 / YE, Xiaoyang
Ningbo City, 310533 / CN
02 / LUO, Bangcai
Ningbo City, 310533 / CN
 [2022/37]
Representative(s)Hofstetter, Schurack & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
PartG mbB
Balanstraße 73 / Haus 31A
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2022/37]Hofstetter, Schurack & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
PartG mbB
Balanstrasse 57
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date21214493.514.12.2021
[2022/37]
Priority number, dateCN20211026175910.03.2021         Original published format: CN202110261759
CN202120506754U10.03.2021         Original published format: CN 202120506754 U
[2022/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4056524
Date:14.09.2022
Language:EN
[2022/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4056524
Date:13.12.2023
Language:EN
[2023/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.06.2022
ClassificationIPC:B67D1/08
[2022/37]
CPC:
B67D1/0848 (EP); B67D3/045 (US); F16K31/602 (US);
B67D1/0832 (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 [2023/16]  
Former [2022/37]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:ZAPFKOPF MIT MITTELN ZUM VERRIEGELN EINES BETÄTIGUNGSHEBELS[2022/37]
English:TAPPING HEAD WITH MEANS FOR LOCKING AN OPERATING LEVER[2022/37]
French:CONNECTEUR DE FÛT AVEC MOYENS POUR VERROUILLER UN LEVIER DE COMMANDE[2022/37]
Examination procedure14.03.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.03.2023Examination requested  [2023/16]
14.03.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.10.2023Fee for grant paid
31.10.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.10.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)16.09.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/47]
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY14.12.2021
CZ13.12.2023
ES13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
MC13.12.2023
PL13.12.2023
RO13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
SK13.12.2023
SM13.12.2023
TR13.12.2023
IE14.12.2023
NO13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
IS13.04.2024
[2026/05]
Former [2025/36]CY14.12.2021
CZ13.12.2023
ES13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
MC13.12.2023
PL13.12.2023
RO13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
SK13.12.2023
SM13.12.2023
IE14.12.2023
NO13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
IS13.04.2024
Former [2024/47]CZ13.12.2023
ES13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
MC13.12.2023
PL13.12.2023
RO13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
SK13.12.2023
SM13.12.2023
IE14.12.2023
NO13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
IS13.04.2024
Former [2024/45]CZ13.12.2023
ES13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
MC13.12.2023
PL13.12.2023
RO13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
SK13.12.2023
SM13.12.2023
NO13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
IS13.04.2024
Former [2024/36]CZ13.12.2023
ES13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
PL13.12.2023
RO13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
SK13.12.2023
SM13.12.2023
NO13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
IS13.04.2024
Former [2024/35]CZ13.12.2023
ES13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
RO13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
SM13.12.2023
NO13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
IS13.04.2024
Former [2024/33]ES13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
SM13.12.2023
NO13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
IS13.04.2024
Former [2024/32]ES13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
NO13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
IS13.04.2024
Former [2024/27]ES13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
NO13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR14.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[A] US4612952  (FALLON MERTON R et al.) [A] 1-10 * column 9, line 41 - column 10, line 18 *
 [A] US4343325  (FALLON MERTON R et al.) [A] 1-10 * column 10, line 11 - line 50 *
 [A] EP3623340  (NINGBO MAJOR DRAFT BEER EQUIPMENT CO LTD et al.) [A] 1-10 * paragraph [0066] - paragraph [0067] *
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