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EP4231980 - FLUID CONTAINMENT LAYER AND PAD CONTAINING FLUID CONTAINMENT LAYER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.04.2024
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.07.2023
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.04.2022
Formerunknown
Status updated on  20.12.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip26.08.2024New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Zephyros, Inc.
160 McLean Drive
Romeo, MI 48065 / US
[2023/35]
Inventor(s)01 / CHAUT, Christophe
67129 Molsheim Cedex / FR
02 / THOMPSON, Greg
Romeo, MI 48065 / US
03 / SCHOLZ, Karsten
80939 Munchen / DE
04 / ENGEL, Marc
67129 Molsheim Cedex / FR
 [2023/35]
Representative(s)Kutzenberger Wolff & Partner
Waidmarkt 11
50676 Köln / DE
[2023/35]
Application number, filing date21823394.821.10.2021
[2023/35]
WO2021US55947
Priority number, dateUS202063104833P23.10.2020         Original published format: US 202063104833 P
[2023/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2022087200
Date:28.04.2022
Language:EN
[2022/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4231980
Date:30.08.2023
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.04.2022 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.04.2022
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/00
[2023/35]
CPC:
A61F13/01008 (EP); A61L2/18 (US); A61F13/00063 (EP);
A61F13/01021 (EP); B32B5/02 (US); B32B5/12 (US);
B32B5/26 (US); A61M35/00 (US); B32B2260/023 (US);
B32B2264/00 (US); B32B2307/51 (US); B32B2307/722 (US);
B32B2307/726 (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 [2023/35]
TitleGerman:FLÜSSIGKEITSAUFNAHMESCHICHT UND KISSEN MIT FLÜSSIGKEITSAUFNAHMESCHICHT[2023/35]
English:FLUID CONTAINMENT LAYER AND PAD CONTAINING FLUID CONTAINMENT LAYER[2023/35]
French:COUCHE DE CONFINEMENT DE FLUIDES ET TAMPON CONTENANT LA COUCHE DE CONFINEMENT DE FLUIDES[2023/35]
Entry into regional phase23.05.2023National basic fee paid 
23.05.2023Designation fee(s) paid 
23.05.2023Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.05.2023Examination requested  [2023/35]
23.05.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.12.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.04.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.08.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[XY]WO2020005928  (ZEPHYROS INC [US]) [X] 1-3,5-15,17-24 * paragraphs [0058] , [0 69] , [0 74] - [0005] - [ 101] , [ 105]; claim 1 *[Y] 4,16;
 [XY]US2020315273  (THOMPSON GREG [US], et al) [X] 1-3,5,6,9,13,14,17-24 * paragraphs [0001] , [0002] , [0039]; figures 1-4; claims 1,14,17 * [Y] 4,16
by applicantUS2018169281
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