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EP About this file: EP4008228

EP4008228 - REMOVABLE ROTATABLE AGITATOR WITH A TAB CONFIGURED TO BE GRIPPED BY A USER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.02.2023
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.09.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.06.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  06.05.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 02.10.2024 [2024/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SharkNinja Operating LLC
89 A Street, Suite 100
Needham, MA 02494 / US
[2022/23]
Inventor(s)01 / THORNE, Jason B.
Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, 02481 / US
02 / XU, Kai
Suzhou, 215000 / CN
03 / XU, AiMing
Suzhou / CN
04 / BROWN, Andre David
North Curry Somerset, TA3 6LU / GB
05 / BURKE, Brian
Barrington, Rhode Island, 02806 / US
06 / D'AMICO, Michael
Mansfield, Massachusetts, 02048 / US
07 / HUTCHINSON, Peter
Suzhou, 215128 / CN
08 / BURKE, Erin
Boston, Massachusetts, 02127 / US
 [2022/23]
Representative(s)Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
Thierschplatz 6
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2022/23]Barker Brettell LLP
100 Hagley Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 8QQ / GB
Application number, filing date22153318.528.01.2016
[2022/23]
Priority number, dateUS201562110232P30.01.2015         Original published format: US 201562110232 P
US20151473991515.06.2015         Original published format: US201514739915
US20151474443819.06.2015         Original published format: US201514744438
US20151480118516.07.2015         Original published format: US201514801185
US20151481273429.07.2015         Original published format: US201514812734
US20151486759928.09.2015         Original published format: US201514867599
[2022/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4008228
Date:08.06.2022
Language:EN
[2022/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4008228
Date:08.03.2023
Language:EN
[2023/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.04.2022
ClassificationIPC:A47L9/04, A47L5/30
[2022/23]
CPC:
A47L9/0477 (EP,KR); A47L9/04 (CN); A47L5/30 (EP,KR);
A47L9/0411 (EP); A47L9/0444 (EP,KR); A47L9/0455 (EP,KR);
A47L9/0461 (CN) (-)
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 [2022/29]
Former [2022/23]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:ABNEHMBARER DREHBARER RÜHRER MIT EINEM KNOPF ZUM GREIFEN DURCH EINEN BENUTZER[2022/23]
English:REMOVABLE ROTATABLE AGITATOR WITH A TAB CONFIGURED TO BE GRIPPED BY A USER[2022/23]
French:AGITATEUR TOURNABLE AMOVIBLE AVEC UNE POIGNÉE CONFIGURÉE D'ÊTRE SAISIT PAR UN UTILISATEUR[2022/23]
Examination procedure14.06.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.06.2022Examination requested  [2022/29]
14.06.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.09.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.01.2023Fee for grant paid
05.01.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.01.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP16744107.0  / EP3250102
Divisional application(s)EP23159789.9  / EP4212079
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  30.11.2023  06.12.2023  ADMISSIBLE
JIAO, Yejun
No. 119 Heshengbinjiangdijing
Yuqiaodongli, Tongzhou District
Beijing, 101101 / CN
Opponent's representative
Strachan, Victoria Jane
Strachan IP Limited
New Cottage
Marden
Hereford HR1 3EN / GB
 [2024/31]
Former [2024/02]
Opponent(s)01  30.11.2023  06.12.2023  ADMISSIBLE
JIAO, Yejun
No. 119 Heshengbinjiangdijing
Yuqiaodongli, Tongzhou District
Beijing, 101101 / CN
Opponent's representative
Strachan, Victoria Jane
Strachan IP Limited
Atholl Cottage
Vowchurch Common Road
Vowchurch, Hereford HR2 0RL / GB
22.12.2023Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
22.04.2024Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
25.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
25.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
27.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.03.2023
CZ08.03.2023
DK08.03.2023
EE08.03.2023
FI08.03.2023
HR08.03.2023
LT08.03.2023
LV08.03.2023
MC08.03.2023
NL08.03.2023
PL08.03.2023
RO08.03.2023
RS08.03.2023
SE08.03.2023
SI08.03.2023
SK08.03.2023
SM08.03.2023
NO08.06.2023
GR09.06.2023
IS08.07.2023
PT10.07.2023
[2024/40]
Former [2024/10]AT08.03.2023
CZ08.03.2023
DK08.03.2023
EE08.03.2023
FI08.03.2023
HR08.03.2023
LT08.03.2023
LV08.03.2023
NL08.03.2023
PL08.03.2023
RO08.03.2023
RS08.03.2023
SE08.03.2023
SI08.03.2023
SK08.03.2023
SM08.03.2023
NO08.06.2023
GR09.06.2023
IS08.07.2023
PT10.07.2023
Former [2023/50]AT08.03.2023
CZ08.03.2023
EE08.03.2023
FI08.03.2023
HR08.03.2023
LT08.03.2023
LV08.03.2023
NL08.03.2023
PL08.03.2023
RO08.03.2023
RS08.03.2023
SE08.03.2023
SK08.03.2023
SM08.03.2023
NO08.06.2023
GR09.06.2023
IS08.07.2023
PT10.07.2023
Former [2023/49]AT08.03.2023
CZ08.03.2023
EE08.03.2023
FI08.03.2023
HR08.03.2023
LT08.03.2023
LV08.03.2023
NL08.03.2023
RO08.03.2023
RS08.03.2023
SE08.03.2023
SM08.03.2023
NO08.06.2023
GR09.06.2023
PT10.07.2023
Former [2023/48]AT08.03.2023
EE08.03.2023
FI08.03.2023
HR08.03.2023
LT08.03.2023
LV08.03.2023
NL08.03.2023
RS08.03.2023
SE08.03.2023
SM08.03.2023
NO08.06.2023
GR09.06.2023
PT10.07.2023
Former [2023/46]FI08.03.2023
HR08.03.2023
LT08.03.2023
LV08.03.2023
NL08.03.2023
RS08.03.2023
SE08.03.2023
SM08.03.2023
NO08.06.2023
GR09.06.2023
PT10.07.2023
Former [2023/38]FI08.03.2023
HR08.03.2023
LT08.03.2023
LV08.03.2023
NL08.03.2023
RS08.03.2023
SE08.03.2023
NO08.06.2023
GR09.06.2023
Former [2023/37]FI08.03.2023
HR08.03.2023
LT08.03.2023
LV08.03.2023
RS08.03.2023
SE08.03.2023
NO08.06.2023
GR09.06.2023
Former [2023/36]FI08.03.2023
HR08.03.2023
LT08.03.2023
LV08.03.2023
RS08.03.2023
SE08.03.2023
NO08.06.2023
Former [2023/35]HR08.03.2023
LT08.03.2023
RS08.03.2023
NO08.06.2023
Former [2023/34]LT08.03.2023
RS08.03.2023
Former [2023/33]LT08.03.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]US5309601  (HAMPTON LEONARD D [US], et al);
 [A]JPH10127542  (HITACHI LTD);
 [A]US5960514  (MILLER DANIEL R [US], et al);
 [XIA]WO2011158596  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP], et al)
by applicantUS7329294
OppositionWO2005111084
 WO2015015166
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