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EP About this file: EP2598283

EP2598283 - SHARPENING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.11.2016
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Elixair International Limited
Elixair House
Roman Hill Business Park
Broadmayne, Dorset DT2 8LY / GB
[2013/23]
Inventor(s)01 / MCLAUGHLIN, Leonard
Elixair House
Roman Hill Business Park
Broadmayne Dorset DT2 8LY / GB
02 / PRICE, Oliver, Nathaniel, Ambrose
3 Broadstone
Agar Place
London NW1 0RH / GB
03 / CAUWOOD, Peter David
32 Greenside
Waterbeach
Cambridge CB25 9HP / GB
 [2013/23]
Representative(s)Bonner, Catherine Louise, et al
Chapman IP
Kings Park House
22 Kings Park Road
Southampton SO15 2AT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/01]Bonner, Catherine Louise, et al
chapman+co
18 Staple Gardens
Winchester SO23 8SR / GB
Former [2013/23]Bonner, Catherine Louise, et al
Chapman Molony
20 Staple Gardens
Winchester SO23 8SR / GB
Application number, filing date11736445.525.07.2011
[2016/01]
WO2011GB51408
Priority number, dateGB2010001282330.07.2010         Original published format: GB 201012823
[2013/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012013966
Date:02.02.2012
Language:EN
[2012/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2598283
Date:05.06.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.02.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2598283
Date:30.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/53]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.02.2012
ClassificationIPC:B24B3/38, B24B3/00
[2013/23]
CPC:
B24B3/36 (EP,US); B23D69/02 (GB); B24B23/02 (EP,GB,US);
B24B3/00 (EP,US); B24B3/38 (EP,US); B24B3/60 (GB)
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 [2013/23]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SCHÄRFGERÄT[2015/14]
English:SHARPENING APPARATUS[2013/23]
French:APPAREIL D'AFFUTAGE[2015/14]
Former [2013/23]SCHÄRFUNGSVORRICHTUNG
Former [2013/23]OUTIL D'AFFÛTAGE
Entry into regional phase10.12.2012National basic fee paid 
10.12.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
10.12.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.12.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.12.2012Examination requested  [2013/23]
08.11.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.02.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.11.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.02.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.07.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.10.2015Fee for grant paid
27.10.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.10.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  08.11.2013
Opposition(s)03.10.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
22.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
22.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU25.07.2011
AL30.12.2015
AT30.12.2015
BE30.12.2015
BG30.12.2015
CY30.12.2015
CZ30.12.2015
DK30.12.2015
EE30.12.2015
ES30.12.2015
FI30.12.2015
HR30.12.2015
IT30.12.2015
LT30.12.2015
LV30.12.2015
MC30.12.2015
MK30.12.2015
NL30.12.2015
PL30.12.2015
RO30.12.2015
RS30.12.2015
SE30.12.2015
SI30.12.2015
SK30.12.2015
SM30.12.2015
TR30.12.2015
NO30.03.2016
GR31.03.2016
IS30.04.2016
PT02.05.2016
LU25.07.2016
CH31.07.2016
LI31.07.2016
MT31.07.2016
[2018/46]
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PT02.05.2016
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