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EP3020484 - IMPROVED SPRAY GUN TRIGGER APPARATUS AND METHODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  24.03.2023
Database last updated on 07.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.03.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.12.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip24.03.2023Revocation of patentpublished on 26.04.2023  [2023/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nordson Corporation
28601 Clemens Road
Westlake, OH 44145 / US
[2016/20]
Inventor(s)01 / MATHER, Brian D
27396 Nantucket Drive
North Olmsted, OH Ohio 44070 / US
02 / PERKINS, Jeffrey A
609 Gray Hawk Circle
Amherst, OH Ohio 44001 / US
 [2016/20]
Representative(s)Findlay, Alice Rosemary
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[2020/34]
Former [2016/20]Findlay, Alice Rosemary
Reddie & Grose LLP
16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date15197745.123.10.2008
[2016/20]
Priority number, dateUS2007098111831.10.2007         Original published format: US 981118
[2016/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3020484
Date:18.05.2016
Language:EN
[2016/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3020484
Date:19.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.04.2016
ClassificationIPC:B05B5/03, B05B12/00, B05B5/053, G05G9/00, G05G1/04, G05G1/01, B05B15/55, // B05B5/047, B05B5/16, B05B7/14, B05B9/01
[2020/10]
CPC:
B05B12/008 (EP,US); B05B12/002 (EP,US); B05B15/55 (EP,US);
B05B5/032 (EP,US); B05B5/047 (EP,US); B05B5/053 (EP,US);
B05B9/01 (EP,US); B05D1/06 (US); G05G1/01 (EP,US);
G05G1/04 (EP,US); G06F3/04847 (US); G06F3/0485 (US);
B05B5/1683 (EP,US); B05B7/1486 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/20]B05B5/03, B05B12/00, B05B5/053, G05G9/00, G05G1/04, G05G1/01, // B05B5/047, B05B5/16, B05B7/14, B05B9/01, B05B15/02
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [2016/52]
Former [2016/20]CH,  DE,  FR,  GB,  IT,  LI 
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTE SPRÜHPISTOLEN-AUSLÖSEVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN[2016/20]
English:IMPROVED SPRAY GUN TRIGGER APPARATUS AND METHODS[2016/20]
French:APPAREIL AMÉLIORÉ DE GÂCHETTE DE PISTOLET À VAPORISATION ET PROCÉDÉS[2016/20]
Examination procedure03.12.2015Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.11.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.11.2016Examination requested  [2016/52]
04.01.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.07.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.09.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.07.2020Fee for grant paid
13.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.07.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP08253451.2  / EP2055391
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  18.05.2021   
Gema Switzerland GmbH
Mövenstrasse 17
9015 St. Gallen / CH
Opponent's representative
Trinks, Ole
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 10 26 05
86016 Augsburg / DE
 [2021/25]
08.06.2021Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
14.10.2021Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
13.10.2022Date of oral proceedings
13.10.2022Legal effect of revocation of patent [2023/17]
07.12.2022Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
07.12.2022Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
03.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
03.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
03.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
03.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
03.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
21.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
25.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
24.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
25.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 12
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