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EP About this file: EP3234587

EP3234587 - ROTARY VALVES AND SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/43]ROTARY VALVE AND SYSTEMS
[2020/11]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.12.2021
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.12.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.07.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.09.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  24.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cytiva Sweden AB
Björkgatan 30
751 84 Uppsala / SE
[2020/33]
Former [2017/43]For all designated states
GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences AB
Björkgatan 30
75184 Uppsala / SE
Inventor(s)01 / OLOVSSON, Bjorn, Markus
GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences AB
Björkgatan 30
751 84 Uppsala / SE
02 / ERIKSSON, Christer Olof
GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences AB
Björkgatan 30
751 84 Uppsala / SE
 [2020/14]
Former [2017/43]01 / OLOVSSON, Bjorn, Markus
GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences AB
Bjorkgatan 30
751 84 Uppsala / SE
02 / ERIKSSON, Christer Olof
GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences AB
Bjorkgatan 30
751 84 Uppsala / SE
Representative(s)Bedford, Grant Richard
Global Life Sciences Solutions Operations UK Ltd
Amersham Place
Little Chalfont, Buckinghamshire HP7 9NA / GB
[2021/04]
Former [2017/43]Cavill, Ross David
GE Healthcare UK Limited
Pollards Wood
Nightingales Lane
Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire HP8 4SP / GB
Application number, filing date15808155.410.12.2015
[2017/43]
WO2015EP79199
Priority number, dateSE2014005153915.12.2014         Original published format: SE 1451539
[2017/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016096588
Date:23.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3234587
Date:25.10.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.06.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3234587
Date:27.01.2021
Language:EN
[2021/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:G01N30/20, B01D15/14, F16K11/083, F16K11/074
[2020/11]
CPC:
G01N30/20 (EP,CN,US); F16K11/0836 (US); F16K11/0743 (US);
F16K11/083 (EP,US); F16K31/041 (US); B01D15/14 (EP,US);
B01D2201/165 (US); F16K11/02 (US); F16K5/08 (US);
G01N2030/201 (EP,CN,US); G01N2030/202 (EP,CN,US); Y10T137/5762 (EP,US);
Y10T137/86533 (EP,US); Y10T137/86549 (EP,US); Y10T137/87442 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/43]G01N30/20, F16K11/074, B01D15/18
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 [2017/43]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DREHVENTILE UND SYSTEME[2020/11]
English:ROTARY VALVES AND SYSTEMS[2020/11]
French:VANNES ROTATIVES ET SYSTÈMES CORRESPONDANTS[2020/11]
Former [2017/43]DREHVENTIL UND SYSTEME
Former [2017/43]ROTARY VALVE AND SYSTEMS
Former [2017/43]VANNE ROTATIVE ET SYSTÈMES CORRESPONDANTS
Entry into regional phase24.05.2017National basic fee paid 
24.05.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
24.05.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.05.2017Examination requested  [2017/43]
24.05.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
31.01.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.05.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
20.05.2020Fee for grant paid
20.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.07.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.11.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)28.10.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
02.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
19.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
17.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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 [X] US4705627  (MIWA KISHIO et al.) [X] 1-3,6-9 * abstract * * column 9, lines 6-30 * * figures 1-20 *
 [A] US4569371  (DOLEJS CHARLES A et al.) [A] 7,8 * abstract * * column 5, line 13 - column 6, line 3 * * figures 1-2 *
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