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EP About this file: EP3276090

EP3276090 - FAUCET [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.04.2021
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.08.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  29.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BLANCO GmbH + Co KG
Flehinger Strasse 59
75038 Oberderdingen / DE
[2018/05]
Inventor(s)01 / Zindler, Johann
Erasmusweg 5
75015 Bretten / DE
02 / Becker, Bernd
Badweg 2
75057 Kürnbach / DE
03 / Gundersen, Eric
4 Brookside Drive
Medford, NJ 08055 / US
 [2018/05]
Representative(s)Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Uhlandstrasse 14c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
[2018/05]
Application number, filing date17183060.725.07.2017
[2018/05]
Priority number, dateDE20161011383227.07.2016         Original published format: DE102016113832
[2018/05]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3276090
Date:31.01.2018
Language:DE
[2018/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3276090
Date:10.06.2020
Language:DE
[2020/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:E03C1/04, E03C1/05
[2018/05]
CPC:
E03C1/057 (EP,US); E03C1/0404 (EP,US); E03C1/0405 (US);
F16K19/006 (US); E03C2001/0415 (EP,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 [2018/36]
Former [2018/05]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:ARMATUR[2018/05]
English:FAUCET[2018/05]
French:ARMATURE[2018/05]
Examination procedure25.07.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.07.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.07.2018Examination requested  [2018/36]
14.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.05.2020Fee for grant paid
04.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.05.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)11.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU25.07.2017
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Documents cited:Search[X]CA2532528  (MASCO CORP [US]) [X] 1-8,10-12,15 * page 5, paragraph 14 - page 6, paragraph 15; figures 1-3 *;
 [X]WO2016106339  (IP HOLDCO LLC AS [US]) [X] 1-14 * page 4, line 17 - page 10, line 12; figures 1-4 *;
 [XA]CA2918026  (DELTA FAUCET CO [US]) [X] 1,2,4,5,7-9,11-13,15 * page 4, paragraph 33 - page 5, paragraph 37 * * page 10, paragraph 57 - paragraph 60; figures 1-7, 14; claims 10, 20 *[A] 3,10
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