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EP About this file: EP3276098

EP3276098 - CABLE FEED CONTROL MECHANISM FOR DRAIN CLEANER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.05.2024
Database last updated on 25.03.2025
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.03.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.02.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.10.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip21.03.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU, MC		published on 23.04.2025 [2025/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
13135 West Lisbon Road
Brookfield, WI 53005 / US
[2024/25]
Former [2018/05]For all designated states
Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
13135 West Lisbon Road
Brookfield, WI 53005 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Miller, Justin
8269 N. Ann Street
Milwaukee, WI Wisconsin 53224 / US
02 / Denissen, Ryan James
N59W26324 Mountain Shadows Drive
Sussex, WI Wisconsin 53089 / US
 [2018/05]
Representative(s)Novagraaf Group
Chemin de l'Echo 3
1213 Onex / Geneva / CH
[2024/25]
Former [2018/05]Dauncey, Mark Peter
Marks & Clerk LLP
1 New York Street
Manchester M1 4HD / GB
Application number, filing date17183628.127.07.2017
[2018/05]
Priority number, dateUS201662367223P27.07.2016         Original published format: US 201662367223 P
US201762487063P19.04.2017         Original published format: US 201762487063 P
[2018/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3276098
Date:31.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/05]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3276098
Date:01.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3276098
Date:19.06.2024
Language:EN
[2024/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:E03F9/00, B08B9/045, B65H51/04, B65H59/22
[2018/05]
CPC:
E03F9/005 (EP,CN,US); E03F9/002 (CN); B08B9/045 (EP,US);
B65H51/10 (EP,US); B65H75/4484 (CN); B65H75/4486 (CN);
E03C1/302 (US); B65H2701/35 (CN); B65H2701/391 (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 [2018/05]
TitleGerman:KABELDURCHFÜHRUNGSTEUERUNGSMECHANISMUS FÜR ABFLUSSREINIGER[2018/05]
English:CABLE FEED CONTROL MECHANISM FOR DRAIN CLEANER[2018/05]
French:MÉCANISME DE COMMANDE D'ALIMENTATION DE CÂBLE DE NETTOYAGE DE DRAIN[2018/05]
Examination procedure27.07.2017Examination requested  [2018/05]
27.07.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.01.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.08.2023Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 21.09.2023
21.09.2023Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
20.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.02.2024Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
15.03.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.05.2024Fee for grant paid
08.05.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.05.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
27.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
27.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
27.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT19.06.2024
BG19.06.2024
CZ19.06.2024
EE19.06.2024
ES19.06.2024
FI19.06.2024
HR19.06.2024
IT19.06.2024
LV19.06.2024
MC19.06.2024
NL19.06.2024
PL19.06.2024
RO19.06.2024
SK19.06.2024
SM19.06.2024
LU27.07.2024
NO19.09.2024
RS19.09.2024
GR20.09.2024
IS19.10.2024
PT21.10.2024
[2025/17]
Former [2025/11]AT19.06.2024
BG19.06.2024
CZ19.06.2024
EE19.06.2024
ES19.06.2024
FI19.06.2024
HR19.06.2024
IT19.06.2024
LV19.06.2024
NL19.06.2024
PL19.06.2024
RO19.06.2024
SK19.06.2024
SM19.06.2024
NO19.09.2024
RS19.09.2024
GR20.09.2024
IS19.10.2024
PT21.10.2024
Former [2025/10]AT19.06.2024
BG19.06.2024
CZ19.06.2024
EE19.06.2024
ES19.06.2024
FI19.06.2024
HR19.06.2024
LV19.06.2024
NL19.06.2024
PL19.06.2024
RO19.06.2024
SK19.06.2024
SM19.06.2024
NO19.09.2024
RS19.09.2024
GR20.09.2024
IS19.10.2024
PT21.10.2024
Former [2025/09]AT19.06.2024
BG19.06.2024
EE19.06.2024
FI19.06.2024
HR19.06.2024
LV19.06.2024
NL19.06.2024
PL19.06.2024
NO19.09.2024
RS19.09.2024
GR20.09.2024
IS19.10.2024
PT21.10.2024
Former [2025/08]BG19.06.2024
FI19.06.2024
HR19.06.2024
LV19.06.2024
NL19.06.2024
PL19.06.2024
NO19.09.2024
RS19.09.2024
GR20.09.2024
PT21.10.2024
Former [2025/03]BG19.06.2024
FI19.06.2024
HR19.06.2024
LV19.06.2024
NL19.06.2024
NO19.09.2024
RS19.09.2024
GR20.09.2024
PT21.10.2024
Former [2024/52]BG19.06.2024
FI19.06.2024
HR19.06.2024
LV19.06.2024
NL19.06.2024
NO19.09.2024
RS19.09.2024
GR20.09.2024
Former [2024/49]BG19.06.2024
FI19.06.2024
HR19.06.2024
LV19.06.2024
NO19.09.2024
RS19.09.2024
GR20.09.2024
Former [2024/47]BG19.06.2024
FI19.06.2024
HR19.06.2024
NO19.09.2024
GR20.09.2024
Former [2024/46]BG19.06.2024
FI19.06.2024
HR19.06.2024
NO19.09.2024
Documents cited:Search[XA]US3449782  (HUNT ROBERT G);
 [A]US4916772  (RUSSELL V L [US], et al);
 [XAI]US5029356  (SILVERMAN LEE [US], et al)
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