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EP3505722 - SUBTERRANEAN PUMP WITH PUMP CLEANING MODE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.07.2021
Database last updated on 21.03.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.12.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  31.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Unico, LLC
3725 Nicholson Road, PO Box 505
Franksville, WI 53126-0505 / US
[2019/27]
Inventor(s)01 / PETERSON, Ronald G.
801 Blaine Avenue
Racine, WI Wisconsin 53405 / US
02 / BENDER, Jonathan D.
10509 Enger Street
Bakersfield, CA California 93312 / US
 [2019/27]
Representative(s)Ashton, Gareth Mark, et al
Baron Warren Redfern
1000 Great West Road
Brentford TW8 9DW / GB
[2019/27]
Application number, filing date19157150.406.05.2015
[2019/27]
Priority number, dateUS20151470407905.05.2015         Original published format: US201514704079
US201461990492P08.05.2014         Original published format: US 201461990492 P
[2019/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3505722
Date:03.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3505722
Date:26.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.05.2019
ClassificationIPC:E21B43/12, E21B28/00, E21B37/00, E21B47/00, F04B47/02, F04B49/00, F04B49/12, F04B49/06
[2019/27]
CPC:
E21B28/00 (EP,EA,US); E21B37/00 (EP,EA,US); E21B43/127 (EP,EA,US);
E21B47/009 (EP,EA,US); F04B1/128 (EA,US); F04B47/00 (EA,US);
F04B47/02 (EP,EA,US); F04B47/026 (EP,EA,US); F04B49/06 (EP,EA,US);
F04B49/12 (EP,EA,US); Y10S366/60 (EP,EA,US) (-)
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Former [2019/27]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:UNTERIRDISCHE PUMPE MIT PUMPENREINIGUNGSMODUS[2019/27]
English:SUBTERRANEAN PUMP WITH PUMP CLEANING MODE[2019/27]
French:POMPE SOUTERRAINE AYANT UN MODE DE NETTOYAGE DE POMPE[2019/27]
Examination procedure20.12.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.12.2019Examination requested  [2020/05]
20.12.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.07.2020Fee for grant paid
20.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.07.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP15788917.1  / EP3140547
Opposition(s)27.05.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
14.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
28.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
27.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4098340  (STEELE BARNEY RAYMOND, et al) [A] 1-9* claim 1 *
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