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EP About this file: EP1688619

EP1688619 - Air compressor with improved hand portability [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.02.2019
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.02.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip09.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 11.08.2021  [2021/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Black & Decker, Inc.
Drummond Plaza Office Park 1207 Drummond Plaza
Newark, DE 19711 / US
[2006/32]
Inventor(s)01 / Cherry, Richard
3209 Honey Run Drive
PA 17404, York / US
02 / Buck, John E.
10594 Blue Bell Way
MD21030, Cockeysville / US
03 / Downes, Mark J.
1425 Moonshadow Road
Bel Air, MD 21015 / US
04 / Achterberg, Nicholas E.
1568 Deer Creek Road
New Freedom, PA 17349 / US
 [2018/13]
Former [2007/12]01 / Cherry, Richard
3209 Honey Run Drive
PA 17404, York / US
02 / Buck, John E.
10594 Blue Bell Way
MD21030, Cockeysville / US
03 / Downes, Mark J.
1425 Moonshadow Road
Bel Air, MD 21015 / US
04 / Achterberg, Nicholas E.
1568 Deer Creek Road
New Freedom, PA 17349 / US
Former [2006/32]01 / Cherry, Richard
3209 Honey Run Drive
PA 17404, York / US
02 / Buck, John E.
10594 Blue Bell Way
MD21030, Cockeysville / US
03 / Downes, Mark J.
918 Hepburn Lane
MD21014, Bel Air / US
04 / Achterberg, Nicholas E.
28486 Sanderstown Road
MD21673, Trappe / US
Representative(s)SBD IPAdmin
270 Bath Road
Slough, Berkshire SL1 4DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/13]SBD IPAdmin
210 Bath Road
Slough, Berkshire SL1 3YD / GB
Former [2009/29]Bell, Ian Stephen
Black & Decker Patent Department 210 Bath Road Slough
Berkshire SL1 3YD / GB
Former [2006/32]Bell, Ian Stephen
Black & Decker, 210 Bath Road
Slough, Berkshire SL1 3YD / GB
Application number, filing date06101388.407.02.2006
[2006/32]
Priority number, dateUS2005005303308.02.2005         Original published format: US 53033
[2006/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1688619
Date:09.08.2006
Language:EN
[2006/32]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1688619
Date:02.02.2011
[2011/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1688619
Date:28.03.2018
Language:EN
[2018/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.01.2011
ClassificationIPC:F04B35/06, F04B41/02
[2017/44]
CPC:
F04B41/02 (EP,US); F04B35/06 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/32]F04B35/06
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/13]
Former [2006/32]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Besser tragbare Luftverdichtereinheit[2006/32]
English:Air compressor with improved hand portability[2006/32]
French:Compresseur d'air portable amélioré[2006/32]
Examination procedure29.07.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.07.2011Examination requested  [2011/36]
09.03.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.09.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.11.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.01.2018Fee for grant paid
09.01.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.01.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  09.03.2015
Opposition(s)03.01.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
24.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
23.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
24.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
27.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
27.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
26.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
10.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
10.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
14.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.02.2006
AT28.03.2018
CY28.03.2018
CZ28.03.2018
DK28.03.2018
EE28.03.2018
ES28.03.2018
FI28.03.2018
IT28.03.2018
LT28.03.2018
LV28.03.2018
MC28.03.2018
NL28.03.2018
PL28.03.2018
RO28.03.2018
SE28.03.2018
SI28.03.2018
SK28.03.2018
TR28.03.2018
BG28.06.2018
GR29.06.2018
IS28.07.2018
PT30.07.2018
[2021/32]
Former [2021/31]AT28.03.2018
CY28.03.2018
CZ28.03.2018
DK28.03.2018
EE28.03.2018
ES28.03.2018
FI28.03.2018
IT28.03.2018
LT28.03.2018
LV28.03.2018
MC28.03.2018
NL28.03.2018
PL28.03.2018
RO28.03.2018
SE28.03.2018
SI28.03.2018
SK28.03.2018
TR28.03.2018
BG28.06.2018
GR29.06.2018
IS28.07.2018
PT30.07.2018
Former [2021/26]AT28.03.2018
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TR28.03.2018
BG28.06.2018
GR29.06.2018
PT30.07.2018
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DK28.03.2018
EE28.03.2018
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LT28.03.2018
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GR29.06.2018
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PT30.07.2018
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EE28.03.2018
ES28.03.2018
FI28.03.2018
LT28.03.2018
LV28.03.2018
NL28.03.2018
PL28.03.2018
RO28.03.2018
SE28.03.2018
SK28.03.2018
BG28.06.2018
GR29.06.2018
PT30.07.2018
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EE28.03.2018
ES28.03.2018
FI28.03.2018
LT28.03.2018
LV28.03.2018
NL28.03.2018
PL28.03.2018
RO28.03.2018
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SK28.03.2018
BG28.06.2018
GR29.06.2018
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FI28.03.2018
LT28.03.2018
LV28.03.2018
NL28.03.2018
SE28.03.2018
BG28.06.2018
GR29.06.2018
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LT28.03.2018
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LT28.03.2018
Documents cited:Search[X]DE8605424U  (KÖGEL M.) [X] 1-18 * figures 1,2 *;
 [X]DE19708191  (SCHNEIDER DRUCKLUFT GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-18 * the whole document * * figures 1-7 *;
 [A]US6375437  (NOLAN PATRICK B [US]) [A] 1-18* figure 4 *;
 [X]US2004175276  (DOWNES MARK J [US]) [X] 1-18 * the whole document *
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