EP2485845 - DISSOLVED GAS FLOTATION PRESSURE REDUCTION NOZZLE [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 30.09.2016 Database last updated on 24.08.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 12.10.2018 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): AL | published on 14.11.2018 [2018/46] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Doosan Enpure Limited Doosan House Parklands Business Park Rubery Birmingham B45 9PZ / GB | [2014/02] |
Former [2012/33] | For all designated states Enpure Limited Enpure House Woodgate Business Centre Kettleswood Drive, Birmingham B32 3DB / GB | Inventor(s) | 01 /
AMATO, Tony 7 Craig Walk Bridgnorth Shropshire WV15 6BZ / GB | 02 /
BROWN, David Michael 12 Chantry Road Stourton Stourbridge West Midlands DY7 6SA / GB | 03 /
FERGUSON, Jeremy Phillip 17 Springfield Lane Kidderminster Worcestershire DY10 2PS / GB | 04 /
VALENTINE, Neil 21 Oakden Place Franche Worcestershire DY11 6BP / GB | [2012/33] | Representative(s) | Beck Greener LLP Fulwood House 12 Fulwood Place London WC1V 6HR / GB | [N/P] |
Former [2014/09] | Beck Greener Fulwood House 12 Fulwood Place London WC1V 6HR / GB | ||
Former [2012/33] | Hatt, Anna Louise Beck Greener Fulwood House 12 Fulwood Place London WC1V 6HR / GB | Application number, filing date | 10762919.8 | 07.10.2010 | [2015/48] | WO2010EP64994 | Priority number, date | GB20090017642 | 09.10.2009 Original published format: GB 0917642 | [2012/33] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO2011042494 | Date: | 14.04.2011 | Language: | EN | [2011/15] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP2485845 | Date: | 15.08.2012 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.04.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2012/33] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP2485845 | Date: | 25.11.2015 | Language: | EN | [2015/48] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 14.04.2011 | Classification | IPC: | B03D1/24, B01F3/04, C02F1/24 | [2012/33] | CPC: |
B03D1/24 (EP,US);
B01F23/232312 (US);
B03D1/1412 (EP,US);
B03D1/1431 (EP,US);
C02F1/24 (EP,US);
C02F1/5236 (EP,US);
C02F2103/08 (EP,US)
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| Designated contracting states | 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 [2012/33] | Extension states | BA | Not yet paid | ME | Not yet paid | Title | German: | DGF-DRUCKMINDERUNGSDÜSE | [2012/33] | English: | DISSOLVED GAS FLOTATION PRESSURE REDUCTION NOZZLE | [2012/33] | French: | BUSE DE RÉDUCTION DE LA PRESSION DE L'AIR DISSOUS DE FLOTTATION | [2012/33] | Entry into regional phase | 17.04.2012 | National basic fee paid | 17.04.2012 | Designation fee(s) paid | 17.04.2012 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 17.04.2012 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 17.04.2012 | Examination requested [2012/33] | 19.06.2015 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 08.09.2015 | Fee for grant paid | 08.09.2015 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 08.09.2015 | Receipt 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 19.06.2015 | Opposition(s) | 26.08.2016 | No opposition filed within time limit [2016/44] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 01.08.2012 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 23.09.2013 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 04.09.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 12.10.2015 | Renewal fee patent year 06 |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | HU | 07.10.2010 | AL | 25.11.2015 | AT | 25.11.2015 | BE | 25.11.2015 | BG | 25.11.2015 | CY | 25.11.2015 | CZ | 25.11.2015 | DK | 25.11.2015 | EE | 25.11.2015 | FI | 25.11.2015 | HR | 25.11.2015 | IT | 25.11.2015 | LT | 25.11.2015 | LV | 25.11.2015 | MC | 25.11.2015 | MK | 25.11.2015 | NL | 25.11.2015 | PL | 25.11.2015 | RO | 25.11.2015 | RS | 25.11.2015 | SE | 25.11.2015 | SI | 25.11.2015 | SK | 25.11.2015 | SM | 25.11.2015 | TR | 25.11.2015 | NO | 25.02.2016 | GR | 26.02.2016 | IS | 25.03.2016 | PT | 25.03.2016 | [2018/46] |
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