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EP About this file: EP2685876

EP2685876 - A DISPENSING MECHANISM AND A DISPENSER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.10.2019
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.10.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
405 03 Göteborg / SE
[2018/32]
Former [2014/04]For all designated states
Sca Hygiene Products AB
405 03 Göteborg / SE
Inventor(s)01 / JOKITALO, Joonas
"-"
deceased / SE
02 / HJORT, Erik
Dalelven Produktutveckling AB
Tunavägen 278
S-781 73 Borlänge / SE
03 / JOKITALO, Terttu
Klöverstigen 12B
S-784 51 Borlänge / SE
 [2014/04]
Representative(s)Valea AB
Box 1098
405 23 Göteborg / SE
[2018/48]
Former [2014/04]Valea AB
Box 1098
405 23 Göteborg / SE
Application number, filing date11860737.314.03.2011
[2018/48]
WO2011SE50275
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012125089
Date:20.09.2012
Language:EN
[2012/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2685876
Date:22.01.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.09.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2685876
Date:28.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE20.09.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.08.2014
ClassificationIPC:A47K5/12, B65D35/40, B05B11/00, B65D83/00
[2014/39]
CPC:
A47K5/1208 (EP,US); B65D83/0055 (US); B05B11/103 (EP,US);
B05B11/1056 (EP,US); B65D35/40 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2014/04]A47K5/12, B65D35/40
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 [2014/04]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUSGABEMECHANISMUS UND SPENDER[2014/04]
English:A DISPENSING MECHANISM AND A DISPENSER[2014/04]
French:MÉCANISME DE DISTRIBUTION ET DISTRIBUTEUR[2014/04]
Entry into regional phase07.10.2013National basic fee paid 
07.10.2013Search fee paid 
07.10.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
07.10.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.10.2013Examination requested  [2014/04]
04.03.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.06.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.10.2018Fee for grant paid
18.10.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.10.2018Receipt 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  26.06.2018
Opposition(s)29.08.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
11.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
24.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
14.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
20.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
21.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU14.03.2011
AL28.11.2018
AT28.11.2018
CY28.11.2018
CZ28.11.2018
EE28.11.2018
FI28.11.2018
HR28.11.2018
LT28.11.2018
LV28.11.2018
MC28.11.2018
MK28.11.2018
RO28.11.2018
RS28.11.2018
SE28.11.2018
SI28.11.2018
SK28.11.2018
SM28.11.2018
BG28.02.2019
NO28.02.2019
GR01.03.2019
IE14.03.2019
LU14.03.2019
MT14.03.2019
IS28.03.2019
PT28.03.2019
BE31.03.2019
CH31.03.2019
LI31.03.2019
[2022/31]
Former [2021/32]HU14.03.2011
AL28.11.2018
AT28.11.2018
CY28.11.2018
CZ28.11.2018
EE28.11.2018
FI28.11.2018
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LT28.11.2018
LV28.11.2018
MC28.11.2018
RO28.11.2018
RS28.11.2018
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SM28.11.2018
BG28.02.2019
NO28.02.2019
GR01.03.2019
IE14.03.2019
LU14.03.2019
MT14.03.2019
IS28.03.2019
PT28.03.2019
BE31.03.2019
CH31.03.2019
LI31.03.2019
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SM28.11.2018
BG28.02.2019
NO28.02.2019
GR01.03.2019
IE14.03.2019
LU14.03.2019
MT14.03.2019
IS28.03.2019
PT28.03.2019
BE31.03.2019
CH31.03.2019
LI31.03.2019
Former [2020/29]AL28.11.2018
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BG28.02.2019
NO28.02.2019
GR01.03.2019
IE14.03.2019
LU14.03.2019
MT14.03.2019
IS28.03.2019
PT28.03.2019
BE31.03.2019
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Former [2020/11]AL28.11.2018
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BG28.02.2019
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GR01.03.2019
IE14.03.2019
LU14.03.2019
IS28.03.2019
PT28.03.2019
BE31.03.2019
CH31.03.2019
LI31.03.2019
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SM28.11.2018
BG28.02.2019
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GR01.03.2019
IE14.03.2019
LU14.03.2019
IS28.03.2019
PT28.03.2019
Former [2020/01]AL28.11.2018
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BG28.02.2019
NO28.02.2019
GR01.03.2019
LU14.03.2019
IS28.03.2019
PT28.03.2019
Former [2019/50]AL28.11.2018
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SE28.11.2018
SI28.11.2018
SK28.11.2018
SM28.11.2018
BG28.02.2019
NO28.02.2019
GR01.03.2019
IS28.03.2019
PT28.03.2019
Former [2019/46]AL28.11.2018
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RO28.11.2018
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PT28.03.2019
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BG28.02.2019
NO28.02.2019
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BG28.02.2019
NO28.02.2019
GR01.03.2019
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LV28.11.2018
SE28.11.2018
BG28.02.2019
NO28.02.2019
GR01.03.2019
IS28.03.2019
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LT28.11.2018
NO28.02.2019
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NO28.02.2019
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 [A]US4570829  (ALLEN KENNETH M [US]) [A] 1-17 * abstract ** column 2, line 36 - column 4, line 32 *;
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 [A]US6540110  (WEISER MANUEL [DE])
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