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EP2726111 - MICROBUBBLE GENERATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.07.2019
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.08.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.04.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.10.2017
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
The University Of Leeds
Leeds LS2 9JT / GB
[2014/19]
Inventor(s)01 / PEYMAN, Sally Anne
School of Physics and Astronomy
University of Leeds
Woodhouse Lane
Leeds LS2 9JT / GB
02 / ABOU-SALEH, Radwa Hassan
School of Physics and Astronomy
University of Leeds
Woodhouse Lane
Leeds LS2 9JT / GB
03 / EVANS, Stephen Derek
School of Physics and Astronomy
University of Leeds
Woodhouse Lane
Leeds LS2 9JT / GB
 [2014/19]
Representative(s)HGF
Delta House
50 West Nile Street
Glasgow G1 2NP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/36]HGF Limited
Delta House
50 West Nile Street
Glasgow G1 2NP / GB
Former [2014/19]Drysdale, Douglas Standen
Harrison Goddard Foote LLP
Delta House
50 West Nile Street
Glasgow G1 2NP / GB
Application number, filing date12733203.929.06.2012
[2018/36]
WO2012GB51524
Priority number, dateGB2011001108229.06.2011         Original published format: GB 201111082
[2014/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2013001309
Date:03.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/01]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2726111
Date:07.05.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.01.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2726111
Date:05.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.01.2014
ClassificationIPC:A61K49/22, B01J13/04, A61K9/50, C09B67/02, B05B7/04, B05B1/06, B01F3/04, // A61K9/127
[2018/16]
CPC:
B01J13/04 (EP,US); B01F23/29 (US); A61K9/1271 (EP,US);
A61K9/5015 (EP,US); B05B1/06 (EP,US); B05B7/0458 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2014/19]A61K49/22, B01J13/04, A61K9/50, C09B67/02, B05B7/04, B05B1/06
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Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ERZEUGUNG VON MIKROBLASEN[2018/16]
English:MICROBUBBLE GENERATION[2014/19]
French:GÉNÉRATION DE MICROBULLES[2014/19]
Former [2014/19]ERZEUGUNG VON MIKROBLÄSCHEN
Entry into regional phase29.01.2014National basic fee paid 
29.01.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
29.01.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.01.2014Examination requested  [2014/19]
21.08.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.10.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.02.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.04.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.07.2018Fee for grant paid
26.07.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.07.2018Receipt 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  10.10.2017
Opposition(s)06.06.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
08.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
02.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
05.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
17.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
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