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EP About this file: EP2676058

EP2676058 - HIGH PRESSURE FLUID SPRAY NOZZLE INCORPORATING A FLOW CONTROLLED SWITCHING VALVE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.04.2021
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.04.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Stoneage, Inc.
466 S. Skylane Drive
Durango, Colorado 81303 / US
[2013/52]
Inventor(s)01 / ZINK, Gerald, P.
259 County Road 216
Durango, Colorado 81303 / US
02 / O'CONNOR, Neil, C.
1349 Thunderbird Road
Hesperus, Colorado 81326 / US
 [2013/52]
Representative(s)CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
Cannon Place
78 Cannon Street
London EC4N 6AF / GB
[2020/26]
Former [2013/52]Cordina, Kevin John, et al
Olswang LLP
90 High Holborn
London WC1V 6XX / GB
Application number, filing date12746516.906.02.2012
[2020/26]
WO2012US24001
Priority number, dateUS20111302709114.02.2011         Original published format: US201113027091
[2013/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2012112329
Date:23.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/34]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2676058
Date:25.12.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.08.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2676058
Date:24.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR11.10.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.12.2017
ClassificationIPC:F16K11/04, B05B12/04, B08B9/049, E03F9/00, F16K31/163, B05B13/06, B05B1/16, B05B3/06, B05B1/30, F16K31/58
[2018/02]
CPC:
B08B9/0497 (EP,US); B05B1/14 (US); B05B1/1681 (EP,US);
B05B1/3006 (EP,US); B05B12/04 (EP,US); B05B13/0627 (EP,US);
B05B3/0463 (US); B05B3/06 (EP,US); B08B3/02 (US);
B08B9/0495 (EP,US); F16K11/04 (EP,US); F16K31/1635 (EP,US);
F16K31/58 (EP,US); B05B13/0636 (EP,US); E03F9/00 (EP,US);
Y10T137/4245 (EP,US); Y10T137/4259 (EP,US); Y10T137/86485 (EP,US);
Y10T137/87788 (EP,US); Y10T137/87804 (EP,US); Y10T137/87861 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/52]F16K11/07, F16K11/06
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 [2013/52]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:HOCHDRUCK-FLÜSSIGKEITSSPRITZDÜSE MIT EINEM SCHALTVENTIL MIT DURCHFLUSSREGELUNG[2013/52]
English:HIGH PRESSURE FLUID SPRAY NOZZLE INCORPORATING A FLOW CONTROLLED SWITCHING VALVE[2013/52]
French:BUSE DE PULVÉRISATION DE FLUIDE HAUTE-PRESSION RENFERMANT UN CLAPET DE COMMUTATION À COMMANDE D'ÉCOULEMENT[2013/52]
Entry into regional phase04.09.2013National basic fee paid 
04.09.2013Search fee paid 
04.09.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
04.09.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.09.2013Examination requested  [2013/52]
02.07.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.05.2020Fee for grant paid
18.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.05.2020Receipt 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  09.04.2020
Opposition(s)25.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
11.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
10.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
10.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
14.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
13.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
13.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.02.2012
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