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EP About this file: EP2718566

EP2718566 - CRANKED ROD PUMP APPARATUS AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.10.2017
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.11.2016
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.10.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Unico, Inc.
3725 Nicholson Road
Franskville WI 53126-0505 / US
[2014/16]
Inventor(s)01 / GREGORY, Benjamin J.
810 Russet Street
Racine, Wisconsin 53405 / US
02 / BECK, Thomas L.
16220 Durand Avenue
Union Grove, Wisconsin 53182 / US
03 / PETERSON, Ronald G.
801 Blaine Avenue
Racine, Wisconsin 53405 / US
04 / MacDONALD, Michael A.
5110 Old Farm Road
Racine, Wisconsin 53402 / US
05 / DRY, Michael D.
1810 Autumn Drive
Racine, Wisconsin 53402 / US
 [2014/16]
Representative(s)Johnstone, Douglas Ian, et al
Baron Warren Redfern
1000 Great West Road
Brentford TW8 9DW / GB
[2016/49]
Former [2014/16]Johnstone, Douglas Ian, et al
Baron Warren Redfern Cambridge House 100 Cambridge Grove Hammersmith London
W6 0LE / GB
Application number, filing date12860691.016.05.2012
[2016/49]
WO2012US38160
Priority number, dateUS20111315558508.06.2011         Original published format: US201113155585
[2014/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2013095698
Date:27.06.2013
Language:EN
[2013/26]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2718566
Date:16.04.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.06.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2718566
Date:07.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR17.10.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.06.2015
ClassificationIPC:F04B9/02, E21B43/16, E21B43/12
[2015/31]
CPC:
E21B43/126 (EP,US); F03G6/00 (EP,US); F04B17/006 (EP,US);
F04B47/02 (EP,US); F04B47/022 (EP,US); F04B47/026 (EP,US);
F24T10/10 (EP,US); F24T10/30 (EP,US); F24T2010/56 (EP,US);
Y02E10/10 (EP,US); Y02E10/46 (EP,US); Y02P80/10 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49716 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/16]F04B9/02, E21B43/16
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 [2014/16]
Extension statesBA12.12.2013
ME12.12.2013
TitleGerman:KURBELPUMPVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN DAFÜR[2014/16]
English:CRANKED ROD PUMP APPARATUS AND METHOD[2014/16]
French:APPAREIL SOUS FORME DE POMPE À TIGE COUDÉE ET PROCÉDÉ ASSOCIÉ[2014/16]
Entry into regional phase06.12.2013National basic fee paid 
06.12.2013Search fee paid 
06.12.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
06.12.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.12.2013Examination requested  [2014/16]
15.01.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.07.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.10.2016Fee for grant paid
28.10.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.10.2016Receipt 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  08.07.2016
Opposition(s)08.09.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
27.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
27.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.05.2012
AL07.12.2016
BE07.12.2016
CY07.12.2016
CZ07.12.2016
DK07.12.2016
EE07.12.2016
ES07.12.2016
FI07.12.2016
IT07.12.2016
LT07.12.2016
LV07.12.2016
MC07.12.2016
MK07.12.2016
NL07.12.2016
PL07.12.2016
RS07.12.2016
SE07.12.2016
SI07.12.2016
SK07.12.2016
SM07.12.2016
BG07.03.2017
NO07.03.2017
GR08.03.2017
IS07.04.2017
PT07.04.2017
IE16.05.2017
LU16.05.2017
MT16.05.2017
CH31.05.2017
FR31.05.2017
LI31.05.2017
[2020/34]
Former [2019/51]HU16.05.2012
BE07.12.2016
CY07.12.2016
CZ07.12.2016
DK07.12.2016
EE07.12.2016
ES07.12.2016
FI07.12.2016
IT07.12.2016
LT07.12.2016
LV07.12.2016
MC07.12.2016
MK07.12.2016
NL07.12.2016
PL07.12.2016
RS07.12.2016
SE07.12.2016
SI07.12.2016
SK07.12.2016
SM07.12.2016
BG07.03.2017
NO07.03.2017
GR08.03.2017
IS07.04.2017
PT07.04.2017
IE16.05.2017
LU16.05.2017
MT16.05.2017
CH31.05.2017
FR31.05.2017
LI31.05.2017
Former [2019/46]HU16.05.2012
BE07.12.2016
CY07.12.2016
CZ07.12.2016
DK07.12.2016
EE07.12.2016
ES07.12.2016
FI07.12.2016
IT07.12.2016
LT07.12.2016
LV07.12.2016
MC07.12.2016
NL07.12.2016
PL07.12.2016
RS07.12.2016
SE07.12.2016
SI07.12.2016
SK07.12.2016
SM07.12.2016
BG07.03.2017
NO07.03.2017
GR08.03.2017
IS07.04.2017
PT07.04.2017
IE16.05.2017
LU16.05.2017
MT16.05.2017
CH31.05.2017
FR31.05.2017
LI31.05.2017
Former [2019/31]HU16.05.2012
BE07.12.2016
CZ07.12.2016
DK07.12.2016
EE07.12.2016
ES07.12.2016
FI07.12.2016
IT07.12.2016
LT07.12.2016
LV07.12.2016
MC07.12.2016
NL07.12.2016
PL07.12.2016
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SE07.12.2016
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SK07.12.2016
SM07.12.2016
BG07.03.2017
NO07.03.2017
GR08.03.2017
IS07.04.2017
PT07.04.2017
IE16.05.2017
LU16.05.2017
MT16.05.2017
CH31.05.2017
FR31.05.2017
LI31.05.2017
Former [2018/43]BE07.12.2016
CZ07.12.2016
DK07.12.2016
EE07.12.2016
ES07.12.2016
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IT07.12.2016
LT07.12.2016
LV07.12.2016
MC07.12.2016
NL07.12.2016
PL07.12.2016
RS07.12.2016
SE07.12.2016
SI07.12.2016
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SM07.12.2016
BG07.03.2017
NO07.03.2017
GR08.03.2017
IS07.04.2017
PT07.04.2017
IE16.05.2017
LU16.05.2017
MT16.05.2017
CH31.05.2017
FR31.05.2017
LI31.05.2017
Former [2018/29]BE07.12.2016
CZ07.12.2016
DK07.12.2016
EE07.12.2016
ES07.12.2016
FI07.12.2016
IT07.12.2016
LT07.12.2016
LV07.12.2016
MC07.12.2016
NL07.12.2016
PL07.12.2016
RS07.12.2016
SE07.12.2016
SI07.12.2016
SK07.12.2016
SM07.12.2016
BG07.03.2017
NO07.03.2017
GR08.03.2017
IS07.04.2017
PT07.04.2017
IE16.05.2017
LU16.05.2017
CH31.05.2017
FR31.05.2017
LI31.05.2017
Former [2018/17]BE07.12.2016
CZ07.12.2016
DK07.12.2016
EE07.12.2016
ES07.12.2016
FI07.12.2016
IT07.12.2016
LT07.12.2016
LV07.12.2016
MC07.12.2016
NL07.12.2016
PL07.12.2016
RS07.12.2016
SE07.12.2016
SI07.12.2016
SK07.12.2016
SM07.12.2016
BG07.03.2017
NO07.03.2017
GR08.03.2017
IS07.04.2017
PT07.04.2017
LU16.05.2017
CH31.05.2017
LI31.05.2017
Former [2018/14]BE07.12.2016
CZ07.12.2016
DK07.12.2016
EE07.12.2016
ES07.12.2016
FI07.12.2016
IT07.12.2016
LT07.12.2016
LV07.12.2016
MC07.12.2016
NL07.12.2016
PL07.12.2016
RS07.12.2016
SE07.12.2016
SI07.12.2016
SK07.12.2016
SM07.12.2016
BG07.03.2017
NO07.03.2017
GR08.03.2017
IS07.04.2017
PT07.04.2017
CH31.05.2017
LI31.05.2017
LU31.05.2017
Former [2018/06]BE07.12.2016
CZ07.12.2016
DK07.12.2016
EE07.12.2016
ES07.12.2016
FI07.12.2016
IT07.12.2016
LT07.12.2016
LV07.12.2016
MC07.12.2016
NL07.12.2016
PL07.12.2016
RS07.12.2016
SE07.12.2016
SI07.12.2016
SK07.12.2016
SM07.12.2016
BG07.03.2017
NO07.03.2017
GR08.03.2017
IS07.04.2017
PT07.04.2017
LU31.05.2017
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CZ07.12.2016
DK07.12.2016
EE07.12.2016
ES07.12.2016
FI07.12.2016
IT07.12.2016
LT07.12.2016
LV07.12.2016
NL07.12.2016
PL07.12.2016
RS07.12.2016
SE07.12.2016
SI07.12.2016
SK07.12.2016
SM07.12.2016
BG07.03.2017
NO07.03.2017
GR08.03.2017
IS07.04.2017
PT07.04.2017
LU31.05.2017
Former [2017/38]BE07.12.2016
CZ07.12.2016
EE07.12.2016
ES07.12.2016
FI07.12.2016
IT07.12.2016
LT07.12.2016
LV07.12.2016
NL07.12.2016
PL07.12.2016
RS07.12.2016
SE07.12.2016
SK07.12.2016
SM07.12.2016
BG07.03.2017
NO07.03.2017
GR08.03.2017
IS07.04.2017
PT07.04.2017
LU31.05.2017
Former [2017/36]BE07.12.2016
CZ07.12.2016
EE07.12.2016
ES07.12.2016
FI07.12.2016
LT07.12.2016
LV07.12.2016
NL07.12.2016
PL07.12.2016
RS07.12.2016
SE07.12.2016
SK07.12.2016
NO07.03.2017
GR08.03.2017
IS07.04.2017
LU31.05.2017
Former [2017/31]ES07.12.2016
FI07.12.2016
LT07.12.2016
LV07.12.2016
NL07.12.2016
RS07.12.2016
SE07.12.2016
NO07.03.2017
GR08.03.2017
Former [2017/28]ES07.12.2016
FI07.12.2016
LT07.12.2016
LV07.12.2016
RS07.12.2016
SE07.12.2016
NO07.03.2017
GR08.03.2017
Former [2017/12]LV07.12.2016
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