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EP About this file: EP2937477

EP2937477 - LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.06.2022
Database last updated on 29.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.07.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.03.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.01.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KWC Group AG
KWC-Gasse 1
5726 Unterkulm / CH
[2022/22]
Former [2021/24]For all designated states
KWC AG
Sonnenbergstrasse 9
6052 Hergiswil / CH
Former [2015/44]For all designated states
Franke Technology and Trademark Ltd
Sonnenbergstrasse 9
6052 Hergiswil / CH
Inventor(s)01 / LONG, Xiangfei
Room 403 Building 9
10 Street
Lvyinju
Shunde Biguiyuan Xi Yuan, Beijiao Town, Shunde District
Foshan Guangdong 528311 / CN
02 / HE, Tangguang
807 Hualin Road
Jin Gui Hua Yuan
Daliang Street
Shunde District
Foshan Guangdong 528300 / CN
03 / HE, Jianbin
807 Hualin Road
Jin Gui Hua Yuan
Daliang Street
Shunde District
Foshan Guangdong 528300 / CN
04 / TAN, Xingqiang
No. 803 Building 2
Xianggelila Hao Yuan
Desheng Road
Ronggui Jie Dao, Shunde District
Foshan Guangdong 528305 / CN
 [2015/44]
Representative(s)Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Phoenixbau
Königstraße 5
70173 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2021/31]Lemcke, Brommer & Partner Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Siegfried-Kühn-Straße 4
76135 Karlsruhe / DE
Former [2015/44]Lemcke, Brommer & Partner Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Bismarckstraße 16
76133 Karlsruhe / DE
Application number, filing date12890424.020.12.2012
[2015/44]
WO2012CN87065
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014094281
Date:26.06.2014
Language:ZH
[2014/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2937477
Date:28.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2937477
Date:04.08.2021
Language:EN
[2021/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN26.06.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.09.2016
ClassificationIPC:E03C1/04
[2016/40]
CPC:
E03C1/0404 (EP); E03C1/041 (EP); E03C1/0411 (EP)
Former IPC [2015/44]E03C1/04, E05B1/00
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 [2015/44]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:FLÜSSIGKEITSAUSGABEVORRICHTUNG[2015/44]
English:LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS[2015/44]
French:APPAREIL D'ÉVACUATION DE LIQUIDE[2015/44]
Entry into regional phase18.06.2015Translation filed 
18.06.2015National basic fee paid 
18.06.2015Search fee paid 
18.06.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
18.06.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.06.2015Examination requested  [2015/44]
24.03.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.06.2021Fee for grant paid
29.06.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.06.2021Receipt 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  14.01.2019
Opposition(s)06.05.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
04.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
07.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
15.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
14.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
04.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
18.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.12.2012
AL04.08.2021
AT04.08.2021
CY04.08.2021
CZ04.08.2021
DK04.08.2021
EE04.08.2021
ES04.08.2021
FI04.08.2021
HR04.08.2021
IT04.08.2021
LT04.08.2021
LV04.08.2021
MC04.08.2021
MK04.08.2021
PL04.08.2021
RO04.08.2021
RS04.08.2021
SE04.08.2021
SI04.08.2021
SK04.08.2021
SM04.08.2021
BG04.11.2021
NO04.11.2021
GR05.11.2021
IS04.12.2021
PT06.12.2021
IE20.12.2021
LU20.12.2021
BE31.12.2021
FR31.12.2021
[2024/22]
Former [2023/29]HU20.12.2012
AL04.08.2021
AT04.08.2021
CY04.08.2021
CZ04.08.2021
DK04.08.2021
EE04.08.2021
ES04.08.2021
FI04.08.2021
HR04.08.2021
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LT04.08.2021
LV04.08.2021
MC04.08.2021
PL04.08.2021
RO04.08.2021
RS04.08.2021
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SI04.08.2021
SK04.08.2021
SM04.08.2021
BG04.11.2021
NO04.11.2021
GR05.11.2021
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PT06.12.2021
IE20.12.2021
LU20.12.2021
BE31.12.2021
FR31.12.2021
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AT04.08.2021
CY04.08.2021
CZ04.08.2021
DK04.08.2021
EE04.08.2021
ES04.08.2021
FI04.08.2021
HR04.08.2021
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LT04.08.2021
LV04.08.2021
MC04.08.2021
PL04.08.2021
RO04.08.2021
RS04.08.2021
SE04.08.2021
SI04.08.2021
SK04.08.2021
SM04.08.2021
BG04.11.2021
NO04.11.2021
GR05.11.2021
IS04.12.2021
PT06.12.2021
IE20.12.2021
LU20.12.2021
BE31.12.2021
FR31.12.2021
Former [2023/01]AL04.08.2021
AT04.08.2021
CZ04.08.2021
DK04.08.2021
EE04.08.2021
ES04.08.2021
FI04.08.2021
HR04.08.2021
IT04.08.2021
LT04.08.2021
LV04.08.2021
MC04.08.2021
PL04.08.2021
RO04.08.2021
RS04.08.2021
SE04.08.2021
SI04.08.2021
SK04.08.2021
SM04.08.2021
BG04.11.2021
NO04.11.2021
GR05.11.2021
IS04.12.2021
PT06.12.2021
IE20.12.2021
LU20.12.2021
BE31.12.2021
FR31.12.2021
Former [2022/48]AL04.08.2021
AT04.08.2021
CZ04.08.2021
DK04.08.2021
EE04.08.2021
ES04.08.2021
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MC04.08.2021
PL04.08.2021
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SM04.08.2021
BG04.11.2021
NO04.11.2021
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PT06.12.2021
IE20.12.2021
LU20.12.2021
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PT06.12.2021
LU20.12.2021
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NO04.11.2021
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PT06.12.2021
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PT06.12.2021
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NO04.11.2021
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IS04.12.2021
PT06.12.2021
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ES04.08.2021
FI04.08.2021
LT04.08.2021
RS04.08.2021
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PT06.12.2021
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FI04.08.2021
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BG04.11.2021
NO04.11.2021
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LT04.08.2021
NO04.11.2021
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 [X]EP0577164  (TELMA GUZZINI S R L [IT]) [X] 1 * figure 8 *;
 [X]US3285521  (COAKLEY CLAUDE A) [X] 1 * figures 1,2 *;
 [X]US3461901  (BUCKNELL ERNEST H, et al) [X] 1 * figures 2,3 *
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 [X]US2011167557  (TAN XIQIAO [CN]);
 [A]US2012006912  (HO CHUNG HIN [HK])
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