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EP About this file: EP3030785

EP3030785 - DISTRIBUTOR APPARATUS WITH A PAIR OF INTERMESHING SCREW ROTORS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.09.2020
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.09.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fish Engineering Limited
14 Gateway
Crewe, Cheshire CW1 6YY / GB
[2016/24]
Inventor(s)01 / WALLEY, David Michael
Fish Engineering Limited
14 Gateway
Crewe Cheshire CW1 6YY / GB
 [2016/24]
Representative(s)Swindell & Pearson Limited
48 Friar Gate
Derby DE1 1GY / GB
[2019/44]
Former [2016/24]Sales, Robert Reginald
Swindell & Pearson Limited 48 Friar Gate
Derby DE1 1GY / GB
Application number, filing date14755899.318.08.2014
[2016/24]
WO2014GB52523
Priority number, dateGB2013001477419.08.2013         Original published format: GB 201314774
[2016/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015025140
Date:26.02.2015
Language:EN
[2015/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3030785
Date:15.06.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.02.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3030785
Date:30.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.02.2015
ClassificationIPC:F04C2/16, A22C11/08, F04C11/00, F04C13/00
[2016/24]
CPC:
F04C2/16 (EP,US); A22C11/08 (EP,US); A23P10/00 (EP,US);
F04C11/001 (EP,US); F04C13/00 (EP,US); F04C15/06 (US);
F04C2240/70 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2019/44]
Former [2016/24]AL,  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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERTEILERVORRICHTUNG MIT EINEM PAAR AUS ZWEI INEINANDERGREIFENDEN SCHRAUBENROTOREN[2016/24]
English:DISTRIBUTOR APPARATUS WITH A PAIR OF INTERMESHING SCREW ROTORS[2016/24]
French:APPAREIL DISTRIBUTEUR DOTÉ D'UNE PAIRE DE ROTORS À VIS S'INTERPÉNÉTRANT[2016/24]
Entry into regional phase08.03.2016National basic fee paid 
08.03.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
08.03.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.03.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.03.2016Examination requested  [2016/24]
13.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.09.2019Fee for grant paid
23.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.09.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)31.07.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
05.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
19.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
08.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.08.2014
AL30.10.2019
AT30.10.2019
CY30.10.2019
CZ30.10.2019
DK30.10.2019
EE30.10.2019
FI30.10.2019
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MK30.10.2019
MT30.10.2019
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BG30.01.2020
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IS29.02.2020
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Cited inInternational search[X]DE1900567  (VEMAG VERDENER MASCH APP) [X] 1-4,20,23-30,43,44,50 * page 1, paragraph 1; figures 2,3 * * page 5, paragraphs 1,2 *;
 [X]WO9835135  (J S MASKINFABRIK A S [DK], et al) [X] 1 * abstract *;
 [X]US5871340  (HATTON GREGORY JOHN [US]) [X] 1-7,10,11,20,23-36,38-41,43-45,50* abstract *;
 [XI]DE19820622  (FRIEDEN PETER [DE]) [X] 1,4,5,10,20,23-31,38,40-45,50 * column 1, line 1 - line 21; figure 1 * * column 2, line 3 - line 24 * * column 3, line 40 - line 42 * * column 4, line 3 - line 8 * [I] 6-9,11,32-37,39
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