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EP2961267 - INSECT TRAP DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  21.05.2021
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.06.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.02.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.06.2017
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 Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[2018/29]
Former [2016/21]For all designated states
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
Former [2016/01]For all designated states
Arthropod Biosciences, LLC
70 Slocumb Lane
Marlborough, MA 01752 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SANDFORD, Andrew
7 Muir Way
Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752 / US
02 / LAZARCHIK, Daniel
724 East 8th Street 3
South Boston, Massachusetts 02127 / US
03 / LIEBERWIRTH, Lars
Tower 3, Room 1801, Lane 1888
Langu Road
Shanghai-Pudong, 201208 / CN
04 / SCHAEFER, Hans Peter
28 York Road
Wayland, Massachusetts 01778 / US
 [2016/45]
Former [2016/01]01 / SANDFORD, Andrew
7 Muir Way
Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752 / US
02 / LAZARCHIK, Daniel
724 East 8th Street 3
South Boston, Massachusetts 02127 / US
03 / LIEBERWIRTH, Lars
1599 Ding Xiang Road
Shanghai 200135 / CN
04 / SCHAEFER, Hans Peter
28 York Road
Wayland, Massachusetts 01778 / US
Representative(s)P&G Patent Belgium UK
N.V. Procter & Gamble Services Company S.A.
Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
[2021/25]
Former [2018/29]Engisch, Gautier
Procter & Gamble
European Technical Center N.V.
Patent Department
Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
Former [2016/01]Zacco Sweden AB
P.O. Box 5581
114 85 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date14757204.428.02.2014
[2016/01]
WO2014US19175
Priority number, dateUS201361771774P01.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361771774 P
US201361787629P15.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361787629 P
[2016/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014134371
Date:04.09.2014
Language:EN
[2014/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2961267
Date:06.01.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.09.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2961267
Date:18.07.2018
Language:EN
[2018/29]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2961267
Date:23.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US04.09.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.11.2016
ClassificationIPC:A01M1/04, A01M1/14
[2016/31]
CPC:
A01M1/145 (EP,US); A01M1/02 (EP,US); A01M1/023 (EP,US);
A01M1/04 (EP,US); A01M1/106 (EP,US); A01M1/14 (EP,US);
Y02A50/30 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2016/01]A01M1/04
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 [2016/01]
TitleGerman:INSEKTENFALLE UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERWENDUNG[2016/01]
English:INSECT TRAP DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING[2016/01]
French:DISPOSITIF DE PIÈGE À INSECTES ET PROCÉDÉ D'UTILISATION[2016/01]
Entry into regional phase04.09.2015National basic fee paid 
04.09.2015Search fee paid 
04.09.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
04.09.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.09.2015Examination requested  [2016/01]
08.06.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.06.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
02.02.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.06.2018Fee for grant paid
08.06.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.06.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP18182519.1  / EP3417705
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  02.02.2018
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  17.04.2019    ADMISSIBLE
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Henkelstrasse 67
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
 [2019/21]
06.05.2019Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
16.09.2019Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
07.09.2020Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
07.09.2020Date of oral proceedings
16.10.2020Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
16.10.2020Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
15.02.2021Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
14.05.2021Fee for printing new specification paid
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
22.08.2017Request for further processing filed
22.08.2017Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
22.09.2017Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
07.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
14.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.02.2014
AL18.07.2018
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