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EP About this file: EP3080360

EP3080360 - TOOL FOR PURGING FLUID FROM A PIPE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  23.10.2020
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.07.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip23.10.2020Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 25.11.2020  [2020/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mccool, William B.
5945 Kara Place
Burke, Virginia 22015 / US
[2016/42]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2016/42]
Representative(s)Beck Greener LLP
Fulwood House
12 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/42]Beck Greener
Fulwood House
12 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HR / GB
Application number, filing date14870226.912.12.2014
[2016/42]
WO2014US70025
Priority number, dateUS20131410522713.12.2013         Original published format: US201314105227
[2016/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015089401
Date:18.06.2015
Language:EN
[2015/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3080360
Date:19.10.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.06.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US18.06.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:E03C1/306, B08B9/02, B08B9/032, E03C1/304
[2017/41]
CPC:
B08B9/0328 (EP,US); B08B9/00 (US); B08B9/0325 (EP,US);
B67D7/72 (US); F17D3/14 (US); E03C1/304 (US);
Y10T137/0419 (EP,US); Y10T137/0424 (EP,US); Y10T137/4259 (EP,US);
Y10T137/598 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/42]E03C1/306, B08B9/02, B08B9/032
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 [2016/42]
TitleGerman:WERKZEUG ZUM ABFÜHREN VON FLÜSSIGKEIT AUS EINEM ROHR[2016/42]
English:TOOL FOR PURGING FLUID FROM A PIPE[2016/42]
French:OUTIL POUR PURGER UN FLUIDE D'UN TUYAU[2016/42]
Entry into regional phase16.06.2016National basic fee paid 
16.06.2016Search fee paid 
16.06.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
16.06.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.06.2016Examination requested  [2016/42]
05.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.07.2020Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2020/48]
21.07.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2020/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
21.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
23.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.201906   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US4063317  (SANTORE MICHAEL) [Y] 1,15 * column 1, line 55 - column 4, line 11; figures 1-2; claims 1-2 *;
 [Y]US4138145  (LAWRENCE ANTHONY J) [Y] 1-15* the whole document *;
 [Y]EP0379655  (FESTO KG [DE]) [Y] 1-3,15 * column 1, line 1 - column 2, line 36 * * column 3, line 23 - column 10, line 18 * * column 11, line 42 - column 12, line 7 * * column 13, line 28 - column 14, line 20; figures 1-4,7; claims 1-14 *;
 [Y]US7793688  (GROSS JR ELMER C [US], et al) [Y] 1-15 * column 1, line 20 - column 4, line 25; figures 1-4; claims 1-11 *;
 [Y]WO2013056273  (LIVIZONE PTY LTD [ZA], et al) [Y] 1 * page 1, line 27 - page 2, line 16 * * page 5, line 24 - page 8, line 11; figures 1-35; claims 1-13 *
International search[Y]US4138145  (LAWRENCE ANTHONY J);
 [A]US6708717  (COOGLE GREGORY [US]);
 [A]US6941589  (DURAL RICHARD E [US], et al);
 [Y]US7793688  (GROSS JR ELMER C [US], et al)
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