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EP3156661 - DOMESTIC WATER SYSTEM OR PUMP WITH A CHECK VALVE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/16]RETURN VALVE AND DOMESTIC WATER SYSTEM THEREWITH
[2023/30]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.11.2023
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.07.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.01.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.10.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  20.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PL, SK
published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Grundfos Holding A/S
Poul Due Jensens Vej 7-11
8850 Bjerringbro / DK
[2017/16]
Inventor(s)01 / Sierakowski-Sørensen, Janus Lukas
Tranevej 36
8382 Hinnerup / DK
 [2017/16]
Representative(s)Patentanwälte Hemmer Lindfeld Frese Partnerschaft mbB
Wallstraße 33a
23560 Lübeck / DE
[N/P]
Former [2023/49]Patentanwälte Vollmann Hemmer Lindfeld Partnerschaft mbB
Wallstraße 33a
23560 Lübeck / DE
Former [2017/16]Patentanwälte Vollmann & Hemmer
Wallstraße 33a
23560 Lübeck / DE
Application number, filing date15189914.315.10.2015
[2017/16]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3156661
Date:19.04.2017
Language:DE
[2017/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3156661
Date:06.12.2023
Language:DE
[2023/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.04.2016
ClassificationIPC:F04D29/42, F04D15/00, F04D13/16, F16K15/06, F16K27/02, // F04D13/06, F04D29/62, F04D1/06
[2023/30]
CPC:
F16K27/0209 (EP,US); F04D9/02 (RU); F16K15/025 (CN);
F04B53/10 (CN); F04D13/06 (EP,US); F04D13/16 (EP,RU,US);
F04D15/0005 (CN); F04D15/0022 (EP,US); F04D29/4293 (EP,US);
F16K15/063 (EP,RU,US); F04D1/06 (EP,US); F04D29/628 (EP,US);
F05D2250/52 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/16]F04D29/42, F04D15/00, F16K15/06, F16K27/02, F16J13/12, // F04D13/06, F04D29/62, F04D1/06
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 [2017/48]  
Former [2017/16]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 
TitleGerman:HAUSWASSERWERK ODER PUMPE MIT EINEM RÜCKSCHLAGVENTIL[2023/30]
English:DOMESTIC WATER SYSTEM OR PUMP WITH A CHECK VALVE[2023/30]
French:INSTALLATION D'EAU DOMESTIQUE OU POMPE AVEC CLAPET ANTI-RETOUR[2023/30]
Former [2017/16]RÜCKSCHLAGVENTIL UND HAUSWASSERWERK DAMIT
Former [2017/16]RETURN VALVE AND DOMESTIC WATER SYSTEM THEREWITH
Former [2017/16]CLAPET ANTI-RETOUR ET INSTALLATION D'EAU DOMESTIQUE LE COMPRENANT
Examination procedure15.10.2015Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.10.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.10.2017Examination requested  [2017/48]
29.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.07.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.01.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.01.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.05.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.10.2023Fee for grant paid
26.10.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.10.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
16.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
01.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
01.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
04.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
25.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
25.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ06.12.2023
ES06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
PL06.12.2023
RO06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SK06.12.2023
SM06.12.2023
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]CZ06.12.2023
ES06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
RO06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SM06.12.2023
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
Former [2024/33]ES06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SM06.12.2023
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
Former [2024/32]ES06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
Former [2024/24]ES06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR07.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[XI]GB350836  (JENKINS BROS LTD);
 [XI]EP0992687  (GARDENA KRESS & KASTNER GMBH [DE]);
 [XI]EP2211057  (GARDENA MFG GMBH [DE])
ExaminationGB347563
 US4986502
 US2005232796
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