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EP3209430 - PUMP DISPENSERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.03.2021
Database last updated on 02.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.10.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.07.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.04.2017
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
Rieke Packaging Systems Limited
Scudamore Road
Leicester, Leicestershire LE3 1UG / GB
[2017/35]
Inventor(s)01 / KNIGHT, Simon, Christopher
98 Ewenny Road
Bridgend CF31 3LE / GB
02 / PRITCHETT, David John
Joiners Cottage
Melbourne Road
Staunton Harold Estate
Ashby de la Zouch Leicestershire LE65 1RU / GB
03 / KASTING, Thomas P.
10908 Lone Eagle Way
Fort Wayne, Indiana 46845 / US
04 / BOX, Mark Edward
Arden Croft
Featherbed Lane
Pathlow Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 0ER / GB
05 / YU, Raymond
59 Hawkesley Mill Lane
Northfield Birmingham B31 2RJ / GB
 [2017/35]
Representative(s)Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
[2020/18]
Former [2017/35]Stoner, Gerard Patrick
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
Application number, filing date15793717.820.10.2015
[2017/35]
WO2015EP74265
Priority number, dateUS201462065971P20.10.2014         Original published format: US 201462065971 P
[2017/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2016062716
Date:28.04.2016
Language:EN
[2016/17]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3209430
Date:30.08.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.04.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3209430
Date:29.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.07.2016
ClassificationIPC:B05B11/00, B05B15/00
[2017/35]
CPC:
B05B15/20 (EP,CN,US); B05B11/029 (US); B05B1/34 (EP);
B05B11/028 (EP,CN,US); B05B11/1025 (EP,CN,US); B05B11/1059 (EP,CN,US);
B05B11/1061 (EP,CN,US); B05B11/1067 (EP,CN,US); B05B15/25 (EP,CN,US) (-)
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 [2017/35]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:PUMPSPENDER[2017/35]
English:PUMP DISPENSERS[2017/35]
French:DISTRIBUTEURS À POMPE[2017/35]
Entry into regional phase05.05.2017National basic fee paid 
05.05.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
05.05.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.04.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.05.2017Examination requested  [2017/35]
06.12.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.03.2020Fee for grant paid
17.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
29.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
28.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[XA]US3724726  (SUSUKI R, et al) [X] 28-30 * column 2, line 27 - line 44 * * figures 1,2 * [A] 31-33;
 [XAY]US4817829  (FUCHS KARL-HEINZ [DE], et al) [X] 1,3-7,9,10 * column 8, line 61 - column 7, line 13 * * figures 1,4,5 * [A] 2,8,11,12 [Y] 13,14;
 [X]US4949876  (SCHNEIDER BERNARD [FR]) [X] 26,27 * column 7, line 25 - column 7, line 64 * * figures 6,7 *;
 [XA]FR2668082  (STEP SOC TECH PULVERISATION [FR]) [X] 1,3-7,9,10 * page 4, line 33 - page 5, line 7 * * figure - * [A] 2,8,11,12;
 [XA]US5548943  (BEHAR ALAIN [FR], et al) [X] 1,3-7,9,10 * column 3, paragraph 3 * * figures 1a,1b * [A] 2,8,11,12;
 [X]US2005023302  (CATER MIRO [US]) [X] 20-30 * figure 1 * * paragraph [0032] - paragraph [0033] *;
 [X]US2005279774  (KUWAHARA KATSUHITO [JP], et al) [X] 28-30 * paragraph [0059] ** figure 4 *;
 [XAYI]US2008296319  (BOCKMANN ALFONS [DE], et al) [X] 15,19 * paragraph [0058]; figure 18 * * figure 6 * * paragraph [0071] * [A] 20-22 [Y] 13,14 [I] 16-18,23-25;
 [A]US2013228482  (SON SU-JIN [KR]) [A] 1,2 * paragraph [0040]; figures 3,4 *
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