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EP About this file: EP3313255

EP3313255 - EVACUATION STATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.04.2021
Database last updated on 17.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.03.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
iRobot Corporation
8 Crosby Drive
Bedford, MA 01730 / US
[2018/18]
Inventor(s)01 / MORIN, Russell Walter
138 Mill Street
Burlington, MA 01803 / US
02 / BOESCHENSTEIN, Harold
62 Commonwealth Avenue
Apt. 8
Boston, MA 02116 / US
03 / SWETT, David Orrin
38 Mokema Avenue
Waltham, Massachusetts 02451 / US
04 / JONAS, Jude Royston
60 Adelaide Street
Hudson, NH 03051 / US
 [2018/18]
Representative(s)Peterreins Schley
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Hermann-Sack-Straße 3
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/25]Peterreins Schley
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Hermann-Sack-Strasse 3
80331 München / DE
Former [2018/18]Peterreins Schley
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Hermann-Sack-Strasse 3
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date15896588.920.11.2015
[2018/18]
WO2015US61842
Priority number, dateUS20151475056325.06.2015         Original published format: US201514750563
[2018/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016209309
Date:29.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3313255
Date:02.05.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.12.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3313255
Date:17.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US29.12.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.01.2019
ClassificationIPC:A47L9/19, A47L9/28, A47L9/14
[2019/08]
CPC:
A47L9/149 (EP,US); A47L11/4025 (US); A47L11/4011 (US);
A47L9/19 (EP,US); A47L9/2821 (EP,US); A47L9/2842 (EP,US);
A47L2201/00 (EP); A47L2201/022 (EP,US); A47L2201/024 (EP,US);
A47L2201/04 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/18]A47L11/33
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 [2018/18]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ENTLEERUNGSSTATION[2019/52]
English:EVACUATION STATION[2018/18]
French:STATION D'ÉVACUATION[2018/18]
Former [2018/18]EVAKUIERUNGSSTATION
Entry into regional phase10.11.2017National basic fee paid 
10.11.2017Search fee paid 
10.11.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
10.11.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.11.2017Examination requested  [2018/18]
10.11.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.08.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.05.2020Fee for grant paid
06.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.05.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20180061.2  / EP3777629
Opposition(s)18.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
14.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
04.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.11.2015
AL17.06.2020
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