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EP3144436 - METHOD AND ASSEMBLY FOR OPERATING A SANITARY DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.04.2021
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.04.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.06.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.11.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  17.02.2017
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
Grohe AG
58675 Hemer / DE
[2017/12]
Inventor(s)01 / Schönbeck, Heiko
Friedrich-Grohe-Straße 20a
58675 Hemer / DE
02 / Mielke, Achim
Untere Bult 17
32457 Porta Westfalica / DE
 [2017/12]
Application number, filing date16001893.330.08.2016
[2017/12]
Priority number, dateDE2015101138604.09.2015         Original published format: DE102015011386
[2017/12]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3144436
Date:22.03.2017
Language:DE
[2017/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3144436
Date:10.06.2020
Language:DE
[2020/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.02.2017
ClassificationIPC:E03D5/10, E03C1/05
[2017/12]
CPC:
A47K3/281 (EP,US); G05B15/02 (US); E03C1/057 (EP,US);
E03C1/18 (US); E03D13/005 (US); E03D5/105 (EP,US);
E03D9/00 (US) (-)
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TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND ANORDNUNG ZUM BETRIEB EINER SANITÄREINRICHTUNG[2017/12]
English:METHOD AND ASSEMBLY FOR OPERATING A SANITARY DEVICE[2017/12]
French:PROCEDE ET SYSTEME DE FONCTIONNEMENT D'UN DISPOSITIF SANITAIRE[2017/12]
Examination procedure30.08.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.09.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.09.2017Examination requested  [2017/51]
13.06.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.12.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.04.2020Fee for grant paid
29.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.04.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)11.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
26.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[XI]WO9904283  (KOHLER CO [US], et al) [X] 1-5,8,9,11 * figure 12B * [I] 6,7,10;
 [X]DE20014027U  (GEBERIT TECHNIK AG [CH]) [X] 1,2,4,6,8,11* the whole document *;
 [X]US2015020299  (HSU CHING-YEN [TW]) [X] 1,2,4,6-8,11 * paragraphs [0025] , [0033] *
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