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EP About this file: EP3184011

EP3184011 - GEOMETRY OF AN AIR-DRIVEN CIRCUIT FOR A HAND-HELD VACUUM CLEANER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.03.2021
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.10.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.12.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  26.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.06.2024New entry: Payment of appeal fee following opposition 
17.06.2024Change: Appeal number 
17.06.2024Deletion: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SEB S.A.
112 Chemin du Moulin Carron
Campus SEB
69130 Ecully / FR
[2017/26]
Inventor(s)01 / FROT, Donatien
12 rue du Fort Saint-Irénée
69005 LYON / FR
02 / DAVID, Fabien
8 rue Lucien Lefrançois
Pressagny Le Val
27940 NOTRE DAME DE L'ISLE / FR
 [2017/26]
Representative(s)Novagraaf International SA
Chemin de l'Echo 3
1213 Onex, Geneva / CH
[N/P]
Former [2021/14]SEB Développement
Direction Propriété industrielle - Brevets
112, chemin du Moulin Carron
Campus SEB - CS 90229
69134 Ecully Cedex / FR
Former [2017/26]Cémeli, Eric Philippe Laurent
SEB Développement SAS
Campus SEB
112 Chemin du Moulin Carron
69134 Ecully Cedex / FR
Application number, filing date16204881.316.12.2016
[2017/26]
Priority number, dateFR2015006316023.12.2015         Original published format: FR 1563160
[2017/26]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3184011
Date:28.06.2017
Language:FR
[2017/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3184011
Date:07.04.2021
Language:FR
[2021/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.05.2017
ClassificationIPC:A47L5/24, A47L9/00, A47L9/16
[2017/26]
CPC:
A47L9/0081 (EP,KR); A47L5/24 (EP,KR); A47L9/00 (CN);
A47L9/16 (EP,KR); A47L9/1616 (CN); A47L9/1658 (EP)
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 [2018/04]
Former [2017/26]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:GEOMETRIE EINES LUFTKREISLAUFS FÜR EINEN HANDSAUGER[2017/26]
English:GEOMETRY OF AN AIR-DRIVEN CIRCUIT FOR A HAND-HELD VACUUM CLEANER[2017/26]
French:GÉOMÉTRIE D'UN CIRCUIT AÉRAULIQUE POUR UN ASPIRATEUR À MAIN[2017/26]
Examination procedure16.12.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.12.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.12.2017Examination requested  [2018/04]
20.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.02.2021Fee for grant paid
19.02.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.02.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  05.01.2022   
ELKINGTON AND FIFE LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Opponent's representative
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2022/06]
Opponent(s)01  05.01.2022   
ELKINGTON AND FIFE LLP
Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Opponent's representative
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
01.03.2022Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
16.06.2022Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
12.03.2024Date of oral proceedings
16.04.2024Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
16.04.2024Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Appeal following opposition14.06.2024Appeal received No.  T0831/24
14.06.2024Payment of appeal fee
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
29.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
26.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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 WO2017092832
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