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EP About this file: EP3294193

EP3294193 - CLEANING APPLIANCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.10.2020
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.09.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.07.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.04.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.02.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.11.2016
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
Dyson Technology Limited
Tetbury Hill
Malmesbury, Wiltshire SN16 0RP / GB
[2018/12]
Inventor(s)01 / FOLLOWS, Thomas
c/o Dyson Technology Limited
Tetbury Hill
Malmesbury Wiltshire SN16 0RP / GB
02 / BEX-RUSSELL, William
c/o Dyson Technology Limited
Tetbury Hill
Malmesbury Wiltshire SN16 0RP / GB
03 / STICKNEY, Timothy
c/o Dyson Technology Limited
Tetbury Hill
Malmesbury Wiltshire SN16 0RP / GB
04 / COURTNEY, Stephen
c/o Dyson Technology Limited
Tetbury Hill
Malmesbury Wiltshire SN16 0RP / GB
05 / GAMMACK, Peter
c/o Dyson Technology Limited
Tetbury Hill
Malmesbury Wiltshire SN16 0RP / GB
 [2018/12]
Representative(s)Booth, Andrew Steven, et al
Dyson Technology Limited
Intellectual Property Department
Tetbury Hill
Malmesbury
Wiltshire SN16 0RP / GB
[2018/12]
Application number, filing date16718895.225.04.2016
[2018/12]
WO2016GB51148
Priority number, dateGB2015000836615.05.2015         Original published format: GB 201508366
[2018/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016185165
Date:24.11.2016
Language:EN
[2016/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3294193
Date:21.03.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.11.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3294193
Date:18.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.11.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61C17/02, A61C17/22, A61C17/36
[2018/12]
CPC:
A61C17/0202 (EP,GB,KR,US); A61C17/221 (EP,CN,GB,KR,US); A61C17/36 (EP,GB,KR,US);
A46B11/0017 (GB); A46B13/04 (GB,KR,US); A46B5/0095 (KR,US);
A46B7/08 (KR,US); A46B9/04 (KR,US); A61C17/028 (GB);
A61C17/22 (GB); A61C17/222 (EP,CN,GB,KR,US); A61C17/225 (GB);
A61C17/227 (EP,CN,GB,KR,US); A61C17/26 (CN); A61C17/34 (CN,GB);
A61C17/40 (KR,US); A46B11/0041 (GB); A46B11/0055 (GB);
A46B11/0062 (GB); A46B11/0096 (GB); A46B2200/1066 (GB,KR);
A46B2200/108 (GB); A61C17/02 (EP,US); A61C2204/00 (CN);
A61C2204/002 (CN) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2019/42]
Former [2018/12]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:REINIGUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2018/12]
English:CLEANING APPLIANCE[2018/12]
French:APPAREIL DE NETTOYAGE[2018/12]
Entry into regional phase12.12.2017National basic fee paid 
12.12.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
12.12.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.12.2017Examination requested  [2018/12]
12.12.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.03.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.04.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.07.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
04.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.11.2019Fee for grant paid
07.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.11.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)21.09.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
04.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU25.04.2016
AL18.12.2019
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MC18.12.2019
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SM18.12.2019
TR18.12.2019
BG18.03.2020
NO18.03.2020
GR19.03.2020
IS18.04.2020
IE25.04.2020
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BE30.04.2020
CH30.04.2020
FR30.04.2020
LI30.04.2020
PT13.05.2020
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