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EP About this file: EP3297947

EP3297947 - AN APPARATUS FOR STORING AND DISPENSING LIQUID FROM A LIQUID RETAINING BAG [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.02.2022
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.11.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.01.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.02.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cardomon International Limited
Room 610
Winfield Commercial Building 6-8A
Prat Avenue
Tsimshatsui, Kowlon
Hong Kong / CN
[2018/13]
Inventor(s)01 / WALTON, Philip A
65 Dent Hall Drive
Bishop Auckland Durham DL14 6UF / GB
02 / PARTINGTON, Frederick M.
Room 610
Winfield Commercial Building 6-8A
Prat Avenue
Tsimshatsui, Kowlon
Hong Kong / CN
 [2018/13]
Representative(s)AWA Denmark A/S
Strandgade 56
1401 Copenhagen K / DK
[2021/15]
Former [2018/13]Awapatent A/S
Strandgade 56
1401 Copenhagen K / DK
Application number, filing date16721500.302.05.2016
[2018/13]
WO2016IB52481
Priority number, dateUS20151471445618.05.2015         Original published format: US201514714456
[2018/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016185307
Date:24.11.2016
Language:EN
[2016/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3297947
Date:28.03.2018
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.
[2018/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3297947
Date:14.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.11.2016
ClassificationIPC:B67D1/00, B67D1/08
[2018/13]
CPC:
B67D1/0004 (EP,CN,KR,US); B67D1/0809 (KR,US); B67D1/0802 (EP,CN,KR,US);
B67D1/0857 (KR,US); B67D2001/0827 (EP,CN,KR,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 [2018/13]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR AUFBEWAHRUNG UND AUSGABE EINER FLÜSSIGKEIT AUS EINEM FLÜSSIGKEITSAUFNAHMEBEUTEL[2018/13]
English:AN APPARATUS FOR STORING AND DISPENSING LIQUID FROM A LIQUID RETAINING BAG[2018/13]
French:APPAREIL DE STOCKAGE ET DE DISTRIBUTION DE LIQUIDE DEPUIS UN SAC DE RETENUE DE LIQUIDE[2018/13]
Entry into regional phase11.12.2017National basic fee paid 
11.12.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
11.12.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.12.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.12.2017Examination requested  [2018/13]
11.12.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.01.2019Invitation to indicate the basis for amendments (Time limit: M01)
07.02.2019Reply to an invitation to indicate the basis for amendments
05.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.03.2021Fee for grant paid
04.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)17.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
16.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
18.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[X]DE1293052  (FLAKE ICE MACHINES INC) [X] 1-4,6,7,9-11,13,15-17 * column 3, line 11 - column 4, line 25 * * figures 1-4 *;
 [Y]US4265372  (WAINBERG LAWRENCE) [Y] 6,7 * column 8, line 20 - line 52; figures 13, 14 *;
 [XYI]EP0141433  (DOUWE EGBERTS TABAKSFAB [NL]) [X] 1-4,9-11,13,16,17 * page 1, line 1 - page 5, line 19; figures 1-4 * [Y] 5-8,14,18,19 [I] 12,15;
 [X]WO9219528  (DU PONT CANADA [CA]) [X] 1,9,15* page 4, line 28 - page 6, line 21; figure 1 *;
 [Y]EP2017195  (SURPASS IND CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 5,18,19 * paragraph [0021] - paragraph [0024]; figure 1 *;
 [YD]US8887955  (WALTON PHILIP A [GB], et al) [YD] 8,14 * figures 1, 2 *
by applicantUS8887955
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