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EP About this file: EP3344359

EP3344359 - FILTRATION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.10.2020
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.04.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.04.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.02.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.06.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.03.2017
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
Ngachi Limited
Charles House
Front Suite 1st Floor
148-149 Great Charles Street Queensway
Birmingham, West Midlands B3 3HT / GB
[2019/09]
Former [2018/28]For all designated states
Ngachi Limited
Avebury House Second Floor
Newhall Street
Birmingham, West Midlands B3 3RB / GB
Inventor(s)01 / YIP, Nga Chi Lydia
2J Greenfield Road
Harborne Central
Harborne
Birmingham West Midlands B17 0ES / GB
 [2018/28]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/28]HGF Limited
Cavendish House
39-41 Waterloo Street
Birmingham, West Midlands B2 5PP / GB
Application number, filing date16762848.601.09.2016
[2018/28]
WO2016GB52706
Priority number, dateGB2015001553102.09.2015         Original published format: GB 201515531
[2018/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017037461
Date:09.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3344359
Date:11.07.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.03.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3344359
Date:27.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:B01D33/01
[2018/28]
CPC:
G01N33/49 (EP); B01L2200/0631 (EP); B01L2300/0681 (EP);
B01L2300/0832 (EP); B01L2300/087 (EP); B01L2400/0478 (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 [2018/28]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FILTRIERUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2018/28]
English:FILTRATION DEVICE[2018/28]
French:DISPOSITIF DE FILTRATION[2018/28]
Entry into regional phase14.02.2018National basic fee paid 
14.02.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
14.02.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.02.2018Examination requested  [2018/28]
14.02.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.05.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.02.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.04.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
18.04.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.07.2019Fee for grant paid
26.07.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.07.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)28.08.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
04.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU01.09.2016
AL27.11.2019
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EE27.11.2019
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BG27.02.2020
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PT19.04.2020
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Cited inInternational search[XI]GB2329852  (BREBNER GRAHAM COLIN [GB], et al) [X] 1-3,5,8,12-27,30,31,35,37,39-43 * page 2, paragraph 5 - page 6, paragraph 2; figures 1-3; claims 1-5 * [I] 1-43;
 [A]US2005123895  (FREUND ROBERT M [US]) [A] 1-43* paragraphs [0059] - [0065]; figures 1-3,28-31 *;
 [XI]US2011168644  (HARRIS JORDAN [US], et al) [X] 1-3,5,8,12-31,35-37,39-43 * paragraphs [0026] - [0046]; figures 1-11 * [I] 1-43;
 [XI]US2014110356  (MCKAY WILLIAM F [US]) [X] 1-3,5,8,12-27,30,31,35,37,39-43 * paragraphs [0029] - [0047]; figures 1-5 * [I] 1-43
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