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EP3518720 - SUCTION NOZZLE AND HARD-SURFACE SUCTION APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/32]SUCTION NOZZLE AND A HARD-SURFACE SUCTION DEVICE
[2020/08]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  03.05.2024
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.07.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 05.06.2024  [2024/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alfred Kärcher SE & Co. KG
Alfred-Kärcher-Strasse 28-40
71364 Winnenden / DE
[2019/32]
Inventor(s)01 / BARTEL, Sandra
Wildeckerstrasse 4
74199 Untergruppenbach / DE
02 / STEWEN, Christian
Veilchenweg 38
71672 Marbach / DE
03 / FROHMADER, Christoph
Am Striegl 12
92286 Rieden / DE
04 / DIEGEL, Tony-Dominik
Bachstrasse 9/1
71397 Leutenbach / DE
05 / ZUGER, Jürgen
Hügelweg 4
70839 Gerlingen / DE
 [2019/32]
Representative(s)Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Uhlandstrasse 14c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
[2019/32]
Application number, filing date16777638.428.09.2016
[2019/32]
WO2016EP73129
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018059679
Date:05.04.2018
Language:DE
[2018/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3518720
Date:07.08.2019
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.04.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3518720
Date:01.07.2020
Language:DE
[2020/27]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP3518720
Date:05.06.2024
Language:DE
[2024/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.04.2018
ClassificationIPC:A47L1/05
[2019/32]
CPC:
A47L1/05 (EP); A47L1/16 (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 [2019/32]
TitleGerman:SAUGDÜSE UND HARTFLÄCHENABSAUGGERÄT[2019/32]
English:SUCTION NOZZLE AND HARD-SURFACE SUCTION APPARATUS[2020/08]
French:BUSE D'ASPIRATION ET APPAREIL D'ASPIRATION DE SURFACES DURES[2020/08]
Former [2019/32]SUCTION NOZZLE AND A HARD-SURFACE SUCTION DEVICE
Former [2019/32]BUSE D'ASPIRATION ET APPAREIL D'ASPIRATION POUR SURFACES DURES
Entry into regional phase20.03.2019National basic fee paid 
20.03.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
20.03.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.03.2019Examination requested  [2019/32]
20.03.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.11.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.05.2020Fee for grant paid
26.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.05.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  01.04.2021   
Leifheit AG
Leifheitstrasse
56377 Nassau / DE
Opponent's representative
btb IP Bungartz Baltzer Partnerschaft mbB Patentanwälte
Im Mediapark 6A
50670 Köln / DE
 [2021/18]
16.04.2021Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
25.08.2021Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
15.03.2023Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
15.03.2023Date of oral proceedings
18.09.2023Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
29.01.2024Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
25.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.09.2016
AL01.07.2020
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IE28.09.2020
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BG01.10.2020
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GR02.10.2020
IS01.11.2020
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AT28.09.2021
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PT02.11.2020
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP2837316  (HOOVER LTD [GB]);
 [A]DE102013021277  (NILFISK ADVANCE AS [DK]);
 [A]DE202016100286U  (LEIFHEIT AG [DE]);
 [A]WO2016029967  (KAERCHER GMBH & CO KG ALFRED [DE])
OppositionUS6112367
 US2003028995
 WO2012119933
 WO2014198559
 EP2837316
 DE102013021277
 EP2929819
 DE202016100286U
 WO2016029967
 GB504083
 WO9851203
 US7185388
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