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EP About this file: EP3208392

EP3208392 - BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR WATER SOFTENER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.03.2021
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.01.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.02.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  21.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
McAlpine & Co Ltd.
Kelvin Avenue
Hillington
Glasgow G52 4LF / GB
[2017/34]
Inventor(s)01 / McAlpine, James Edward
McAlpine & Co. Limited
Kelvin Avenue
Hillington
Glasgow, Strathclyde G52 4LF / GB
 [2017/34]
Representative(s)Creation IP Ltd
Hillington Park Innovation Centre
1 Ainslie Road
Glasgow G52 4RU / GB
[2020/21]
Former [2017/34]Flaherty, Annette Esther
Creation IP Limited
Hillington Park Innovation Centre
1 Ainslie Road
Glasgow
Strathclyde G52 4RU / GB
Application number, filing date17156864.520.02.2017
[2017/34]
Priority number, dateGB2016000302222.02.2016         Original published format: GB 201603022
[2017/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3208392
Date:23.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3208392
Date:20.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.06.2017
ClassificationIPC:E03C1/10
[2017/34]
CPC:
E03C1/102 (EP); E03C2201/45 (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 [2018/13]
Former [2017/34]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:RÜCKFLUSSVERHINDERER FÜR WASSERENTHÄRTER[2017/34]
English:BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR WATER SOFTENER[2017/34]
French:VALVE ANTI-RETOUR POUR ADOUCISSEUR D'EAU[2017/34]
Examination procedure20.02.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.02.2018Examination requested  [2018/13]
10.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.10.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.04.2020Fee for grant paid
09.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.04.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)23.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL20.05.2020
AT20.05.2020
CY20.05.2020
FI20.05.2020
MC20.05.2020
MK20.05.2020
RO20.05.2020
SE20.05.2020
SK20.05.2020
SM20.05.2020
BG20.08.2020
NO20.08.2020
GR21.08.2020
IS20.09.2020
PT21.09.2020
[2024/22]
Former [2023/30]AL20.05.2020
AT20.05.2020
CY20.05.2020
FI20.05.2020
MC20.05.2020
RO20.05.2020
SE20.05.2020
SK20.05.2020
SM20.05.2020
BG20.08.2020
NO20.08.2020
GR21.08.2020
IS20.09.2020
PT21.09.2020
Former [2021/41]AL20.05.2020
AT20.05.2020
FI20.05.2020
MC20.05.2020
RO20.05.2020
SE20.05.2020
SK20.05.2020
SM20.05.2020
BG20.08.2020
NO20.08.2020
GR21.08.2020
IS20.09.2020
PT21.09.2020
Former [2021/10]AL20.05.2020
AT20.05.2020
FI20.05.2020
RO20.05.2020
SE20.05.2020
SK20.05.2020
SM20.05.2020
BG20.08.2020
NO20.08.2020
GR21.08.2020
IS20.09.2020
PT21.09.2020
Former [2021/09]AL20.05.2020
AT20.05.2020
FI20.05.2020
RO20.05.2020
SE20.05.2020
SM20.05.2020
BG20.08.2020
NO20.08.2020
GR21.08.2020
IS20.09.2020
PT21.09.2020
Former [2021/04]AL20.05.2020
FI20.05.2020
SE20.05.2020
BG20.08.2020
NO20.08.2020
GR21.08.2020
IS20.09.2020
PT21.09.2020
Former [2021/01]FI20.05.2020
SE20.05.2020
BG20.08.2020
NO20.08.2020
GR21.08.2020
IS20.09.2020
PT21.09.2020
Former [2020/50]FI20.05.2020
SE20.05.2020
NO20.08.2020
GR21.08.2020
IS20.09.2020
PT21.09.2020
Former [2020/48]FI20.05.2020
SE20.05.2020
NO20.08.2020
IS20.09.2020
PT21.09.2020
Former [2020/47]NO20.08.2020
IS20.09.2020
Former [2020/46]IS20.09.2020
Documents cited:Search[A]US2056357  (LUFF HENRY J) [A] 1* figure 1 *;
 [X]US2161204  (SHANLEY WILLIAM C) [X] 1-6,11 * figure 8 *;
 [A]US4646775  (TRAYLOR PAUL L [US]) [A] 1,13 * figure 3 *;
 [XA]US5592964  (TRAYLOR PAUL L [US]) [X] 1-4,7,9,11-13 * figure 3 * [A] 5,6
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