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EP3337369 - SUCTION HEAD FOR A VACUUM CLEANER AND METHOD OF OPERATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.07.2020
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.08.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.03.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.05.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.09.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  27.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK
published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Grey Technology Limited
Brindley Road
Warndon
Worcestershire WR4 9FB / GB
[2019/16]
Former [2018/36]For all designated states
Grey Technology Limited
Brindley Road
Warndon, Worcester WR4 9FB / GB
Former [2018/26]For all designated states
Grey Technology Limited
Cupola Court
Spetchley, Worcester WR5 1RL / GB
Inventor(s)01 / GREY, Nicholas Gerald
Grey Technology Limited
Cupola Court
Spetchley Worcestershire WR5 1RL / GB
02 / ISTED, Matthew James
Grey Technology Limited
Cupola Court
Spetchley Worcestershire WR5 1RL / GB
03 / KENT, Andrew John
Grey Technology Limited
Cupola Court
Spetchley Worcestershire WR5 1RL / GB
 [2018/26]
Representative(s)Gee, Steven William
D.W. & S.W. GEE
1 South Lynn Gardens
London Road
Shipston on Stour, Warwickshire CV36 4ER / GB
[2018/26]
Application number, filing date17711260.427.02.2017
[2018/26]
WO2017GB50528
Priority number, dateGB2016000330025.02.2016         Original published format: GB 201603300
[2018/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017144922
Date:31.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3337369
Date:27.06.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.08.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3337369
Date:04.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.08.2017
ClassificationIPC:A47L9/06, A47L9/04
[2018/26]
CPC:
A47L9/066 (EP,GB,US); A47L9/06 (GB); A47L9/04 (EP,GB,US);
A47L9/0477 (US); A47L9/0666 (EP,GB,US); A47L9/2884 (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 [2018/26]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SAUGKOPF FÜR EINEN STAUBSAUGER UND BETRIEBSMODUS[2019/12]
English:SUCTION HEAD FOR A VACUUM CLEANER AND METHOD OF OPERATION[2018/26]
French:TÊTE D'ASPIRATION POUR UN ASPIRATEUR ET MODE DE FONCTIONNEMENT[2019/12]
Former [2018/26]SAUGKOPF FÜR EINEN STAUBSAUGER UND VERFAHREN ZUM BETRIEB
Former [2018/26]TÊTE D'ASPIRATION POUR ASPIRATEUR ET PROCÉDÉ DE FONCTIONNEMENT
Entry into regional phase23.03.2018National basic fee paid 
23.03.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
23.03.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.12.2017Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
23.03.2018Examination requested  [2018/26]
23.03.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.10.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.03.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.07.2019Fee for grant paid
22.07.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.07.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)05.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.02.2017
AL04.09.2019
AT04.09.2019
CY04.09.2019
CZ04.09.2019
DK04.09.2019
EE04.09.2019
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FI04.09.2019
HR04.09.2019
IT04.09.2019
LT04.09.2019
LV04.09.2019
MC04.09.2019
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MT04.09.2019
NL04.09.2019
PL04.09.2019
RO04.09.2019
RS04.09.2019
SE04.09.2019
SI04.09.2019
SK04.09.2019
SM04.09.2019
TR04.09.2019
BG04.12.2019
NO04.12.2019
GR05.12.2019
IS05.01.2020
PT06.01.2020
LU27.02.2020
CH29.02.2020
LI29.02.2020
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Cited inInternational search[XI]JPH08228975  (FUKOKU KK, et al) [X] 1,4,6,8,18-20 * figures 1-4,7 * [I] 7;
 [Y]JPH11239551  (SHARP KK, et al) [Y] 1-8,18-21 * paragraph [0020] - paragraph [0031]; figures 2,4-6,9 *;
 JP3174239B  [ ] (FUKOKU KK; TEC CORP; KOWA CO) [ ] * paragraph [0005] - paragraph [0012]; figures 1-4,7 *;
 [XI]WO2005053496  (GREY TECHNOLOGY LTD [GB], et al) [X] 1,6,8,18-21 * page 15, line 23 - page 17, line 5; figures 1,8A,8B,9 * [I] 7;
 [Y]GB2427351  (SAMSUNG KWANGJU ELECTRONICS CO [KR]) [Y] 1-8,18-21* page 7, line 6 - page 10, line 15; figures 3-9 *
by applicantUS5101534
 WO9715224
 GB2389306
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