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EP About this file: EP3496865

EP3496865 - A FLUID FILLING NOZZLE, APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF FILLING A CONTAINER WITH A FLUID [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.05.2021
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.05.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  17.02.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  09.08.2017
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
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[2019/25]
Inventor(s)01 / QUAN, Ke-ming
One Procter&Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
02 / GOUDY, Eric, Shawn
One Procter&Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
 [2019/25]
Representative(s)P&G Patent Belgium UK
N.V. Procter & Gamble Services Company S.A.
Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
[2020/27]
Former [2019/25]Peet, Jillian Wendy
Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited
Whitley Road
Longbenton
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE12 9TS / GB
Application number, filing date17745933.619.07.2017
[2019/25]
WO2017US42688
Priority number, dateUS20161523050408.08.2016         Original published format: US201615230504
[2019/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018031206
Date:15.02.2018
Language:EN
[2018/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3496865
Date:19.06.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.02.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3496865
Date:01.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.02.2018
ClassificationIPC:B05B1/26, B65B39/00, B67C3/26, B67C3/28, B65B3/36, B05B17/06
[2019/51]
CPC:
B65B39/001 (EP,US); B05B17/0607 (US); B05B17/063 (EP,US);
B65B3/12 (US); B65B3/36 (EP,US); B67C3/28 (EP,US);
B65B2210/08 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/25]B05B1/26, B65B39/00, B67C3/26, B67C3/28, B65B3/36
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 [2019/25]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FLUIDFÜLLDÜSE, VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM FÜLLEN EINES BEHÄLTERS MIT EINEM FLUID[2019/25]
English:A FLUID FILLING NOZZLE, APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF FILLING A CONTAINER WITH A FLUID[2019/25]
French:BUSE DE REMPLISSAGE DE LIQUIDE, APPAREIL, ET PROCÉDÉ DE REMPLISSAGE D'UN RÉCIPIENT AU MOYEN D'UN LIQUIDE[2019/25]
Entry into regional phase21.02.2019National basic fee paid 
21.02.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
21.02.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/25]
21.02.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.05.2020Fee for grant paid
21.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.05.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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