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EP3551809 - TOILET FOR USE WHILE SQUATTING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/42]TOILET FOR USE WHILE SQUATTING, COMPONENTS THEREOF, AND PROCESSES FOR ITS MANUFACTURE
[2024/48]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.05.2025
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.11.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.09.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.06.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  16.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.02.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 11.03.2026  [2026/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Project No 2 Limited
Eighth Floor
6 New Street Square
New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 3AQ / GB
[2019/42]
Inventor(s)01 / WEBB, Ian
4 Leinster Mews
London W2 3EY / GB
02 / DE KONING, Andre
Brusselselaan 12
2587 AH Den Haag / NL
 [2019/42]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[2025/26]
Former [2019/42]Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8, Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
Application number, filing date17809359.701.12.2017
[2019/42]
WO2017GB53634
Priority number, dateGB2016002074206.12.2016         Original published format: GB 201620742
[2019/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2018104709
Date:14.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/24]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3551809
Date:16.10.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.06.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3551809
Date:25.06.2025
Language:EN
[2025/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.07.2018
ClassificationIPC:E03D11/04, E03D11/02
[2019/42]
CPC:
E03D11/04 (EP,GB,KR,US); E03D11/02 (EP,RU)
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 [2019/42]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:TOILETTE ZUR VERWENDUNG IM HOCKEN[2024/48]
English:TOILET FOR USE WHILE SQUATTING[2024/48]
French:TOILETTES DESTINÉES À ÊTRE UTILISÉES EN POSITION ACCROUPIE[2024/48]
Former [2019/42]TOILETTE ZUR VERWENDUNG IM HOCKEN, KOMPONENTEN DAVON UND VERFAHREN ZU DEREN HERSTELLUNG
Former [2019/42]TOILET FOR USE WHILE SQUATTING, COMPONENTS THEREOF, AND PROCESSES FOR ITS MANUFACTURE
Former [2019/42]TOILETTES DESTINÉES À ÊTRE UTILISÉES EN POSITION ACCROUPIE, COMPOSANTS DE CELLES-CI ET LEURS PROCÉDÉS DE FABRICATION
Entry into regional phase02.07.2019National basic fee paid 
02.07.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
02.07.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.07.2019Examination requested  [2019/42]
02.07.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.03.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
05.03.2020Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: Claims {1}
14.05.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.01.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.05.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.11.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.02.2025Fee for grant paid
26.02.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.02.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Request for further processing for:14.05.2020Request for further processing filed
14.05.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
25.05.2020Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
08.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
17.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
16.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
15.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
19.05.2025Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ25.06.2025
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Cited inInternational search[XYI] GB685960  (IDEAL BOILERS & RADIATORS LTD et al.) [X] 1-4,9,10,12,13,15-17,19,38-40,42-45 * pages 1-3; figures 1, 2, 7-9 *[Y] 5-8,20,21,33,35 [I] 11,14,18,22,46
 [XY] GB2215748  (FLOWERS CLIVE CHARLES et al.) [X] 38-40 * pages 1-8; figures 1-4 *[Y] 5-8,20,21
 [X] DE29919769  (VILLEROY & BOCH et al.) [X] 38-40 * pages 1-4; figures 1-7 *
 [XYI] US751270   [X] 1,3,23,25,49 * page 1; figures 1, 2 *[Y] 24,26,27,31-33,35 [I] 28-30,34
 [XY] US4012797  (KRISTOFFERSEN BJORN R et al.) [X] 41,49 * columns 1-5; figures 1-10 *[Y] 24,26,27
 [Y] US2003154541  (MILLER DANIEL J et al.) [Y] 31 * paragraphs [0001] , [00 5] - [0012] *
 [Y] GB2276890  (OW TIN POH et al.) [Y] 32 * page 1, lines 4-10; figure 1 *
 [A] WO2010030242  (CHERN EE PIN et al.) [A] 23-35,41,49 * pages 1-6; figures 1, 5 *
 [A] US2000658  (BUSHOLD FRED G et al.) [A] 22,46 * figure 4 *
 [A] GB567702  (FRANK STANLEY OTWAY et al.) [A] 22,46 * figures 1, 3 *
 [A] US2009229046  (LIU YUNG-NING et al.) [A] 22,46 * figure 1 *
 [A] EP0369681  (SCHWARTZ FREDERICK JAY et al.) [A] 22,46 * figure 13 *
 [A] WO2008117288  (HALACHMI CARMI et al.) [A] 22,46 * page 6, paragraph 2; figure 1 *
 [A] WO2010016012  (SMITH ZOE et al.) [A] 22,46 * page 5, paragraph 4 - page 6, paragraph 1; figure 1 *
ExaminationCN205712391
 KR20100002420
 FR1306690
 GB2208121
 WO2013077818
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