| 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] | Status | The patent has been granted Status updated on 23.05.2025 Database last updated on 26.03.2026 | |
| Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 04.11.2024 | ||
| Former | Examination is in progress Status updated on 25.06.2021 | ||
| Former | Request for examination was made Status updated on 13.09.2019 | ||
| Former | The international publication has been made Status updated on 16.06.2018 | ||
| Former | unknown Status updated on 16.12.2017 | Most recent event Tooltip | 06.02.2026 | Lapse 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 date | 17809359.7 | 01.12.2017 | [2019/42] | WO2017GB53634 | Priority number, date | GB20160020742 | 06.12.2016 Original published format: GB 201620742 | [2019/42] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | 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: | EP | 19.07.2018 | Classification | IPC: | E03D11/04, E03D11/02 | [2019/42] | CPC: |
E03D11/04 (EP,GB,KR,US);
E03D11/02 (EP,RU)
| Designated contracting states | 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 [2019/42]
| Extension states | BA | Not yet paid | ME | Not yet paid | Validation states | MA | Not yet paid | MD | Not yet paid | TN | Not yet paid | Title | German: | 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 phase | 02.07.2019 | National basic fee paid | 02.07.2019 | Designation fee(s) paid | 02.07.2019 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 02.07.2019 | Examination requested [2019/42] | 02.07.2019 | Date on which the examining division has become responsible | 05.03.2020 | Despatch 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 | 05.03.2020 | Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: Claims {1} | 14.05.2020 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 29.06.2021 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 16.09.2021 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 09.01.2023 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 10.05.2023 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 05.11.2024 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 26.02.2025 | Fee for grant paid | 26.02.2025 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 26.02.2025 | Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) | Request for further processing for: | 14.05.2020 | Request for further processing filed | 14.05.2020 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 25.05.2020 | Decision despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 20.12.2019 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 08.01.2021 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 17.12.2021 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 16.12.2022 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 15.12.2023 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 19.05.2025 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | Penalty fee | Additional fee for renewal fee | 31.12.2024 | 08   M06   Fee paid on   19.05.2025 |
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