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EP About this file: EP3538284

EP3538284 - ROTARY NOZZLE SPRINKLER WITH ORBITAL DIFFUSER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.05.2023
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.06.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.02.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.08.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.07.2024  [2024/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nelson Irrigation Corporation
848 Airport Road
Walla Walla, WA 99362 / US
[2021/48]
Former [2019/38]For all designated states
Nelson Irrigation Corporation
848 Airport Road
Walla Walla, WA 99362 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SESSER, George L.
c/o Nelson Irrigation Corporation
848 Airport Road
Walla Walla, WA 99362 / US
02 / NELSON, Craig B.
c/o Nelson Irrigation Corporation
848 Airport Road
Walla Walla, WA 99362 / US
03 / NELSON, Barton R.
c/o Nelson Irrigation Corporation
848 Airport Road
Walla Walla, WA 99362 / US
 [2022/28]
Former [2019/38]01 / SESSER, George, L.
c/o Nelson Irrigation Corporation
848 Airport Road
Walla Walla, WA 99362 / US
02 / NELSON, Craig, B.
c/o Nelson Irrigation Corporation
848 Airport Road
Walla Walla, WA 99362 / US
03 / NELSON, Barton, R.
c/o Nelson Irrigation Corporation
848 Airport Road
Walla Walla, WA 99362 / US
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[2022/28]
Former [2019/38]J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date17868897.408.11.2017
[2019/38]
WO2017US60593
Priority number, dateUS201662420216P10.11.2016         Original published format: US 201662420216 P
[2019/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2018089462
Date:17.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/20]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3538284
Date:18.09.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.05.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3538284
Date:13.07.2022
Language:EN
[2022/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US25.10.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.06.2020
ClassificationIPC:B05B3/08, B05B3/00, B05B3/02, B05B3/04, B05B3/06, B05B3/10, B05B3/14
[2019/38]
CPC:
B05B3/0486 (EP,US); B05B3/008 (EP,US); B05B3/005 (EP,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 [2019/38]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DREHDÜSENSPRINKLER MIT ORBITALEM DIFFUSOR[2019/38]
English:ROTARY NOZZLE SPRINKLER WITH ORBITAL DIFFUSER[2019/38]
French:ARROSEUR À BUSE ROTATIVE COMPRENANT UN DIFFUSEUR ORBITAL[2019/38]
Entry into regional phase29.03.2019National basic fee paid 
29.03.2019Search fee paid 
29.03.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
29.03.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.08.2018Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
29.03.2019Examination requested  [2019/38]
06.11.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.02.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.06.2022Fee for grant paid
01.06.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.06.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)14.04.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
10.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
08.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5377914  (CHRISTEN HANS [US]) [X] 1 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP1389490  (NELSON IRRIGATION CORP [US]) [X] 1,2,5 * paragraph [0028] - paragraph [0034]; figures 16-20 *;
 [X]US2006006253  (NELSON CRAIG B [US]) [X] 1,4,10-15* the whole document *;
 [X]US2006108445  (PINCH DANIEL R [US], et al) [X] 1,3,6-9 * the whole document *
International search[A]US2254270  (COLES WALTER H, et al) [A] 1-20 * entire document *;
 [Y]US3743183  (MALCOLM W) [Y] 14 * entire document *;
 [Y]US4886211  (COHEN AMIR [IL]) [Y] 5-8, 10-12, 18, 20 * entire document *;
 [XY]US5377914  (CHRISTEN HANS [US]) [X] 1, 2, 13, 15, 16, 19 * entire document * [Y] 3-8, 10-12, 14, 17, 18, 20;
 [A]US2006006253  (NELSON CRAIG B [US]) [A] 1-20 * entire document *;
 [Y]US2006108445  (PINCH DANIEL R [US], et al) [Y] 7, 8 * entire document *;
 [A]US2013327846  (SESSER GEORGE L [US], et al) [A] 1-20* entire document *;
 [Y]US2015224520  (KIM EUGENE EZEKIEL [US], et al) [Y] 3-8, 17, 18, 20 * entire document *
by applicantUS5377914
 EP1389490
 US2006006253
 US2006108445
 US7395977
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