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EP About this file: EP3551914

EP3551914 - FLOW AND PRESSURE STABILIZATION SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.07.2022
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.07.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.09.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 05.06.2024  [2024/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Blacoh Fluid Controls, Inc.
601 Columbia Avenue
Riverside, CA 92507 / US
[2019/42]
Inventor(s)01 / MCCOMB, David, Dean
c/o Blacoh Fluid Controls Inc.
601 Columbia Avenue
Building D
Riverside, CA 92507 / US
02 / YE, Alvin
c/o Blacoh Fluid Controls Inc.
601 Columbia Avenue
Building D
Riverside, CA 92507 / US
03 / BURKE, James, Stanley
c/o Blacoh Fluid Controls Inc.
601 Columbia Avenue
Building D
Riverside, CA 92507 / US
04 / DUNCAN, Gregory, Scott
c/o Blacoh Fluid Controls Inc.
601 Columbia Avenue
Building D
Riverside, CA 92507 / US
 [2019/42]
Representative(s)Klickow & Wetzel PartGmbB
Jessenstraße 4
22767 Hamburg / DE
[2019/42]
Application number, filing date17877774.401.12.2017
[2019/42]
WO2017US64342
Priority number, dateUS201662430228P05.12.2016         Original published format: US 201662430228 P
[2019/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018106547
Date:14.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3551914
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.:EP3551914
Date:01.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US14.06.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.04.2020
ClassificationIPC:G05D16/06, G05D16/04, F16K17/04, F16K31/126, F16K31/385, G05D7/01, F16K17/06
[2020/21]
CPC:
F16K31/126 (EP,US); G05D16/0655 (US); F15B13/00 (US);
F16K17/04 (EP,US); F16K17/06 (EP,US); F16K31/385 (EP,US);
F16K47/16 (US); G05D16/0402 (EP,US); G05D16/0658 (EP);
G05D7/0106 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/42]F16K17/04, F16K31/126, F16K31/385, G05D16/06
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:SYSTEME, VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNGEN ZUR FLUSS- UND DRUCKSTABILISIERUNG[2019/42]
English:FLOW AND PRESSURE STABILIZATION SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES[2019/42]
French:SYSTÈMES, PROCÉDÉS ET DISPOSITIFS DE STABILISATION DE FLUX ET DE PRESSION[2019/42]
Entry into regional phase18.06.2019National basic fee paid 
18.06.2019Search fee paid 
18.06.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
18.06.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.06.2019Examination requested  [2019/42]
16.11.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.07.2021Fee for grant paid
26.07.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.07.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)02.06.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
02.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.202004   M06   Fee paid on   02.06.2021
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BE31.12.2021
CH31.12.2021
LI31.12.2021
IS01.01.2022
PT03.01.2022
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