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EP About this file: EP3354354

EP3354354 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INSPECTING AND CLEANING A NOZZLE OF A DISPENSER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.08.2023
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.04.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.07.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.02.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  29.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK		published on 14.08.2024 [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nordson Corporation
28601 Clemens Road
Westlake, OH 44145 / US
[2018/31]
Inventor(s)01 / NELSON, Ralph C.
753 Seckel Pear Street
Oceanside, CA 92057 / US
02 / WILBURN, Jared
1549 Archer Road
San Marcos, CA 92078 / US
03 / LEWIS, Alan R.
4379 Carmel Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92010 / US
 [2018/31]
Representative(s)Findlay, Alice Rosemary
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[2018/31]
Application number, filing date18153760.626.01.2018
[2018/31]
Priority number, dateUS201762451356P27.01.2017         Original published format: US 201762451356 P
US20181587197715.01.2018         Original published format: US201815871977
[2018/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3354354
Date:01.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3354354
Date:20.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:B05B12/00, B05B15/52, B05B15/55
[2020/30]
CPC:
B05B12/004 (EP); B05B15/5225 (KR); B05B15/80 (CN);
B05B15/522 (US); B05B13/0278 (KR); B05B15/50 (CN);
B05B15/52 (EP,US); B05B15/55 (EP,KR); B05C21/00 (US);
B08B13/00 (US); B08B3/08 (KR); B08B9/023 (US);
G01N21/8851 (KR) (-)
Former IPC [2018/31]B05B15/52
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 [2019/10]
Former [2018/31]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 
TitleGerman:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR INSPEKTION UND REINIGUNG EINER DÜSE EINES SPENDERS[2018/31]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INSPECTING AND CLEANING A NOZZLE OF A DISPENSER[2018/31]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS D'INSPECTION ET DE NETTOYAGE D'UNE BUSE D'UN DISTRIBUTEUR[2018/31]
Examination procedure24.01.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.01.2019Examination requested  [2019/10]
24.01.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.07.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.11.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.12.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.08.2023Fee for grant paid
14.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
25.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.09.2023
CZ20.09.2023
DK20.09.2023
EE20.09.2023
ES20.09.2023
FI20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
IT20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
LV20.09.2023
PL20.09.2023
RO20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SK20.09.2023
SM20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
IS20.01.2024
PT22.01.2024
[2024/33]
Former [2024/26]AT20.09.2023
CZ20.09.2023
EE20.09.2023
ES20.09.2023
FI20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
IT20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
LV20.09.2023
PL20.09.2023
RO20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SK20.09.2023
SM20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
IS20.01.2024
PT22.01.2024
Former [2024/25]AT20.09.2023
CZ20.09.2023
EE20.09.2023
ES20.09.2023
FI20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
LV20.09.2023
PL20.09.2023
RO20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SK20.09.2023
SM20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
IS20.01.2024
PT22.01.2024
Former [2024/23]AT20.09.2023
CZ20.09.2023
EE20.09.2023
ES20.09.2023
FI20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
LV20.09.2023
RO20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SK20.09.2023
SM20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
IS20.01.2024
PT22.01.2024
Former [2024/20]FI20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
LV20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SM20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
IS20.01.2024
Former [2024/11]FI20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
LV20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
Former [2024/09]FI20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]US2899929  (-) [A] 1-15 * column 2, line 36 - line 54; figure 2 *;
 [A]US5240502  (CASTALDO ROGER E [US], et al) [A] 1-15* column 3, line 46 - line 54; figures 4, 5 *;
 [A]DE19936670  (HHS LEIMAUFTRAGS SYSTEME GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-15 * column 3, line 21 - line 34; figure . *;
 [A]WO03084653  (DU PONT [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * page 24, line 7 - page 25, line 6; figures 7, 11 *;
 [A]WO2005090038  (INTELLIPACK [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * page 6, line 3 - line 19 * * page 19, line 19 - page 21, line 9; figures 6, 7 *
ExaminationJPH05138361
 US5845357
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