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EP About this file: EP3583034

EP3583034 - TIP FILLING METHOD AND IMPROVEMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.10.2022
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.11.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.08.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.11.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.01.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Profounda, Inc.
5790 Hoffner Avenue Suite 507
Orlando FL 32822 / US
[2019/52]
Inventor(s)01 / MACLAUGHLAN, Todd, Ewen
8895 Windsor Point Drive
Orlando FL 32829 / US
 [2019/52]
Representative(s)Lippert Stachow Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Part.mbB
Hohenzollernring 79-83 (Capitol)
50672 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [2021/51]Hohendorf Kierdorf Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Hohenzollernring 79-83 (Capitol)
50672 Köln / DE
Former [2019/52]Hohendorf IPS, et al
Am Teppershof 7
46117 Oberhausen / DE
Application number, filing date18823541.027.06.2018
[2019/52]
WO2018US39717
Priority number, dateUS201762525324P27.06.2017         Original published format: US 201762525324 P
[2019/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019005938
Date:03.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3583034
Date:25.12.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.01.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3583034
Date:22.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US03.01.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.10.2020
ClassificationIPC:B65B1/16, B65B1/04, B65B3/04, A61C1/00
[2020/47]
CPC:
B65B1/16 (EP,IL,US); A61C1/0061 (EP,IL,US); A61C1/087 (EP,IL,US);
A61C19/063 (IL,US); B65B3/003 (EP,IL,US)
Former IPC [2019/52]B65B1/16, B65B1/04, B67C3/26, B67C3/16, B65B3/04
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 [2019/52]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SPITZENABFÜLLVERFAHREN UND VERBESSERUNGEN[2019/52]
English:TIP FILLING METHOD AND IMPROVEMENTS[2019/52]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE REMPLISSAGE DE POINTE ET AMÉLIORATIONS[2019/52]
Entry into regional phase15.09.2019National basic fee paid 
15.09.2019Search fee paid 
15.09.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
15.09.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.09.2019Examination requested  [2019/52]
02.04.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.08.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.11.2021Fee for grant paid
11.11.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.11.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)23.09.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
28.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.06.2018
AL22.12.2021
AT22.12.2021
CY22.12.2021
CZ22.12.2021
DK22.12.2021
EE22.12.2021
ES22.12.2021
FI22.12.2021
HR22.12.2021
LT22.12.2021
LV22.12.2021
MC22.12.2021
MK22.12.2021
NL22.12.2021
PL22.12.2021
RO22.12.2021
RS22.12.2021
SE22.12.2021
SI22.12.2021
SK22.12.2021
SM22.12.2021
TR22.12.2021
BG22.03.2022
NO22.03.2022
GR23.03.2022
IS22.04.2022
PT22.04.2022
IE27.06.2022
LU27.06.2022
CH30.06.2022
LI30.06.2022
[2024/29]
Former [2024/24]HU27.06.2018
AL22.12.2021
AT22.12.2021
CY22.12.2021
CZ22.12.2021
DK22.12.2021
EE22.12.2021
ES22.12.2021
FI22.12.2021
HR22.12.2021
LT22.12.2021
LV22.12.2021
MC22.12.2021
MK22.12.2021
NL22.12.2021
PL22.12.2021
RO22.12.2021
RS22.12.2021
SE22.12.2021
SI22.12.2021
SK22.12.2021
SM22.12.2021
BG22.03.2022
NO22.03.2022
GR23.03.2022
IS22.04.2022
PT22.04.2022
IE27.06.2022
LU27.06.2022
CH30.06.2022
LI30.06.2022
Former [2024/23]AL22.12.2021
AT22.12.2021
CY22.12.2021
CZ22.12.2021
DK22.12.2021
EE22.12.2021
ES22.12.2021
FI22.12.2021
HR22.12.2021
LT22.12.2021
LV22.12.2021
MC22.12.2021
MK22.12.2021
NL22.12.2021
PL22.12.2021
RO22.12.2021
RS22.12.2021
SE22.12.2021
SI22.12.2021
SK22.12.2021
SM22.12.2021
BG22.03.2022
NO22.03.2022
GR23.03.2022
IS22.04.2022
PT22.04.2022
IE27.06.2022
LU27.06.2022
CH30.06.2022
LI30.06.2022
Former [2024/20]AL22.12.2021
AT22.12.2021
CY22.12.2021
CZ22.12.2021
DK22.12.2021
EE22.12.2021
ES22.12.2021
FI22.12.2021
HR22.12.2021
LT22.12.2021
LV22.12.2021
MC22.12.2021
NL22.12.2021
PL22.12.2021
RO22.12.2021
RS22.12.2021
SE22.12.2021
SI22.12.2021
SK22.12.2021
SM22.12.2021
BG22.03.2022
NO22.03.2022
GR23.03.2022
IS22.04.2022
PT22.04.2022
IE27.06.2022
LU27.06.2022
CH30.06.2022
LI30.06.2022
Former [2023/21]AL22.12.2021
AT22.12.2021
CZ22.12.2021
DK22.12.2021
EE22.12.2021
ES22.12.2021
FI22.12.2021
HR22.12.2021
LT22.12.2021
LV22.12.2021
MC22.12.2021
NL22.12.2021
PL22.12.2021
RO22.12.2021
RS22.12.2021
SE22.12.2021
SI22.12.2021
SK22.12.2021
SM22.12.2021
BG22.03.2022
NO22.03.2022
GR23.03.2022
IS22.04.2022
PT22.04.2022
IE27.06.2022
LU27.06.2022
CH30.06.2022
LI30.06.2022
Former [2023/20]AL22.12.2021
AT22.12.2021
CZ22.12.2021
DK22.12.2021
EE22.12.2021
ES22.12.2021
FI22.12.2021
HR22.12.2021
LT22.12.2021
LV22.12.2021
MC22.12.2021
NL22.12.2021
PL22.12.2021
RO22.12.2021
RS22.12.2021
SE22.12.2021
SI22.12.2021
SK22.12.2021
SM22.12.2021
BG22.03.2022
NO22.03.2022
GR23.03.2022
IS22.04.2022
PT22.04.2022
IE27.06.2022
Former [2023/10]AL22.12.2021
AT22.12.2021
CZ22.12.2021
DK22.12.2021
EE22.12.2021
ES22.12.2021
FI22.12.2021
HR22.12.2021
LT22.12.2021
LV22.12.2021
MC22.12.2021
NL22.12.2021
PL22.12.2021
RO22.12.2021
RS22.12.2021
SE22.12.2021
SI22.12.2021
SK22.12.2021
SM22.12.2021
BG22.03.2022
NO22.03.2022
GR23.03.2022
IS22.04.2022
PT22.04.2022
Former [2023/08]AL22.12.2021
AT22.12.2021
CZ22.12.2021
DK22.12.2021
EE22.12.2021
ES22.12.2021
FI22.12.2021
HR22.12.2021
LT22.12.2021
LV22.12.2021
MC22.12.2021
NL22.12.2021
PL22.12.2021
RO22.12.2021
RS22.12.2021
SE22.12.2021
SK22.12.2021
SM22.12.2021
BG22.03.2022
NO22.03.2022
GR23.03.2022
IS22.04.2022
PT22.04.2022
Former [2022/49]AL22.12.2021
AT22.12.2021
CZ22.12.2021
DK22.12.2021
EE22.12.2021
ES22.12.2021
FI22.12.2021
HR22.12.2021
LT22.12.2021
LV22.12.2021
NL22.12.2021
PL22.12.2021
RO22.12.2021
RS22.12.2021
SE22.12.2021
SK22.12.2021
SM22.12.2021
BG22.03.2022
NO22.03.2022
GR23.03.2022
IS22.04.2022
PT22.04.2022
Former [2022/46]AT22.12.2021
CZ22.12.2021
DK22.12.2021
EE22.12.2021
ES22.12.2021
FI22.12.2021
HR22.12.2021
LT22.12.2021
LV22.12.2021
NL22.12.2021
PL22.12.2021
RO22.12.2021
RS22.12.2021
SE22.12.2021
SK22.12.2021
SM22.12.2021
BG22.03.2022
NO22.03.2022
GR23.03.2022
IS22.04.2022
PT22.04.2022
Former [2022/42]AT22.12.2021
CZ22.12.2021
EE22.12.2021
ES22.12.2021
FI22.12.2021
HR22.12.2021
LT22.12.2021
LV22.12.2021
NL22.12.2021
PL22.12.2021
RO22.12.2021
RS22.12.2021
SE22.12.2021
SK22.12.2021
SM22.12.2021
BG22.03.2022
NO22.03.2022
GR23.03.2022
IS22.04.2022
PT22.04.2022
Former [2022/36]AT22.12.2021
CZ22.12.2021
EE22.12.2021
ES22.12.2021
FI22.12.2021
HR22.12.2021
LT22.12.2021
LV22.12.2021
NL22.12.2021
PL22.12.2021
RO22.12.2021
RS22.12.2021
SE22.12.2021
SK22.12.2021
SM22.12.2021
BG22.03.2022
NO22.03.2022
GR23.03.2022
PT22.04.2022
Former [2022/35]CZ22.12.2021
EE22.12.2021
ES22.12.2021
FI22.12.2021
HR22.12.2021
LT22.12.2021
LV22.12.2021
NL22.12.2021
RO22.12.2021
RS22.12.2021
SE22.12.2021
SK22.12.2021
SM22.12.2021
BG22.03.2022
NO22.03.2022
GR23.03.2022
PT22.04.2022
Former [2022/34]EE22.12.2021
ES22.12.2021
FI22.12.2021
HR22.12.2021
LT22.12.2021
LV22.12.2021
NL22.12.2021
RO22.12.2021
RS22.12.2021
SE22.12.2021
SM22.12.2021
BG22.03.2022
NO22.03.2022
GR23.03.2022
PT22.04.2022
Former [2022/33]FI22.12.2021
HR22.12.2021
LT22.12.2021
LV22.12.2021
NL22.12.2021
RS22.12.2021
SE22.12.2021
SM22.12.2021
BG22.03.2022
NO22.03.2022
GR23.03.2022
Former [2022/30]FI22.12.2021
HR22.12.2021
LT22.12.2021
LV22.12.2021
NL22.12.2021
RS22.12.2021
SE22.12.2021
BG22.03.2022
NO22.03.2022
GR23.03.2022
Former [2022/25]FI22.12.2021
HR22.12.2021
LT22.12.2021
LV22.12.2021
RS22.12.2021
SE22.12.2021
BG22.03.2022
NO22.03.2022
GR23.03.2022
Former [2022/24]FI22.12.2021
HR22.12.2021
LT22.12.2021
LV22.12.2021
RS22.12.2021
SE22.12.2021
BG22.03.2022
GR23.03.2022
Former [2022/22]FI22.12.2021
LT22.12.2021
RS22.12.2021
BG22.03.2022
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BG22.03.2022
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 [A]US6674022  (FERMIER ADAM M [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * Figures and description thereof *;
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