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EP About this file: EP3725932

EP3725932 - MICROBUBBLE GENERATOR AND CLOTHES TREATMENT DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.06.2024
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.03.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.09.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.05.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 02.10.2024 [2024/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Wuxi Little Swan Electric Co., Ltd.
No. 18, South Changjiang Road
New District
Wuxi, Jiangsu 214028 / CN
[2020/43]
Inventor(s)01 / GAO, Yuan
No. 18, South Changjiang Road, New District
Wuxi, Jiangsu 214028 / CN
02 / DENG, Yongjian
No. 18, South Changjiang Road, New District
Wuxi, Jiangsu 214028 / CN
03 / XIONG, Ming
No. 18, South Changjiang Road, New District
Wuxi, Jiangsu 214028 / CN
04 / SUN, Jin
No. 18, South Changjiang Road, New District
Wuxi, Jiangsu 214028 / CN
 [2020/43]
Representative(s)Whitlock, Holly Elizabeth Ann, et al
Maucher Jenkins
Seventh Floor Offices
Artillery House
11-19 Artillery Row
London SW1P 1RT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2023/34]Lam, Alvin, et al
Maucher Jenkins
Seventh Floor Offices
Artillery House
11-19 Artillery Row
London SW1P 1RT / GB
Former [2020/43]Lam, Alvin, et al
Maucher Jenkins
26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date18939384.614.12.2018
[2020/43]
WO2018CN121188
Priority number, dateCN201821815986U05.11.2018         Original published format: CN 201821815986 U
CN20181130884705.11.2018         Original published format: CN201811308847
[2020/43]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020093523
Date:14.05.2020
Language:ZH
[2020/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3725932
Date:21.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3725932
Date:23.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN14.05.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.05.2021
ClassificationIPC:D06F35/00, B01F23/232, B01F23/234, B01F25/433, B01F25/441, B01F25/452, // D06F39/08
[2023/12]
CPC:
D06F35/002 (EP,US); D06F35/00 (RU); B01F23/23121 (US);
B01F23/232 (EP); B01F23/234 (EP); B01F23/238 (US);
B01F25/3121 (US); B01F25/4231 (US); B01F25/4335 (EP);
B01F25/4337 (EP); B01F25/4414 (EP); B01F25/4521 (EP);
B01F31/81 (US); D06F17/06 (US); D06F39/088 (EP,US);
B01F2101/305 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2021/23]D06F35/00, B01F3/04, // D06F39/08
Former IPC [2020/43]D06F35/00, D06F17/12, D06F39/00, D06F39/08
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 [2020/43]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MIKROBLASENERZEUGER UND WÄSCHEBEHANDLUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2020/43]
English:MICROBUBBLE GENERATOR AND CLOTHES TREATMENT DEVICE[2020/43]
French:GÉNÉRATEUR DE MICROBULLES ET DISPOSITIF DE TRAITEMENT DE VÊTEMENTS[2020/43]
Entry into regional phase10.07.2020Translation filed 
10.07.2020National basic fee paid 
10.07.2020Search fee paid 
10.07.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
10.07.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.07.2020Examination requested  [2020/43]
23.09.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.07.2023Fee for grant paid
13.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)24.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
20.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
28.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ23.08.2023
ES23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
MC23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RO23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SK23.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
[2024/40]
Former [2024/23]CZ23.08.2023
ES23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RO23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SK23.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
Former [2024/20]HR23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
Former [2024/10]HR23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
Former [2024/09]NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
Former [2024/08]NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]EP1754529  (SANYO FACILITIES INDUSTRY CO L [JP], et al) [A] 1-10 * paragraphs [0017] - [0030] * * figures 1-5 *;
 [A]WO2010055701  (SAKAMOTO YOSHITAKA [JP], et al) [A] 1-10 * paragraphs [0041] - [0053] * * figures 1-4 *;
 [A]US2012204607  (YANG BYOUNG YULL [KR], et al) [A] 1,11 * paragraphs [0025] - [0047] * * figures 1-6 *;
 [A]EP3396044  (TOSHIBA LIFESTYLE PRODUCTS & SERVICES CORP [JP]) [A] 1,11 * paragraphs [0012] - [0049] ** figures 1-5 *
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