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EP About this file: EP3775554

EP3775554 - A PUMPING APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING A FLOWABLE PRODUCT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.02.2023
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.03.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.11.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.01.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.10.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  13.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip27.10.2023Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 29.11.2023  [2023/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hodges & Drake Design Limited
27 York Road
Leicester
LE1 5TT / GB
[2021/07]
Inventor(s)01 / WILDE, Ronan
c/o Hodges & Drake Design Ltd
27 York Road
Leicester LE1 5TT / GB
02 / HODGES, Kevin
c/o Hodges & Drake Design Ltd
27 York Road
Leicester LE1 5TT / GB
 [2022/15]
Former [2021/07]01 / WILDE, Ronan
c/o Hodges & Drake Design Ltd 27 York Road
Leicester LE1 5TT / GB
02 / HODGES, Kevin
c/o Hodges & Drake Design Ltd 27 York Road
Leicester LE1 5TT / GB
Representative(s)Serjeants LLP
Dock
75 Exploration Drive
Leicester, LE4 5NU / GB
[2021/07]
Application number, filing date19721337.428.03.2019
[2021/07]
WO2019GB50898
Priority number, dateGB2018000514429.03.2018         Original published format: GB 201805144
[2021/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019186176
Date:03.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3775554
Date:17.02.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.10.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3775554
Date:13.04.2022
Language:EN
[2022/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.10.2019
ClassificationIPC:F04B43/12
[2021/07]
CPC:
F04B43/12 (EP,GB); F04B43/1292 (US); F04B43/08 (GB);
F04B43/086 (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 [2021/07]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:PUMPVORRICHTUNG ZUR AUSGABE EINES FLIESSFÄHIGEN PRODUKTS[2021/07]
English:A PUMPING APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING A FLOWABLE PRODUCT[2021/07]
French:APPAREIL DE POMPAGE PERMETTANT DE DISTRIBUER UN PRODUIT COULANT[2021/07]
Entry into regional phase16.10.2020National basic fee paid 
16.10.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
16.10.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.10.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.10.2020Examination requested  [2021/07]
16.10.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.11.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.03.2022Fee for grant paid
04.03.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.03.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)16.01.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
24.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL13.04.2022
AT13.04.2022
CZ13.04.2022
EE13.04.2022
FI13.04.2022
HR13.04.2022
LT13.04.2022
LV13.04.2022
MC13.04.2022
PL13.04.2022
RO13.04.2022
RS13.04.2022
SI13.04.2022
SK13.04.2022
SM13.04.2022
BG13.07.2022
NO13.07.2022
GR14.07.2022
IS13.08.2022
PT16.08.2022
[2023/48]
Former [2023/25]AL13.04.2022
AT13.04.2022
CZ13.04.2022
EE13.04.2022
FI13.04.2022
HR13.04.2022
LT13.04.2022
LV13.04.2022
PL13.04.2022
RO13.04.2022
RS13.04.2022
SI13.04.2022
SK13.04.2022
SM13.04.2022
BG13.07.2022
NO13.07.2022
GR14.07.2022
IS13.08.2022
PT16.08.2022
Former [2023/17]AL13.04.2022
AT13.04.2022
CZ13.04.2022
EE13.04.2022
FI13.04.2022
HR13.04.2022
LT13.04.2022
LV13.04.2022
PL13.04.2022
RO13.04.2022
RS13.04.2022
SK13.04.2022
SM13.04.2022
BG13.07.2022
NO13.07.2022
GR14.07.2022
IS13.08.2022
PT16.08.2022
Former [2023/09]AT13.04.2022
CZ13.04.2022
EE13.04.2022
FI13.04.2022
HR13.04.2022
LT13.04.2022
LV13.04.2022
PL13.04.2022
RO13.04.2022
RS13.04.2022
SK13.04.2022
SM13.04.2022
BG13.07.2022
NO13.07.2022
GR14.07.2022
IS13.08.2022
PT16.08.2022
Former [2022/51]AT13.04.2022
FI13.04.2022
HR13.04.2022
LT13.04.2022
LV13.04.2022
PL13.04.2022
RS13.04.2022
BG13.07.2022
NO13.07.2022
GR14.07.2022
IS13.08.2022
PT16.08.2022
Former [2022/50]AT13.04.2022
FI13.04.2022
HR13.04.2022
LT13.04.2022
LV13.04.2022
PL13.04.2022
RS13.04.2022
BG13.07.2022
NO13.07.2022
GR14.07.2022
PT16.08.2022
Former [2022/49]AT13.04.2022
FI13.04.2022
HR13.04.2022
LT13.04.2022
LV13.04.2022
BG13.07.2022
NO13.07.2022
GR14.07.2022
PT16.08.2022
Former [2022/47]AT13.04.2022
FI13.04.2022
LT13.04.2022
NO13.07.2022
PT16.08.2022
Cited inInternational search[A]US5709539  (HAMMER MICHAEL RON [AU], et al) [A] 1-32* figure 10 *;
 [A]EP1184071  (HERAEUS KULZER GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [A] 1-32 * paragraphs [0022] - [0030]; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US2007059184  (BACH DAVID T [US]) [A] 1-32 * paragraph [0015] - paragraph [0025]; figures 2,4 *;
 [AD]US7997448  (LEYVA ROBERT [US]) [AD] 1-32 * columns 5-10; figure 3 *
by applicantUS7997448
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