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EP About this file: EP3737449

EP3737449 - MICRO BI-DIRECTIONAL VALVES AND SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  18.08.2023
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.11.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.10.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  19.07.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip18.08.2023Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 20.09.2023  [2023/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Encite LLC
1 North Avenue
Burlington, MA 01803 / US
[2020/47]
Inventor(s)01 / MARSH, Stephen Alan
c/o Encite LLC 1
North Avenue
Burlington, MA 01803 / US
 [2022/51]
Former [2020/47]01 / MARSH, Stephen Alan
c/o Encite LLC 1 North Avenue
Burlington, Massachusetts 01803 / US
Representative(s)Potter Clarkson
Chapel Quarter
Mount Street
Nottingham NG1 6HQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/47]Potter Clarkson
The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
Application number, filing date19738699.809.01.2019
[2020/47]
WO2019US12828
Priority number, dateUS201862615064P09.01.2018         Original published format: US 201862615064 P
[2020/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019139938
Date:18.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3737449
Date:18.11.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.07.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US18.07.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.09.2021
ClassificationIPC:A61M16/20, F16K11/02, F16K11/052
[2020/47]
CPC:
F04B19/006 (EP,US); A61M16/06 (US); A61M16/0057 (EP,US);
A61M16/0666 (EP,US); A61M16/201 (EP,US); A61M16/208 (EP,US);
F04B23/04 (EP,US); F16K99/0011 (US); F16K99/0028 (US);
F16K99/0055 (US); A61M16/0683 (EP,US); F16K2099/0086 (US);
F16K2099/0094 (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 [2020/47]
TitleGerman:BIDIREKTIONALE MIKROVENTILE UND SYSTEME[2020/47]
English:MICRO BI-DIRECTIONAL VALVES AND SYSTEMS[2020/47]
French:MICROVALVES BIDIRECTIONNELLES ET SYSTÈMES[2020/47]
Entry into regional phase30.07.2020National basic fee paid 
30.07.2020Search fee paid 
30.07.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
30.07.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.07.2020Examination requested  [2020/47]
22.03.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.11.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.04.2023Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2023/38]
03.05.2023Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2023/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
29.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.202204   M06   Fee paid on   29.07.2022
31.01.202305   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US6371112  (BIBI NOAM [IL]) [A] 1-15 * column 6, lines 13-30; figures 1, 4 ** column 7, line 54 - column 8, line 29 *;
 [A]US2008142013  (HALLETT MICHAEL DAVID [AU], et al) [A] 1-15 * figures 1-2 *;
 [A]US2016131126  (MARSH STEPHEN ALAN [US]) [A] 1-15 * figures 10, 10A-F * * paragraphs [0106] - [0116] *;
 [A]US9352115  (DESTEFANO MARK [US]) [A] 1-15 * figure 12 * * column 22, lines 20-58 *
International search[A]US6443154  (JALDE FREDRIK [SE], et al) [A] 1-17 * ; figures 1, 2a-b; column 2, lines 17-24 *;
 [A]US2005172967  (MCAULIFFE PATRICK J [AU], et al) [A] 1-17* ; figures 4, 13, 15-16; paragraphs [0044], [0051], [0056], [0059], [0072] *;
 [A]US2012304988  (MEYER ADAM [CA], et al) [A] 1-17 * ; figures 66-69; paragraphs [0180]-[0184] *
by applicantUS2015267695
 US2016131126
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