blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Release notes
European Patent Register Assistant
European Patent Register Resource Book
European Patent Register – pocket guide
FAQ - European Patent Register
Federated Register (Flyer)
Global Dossier (Flyer)
Register events
Deep link coverage
Federated Register content
The Patent Information Tour
Fair use charter

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP4031481

EP4031481 - DISPENSING VALVE WITH LOCKING CONTROL LEVER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2022/30]NOZZLE HAVING A LOCKABLE CONTROL LEVER
[2023/18]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.07.2024
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.05.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.06.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  26.03.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  28.09.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH		published on 21.08.2024  [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ELAFLEX HIBY GmbH & Co. KG
Schnackenburgallee 121
22525 Hamburg / DE
[2022/30]
Inventor(s)01 / MEYER, Ulrich
Lachmannweg 7
22589 Hamburg / DE
 [2022/30]
Representative(s)Glawe, Delfs, Moll
Partnerschaft mbB von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten
Postfach 13 03 91
20103 Hamburg / DE
[2022/30]
Application number, filing date20772288.516.09.2020
[2022/30]
WO2020EP75791
Priority number, dateEP2019019797218.09.2019         Original published format: EP 19197972
[2022/30]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021052975
Date:25.03.2021
Language:DE
[2021/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4031481
Date:27.07.2022
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.03.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4031481
Date:06.09.2023
Language:DE
[2023/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.03.2021
ClassificationIPC:B67D7/42, B67D7/50
[2022/30]
CPC:
B67D7/42 (EP,CN); B67D7/50 (EP,CN,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 [2022/30]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZAPFVENTIL MIT ARRETIERBAREM STEUERHEBEL[2022/30]
English:DISPENSING VALVE WITH LOCKING CONTROL LEVER[2023/18]
French:SOUPAPE DE SOUTIRAGE POURVUE DE LEVIER DE COMMANDE POUVANT ÊTRE BLOQUÉ[2023/18]
Former [2022/30]NOZZLE HAVING A LOCKABLE CONTROL LEVER
Former [2022/30]PISTOLET DISTRIBUEUR DOTÉ D'UN LEVIER DE COMMANDE BLOCABLE
Entry into regional phase14.02.2022National basic fee paid 
14.02.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
14.02.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.02.2022Examination requested  [2022/30]
14.02.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.08.2023Fee for grant paid
01.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court		 See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
MC06.09.2023
RO06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SK06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
IE16.09.2023
CH30.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
[2024/34]
Former [2024/33]CZ06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
MC06.09.2023
RO06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SK06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
IE16.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
Former [2024/32]CZ06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
MC06.09.2023
RO06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SK06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
Former [2024/23]CZ06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
RO06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SK06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
Former [2024/20]HR06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
Former [2024/11]HR06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
Former [2024/08]NO06.12.2023
Cited inInternational search[A]GB2134882  (LJUNGMANS VERKSTADER AB) [A] 1* page 1, line 43 - line 113; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]EP0286353  (AEROQUIP AG [CH]) [A] 1 * column 4, line 6 - line 20 * * column 5, line 15 - column 7, line 26; figures 1-10 *;
 [A]US2016347602  (CLEVER BRYAN WILLIAM [US], et al) [A] 1-14 * paragraph [0043] - paragraph [0057]; figures 2-9 *
ExaminationEP0286353
by applicantDE60303279T
 US2016347602
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.