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EP About this file: EP4042209

EP4042209 - PRESSURE WAVE GENERATOR AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A PRESSURE WAVE GENERATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.03.2024
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.07.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.05.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  23.10.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip03.09.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
P-Wave AG
Rebhaldenstrasse 3
5622 Waltenschwil / CH
[2023/20]
Former [2023/06]For all designated states
P-Wave AG
Rebhaldenstrasse 3
5622 Waltenschwil / CH
For all designated states
Rüegg, Hans
Rebhaldenstrasse 3
5622 Waltenschwil / CH
Former [2022/33]For all designated states
Explotechnik AG
Rebhaldenstrasse 3
5622 Waltenschwil / CH
For all designated states
Rüegg, Hans
Rebhaldenstrasse 3
5622 Waltenschwil / CH
Inventor(s)01 / RÜEGG, Hans
Rebhaldenstrasse 3
5622 Waltenschwil / CH
 [2022/33]
Representative(s)E. Blum & Co. AG
Franklinturm
Hofwiesenstrasse 349
8050 Zürich / CH
[N/P]
Former [2022/33]E. Blum & Co. AG
Patent- und Markenanwälte VSP
Vorderberg 11
8044 Zürich / CH
Application number, filing date20790036.620.10.2020
[2022/33]
WO2020EP79524
Priority number, dateCH2019000134723.10.2019         Original published format: CH 13472019
[2022/33]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021078754
Date:29.04.2021
Language:DE
[2021/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4042209
Date:17.08.2022
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.04.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.04.2021
ClassificationIPC:G01V1/104, G10K15/04, G01V1/137, F15B15/14, F15B11/032, F15B15/24
[2022/33]
CPC:
G01V1/137 (EP,CH,KR); F04B19/04 (US); F04B53/08 (US);
F04B7/02 (US); G01V1/104 (EP,KR); G10K15/043 (EP,CH,KR)
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 [2022/33]
TitleGerman:DRUCKWELLENGENERATOR UND VERFAHREN ZUM BETREIBEN EINES DRUCKWELLENGENERATORS[2022/33]
English:PRESSURE WAVE GENERATOR AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A PRESSURE WAVE GENERATOR[2022/33]
French:GÉNÉRATEUR D'ONDES DE PRESSION ET PROCÉDÉ DE FONCTIONNEMENT D'UN GÉNÉRATEUR D'ONDES DE PRESSION[2022/33]
Entry into regional phase11.05.2022National basic fee paid 
11.05.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
11.05.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.05.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.05.2022Examination requested  [2022/33]
11.05.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.03.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.07.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
22.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
03.09.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US2004170287  (BIWA TETSUSHI [JP], et al);
 [XY]WO2017066591  (CHELMINSKI STEPHEN [US])
by applicantWO2007028264
 WO2010025574
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