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EP About this file: EP3915672

EP3915672 - BUBBLE GENERATING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.12.2023
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.05.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  29.10.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip20.05.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Shibata Corporation
58 Nishinohou Miyamae
Kitanagoya-shi, Aichi 481-0033 / JP
[2021/48]
Inventor(s)01 / SHIBATA, Yoshiki
Kitanagoya-shi, Aichi, 481-0033 / JP
02 / HANAMURA, Kouji
Kitanagoya-shi, Aichi, 481-0033 / JP
03 / SAKAMOTO, Yoshitaka
Kitanagoya-shi, Aichi, 481-0033 / JP
 [2021/48]
Representative(s)Fabry, Bernd
IP2 Patentanwalts GmbH
Schlossstrasse 523
41238 Mönchengladbach / DE
[2021/48]
Application number, filing date21177887.325.07.2017
[2021/48]
Priority number, dateJP2016014558725.07.2016         Original published format: JP 2016145587
[2021/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3915672
Date:01.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.08.2021
ClassificationIPC:B01F5/06, B01F3/04
[2021/48]
CPC:
B01F25/441 (EP); B01F23/23105 (US); B01F23/20 (US);
B01F23/2323 (EP); B01F23/2373 (EP); B01F25/40 (US);
B01F25/4421 (EP); B01F23/23112 (US); B01F25/4316 (EP,US);
B01F25/4323 (US); B01F25/4335 (US); F15D1/025 (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 [2022/25]
Former [2021/48]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:BLASENERZEUGUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2021/48]
English:BUBBLE GENERATING DEVICE[2021/48]
French:DISPOSITIF DE GÉNÉRATION DE MICRO-BULLES[2021/48]
Examination procedure17.05.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.05.2022Examination requested  [2022/25]
17.05.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.12.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.04.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP17834332.3  / EP3488920
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
30.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
30.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
23.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
09.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
20.05.2024Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO2015103603  (OMNI INTERNATIONAL INC [US])
by applicantJP2008018330
 JP5712292B
 JP6077627B
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